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Song Analysis Of Tim Mcgraw's Song My Best Friend

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The song “My Best Friend” is sung by an American Country singer named Tim McGraw. This song is about a guy who had a miserable life until he found the right girl. He describes the girl as a lover, life partner, and best friend.
Tim McGraw’s song represents what Yale psychologist Robert Sternberg would call consummate love. To him, “Consummate, or complete love, results when all three components are present” (Sternberg 134). In this type of love the couple is happy because they have passion, intimacy, and commitment in their relationship.
McGraw sings about his girl, “When we touch/And oh the look in your eyes/When we make love”. Passion is clearly present in their relationship because they have sexual attractions toward each other. Intimacy

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