Don't Need A Gun A human heart goes out tonight Yes a red hot love on a red stop light I see a scene so cold it echoes in blue Oh those twisting tongues they are after you Wop bop a lu bop Son you gotta move up Flip flop fly Lawdy Miss Clawdy Of what a story dreams to buy Don't need a knife to violate my life It's all so insane When the other man has none You don't need a gun Yes a Russian roulette no fun I don't need a gun I just need someone I don't need a gun Blood red lights a domination street yeah Just need your love and I feel that heat yeah You can drive me through That red stop light With a whiplash smile Wop bop a lu bop Son you gotta move up Flip flop fly Lawdy Miss Clawdy Of what a story dreams to buy Don't need a knife to
In Canada, Terry Fox is always suggested to be a hero who offered by way of clues to a Canadian cultural identity. Terry Fox is a famous Canadian athlete and cancer research activist. In 1980, his efforts for embarking on a cross-Canada run to make people recognize the importance of cancer research, with one of his legs amputated, successfully influenced and engaged millions of people. Terry Fox quotes that to him, being famous himself is not the idea of the run, while the only important part for him is the Marathon of Hope. (1980) In this essay, I am going to analyze the heroism, nationalism and identity that Terry Fox brings to Canadian history.
In these songs, one can unearth the heart’s deepest desires—desires that are so basic, so undeniably human, that they cannot help but underscore the dehumanizing condition of slavery.
CREEP was released in 1994. This song was written by Dallas Austin. CREEP is about a woman who is not happy with her man, so she sneaks around and cheats on him. But in reality she wants her partner, he is just not there how she ant him to be. This song related because in today’s time you have a lot of people interacting in sexual acts between a married people that is not their significant other. Lisa did not do a rap to this song because she went through the same situation the song was talking about. She did not want to offend people and bring up her pass, when she set her pro football player Andre Rison house on fire. Lisa also didn't believe in an eye-for-an-eye when it came to cheating. She threatened to protest the single by wearing black
Ah knowed you [Jody] wasn’t gointuh lissen tuh me [Janie]. You changes everything but nothin’ don’t change you—not even death. But Ah ain’t goin’ outa here and Ah ain’t gointuh hush. Naw, you gointuh listen tuh me one time befo’ you die. Have yo’ way all yo’ life, trample and mash down and then die ruther than tuh let
The music have an album called “Memories….Do not open” which is it called The Chainsmokers expresses the feelings of the only the verse for people with relationships who favorited EDM pop. It helps out without getting caught into the selfishness in a relationship. Shows how i should really care about loved ones without feeling the guiltiness. This song shows me how is relationships work and never giving up on the relationship partner “I wrote the first verse of this song on a plane when I was feeling guilty about being so wrapped up in my work, knowing that it was affecting my relationships. I figured if I wrote a song about it, it would remind me to seek balance.” - Drew Taggart Drew Taggart grew up in Freeport, Maine. His mother is a teacher,
This song is combining all the popular hit songs of the 2016 English music industry into one song.
This is probably the most obviously dismal track on this list, as it seems to be about the homeless life in America. The song begins, “oh this hurricane’s blowing us thin / this never ending swirl of American sin / where I strayed on my knees to a bottomless cage / where they throw dollar bills and hope to be saved / the poshest scarf on the warmest day / it’s enough to make you give up, she says.” Other lyrics include, “the hardest thing next to diamond rigs / is the coats we have to wear just to make ends meet” and “let’s just lie here as they paint us black.” The song ends with, “the nervous ticks only the holy get / the country treats as the cities get sick / the lunatics and the Harlem tricks / the country treats as we all get
Punk rock music has been used for decades to express dissatisfaction with society, government, or any idea common in mainstream media. Yet punk rock is not simply a tangent of the mainstream, it is a dynamic and fluid genre with many distinct songs. Don Letts, a mainstay in the London punk scene during the 70’s and 80’s, went as far to say that hip-hop was essentially “black” punk. While punk and hip-hop music are stylistically different, the fundamental tone of the two genres is the same. Even throughout the decades, hip-hop has sang the same issues as punk, including the plight of the lower class, police brutality, and gang violence.
