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In Love On The Brain Rihanna

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The songs played on the radio today have changed significantly from popular songs of the past. The same underlying message, however, remains. Most music is still used to condition people to sin. After, hearing multiple songs portraying drugs, drunkenness, lust, fornication, and numerous other sins as normal and acceptable, people may think nothing of them. They’ll sing along, dancing to the uplifting tune, not realizing exactly what they are listening to. Then, there are others who realize that what they’re doing is wrong, but simply do not care. They continue to listen to these songs anyways. A major problem with the songs of today is how they portray love. The love mentioned in these songs would be more aptly referred to as lust, as that …show more content…

Partners aren’t patient with each other. They don’t understand that perfection is unachievable and become upset when their partner missteps even slightly. Couples don’t help and support each other. Rihanna has written a couple of songs about abusive or harmful relationships. In Love on the Brain Rihanna says that their love “beats her black and blue” and that her man takes pleasure in putting her together just to break her apart again. She knows that their relationship is perilous and harmful to her, but she can’t help wanting to be with him anyways. Ariana Grande, in Side to Side, says that she knows the guys she wants won’t be good for her in the long run, but she still wants him. She’s heard about his dangerous reputation, but she doesn’t care. They must keep their relationship secret because they know it’s wrong and that people wouldn’t approve. These songs fail to show the true danger of such relationships. Relationships where partners are kind, supportive, and treat each other with love are not portrayed. There are multitudes of songs about the frustration of love and about partners who are simply indifferent. Strong, deep, and true love connections seem to be nonexistent. Love is seen as a short term; after a partner takes what they need and can get no more they are free to leave. There’s no room for commitment and …show more content…

There is no looking out for each other’s best interests. Love is self-seeking; it’s about satisfying your own desires and passions. It doesn’t matter how the other person feels. This can be seen in the way that songs are apt to focus on the sexual aspect of love. Both people are only concerned about satisfying themselves. Relationships are centered around sex; without it the relationship wouldn’t survive. The Bible shows how sinful this is. It goes against the seventh commandment, “Thou shalt not commit adultery”. God wants relationships to be built on Him. He wants partners to help strengthen each other’s faith. They should be respectful, loving, patient and humble with one another. There is a great need for dedication to the relationship. Both people should want to make the relationship work and should greatly love each other. The love that God has for His people is the perfect example of love. It is a perfect Biblical love that will never fail. That is the kind of love couples should strive for. The one night stands that media and society prefer to put emphasis on are sinful and unnecessary. Arrogance, cruelness, and a self-serving attitude don’t belong in a

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