Category: Song

Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey: Song Analysis The song Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey is an interesting piece of music. It was initially released in 2013 as a part of a soundtrack for the movie The Great Gatsby, based on the novel of the same name (Sia, 2013). The songs lyrics…

The Strain Theory in the Mobb Deeps Song Survival of the Fittest Robert Mertons Strain Theory is a sociological and criminological theory that states that social structures may force people to commit a crime. There are five modes of adapting to strain that an individual can pursue: conformity, ritualism, innovation, retreatism, and rebellion, the last…

The Song Friend, Please by Twenty One Pilots Friend, Please is a song by the electropop musical group Twenty One Pilots, released in 2009. This piece of art directly raises the problem of suicide in modern society. The author, Tyler Joseph wrote the lyrics in the form of appealing to listeners. The topic of the…

Better Days by OneRepublic: A Song Analysis Song Title, Group, and YouTube Link: Better Days by OneRepublic The song exhibits more of a duple meter and to some extent, there is some aspect of a triple meter. At the beginning around 0:29, I hear one measure of duple meter in the lyrics (Tedder et al.). The…

The Song Drifting by Andy McKee Table of Contents Sound Melody Rhythm Form General Impression Works Cited Sound The unique aspect of the song Drifting by Andy McKee is that even though he is merely using a simple string guitar he is able to derive a gamut of different tones from a single instrument (Drifting,…

The Song I Shot the Sheriff by Bob Marley Analysis Bob Marley released the song I Shot the Sheriff in 1973 for The Wailers album Burnin. The songs story is told from the narrators point of view and is filled with a catchy yet mellow rhythm. The narrator confesses to killing the sheriff in self-defense…

A Song Help Is on the Way by Tobymac Music is an essential part of the majority of peoples lives because it inspires them and helps them to cope with the difficult circumstances they face. Although many popular songs inspire me, one of the main ones is TobyMacs song called Help Is On The Way.…

Topic of Good, Good Father Song by Chris Tomlin Table of Contents Introduction Good, Good Father and its Impact Conclusion References Introduction Music has been a significant part of peoples lives for almost the entirety of human existence, and it has an incredible influence on people nowadays. For some, music is a way to express…

Analysis of The A Team Song by Ed Sheeran Ed Sheerans song The A Team includes two themes of deviant acts and crimes at once. In the center of the lyrics, there is a young woman who is engaged in prostitution in the role of a call girl (Ed Sheeran, 2011) and uses heroin as…

Reactionary and Proactive Songs Table of Contents Introduction The Eve of Destruction Ohio Vietnam Song The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down The House of the Rising Sun Conclusion Works Cited Introduction When artists and musicians write songs and compose music, they often get inspiration from outside events that may be disturbing for small cities,…