Comparing Emotion In As She's Walking Away And If I Told You

When a tune incorporates words – we have a song. To become memorable a song must have a melodic pattern that pleases or interests listeners. Repeating the instrumental or lyrical theme engages listeners. Themes vary in length. Fast moving melodies tend to repeat short themes or motifs while slower songs use longer and more varied themes.

They both agree that they are immune to their love and can never live without. “I can’t feel my face when I’m with you. But I love it, but I love it, oh. I can’t feel my face when I’m with you. But I love it, but I love it, oh…All the misery was necessary when we’re deep in love. Yes I know (yes I know), girl, I know.” When he is with her everything seems to disappear, all their problems. Their love is so strong nothing matters other than the love among the two. The sadness they have gone through was essential because they are so deep in this pool of love. He then repeats, “She told me, ‘Don’t worry about it.’ She told me, ‘Don’t worry no more.’ We both knew we can’t go without it. She told me you’ll never be alone-oh-oh, whoa.” She reminds him that they will get through it because they are hooked on this love train. He again repeats the chorus, “I can’t feel my face when I’m with

Both of these types of songs include singing of course and they both include tunes that can get fairly katchy.

Another example of lyrics within the song that are describing the bad experiences the artists has had are:

The songs and quotes are similar. One way they are similar because they are about

At the beginning of the song, Mendes executes the lyrics at a slow pace. The tempo at the start of the song is soft and modifies a settling feeling. During this soft tempo, Mendes mentions that his ex-lover’s words are agonizing and “cut deeper than a knife.” This represents the suffering and heartbreak of the lover who cannot handle the breakup. Next, it shifts from a soft tone to an upbeat tone once Mendes says, “Got a feeling that I’m going under.” This upbeat tone produces the rising of anxiety and fluster which signifies the build up to the end of the relationship. Ending a relationship is often a long and complex process, with repeated conflicts and reconciliations. (Smith and Mackie) A breakage to a commitment to the other leaves heartache and leads to grief. When love is not reciprocated, the rejected person suffers the pains of heartbreak and a loss of self-esteem. The only way to overcome this

The music possesses a unique ability of conveying the message of how quick and tragic love can be. The

Both songs are about ourselves, how we must have courage to face life and how we live in this world and our lives.

I worked with the metaphor of lyrics being people. They comfort and console. They pull on your heart and tug at your soul. They print an impression on your memory and treat you like an angel and an enemy. They give you a real purpose and let you drift away and get lost in the moment. I chose this as my metaphor because there are so many lyrics I can relate too from different times in my life. There are songs I listened to at a certain time that I can go back to and feel the same as I did before. Some songs I never go back to, and others I go back to constantly. Sometimes when I want to listen to a song I do not even want to have lyrics in it. All I want to be able to do is listen to the mood of the song and not have to connect with it. It gives

“She’s fallin’ but she doesn’t think you’ll catch her, cause her last relationship was a disaster.” She’s had her heart broken more than once, and she knows that if she falls again she just might get hurt. But she can’t help it, she can’t help that “ He redefines in every way what love is”. He tells me that he’s nothing like the last one”. I looked at him in the eyes on last time, I know he saw the tears in my eye, but he just stared into my eyes and I stared into his, at this moment, when the world seem to stop moving, everything seemed perfect it didn’t matter what happened in the past, only this moment, this moment was perfect, anything you could possibly think of. I tried to crack a smile, but the thought of losing someone like him was

I warned you stay away from me; girl you just cannot conceive; why your starstruck world's bereft; fawning for fame and renown. It moves on, like a train, yet wont stop. Tied you down; dawn to dusk; and fear became your compromise. I warned you stay away from me; why give your life to cat-eyed whims? Where the sycophants all stare; and in your reverie i’d care; glories past, they’d preserve and perfect. Every time you’d fall down; don't you know, you’d repent. I warned you stay away from me; in your mystery schoolS of tears. For your perfect world's been vexed; and in it i’d find no way

Songs and poems are very similar. Songs and poems are creative ways people express themselves. Songs are like poems, but they have a more catchy rhythm and are often longer. Both poems and songs often embody a similar theme. The song “Shadow Moses” by the band Bring Me the Horizon and the poem “Death is Like the Insect” by Emily Dickinson both embody the theme that depression is a serious problem, but in Dickinson’s poem it is unstoppable and in “Shadow Moses” there is hope to end it.

Additionally, lyrics and poetry are used throughout the world to help others understand what people are feeling. Even if people don’t speak the same language, music and poetry makes them feel that they do. It gives a sense of connection, even if it only is for three minutes.

Furthermore, another example of a song with a darker meaning would be ”Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men. This song is another example of many songs that don’t quite refer to love. For instance this song without paying close attention to the lyrics is a conversation between two people that love each other. In reality it’s an illusion a woman is having with a supposed man as stated in the verse, “I miss our little talks.” As the song continues the woman gives of a hint when the song reads, “you're gone, gone, gone away… Just let me go, we'll meet again soon.” This verse foreshadows that the woman is slowly getting lost in mental illness after the death of her partner. That’s why her illusions are fulfilling that empty space that her partner left behind when he died.

Lyrics are stories to our ears; they are poems, they withhold certain elements of description; in some cases, they discourse peculiar themes, and use many poetic devices. While listening to a sweet melody listen to the lyrics; take the time to notice the author’s words and expression being played. You can pick out many poetic devices such as metaphors, personification, and simile. For great song writers who are most poetical in the lyrics, they have already mastered the art of having their poetic devices shine through, with or without music. For example in the song “Stereo Hearts” by Gym Class Heroes a line of their music contains words and emphasize that resemble a poem; that intoned “Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts” (15). Music can sometimes be straightforward without a deep insight and message the author is trying the tell you; in this piece of music though the author is trying to enchant you