Blacks have historically been humiliated. In the first few lines they introduce the topic of the song, African Americans, by incorporating elements of African American Vernacular English with diction like "ain't" and "them hours." The idea of not wearing anything denotes nudity and therefore humiliation. I'm sittin' pretty, impatient, but I know you gotta Its lyrics develop a brilliant social commentary on the historical and modern oppression of black people and inspires them to take a stand for racial equality today. But when analyzed through literary lens, the true meaning of the work is revealed. Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out by /u/book81ableĪt first glance, Fifth Harmony's "Work From Home" appears to be just another song about sex. Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby got back by /u/ratguy101 Taylor Swift - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by /u/greyestīlack Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Boom by /u/stormeus Here are a few examples of well formatted posts. So rather than posting lyrics for an entire song with a large paragraph of analysis at the bottom you should post your analysis in chunks. We believe posts will do better if verses and choruses are analyzed in segments. It is my belief that "Baby" is the Odyssey of the Millennial generation. Such prose has been tried and failed by literary scholars for generations and yet Bieber accomplishes seemingly without effort. Here Justin Bieber shows flashes of lyrical genius as he is able to make nearly every word within the chorus rhyme. For example quoting the song lyrics with analysis below: You should attempt to visually separate the song lyrics from your analysis. It is considered best practice to add quotes around the song title.
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