In this song the band uses verses to show violent norms and states about how society still has hatred groups. The verses wrap around hatred groups with terrorism living in the United States. The song was written in the 2003 and states about then 9/11 attacks. “Nations droppin' bombs, Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones, With ongoing' sufferin' as the youth die young, So ask yourself is the lovin'
Throughout the song, Staples creates a mood of fear and anger caused by the feeling of oppression and discrimination towards people of colour, which is developed by the writer’s choice to use words that carry negative connotations. He uses the word “frantic” to describe the police’s actions, as this emphasises their decision to use their weapons in situations that may not require them to be used, especially the use of guns - the weapon that is responsible for many deaths in situations where police brutality was involved. In the following line, Staples urges people of colour to not “panic” as they see the flashing lights of police cars. This is something that has the power to create fear in black people, as it is more likely that they will be questioned and searched than white people, due to the racial stereotype that black people are more likely to be guilty of committing a crime than someone who is white. This presents the power held by police officers and the fear felt by black people towards people who are employed to protect their community. He also uses the word “oppressed” to explain the way that laws and authority can make him feel, showing that although he is trying to fight against this abuse and violence, he also feels saddened that there is even a need for him to fight against such harsh and unjust behaviour towards people of his race. Staples refers to police officers as “pigs”, a term he uses to describe police officers that actively abuse the authority they have, to show the lack of respect he has for those officers. The selection of these words helps the listener to understand the way that
The lyrics, “situation, aggravation everybody allegation… bang, bang, shot dead, everybody gone bad” refers to the amount of violence that is occurring and how everyone is making decisions that are controlled
The speaker moved on from this girl who broke their heart. In the beginning the speaker made a dinner date. However, the girl brings her friends and ruins the whole thing. The speaker says that they are done with pointless conversations with her friends that don’t care. The the speaker starts the chorus,” Oh This is an S.O.S./ Don't wanna second guess./ This is the bottom line./ It's true./ I gave my all for you,/ now my heart's in two./ And I can't find the other
The song opens with the lyrics, “What's wrong with the world Mama, people livin like they ain’t got no Mama, I think the whole world’s addicted to Drama, only attracted to the things that will bring them trauma” For me the lyric about “No Mama“ The people of today’s society don’t know how to behave properly. We lack knowledge and understanding of the world. We don’t pay attention to anyone but ourselves. We don't know right from wrong. We are completely oblivious to what this world is turning into and all we are doing are things that hurt ourselves and others. This lyric about having “No Mama” saddens me as there are a lot of people out there in this world who do not have a mother to guide them on the right path. We need a mother figure in our life because having a mother teaches us basic life lessons that allow us to survive and be a good person. Such as to always say please and thank-you, respect people, be kind and love your neighbour. I can not relate to not having a mother figure in my life as I have had the same amazing mother my whole life. She has taught me from the moment I was born, to treat everyone equally, be kind, and respect and love everyone. To this
Within the first two verses of the song, this young woman presents an issue that is all too common for many people. She has big dreams and wants to make a name for herself, but to succumb to making that dream a reality, she would have to desert the loved ones that have made
Most people, including myself, who are Rock and Roll enthusiasts have heard of the English punk rock band, known as The Clash. If we were to tune in to almost any classic rock radio station, there is a very high chance we will hear some of The Clash’s greatest hits, such as “Rock the Casbah” or “London Calling”. A song not many Rock and Roll fans are familiar with, however, is The Clash’s “Ghetto Defendant”. “Ghetto Defendant” is a rather unorthodox song, not only due to the background music being played in it, but the addition of American Beat poet, Allen Ginsberg. In this song ,The Clash and Allen Ginsberg, “The most important poet to emerge from the Beat movement” (“Allen Ginsberg”), are attempting to portray the drug-related turmoil and