Piano Man by Billy Joel
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The Regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes."
La la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
Chorus:
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there's someplace that he'd rather be
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
As the smile ran away from his face
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"
Oh, la la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the Navy
And probably will be for life
And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone
Chorus
Sing us a song you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we're all in the mood for a melody
And you got us feeling alright
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
To forget about life for a while
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?"
Oh, la la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
Chorus:
Sing us a song you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we're all in the mood for a melody
And you got us feeling alright
Reasoning- I think that Piano Man by Billy Joel is the most poetic song on the website straypoetry.com. This song has many examples of poetic elements. For example, elements such as imagery, alliteration, hyperbole, personification and rhyme scheme. The first piece of imagery that I found is the entire first stanza. This first stanza says, “It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in, there’s an old man sitting next to me, makin’ love to his tonic and gin.” That stanza is an example of imagery because you can picture what the lines are saying in your head. There are also many examples of alliteration throughout this song. One line from this song that is an example of alliteration is, “Sing us a song, you’re the piano man.” This line is an example of alliteration because there is more than one word that starts with the same letter. Another example of alliteration is, “Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody.” This line is an example of alliteration because there are two words that start with the letter “w” and two words that start with the letter “m”. You can also find an example of a hyperbole in this song. The example in this song that is a hyperbole is, “ He says, ‘Bill, I believe this is killing me’.” This is an example of a hyperbole because he is not literally dieing.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Courtesy Of The Red, White and Blue by Toby Keith
Courtesy Of The Red, White and Blue by Toby Keith is an example of social relevance. It is an example of social relevance because it talks about America. He also talks about how his dad served in the army and how his family would be safe. He says how the war was a surprise to everyone and they did not expect it."Now this nation that I love is fallin’ under attack. A mighty sucker-punch came flying in from somewhere in the back. Soon as we could see clearly through our big black eye, Man, we lit up your world like the fourth of July." This line from the song says how this country is under attack and nobody expected it. “My daddy served in the army where he lost his right eye, But he flew a flag out in our yard 'til the day that he died. He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me. To grow up and live happy in the land of the free.” This line is saying how his father served in the army and he when he died he wanted his family to live in the land of the free without worrying about anything.
Fifteen by Taylor Swift
Fifteen by Taylor Swift is an example of social relevance. It is an example of social relevance because it talks about the troubles in high school from the beginning of freshmen year to the day of graduation. “You take a deep breath and you walk through the doors. It's the morning of your very first day. You say "Hi" to your friends you ain't seen in a while. Try and stay out of everybody's way.” This line says how you fist walk through the high school doors on your first day and you say hi to all of your friends but you are nervous of all the older people so you try to stay out of their way so you don’t make enemies of your first day of high school. Also, it says that when you’re fifteen you do not really know what to believe so you will believe anything and you do not know who you want to be yet. “When you're fifteen and your first kiss. Makes your head spin round but. In your life you'll do things greater than dating the boy of the football team. But I didn't know it at fifteen.” This line says that at fifteen you only think about dating and your first kiss makes your head spin round but you don't think about doing greater things is life.
American Ride by Toby Keith
American Ride by Toby Keith is an example of social relevance. It is an example of social relevance because it talks about the defaults in America. "Both ends of the ozone burnin.Funny how the world keeps turnin." This line is saying how the ozone is burning and they can't believe this world is even turning."Poor little infamous America's town.She gained five pounds and lost her crown.Quick fix plastic surgical antidote.Got herself a record deal, cant even sing a note." This line is saying how anything can happen like a girl gained a little weight and becasue of that she lost her crown. Also, a girl with no voice who can't sing, got a record deal.
Courtesy Of The Red, White and Blue by Toby Keith is an example of social relevance. It is an example of social relevance because it talks about America. He also talks about how his dad served in the army and how his family would be safe. He says how the war was a surprise to everyone and they did not expect it."Now this nation that I love is fallin’ under attack. A mighty sucker-punch came flying in from somewhere in the back. Soon as we could see clearly through our big black eye, Man, we lit up your world like the fourth of July." This line from the song says how this country is under attack and nobody expected it. “My daddy served in the army where he lost his right eye, But he flew a flag out in our yard 'til the day that he died. He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me. To grow up and live happy in the land of the free.” This line is saying how his father served in the army and he when he died he wanted his family to live in the land of the free without worrying about anything.
Fifteen by Taylor Swift
Fifteen by Taylor Swift is an example of social relevance. It is an example of social relevance because it talks about the troubles in high school from the beginning of freshmen year to the day of graduation. “You take a deep breath and you walk through the doors. It's the morning of your very first day. You say "Hi" to your friends you ain't seen in a while. Try and stay out of everybody's way.” This line says how you fist walk through the high school doors on your first day and you say hi to all of your friends but you are nervous of all the older people so you try to stay out of their way so you don’t make enemies of your first day of high school. Also, it says that when you’re fifteen you do not really know what to believe so you will believe anything and you do not know who you want to be yet. “When you're fifteen and your first kiss. Makes your head spin round but. In your life you'll do things greater than dating the boy of the football team. But I didn't know it at fifteen.” This line says that at fifteen you only think about dating and your first kiss makes your head spin round but you don't think about doing greater things is life.
American Ride by Toby Keith
American Ride by Toby Keith is an example of social relevance. It is an example of social relevance because it talks about the defaults in America. "Both ends of the ozone burnin.Funny how the world keeps turnin." This line is saying how the ozone is burning and they can't believe this world is even turning."Poor little infamous America's town.She gained five pounds and lost her crown.Quick fix plastic surgical antidote.Got herself a record deal, cant even sing a note." This line is saying how anything can happen like a girl gained a little weight and becasue of that she lost her crown. Also, a girl with no voice who can't sing, got a record deal.
