The song "Kinda Like It's Love" by Jason McCoy includes personification in it's lyrics. For example, the line "kinda like it's love particularly when my soul starts hummin'" because souls cannot actually hum. Also, the line "I'll kiss the lips of Providence" is an example of personification because Providence doesn't actually have lips."
The song "Living Our Love Song" by Jason Michael Carroll includes personification in it's lyrics as well. The line "one thing that's stayed the same is our love is still growing strong" is an ecample of personification because love cannot physically grow and cannot be strong.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Point of View in Country Music
The song "The World" by Brad Paisley is an example of second person narrative. He says what his wife is to people she meets (waiter, bank teller, etc.), and then how she means the world to him.
The song "Love Lives" by Chad Brock is an example of third person omniscient. The song is an observation of a man in a delivery room and a nursery going through life with his child.
The song "You Hold Me Together" by Dierks Bentley is an example of first person narrative. He is saying all of these bad things that have happened to him. It is also an example of second person narrative, when he says how she holds him together through everything bad in his life.
The song "The Breath You Take" by George Strait is an example of third person narrative, when he talks about a son and his father and them spending time together. It is also an example of first person narrative, when he talks about himself, his daughter, and his father.
The song "Love Lives" by Chad Brock is an example of third person omniscient. The song is an observation of a man in a delivery room and a nursery going through life with his child.
The song "You Hold Me Together" by Dierks Bentley is an example of first person narrative. He is saying all of these bad things that have happened to him. It is also an example of second person narrative, when he says how she holds him together through everything bad in his life.
The song "The Breath You Take" by George Strait is an example of third person narrative, when he talks about a son and his father and them spending time together. It is also an example of first person narrative, when he talks about himself, his daughter, and his father.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Hyperbole in Country Music
The song "Today Was A Fairtale" by Taylor Swift is full of hyperboles. For example, "You've got a smile that takes me to another planet." Obviously, their love does not literally take them to another planet. The quote, "Time slows down whenever you're around" shows hyperbole because time doesn't actually slow down. Another example of hyperbole is "But can you feel this magic in the air?" There is not actual magic in the air. Another example is the title, "Today was a fairytale." The day was not actually a fairytale because life is reality not a fairytale.
Alliteration in Country Music
One song that has alliteration in country music is "Remember When" by Alan Jackson. An example of alliteration in this song is, "Remember when I was young and so were you and time stood still and love was all we knew." The alliteration in this quote is "stood still," and it is consonance. Another example is, "Remember when thirty seemed so old. Now lookin' back it's just a steppin' stone." The alliteration in this quote is "seemed so" and "steppin' stone," and they are both consonance.
Another song with alliteration in it is "Sombody Like You" by Keith Urban. Alliteration in this song is "When you put your arms around me, you let me know there's nothing in this world I can't do." The alliteration is "arms around" and it is assonance. Another example is, "And it sure feels good, to finally feel the way I do." The alliteration is "finally feel," and it is consonance.
A third song with an example of alliteration is "Love Story" by Taylor Swift. Some alliteration in this song is, "So close your eyes, escape this town for a little while." The alliteration is "eyes escape," and it is assonance. Another example of alliteration is "'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter and my daddy said stay away from Juliet." The alliteration is "said stay" and it is an example of consonance.
Another song with alliteration in it is "Sombody Like You" by Keith Urban. Alliteration in this song is "When you put your arms around me, you let me know there's nothing in this world I can't do." The alliteration is "arms around" and it is assonance. Another example is, "And it sure feels good, to finally feel the way I do." The alliteration is "finally feel," and it is consonance.
A third song with an example of alliteration is "Love Story" by Taylor Swift. Some alliteration in this song is, "So close your eyes, escape this town for a little while." The alliteration is "eyes escape," and it is assonance. Another example of alliteration is "'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter and my daddy said stay away from Juliet." The alliteration is "said stay" and it is an example of consonance.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Imagery in Country Music
One song that shows imagery in my theme and genre is "Then" by Brad Paisley. This song was written about Brad and his wife, and goes through the different stages of their relationship. He starts from the beginning, and tells his wife how he fell in love with her more and more, and his love at a certain stage in their relationship didn't even compare to his love at that moment. "I could just see you, with a baby on the way. And I could just see you, when your hair is turning gray. What I can't see is how I'm ever gonna love you more. But I've said that before." This shows imagery because you can picture him talking about their future, and having children and growing old together. Throughout the song, you can picture each sage he describes, and feel his love for his wife.
A second song that shows imagery would be "Carrying Your Love with Me" by George Strait. This song talks about a man carrying a woman's love with him everywhere he goes. He says that her love keeps him strong. "On a lonely highway, stuck out in the rain. Darlin' all I have to do is speak your name. The clouds roll back and the waters part. The sun starts shining in my heart for you." This shows imagery because you can imagine a highway with barely any cars in the rain. You can see in your head the sky clearing up and the rain going away. And then you can practically see the sun shining from his heart when thinking about her. Everything about this song shows some imagery, where you can picture him leaving and simply saying her name to make him feel better. George Strait is one of the best artists in the country genre, and through many of his songs, like this one, you can see the love he talks about in his songs.
A second song that shows imagery would be "Carrying Your Love with Me" by George Strait. This song talks about a man carrying a woman's love with him everywhere he goes. He says that her love keeps him strong. "On a lonely highway, stuck out in the rain. Darlin' all I have to do is speak your name. The clouds roll back and the waters part. The sun starts shining in my heart for you." This shows imagery because you can imagine a highway with barely any cars in the rain. You can see in your head the sky clearing up and the rain going away. And then you can practically see the sun shining from his heart when thinking about her. Everything about this song shows some imagery, where you can picture him leaving and simply saying her name to make him feel better. George Strait is one of the best artists in the country genre, and through many of his songs, like this one, you can see the love he talks about in his songs.
Paisley, Brad. "Then." American Saturday Night. Arista Nashville. 2009. http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/brad-paisley-lyrics/then-lyrics.html. 2/3/10
Strait, George. "Carrying Your Love with Me. "Carrying Your Love with Me. Mca Nashville. 1997. http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/strait-george/carrying-your-love-with-me-8798.html 2/3/10
Love and Country Music
The theme I chose is love and the genre is country music. There are many examples of country songs written about love. For example, the song "Mary's Song (My My My)" by Taylor Swift talks about love. The song is about a girl and a boy who meet as children and grow up to fall in love with each other. "Well I was sixteen when suddenly, I wasn't that little girl you used to see. But your eyes still shined like pretty lights." I think this song shows how these two people met as kids and grew up to realize that they love each other. There are many other examples of songs that influenced my decision, but this song sums it up pretty well. Country music was chosen as my genre because I feel that country music is made to show the artist's true feelings, while other genres like rock or rap, are created to be popular. Country music has been around for a long time andmost songs are about all different types of love.
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