It's Not Over Yet Analysis

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“It’s Not over Yet” Analysis
The band for KING & COUNTRY released their Album RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG., which included one of their top hit songs, “It’s Not Over Yet” in 2014. The band for KING & COUNTRY is a Christian pop/rock duo composed of Australian brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone. The band has been extremely successful and has achieved many awards and nominees. According to Biography for KING & COUNTRY (2016), “for KING & COUNTRY is a reflection of standing and fighting for something greater than yourself.”
RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG., was inspired by the last three years of the brothers’ lives, which was a life-changing time of growth, transition, revolution and revelation (Biography for KING & COUNTRY, 2016). According …show more content…

They were part of a big musical family, which was an inspiration that pushed them to begin performing. The family went through tough times but was able to overcome them through their faith in God. When Luke and Joel began writing music together, they never imagined of becoming so successful. They gave all their success and glory to God, the one who made it all possible. Through God, they were able to create music that expressed their emotions and lifted the spirits of others. “It’s Not Over Yet” was written with many inspirations behind it. Some being the difficulties and struggles the two brothers faced throughout life, but the main inspiration for this song was their younger sister Libby. Libby was diagnosed with Lyme disease, which is a bacterial illness transferred by ticks. Libby encountered a difficult time with her diagnosis and fell into depression, so her brothers created this song to help encourage her and lift her spirits. Luke and Joel Smallbone, Ben Glover, Tedd Tjornhom, and Kyle Rictor wrote this song and Luke and Joel perform it …show more content…

The negative thoughts in our head continue to bring us down, and it might feel like we are at war with ourselves, that’s when we should look up to God and think positively that things will change for the better. “You got a voice that says…You won't get past this one” is personification giving the human quality of speaking to silent thoughts in your head. There are also several symbolisms throughout the song. “Into the light” the light can symbolize God and hope. On the contrary, “Out of the dark”, the dark can symbolize depression or the

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