Three songs with social relevance
American Ride by Toby Keith
Courtesy Of The Red White and Blue by Toby Keith
Fifteen by Taylor Swift
Courtesy Of The Red White and Blue by Toby Keith
Fifteen by Taylor Swift
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Two Examples of Joy
American Honey
by Lady Antebellum
She grew up on a side of the road
Where the church bells ring and strong love grows
She grew up good
She grew up slow
Like American honey
Steady as a preacher
Free as a weed
Couldn't wait to get goin'
But wasn't quite ready to leave
So innocent, pure and sweet
American honey
There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothing's sweeter than summertime
And American honey
Get caught in the race
Of this crazy life
Tryin' to be everything can make you lose your mind
I just wanna go back in time
To American honey, yea
There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothing's sweeter than summertime
And American honey
Gone for so long now
I gotta get back to her somehow
To American honey
Ooh There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime
And American honey
And American honey
Explanation- This song is an example of joy because it is talking about a girl who was happy during the summer and everything was fun and simple and now everything is hard. A line from this song that is an example of this is, "Oh I miss those days as the years go by. Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime." So in other words she says how she misses everything about those days and nothing is better than the summer.
Laughed Until We Cried
by Jason Aldean
Goin’ through my closet the other day
I found an old yearbook
Flipped right to the page of that senior trip
Down there on that Panama strip
We all started yellin’ when we smelled the beach
Couldn't wait to try our fake I.D.’s
We only had a few days
And a whole lot of memories to make
Oh man we were livin’
Didn't waste one minute
We talked and drank and danced and said goodbye
We laughed until we cried
This past year my family
Was sittin’ cross-legged 'round the Christmas tree
Listenin’ to granddad
We all knew it probably be his last
He was crackin’ jokes and we were takin’ turns
Tellin’ stories ‘bout fishin’ or lessons learned
Out on the porch with him
We all felt like kids again
Oh man we were livin
Sittin' there reminiscin'
We sang and talked and traveled back in time
We laughed until we cried
It's like the best days under the sun
Every emotion rolled into one
A little of this a little of that
Kinda happy kinda sad
Just the other night the baby was cryin’
So I got out of bed rocked her awhile
And I held her tight
And I told her it would be all right
And my mind went back to a few years ago
When we tried so long
We almost gave up hope
And I remember you
Comin' in and tellin’ me the news
Oh man we were livin’
Goin’ crazy in the kitchen
We danced and screamed and held each other tight
We laughed until we cried
Explanation- This song is also an example of joy because it talks about his memories on his senior trip, Christmas with his family, and when his daughter was first born and the realtionship between his wife. An example of this is, "I found an old yearbook. Flipped right to the page of that senior trip. We all started yellin’ when we smelled the beach, couldn't wait to try our fake I.D.’s. We only had a few days and a whole lot of memories to make." Another line that is an example of this is, "This past year my family was sittin’ cross-legged 'round the Christmas tree listenin’ to granddad, we all knew it probably be his last." Those two lines are talking about his memories on the senior trip and his last Christmas with his grandfather. A third example is, "The baby was cryin' so I got out of bed rocked her awhile and I held her tight and I told her it would be all right. And my mind went back to a few years ago when we tried so long, we almost gave up hope." This line is saying how he remembers that him and his wife almost gave up hope because she wasn't getting pregnant and then finally she got pregnant so they were joyful.
by Lady Antebellum
She grew up on a side of the road
Where the church bells ring and strong love grows
She grew up good
She grew up slow
Like American honey
Steady as a preacher
Free as a weed
Couldn't wait to get goin'
But wasn't quite ready to leave
So innocent, pure and sweet
American honey
There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothing's sweeter than summertime
And American honey
Get caught in the race
Of this crazy life
Tryin' to be everything can make you lose your mind
I just wanna go back in time
To American honey, yea
There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothing's sweeter than summertime
And American honey
Gone for so long now
I gotta get back to her somehow
To American honey
Ooh There's a wild, wild whisper
Blowin' in the wind
Callin' out my name like a long lost friend
Oh I miss those days as the years go by
Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime
And American honey
And American honey
Explanation- This song is an example of joy because it is talking about a girl who was happy during the summer and everything was fun and simple and now everything is hard. A line from this song that is an example of this is, "Oh I miss those days as the years go by. Oh nothin's sweeter than summertime." So in other words she says how she misses everything about those days and nothing is better than the summer.
Laughed Until We Cried
by Jason Aldean
Goin’ through my closet the other day
I found an old yearbook
Flipped right to the page of that senior trip
Down there on that Panama strip
We all started yellin’ when we smelled the beach
Couldn't wait to try our fake I.D.’s
We only had a few days
And a whole lot of memories to make
Oh man we were livin’
Didn't waste one minute
We talked and drank and danced and said goodbye
We laughed until we cried
This past year my family
Was sittin’ cross-legged 'round the Christmas tree
Listenin’ to granddad
We all knew it probably be his last
He was crackin’ jokes and we were takin’ turns
Tellin’ stories ‘bout fishin’ or lessons learned
Out on the porch with him
We all felt like kids again
Oh man we were livin
Sittin' there reminiscin'
We sang and talked and traveled back in time
We laughed until we cried
It's like the best days under the sun
Every emotion rolled into one
A little of this a little of that
Kinda happy kinda sad
Just the other night the baby was cryin’
So I got out of bed rocked her awhile
And I held her tight
And I told her it would be all right
And my mind went back to a few years ago
When we tried so long
We almost gave up hope
And I remember you
Comin' in and tellin’ me the news
Oh man we were livin’
Goin’ crazy in the kitchen
We danced and screamed and held each other tight
We laughed until we cried
Explanation- This song is also an example of joy because it talks about his memories on his senior trip, Christmas with his family, and when his daughter was first born and the realtionship between his wife. An example of this is, "I found an old yearbook. Flipped right to the page of that senior trip. We all started yellin’ when we smelled the beach, couldn't wait to try our fake I.D.’s. We only had a few days and a whole lot of memories to make." Another line that is an example of this is, "This past year my family was sittin’ cross-legged 'round the Christmas tree listenin’ to granddad, we all knew it probably be his last." Those two lines are talking about his memories on the senior trip and his last Christmas with his grandfather. A third example is, "The baby was cryin' so I got out of bed rocked her awhile and I held her tight and I told her it would be all right. And my mind went back to a few years ago when we tried so long, we almost gave up hope." This line is saying how he remembers that him and his wife almost gave up hope because she wasn't getting pregnant and then finally she got pregnant so they were joyful.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Two Examples of Friendship
Me And My Gang
By Rascal Flatts
Way on down to southern Alabama
With the guitars jammin
That's where we're headed
Straight up to Butte, Montana singin Lord I was born a ramblin man
California to Oregon
Even New York City got one or two hillbillies ready to hit the road
It's a brother and a sister kinda thang
Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang with
Me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reigns
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
Me and my gang
Yeah.. me and my gang
We got hippies, gypsies, freaks and geeks
High class women in Daisy Duke denim
Bangin on gongs and singin our songs
Dude named Elrock jammin on an Ipod
Beer and bonfires
Wide open throttle
Coors in a bottle
It's all for one and one for all y'all
It's a brother and a sister kinda thang
Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang
With me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reigns
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
Me and my gang
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na..
