Poem Analysis: Singles You Up By Jordan Davis

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Can a song be a poem? Many people have asked this question, and I may have found an answer. Words in poems go against the context of silence, whereas lyrics take place in the context of musical information: melody, rhythm, and instrumentation. I have found “Singles You Up’’ by Jordan Davis is a poem because of the imagery, rhyme, and thematic statement worded throughout the song. Many composers can recognize the essential qualities of language in poetry, applying it to their song lyrics; however, even as some song lyrics can become a poem when you take away the instrumentals, not all can be considered a poem. One example of a similarity between poems and song lyrics are the images you make out of the words. Some imagery you make out is how

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