Explanation Of The Song 'My Little Girl' By Tim Mcgraw

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The song that I have chosen that establishes the concepts and ideas of Romantics is “My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw. The reason why I chose this song is because it gives a sense of passion and beauty for a man who does not want to let his daughter go. The techniques found in the song help brings forth the ideas of imagination and individualism. In the song, it tells about a man (father figure) has watched his daughter grow from just an innocence little child to this beautiful adult. From the start McGraw reveals individualism from one of the Romanticism concepts when stated “Gotta hold on easy as I let you go, Going to tell you how much I love you, Though you think you already know”, informing listeners of his passion for his daughter, and how hard it will be to let her go and be a women of her own. He’s expressing …show more content…

Also he finds his place in his daughter’s life and how he is finding where he stands in the world and in his daughter’s world. This is unique for the father to show so much compassion because not all fathers can be like this and care so much. Along with this, we notice some imagery and metaphors being use, as well as imagination. When it says “I remember I thought you looked like an angel, wrapped in pink, so soft and warm, you’ve had me wrapped around your finger, Since the day you were born”, also “Chase your dreams but always know The road that will lead you home again”, both showing imagery and imagination because you are imaging a father holding his daughter is his arms looking at her. Along with this, you see her growing and moving on by seeing that if anything happens, home will still be home at her father’s house. We

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