na na na na na na na na na..
It's a brother and a sister kinda thang
Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang
With me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reigns
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab hold of them reigns
Explanation- The song "Me And My Gang" by Rascal Flatts is an example of friendship. It is an example of friendship because throughout the course of the song it is talking about hanging out with friends.The line,"It's a brother and a sister kinda thang" is saying how close him and his friends are.
Find Out Who Your Friends Are
By Tracy Lawrence
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor need a couch need a bus fare
This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie
{Chorus}
You find out who you're friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas get their fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who you're friends are
Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then
This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
Alot of folks jump off
{Chorus}
When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there
{Chorus}
Explanation- The song,"Find Out Who Your Friends Are" by Tracy Lawrence is an example of friendship. The line,"You find out who you're friends are. Somebody's gonna drop everything" is an example of friendship because it means that if you ever need help and you ask friends to come and help you,those who show up are the ones who are most important and more of a friend then those who you asked for help but didn't show up.
By Rascal Flatts
Way on down to southern Alabama
With the guitars jammin
That's where we're headed
Straight up to Butte, Montana singin Lord I was born a ramblin man
California to Oregon
Even New York City got one or two hillbillies ready to hit the road
It's a brother and a sister kinda thang
Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang with
Me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reigns
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
Me and my gang
Yeah.. me and my gang
We got hippies, gypsies, freaks and geeks
High class women in Daisy Duke denim
Bangin on gongs and singin our songs
Dude named Elrock jammin on an Ipod
Beer and bonfires
Wide open throttle
Coors in a bottle
It's all for one and one for all y'all
It's a brother and a sister kinda thang
Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang
With me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reigns
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
Me and my gang
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na..
na na na na na na na na na..
It's a brother and a sister kinda thang
Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang
With me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reigns
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab hold of them reigns
Explanation- The song "Me And My Gang" by Rascal Flatts is an example of friendship. It is an example of friendship because throughout the course of the song it is talking about hanging out with friends.The line,"It's a brother and a sister kinda thang" is saying how close him and his friends are.
Find Out Who Your Friends Are
By Tracy Lawrence
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor need a couch need a bus fare
This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie
{Chorus}
You find out who you're friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas get their fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who you're friends are
Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then
This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
Alot of folks jump off
{Chorus}
When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there
{Chorus}
Explanation- The song,"Find Out Who Your Friends Are" by Tracy Lawrence is an example of friendship. The line,"You find out who you're friends are. Somebody's gonna drop everything" is an example of friendship because it means that if you ever need help and you ask friends to come and help you,those who show up are the ones who are most important and more of a friend then those who you asked for help but didn't show up.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Two Examples Of Religion
Concrete Angel
by Martina McBride
she walks to school with a lunch she packed
nobody knows what she's holding back
wearing the same dress she wore yesterday
she hides the bruises with the linen and lace
the teacher wonders but she doesn't ask
it's hard to see the pain behind the mask
bearing the burden of a secret storm
sometimes she wishes she was never born
CHORUS:
through the wind
and the rain
she stands hard as a stone
in a world that she can't rise above
but her dreams
give her wings
and she flies to a place where she's loved
concrete angel
somebody cries in the middle of the night
the neighbors hear but they turn out the light
a fragile soul caught in the hands of fate
when morning comes it'll be too late
REPEAT CHORUS
a statue stands in a shaded place
an angel girl with an upturned face
a name is written on a polished rock
a broken heart that the world forgot
REPEAT CHORUS
Explanation- This song is an example of religion because in the title of this song it has the word 'angels' which is a reference to religion. Within the lyrics there is a line that says, "a freagile soul caught in the hands of fate" and the word soul is also a reference to religion. There are many referneces to religion in this song.
