Toby Haycraft March 7, 2024 Not a Lot, Just Forever Analysis Essay INTRO The song “Not a Lot, Just Forever” by Adrianne Lenker tells the story of two partners from the perspective of the (female?) speaker. The shaman is a shaman. The lyrics to the song are written with a first-person perspective, and the story of the speaker’s relationship moves through a variety of 4-6-lined stanzas. The theme shown in the message of this song is toxic relationships. Three literary devices used in this song to help create the theme include symbolism, juxtaposition, and imagery. JUXTAPOSITION "To your joy, I tether, not a lot, just forever, intertwined, sewn together" is a great example of Juxtaposition. By putting 'not a lot' and 'forever' next to each other,