I Saw God Today
by George Strait
I just walked down the street to the coffee shop
had to take a break
I'd been by her side for eighteen hours straight
I saw a flower growing in the middle of the sidewalk
pushing up through the concrete
like it was planted right there for me to see
the flashin' lights, the honkin' horns
all seemed to fade away
in the shadow of that hospital at 5:08
I saw God today
Chorus:
I've been to church
I've read the book
I know He's here, but I don't look
near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere
I'd just slow down to stop and stare
opened my eyes and man I swear
I saw God today
I saw a couple walking by they were holding hands
Man, she had that glow
yeah I couldn't help but notice she was starting to show
I stood there for a minute takin' in the sky
lost in that sunset
a splash of amber melted in the shades of red
Chorus
I got my face pressed up against the nursery glass
She's sleeping like a rock
My name on her wrist wearing tiny pink socks
She's got my nose, she's got her mama's eyes
My brand new baby girl
She's a miracle
I saw God today
Explanation- This song is an example of religion. This song is an example of religion because it has references toward God. A line that references religion is, " I've been to church, I've read the book." This references religion because it is talking about going to church and reading the Bible.
by Martina McBride
she walks to school with a lunch she packed
nobody knows what she's holding back
wearing the same dress she wore yesterday
she hides the bruises with the linen and lace
the teacher wonders but she doesn't ask
it's hard to see the pain behind the mask
bearing the burden of a secret storm
sometimes she wishes she was never born
CHORUS:
through the wind
and the rain
she stands hard as a stone
in a world that she can't rise above
but her dreams
give her wings
and she flies to a place where she's loved
concrete angel
somebody cries in the middle of the night
the neighbors hear but they turn out the light
a fragile soul caught in the hands of fate
when morning comes it'll be too late
REPEAT CHORUS
a statue stands in a shaded place
an angel girl with an upturned face
a name is written on a polished rock
a broken heart that the world forgot
REPEAT CHORUS
Explanation- This song is an example of religion because in the title of this song it has the word 'angels' which is a reference to religion. Within the lyrics there is a line that says, "a freagile soul caught in the hands of fate" and the word soul is also a reference to religion. There are many referneces to religion in this song.
I Saw God Today
by George Strait
I just walked down the street to the coffee shop
had to take a break
I'd been by her side for eighteen hours straight
I saw a flower growing in the middle of the sidewalk
pushing up through the concrete
like it was planted right there for me to see
the flashin' lights, the honkin' horns
all seemed to fade away
in the shadow of that hospital at 5:08
I saw God today
Chorus:
I've been to church
I've read the book
I know He's here, but I don't look
near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere
I'd just slow down to stop and stare
opened my eyes and man I swear
I saw God today
I saw a couple walking by they were holding hands
Man, she had that glow
yeah I couldn't help but notice she was starting to show
I stood there for a minute takin' in the sky
lost in that sunset
a splash of amber melted in the shades of red
Chorus
I got my face pressed up against the nursery glass
She's sleeping like a rock
My name on her wrist wearing tiny pink socks
She's got my nose, she's got her mama's eyes
My brand new baby girl
She's a miracle
I saw God today
Explanation- This song is an example of religion. This song is an example of religion because it has references toward God. A line that references religion is, " I've been to church, I've read the book." This references religion because it is talking about going to church and reading the Bible.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Allegory
Fall
by Clay Walker
Oh, look, there you go again
Puttin' on that smile again
Even though I know you've had a bad day
Doin' this and doin' that
Always puttin' yourself last
A whole lotta give and not enough take
But you can only be strong so long before you break
So fall
Go on and fall apart
Fall into these arms of mine
I'll catch you
Everytime you fall
Go on and lose it all
Every doubt, every fear,
Every worry, every tear,
I'm right here
Baby, fall
Forget about the world tonight
All that's wrong and all that's right
Lay your head on my shoulder, and let it fade away
And if you wanna let go, baby, its okay
Fall
Go on and fall apart
Fall into these arms of mine
I'll catch you
Everytime you fall
Go on and lose it all
Every doubt, every fear,
Every worry, every tear,
I'm right here
Baby fall
Hold on, hold on,
Hold on to me
Fall
Go on and fall apart
Fall into these arms of mine
I'll catch you
Everytime you fall
Go on and lose it all
Every doubt, every fear,
Every worry, every tear,
I'm right here
Baby fall
Explanation: This song is an example of allegory. The line,"Go on fall and fall apart, fall into these arms of mine, I'll catch you." This line is not literally meaning to fall.
by Clay Walker
Oh, look, there you go again
Puttin' on that smile again
Even though I know you've had a bad day
Doin' this and doin' that
Always puttin' yourself last
A whole lotta give and not enough take
But you can only be strong so long before you break
So fall
Go on and fall apart
Fall into these arms of mine
I'll catch you
Everytime you fall
Go on and lose it all
Every doubt, every fear,
Every worry, every tear,
I'm right here
Baby, fall
Forget about the world tonight
All that's wrong and all that's right
Lay your head on my shoulder, and let it fade away
And if you wanna let go, baby, its okay
Fall
Go on and fall apart
Fall into these arms of mine
I'll catch you
Everytime you fall
Go on and lose it all
Every doubt, every fear,
Every worry, every tear,
I'm right here
Baby fall
Hold on, hold on,
Hold on to me
Fall
Go on and fall apart
Fall into these arms of mine
I'll catch you
Everytime you fall
Go on and lose it all
Every doubt, every fear,
Every worry, every tear,
I'm right here
Baby fall
Explanation: This song is an example of allegory. The line,"Go on fall and fall apart, fall into these arms of mine, I'll catch you." This line is not literally meaning to fall.
Ambiguity
Temporary Home
by Carrie Underwood
Little boy, 6 years old
A little too used to bein' alone
Another new mom and dad,another school
Another house that'll never be home
When people ask him how he likes this place
He looks up and says with a smile upon his face
"This is my temporary home
It's not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through
This is just a stop, on the way to where I'm going
I'm not afraid because I know this is my
Temporary Home."
Young mom on her own
She needs a little help got nowhere to go
She's lookin' for a job, lookin' for a way out
Because a half-way house will never be a home
At night she whispers to her baby girl
Someday we'll find a place here in this world
This is our temporary home
It's not where we belong
Windows and rooms that we're passin' through
This is just a stop, on the way to where we're going
I'm not afraid because I know this is our
Temporary Home.
Old man, hospital bed
The room is filled with people he loves
And he whispers don't cry for me
I'll see you all someday
He looks up and says "I can see God's face"
This is my temporary Home
It's not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through
This was just a stop,on the way To where I'm going
I'm not afraid because I know this was
My temporary home.
This is our temporary home
Explaination: This song is an example of ambiguity because it has more than one meaning. The line "This is my temporary home, it's not where I belong. Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through. This was just a stop, on the way to where I'm going. I'm not afraid because I know this was my temporary home." This line is saying how no matter what the situation is that you are in, it will get better. That when they die, they know they will still have another life afterwords.
by Carrie Underwood
Little boy, 6 years old
A little too used to bein' alone
Another new mom and dad,another school
Another house that'll never be home
When people ask him how he likes this place
He looks up and says with a smile upon his face
"This is my temporary home
It's not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through
This is just a stop, on the way to where I'm going
I'm not afraid because I know this is my
Temporary Home."
Young mom on her own
She needs a little help got nowhere to go
She's lookin' for a job, lookin' for a way out
Because a half-way house will never be a home
At night she whispers to her baby girl
Someday we'll find a place here in this world
This is our temporary home
It's not where we belong
Windows and rooms that we're passin' through
This is just a stop, on the way to where we're going
I'm not afraid because I know this is our
Temporary Home.
Old man, hospital bed
The room is filled with people he loves
And he whispers don't cry for me
I'll see you all someday
He looks up and says "I can see God's face"
This is my temporary Home
It's not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through
This was just a stop,on the way To where I'm going
I'm not afraid because I know this was
My temporary home.
This is our temporary home
Explaination: This song is an example of ambiguity because it has more than one meaning. The line "This is my temporary home, it's not where I belong. Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through. This was just a stop, on the way to where I'm going. I'm not afraid because I know this was my temporary home." This line is saying how no matter what the situation is that you are in, it will get better. That when they die, they know they will still have another life afterwords.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Paradox
Hate To Love
by Shania Twain
Midnight sky shining on my face
I feel the waves embracing me
I'm here to find some peace of mind
Time and tide it waits for me
It waits for me, yeah
So here I am again somewhere in between
(Hate to Love)
Trying to find reality in a dream
(Hate to love)
I'm afraid to say I need someone like you
(Hate to love)
oooooohhhhhuuohoh hate to love
Faded photograph
A picture perfect love
Locked inside this frame of mine
Forgiving truth
Is trust betrayed
If time heals all that left me behind
It left me behind
So here I am again somewhere in between
(Hate to Love)
Trying to find reality in a dream
(Hate to love)
I'm afraid to say I need someone like you
(Hate to love)
oooooohhhhhuuohoh hate to love
Loneliness and innocence
With you invades my heart
I've learned to hate the truth of love
It's tearing me apart
So here I am again somewhere in between
(Hate to Love)
Trying to find reality in a dream
(Hate to love)
I'm afraid to say I need someone like you
(Hate to love)
oooooohhhhhuuohoh hate to love
Reasoning: This song is an example of a paradox because there are lines in here that contradict each other. A line from this song that is an example of a paradox is, "hate to love." This is an example of a paradox because you can't hate and love someone. It is either you hate them or you love them..
by Shania Twain
Midnight sky shining on my face
I feel the waves embracing me
I'm here to find some peace of mind
Time and tide it waits for me
It waits for me, yeah
So here I am again somewhere in between
(Hate to Love)
Trying to find reality in a dream
(Hate to love)
I'm afraid to say I need someone like you
(Hate to love)
oooooohhhhhuuohoh hate to love
Faded photograph
A picture perfect love
Locked inside this frame of mine
Forgiving truth
Is trust betrayed
If time heals all that left me behind
It left me behind
So here I am again somewhere in between
(Hate to Love)
Trying to find reality in a dream
(Hate to love)
I'm afraid to say I need someone like you
(Hate to love)
oooooohhhhhuuohoh hate to love
Loneliness and innocence
With you invades my heart
I've learned to hate the truth of love
It's tearing me apart
So here I am again somewhere in between
(Hate to Love)
Trying to find reality in a dream
(Hate to love)
I'm afraid to say I need someone like you
(Hate to love)
oooooohhhhhuuohoh hate to love
Reasoning: This song is an example of a paradox because there are lines in here that contradict each other. A line from this song that is an example of a paradox is, "hate to love." This is an example of a paradox because you can't hate and love someone. It is either you hate them or you love them..
Personification
Loves Looking Good On You
by Lady Antebellum
Oooh, baby, baby
Something's just a little bit different in your eyes tonight
They look twice as bright
Oooh, baby, baby
Something's changed that I can't quite put my finger on
Well I've been rackin' my brain
Wait just a minute
Hold on, now
Well I get it
[Chorus]
Love, love, love's lookin' good, good, good on you
Well can you feel it, oh everybody sees it
How your sweet smile has a way of lighting up a room
Yeah you shine like diamonds in everything you do
Oh love, love, love's lookin' good, good, good on you
Oooh, baby, baby
Isn't it funny how we don't need any money
Just a little luck
To look like a millionaire bucks
Oooh, baby, baby
It kind of makes you think
That the stars were in sync on the night we met
There oughtta be a red carpet
Everywhere you go
Roll it on out
Hey don't you know that
[Repeat Chorus]
I knew right away from the very first kiss
That it doesn't get much better than this
We fit just like a favorite pair of jeans
We just keep coming back for more
Like two kids in a candy store
Now I know what everybody means
When they say
[Repeat Chorus]
Reasoning: This song is an example of personification because there are some lines in this song that are an abstraction as a person or the human form. A line from this song that is an example of personification is, "How your sweet smile has a way of lighting up a room." This is an example of personification because your smile can't physically light up a room. Another example of personification in this song is, "Yeah you shine like diamonds in everything you do." This is an example of personification because you can't really shine like a dimond.
I Lost My Heart When I Found You
by Shania Twain
Kiss me all over
Is all I can say
I've waited a lifetime
To feel this way
You leave me breathless
And out of my mind
I'm just so helpless
So baby be kind
Chorus
I lost my heart when I found you
Yeah and it hurt so good to lose
I lost my heart when I found you
I lost my heart to you
You touch me in places
Deep in my heart
Imagination runs wild in the dark
Babe I surrender
ONLY to you
I can't remember
How it feels to be blue
I lost my heart when I found you
Yeah and it hurt so good to lose
I lost my heart when I found you
I lost my heart to you
You leave me breathless
And out of my mind
I'm just so helpless
So baby be kind
I lost my heart when I found you
yeah and it hurt so good to lose
I lost my heart when I found you
I LOST MY HEART TO YOU
by Lady Antebellum
Oooh, baby, baby
Something's just a little bit different in your eyes tonight
They look twice as bright
Oooh, baby, baby
Something's changed that I can't quite put my finger on
Well I've been rackin' my brain
Wait just a minute
Hold on, now
Well I get it
[Chorus]
Love, love, love's lookin' good, good, good on you
Well can you feel it, oh everybody sees it
How your sweet smile has a way of lighting up a room
Yeah you shine like diamonds in everything you do
Oh love, love, love's lookin' good, good, good on you
Oooh, baby, baby
Isn't it funny how we don't need any money
Just a little luck
To look like a millionaire bucks
Oooh, baby, baby
It kind of makes you think
That the stars were in sync on the night we met
There oughtta be a red carpet
Everywhere you go
Roll it on out
Hey don't you know that
[Repeat Chorus]
I knew right away from the very first kiss
That it doesn't get much better than this
We fit just like a favorite pair of jeans
We just keep coming back for more
Like two kids in a candy store
Now I know what everybody means
When they say
[Repeat Chorus]
Reasoning: This song is an example of personification because there are some lines in this song that are an abstraction as a person or the human form. A line from this song that is an example of personification is, "How your sweet smile has a way of lighting up a room." This is an example of personification because your smile can't physically light up a room. Another example of personification in this song is, "Yeah you shine like diamonds in everything you do." This is an example of personification because you can't really shine like a dimond.
I Lost My Heart When I Found You
by Shania Twain
Kiss me all over
Is all I can say
I've waited a lifetime
To feel this way
You leave me breathless
And out of my mind
I'm just so helpless
So baby be kind
Chorus
I lost my heart when I found you
Yeah and it hurt so good to lose
I lost my heart when I found you
I lost my heart to you
You touch me in places
Deep in my heart
Imagination runs wild in the dark
Babe I surrender
ONLY to you
I can't remember
How it feels to be blue
I lost my heart when I found you
Yeah and it hurt so good to lose
I lost my heart when I found you
I lost my heart to you
You leave me breathless
And out of my mind
I'm just so helpless
So baby be kind
I lost my heart when I found you
yeah and it hurt so good to lose
I lost my heart when I found you
I LOST MY HEART TO YOU
Reasoning: This song is an example of personification because it has an attribution of personal qualities. An example of this song that uses personification is, "You leave me breathless." This is an example of personification because you can't really leave a person breathless unless they are dead. Another line that is an exapmle of personification is, "I lost my heart when I found you." This line is an example of personification becasue you can't literally loose your heart.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Point of View
I Loved Her First by Heartland
This song is an example of 1st person narrative mode and also 2nd person narrative mode.
I Could Not Ask For More by Sara Evans
This song is an example of 1st person narrative mode, 2nd person narrative mode and 3rd person subjective.
Lost In This Moment by Big and Rich
This song is an example of 1st person narrative mode, 2nd person narrative mode and I think it is also an example of epistolary narrative mode.
Love Somebody Like You by Keith Urban
This song is an example of 1st person narrative mode. 3rd person subjective and I think epistolary narrative mode.
This song is an example of 1st person narrative mode and also 2nd person narrative mode.
I Could Not Ask For More by Sara Evans
This song is an example of 1st person narrative mode, 2nd person narrative mode and 3rd person subjective.
Lost In This Moment by Big and Rich
This song is an example of 1st person narrative mode, 2nd person narrative mode and I think it is also an example of epistolary narrative mode.
Love Somebody Like You by Keith Urban
This song is an example of 1st person narrative mode. 3rd person subjective and I think epistolary narrative mode.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
One Song That Has An Example Of A Hyperbole
I'm Only Me When I'm With You
by Taylor Swift
Friday night beneath the stars,
in a field behind your yard,
you and I are paintin' pictures in the sky.
And sometimes we don't say a thing;
just listen to the crickets sing.
Everything I need is right here by my side.
And I know everything about you
I don't wanna live without you.
[Chorus:]
I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me when I'm with you.
Just a small town boy and girl
livin' in a crazy world.
Tryin' to figure out what is and isn't true.
And I don't try to hide my tears.
The secrets or my deepest fears.
Through it all nobody gets me like you do.
And you know everything about me.
You say that you can't live without me.
[Chorus]
When I'm with anybody else it's so hard to be myself.
Only you can tell.
[Chorus:]
That I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me
Who I wanna be
Well, I'm only me when I'm with you
With you
Uh huh
Yeah
by Taylor Swift
Friday night beneath the stars,
in a field behind your yard,
you and I are paintin' pictures in the sky.
And sometimes we don't say a thing;
just listen to the crickets sing.
Everything I need is right here by my side.
And I know everything about you
I don't wanna live without you.
[Chorus:]
I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me when I'm with you.
Just a small town boy and girl
livin' in a crazy world.
Tryin' to figure out what is and isn't true.
And I don't try to hide my tears.
The secrets or my deepest fears.
Through it all nobody gets me like you do.
And you know everything about me.
You say that you can't live without me.
[Chorus]
When I'm with anybody else it's so hard to be myself.
Only you can tell.
[Chorus:]
That I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me
Who I wanna be
Well, I'm only me when I'm with you
With you
Uh huh
Yeah
Three Country Love Songs That Use Alliteration
Something About Her
by Brad Paisley
Here I am
Not knowing where I stand
Here I am
Looking for a place to land
My heart in the palm of her hand
I'm just a boy dying to be her man
Between tomorrow and yesterday
What I really want to say
Is that I'm falling for something about her
Something about her
She is to me
The rainbow through the rain
She is to me
The laughter through the pain
Like sugar from the cane
Directly through my veins
She’s living in my dreams
She’s a vision and it seems
That I'm falling for something about her
Something about her
My life has been a ship sailing sea to sea
My life has been completely set free
Moments of ecstasy
All I could hope it to be
Now with her I’d like to share
Show her how much I care
I'd like to say
I'll love her night and day
I'd like to say
I'll never turn away
Forever come what may
By her side I'll always stay
She’s every star that’s in the sky
Every glimmer in my eye
And I'm falling for something about her
Something about her
Oh I'm falling for something about her
Something about her
Feels Just Like A Love Song
by Sara Evans
Feels Just Like a Love Song Lyrics
It's always been inside my head.
Sunlit hardwood floors and feather beds.
And children laughin' runnin' up and down the stairs.
It would be heaven without goin' nowhere.
(Chorus)
And when a dream starts comin' true.
It feels like destiny, like i already knew.
Like you were meant for me, and me for you.
And it feels like i'm right where i've always belonged.
And it feels just like a love song.
The way we talk, the way you smile.
You kiss my lips, it drives me wild.
I never knew until i felt your touch.
That i could need someone so much.
(Chorus)
Tell my wedding goodbye.
It's all blue skies.
Feels like comin' home.
And it feels just like a love song.
Feels like destiny, like i already knew.
Like you were meant for me, and me for you.
And it feels like i'm right where i've always belonged.
And it feels just live a love song.
And it feels just like a love song
Stealing Cinderella
by Chuck Wicks
I came to see her daddy for sit down man to man
It wasn't any secret i'd be asking for her hand
I guess that's why he left me waiting in the living room by myself
with at least a dozen pictures of her sitting on a shelf
[Chorus;]
She was playing Cinderella
She was riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes i'm Prince Charming
But to him i'm just some fella
riding in and stealing Cinderella
I leaned in towards those pictures to get a better look at one
When I heard a voice behind me say "Now, ain't she something, son?"
I said "Yes, she quite a woman" and he just stared at me
Then I realized that in his eyes she would always be
Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes i'm Prince Charming
But to him i'm just some fella riding in and stealing Cinderella
He slapped me on the shoulder
Then he called her in the room
When she threw her arms around him
That's when I could see it too
She was Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
If he gives me a hard time
I can't blame the fella
I'm the one who's stealing Cinderella
by Brad Paisley
Here I am
Not knowing where I stand
Here I am
Looking for a place to land
My heart in the palm of her hand
I'm just a boy dying to be her man
Between tomorrow and yesterday
What I really want to say
Is that I'm falling for something about her
Something about her
She is to me
The rainbow through the rain
She is to me
The laughter through the pain
Like sugar from the cane
Directly through my veins
She’s living in my dreams
She’s a vision and it seems
That I'm falling for something about her
Something about her
My life has been a ship sailing sea to sea
My life has been completely set free
Moments of ecstasy
All I could hope it to be
Now with her I’d like to share
Show her how much I care
I'd like to say
I'll love her night and day
I'd like to say
I'll never turn away
Forever come what may
By her side I'll always stay
She’s every star that’s in the sky
Every glimmer in my eye
And I'm falling for something about her
Something about her
Oh I'm falling for something about her
Something about her
Feels Just Like A Love Song
by Sara Evans
Feels Just Like a Love Song Lyrics
It's always been inside my head.
Sunlit hardwood floors and feather beds.
And children laughin' runnin' up and down the stairs.
It would be heaven without goin' nowhere.
(Chorus)
And when a dream starts comin' true.
It feels like destiny, like i already knew.
Like you were meant for me, and me for you.
And it feels like i'm right where i've always belonged.
And it feels just like a love song.
The way we talk, the way you smile.
You kiss my lips, it drives me wild.
I never knew until i felt your touch.
That i could need someone so much.
(Chorus)
Tell my wedding goodbye.
It's all blue skies.
Feels like comin' home.
And it feels just like a love song.
Feels like destiny, like i already knew.
Like you were meant for me, and me for you.
And it feels like i'm right where i've always belonged.
And it feels just live a love song.
And it feels just like a love song
Stealing Cinderella
by Chuck Wicks
I came to see her daddy for sit down man to man
It wasn't any secret i'd be asking for her hand
I guess that's why he left me waiting in the living room by myself
with at least a dozen pictures of her sitting on a shelf
[Chorus;]
She was playing Cinderella
She was riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes i'm Prince Charming
But to him i'm just some fella
riding in and stealing Cinderella
I leaned in towards those pictures to get a better look at one
When I heard a voice behind me say "Now, ain't she something, son?"
I said "Yes, she quite a woman" and he just stared at me
Then I realized that in his eyes she would always be
Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes i'm Prince Charming
But to him i'm just some fella riding in and stealing Cinderella
He slapped me on the shoulder
Then he called her in the room
When she threw her arms around him
That's when I could see it too
She was Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
If he gives me a hard time
I can't blame the fella
I'm the one who's stealing Cinderella
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Two songs within my genre/theme that use imagery
I Saw God Today lyrics
by: George Strait
Just walked down the street to the coffee shop
Had to take a break
I'd been by her side for 18 hours straight
Saw a flower growin' in the middle of the sidewalk
Pushin' up through the concrete
Like it was planted right there for me to see
The flashin' lights
The honkin' horns
All seemed to fade away In the shadow of that hospital at 5:08
I saw God today
I've been to church
I've read the book
I know he's here
But I don't look
Near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere
I just slowed down to stop and stare
Opened my eyes and man I swear
I saw God today
Saw a couple walkin' by they were holdin' hands
Man she had that glow
Yeah I couldn't help but notice she was startin' to show it
Stood there for a minute takin' the sky
Lost in that sunset
Splash of amber melted in the shades of red
I've been to church
I've read the book
I know he's here
But I don't look
Near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere I just slowed down to stop and stare
Opened my eyes and man I swear
I saw God today
Got my face pressed up against the nursery glass
She's sleepin' like a rock
My name on her wrist
Wearin' tiny pink socks
She's got my nose, she's got her mama's eyes
My brand new baby girl
She's a miracle
I saw God today
Discription: This song has a lot of imagery in it I believe. He is blessed with a baby and he is thanking God for the day the baby arrived. A line from this song that has imagery in it is, "Saw a flower growin' in the middle of the sidewalk, pushing up the concrete." That line is an example of imagery because you can picture what is happening. Another example from this song that has imagery in it is, " She's got my nose, she's got her mama's eyes. My brand new baby girl, she's a miracle." That is an example of imagery because you can picture the baby.
Why Don't We Just Dance
by: Josh Turner
Baby why don't we just turn that tv off
Three hundred fifteen channels of nothing but bad news on
Well it might be me but the way I see it the whole world has gone crazy
So baby why don't we just dance
Guess the little bitty living room aint gonna look like much
When the lights go down and we move the couch its gonna be more than enough
For my two left feet and our two hearts beatin' nobody's gonna see us go crazy
So baby why don't we just dance down the hall maybe straight up the stairs bouncin' off the wall floatin' on air baby why don't we just dance
Baby why don't you go put your best dress on
Those high heeled shoes you love to lose as soon as the tunes come on
On second thought just the way you are is already drivin' me crazy so baby why don't we just dance down the hall maybe straight up the stairs bouncin' off the wall floatin'
on air baby why don't we just dance
Ah cut a rug
Well it might be me but the way I see it the whole world has gone crazy so baby why don't we just dance Oh baby why don't we just dance
Discription: This song has a lot of imagery as well as the song, I Saw God Today by George Strait. A line from this song that has imagery in it is, "Baby why don't we just turn the tv off. Three hundred fifteen channels and nothing but bad news on." This is an example of imagery because you can get a picture of what he is talking about just by reading the lyrics. Another example from this song that is an example of imagery is, "So baby why don't we just dance, down the hall maybe straight up the stairs, bouncin' off the wall floatin' on air. Baby why don't we just dance." This line is an example of imagery because you can just visualize what this line is saying.
by: George Strait
Just walked down the street to the coffee shop
Had to take a break
I'd been by her side for 18 hours straight
Saw a flower growin' in the middle of the sidewalk
Pushin' up through the concrete
Like it was planted right there for me to see
The flashin' lights
The honkin' horns
All seemed to fade away In the shadow of that hospital at 5:08
I saw God today
I've been to church
I've read the book
I know he's here
But I don't look
Near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere
I just slowed down to stop and stare
Opened my eyes and man I swear
I saw God today
Saw a couple walkin' by they were holdin' hands
Man she had that glow
Yeah I couldn't help but notice she was startin' to show it
Stood there for a minute takin' the sky
Lost in that sunset
Splash of amber melted in the shades of red
I've been to church
I've read the book
I know he's here
But I don't look
Near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere I just slowed down to stop and stare
Opened my eyes and man I swear
I saw God today
Got my face pressed up against the nursery glass
She's sleepin' like a rock
My name on her wrist
Wearin' tiny pink socks
She's got my nose, she's got her mama's eyes
My brand new baby girl
She's a miracle
I saw God today
Discription: This song has a lot of imagery in it I believe. He is blessed with a baby and he is thanking God for the day the baby arrived. A line from this song that has imagery in it is, "Saw a flower growin' in the middle of the sidewalk, pushing up the concrete." That line is an example of imagery because you can picture what is happening. Another example from this song that has imagery in it is, " She's got my nose, she's got her mama's eyes. My brand new baby girl, she's a miracle." That is an example of imagery because you can picture the baby.
Why Don't We Just Dance
by: Josh Turner
Baby why don't we just turn that tv off
Three hundred fifteen channels of nothing but bad news on
Well it might be me but the way I see it the whole world has gone crazy
So baby why don't we just dance
Guess the little bitty living room aint gonna look like much
When the lights go down and we move the couch its gonna be more than enough
For my two left feet and our two hearts beatin' nobody's gonna see us go crazy
So baby why don't we just dance down the hall maybe straight up the stairs bouncin' off the wall floatin' on air baby why don't we just dance
Baby why don't you go put your best dress on
Those high heeled shoes you love to lose as soon as the tunes come on
On second thought just the way you are is already drivin' me crazy so baby why don't we just dance down the hall maybe straight up the stairs bouncin' off the wall floatin'
on air baby why don't we just dance
Ah cut a rug
Well it might be me but the way I see it the whole world has gone crazy so baby why don't we just dance Oh baby why don't we just dance
Discription: This song has a lot of imagery as well as the song, I Saw God Today by George Strait. A line from this song that has imagery in it is, "Baby why don't we just turn the tv off. Three hundred fifteen channels and nothing but bad news on." This is an example of imagery because you can get a picture of what he is talking about just by reading the lyrics. Another example from this song that is an example of imagery is, "So baby why don't we just dance, down the hall maybe straight up the stairs, bouncin' off the wall floatin' on air. Baby why don't we just dance." This line is an example of imagery because you can just visualize what this line is saying.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Love through Country Music
The theme and genre I chose is love through country music. I chose this theme because it is common in the country genre and there many good songs that influenced me to choose this theme. For example, the song Then by Brad Paisley. This song is about him and his wife through all the stages of their relationship, and how he fell in love with her more and more every day. An example of his growing love is, "Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world. I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl." Brad tell his wife how he never thought he would love her as much as he does in that moment.
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