Long Goodbye Analysis
Brooks & Dunn, have been on the country music scene for almost twenty years. Kick Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are a dynamic duo, with Brooks being the voice behind the lyrics, as Dunn backs him up with his guitar, only singing once in a while. An older song of theirs, “Long Goodbye” is a saddening song about learning how to let someone go. Their cheerless lyrics, in this song, open up their listeners to feel what their lyrics are trying to convey.
Their song opens with, a well placed idiom, we’ve all heard it before but it can sometimes be true, “I know they say if you love somebody/ you should set them free,” but sometimes that is also easier said than done. Their idiom continues when they sing, “I know they say if it dont come back again/ then its meant to be.” However, he goes on to say, that that gives him little comfort, he still wants his love back. “I spend each day here waiting for a miracle,” here Brooks uses a hyperbole, for his reader to understand his pain. “This is the long goodbye,” is a metaphor, they aren’t really saying goodbye this whole time, but he is still letting go. He then goes on to sing, “Somebody tell me why/ two lovers in love cant make it/ just what kind of love keeps breaking a heart?/ no matter how hard I try/ I always make you cry,” two lovers in love is a sort of paradox, also love breaking a heart is personification. Their poetic devices, though few, still important, “Sometimes I ask my heartDid we really give our love a chance?/but I know without a doubt/we turned it inside out.” Here he uses a hyperbole and imagery. “But it tears me up inside,” could be considered a paradox with tears, being related to crying. They close out with a repetition of their chorus, to enforce the message of their song.
Brooks & Dunn are a great example of the talent that country music contains. The "Long Goodbye" is a melancholy song about losing love. Their guitar rifts and mellow vocals, which enhances their song. Overall, the "Long Goodbye" is a great song that is about learning to move on.
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Love Remember's Analysis
Craig Morgan is not usually the first artist people relate to country music. His contributions to country music as a whole are definitely worth noting, but he is not a huge star such as Tim McGraw or Toby Keith. His latest single, “Love Remembers” is a downhearted song about the end of a relationship. Morgan has been a part of country music for about ten years now, with many hits. However, “Love Remembers” is one of his best in a long time because of how the music mirrors his depressed and lonely state.
Almost the entire song is made up of personification; the title alone is an example. One could even argue that the whole song is an extended metaphor, where love is actually the speaker, or Morgan being the “love” who remembers and, interchangeably being the woman who left him. “You can't forget what love was wearing/ when it walked out your front door,” here is a clear example of love being the woman who left. Morgan goes on to sing about trying to let go, “You can lie and tell yourself/ you're over it and someone else will take love's place.” He then goes on to use a paradox when he sings about lying in bed, “Close your eyes and still get no rest.” The whole chorus is filled with imagery, “The smell of a summer day/ lying in a hammock over fresh cut grass.” The lyrics he uses gives the listener vivid images to picture. The next verse Morgan goes on to sing about trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol, “There's shelter in a bottle/ for a while there it might numb the pain,” he then goes on to admit that love is still gone. Morgan ends his song with the repetition of his chorus two more times. As a whole, “Love Remembers” is a sentimental song which uses mainly metaphors and personification to express his loss.
Craig Morgan’s guitar skills and song writing ability allow for him to be a more relatable artist. The poetic devices, though they may be simple, create a heartfelt song. It is easy for the listener to feel Morgan’s pain, as well as relate to the song even. Even if that listener hasn’t felt that kind of pain, they can feel for Morgan.
Almost the entire song is made up of personification; the title alone is an example. One could even argue that the whole song is an extended metaphor, where love is actually the speaker, or Morgan being the “love” who remembers and, interchangeably being the woman who left him. “You can't forget what love was wearing/ when it walked out your front door,” here is a clear example of love being the woman who left. Morgan goes on to sing about trying to let go, “You can lie and tell yourself/ you're over it and someone else will take love's place.” He then goes on to use a paradox when he sings about lying in bed, “Close your eyes and still get no rest.” The whole chorus is filled with imagery, “The smell of a summer day/ lying in a hammock over fresh cut grass.” The lyrics he uses gives the listener vivid images to picture. The next verse Morgan goes on to sing about trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol, “There's shelter in a bottle/ for a while there it might numb the pain,” he then goes on to admit that love is still gone. Morgan ends his song with the repetition of his chorus two more times. As a whole, “Love Remembers” is a sentimental song which uses mainly metaphors and personification to express his loss.
Craig Morgan’s guitar skills and song writing ability allow for him to be a more relatable artist. The poetic devices, though they may be simple, create a heartfelt song. It is easy for the listener to feel Morgan’s pain, as well as relate to the song even. Even if that listener hasn’t felt that kind of pain, they can feel for Morgan.
Love Don't Live Here Anymore Analysis
Lady Antebellum, aka Lady A. just recently busted out on to the country music scene this past year. Their self-titled debut album is doing very well. Their first hit, off of their album, “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” is an up beat I’m so over you kind of song. The country trio is made up of Charles, David, and Hillary, all of which work together to write their own songs. Even though they aren’t veterans of country music, they are definitely making a name for themselves.
“Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” has a lovely combination of different literary terms. Charles, the lead vocalist, has a deep voice that lulls his listeners. Immediately in the first two lines there is a metaphor being sung, “this heart of mine/ has been hardened like a stone,” clearly he was upset. But this song is not about being pitiful, it’s about “movin' on/ and you don't haunt my dreams.” His heartbreaker came back to town to try to rekindle their love, but he knows better, “you’re just passin' through/to claim your lost and found/but I'm over you,” this is also a metaphor. The chorus is Charles and Hillary singing about how they’ve been fine and don’t need their heartbreaker anymore. The line, “love don’t live here anymore,” is an
example of personification. When they sing, “and I've been down this road/too many times with you,” this is a hyperbole as well as another metaphor. Overall Lady A. doesn’t need anyone that’s not going to appreciate them and their love.
Charles, David, and Hillary bring all of their talent to the country table throughout their entire album, not just in this single. “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” is just one of many songs that clearly show their talent in song writing, as well as instrumentally. The roaring guitar is enough to make the listener want to get up and jam out!
“Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” has a lovely combination of different literary terms. Charles, the lead vocalist, has a deep voice that lulls his listeners. Immediately in the first two lines there is a metaphor being sung, “this heart of mine/ has been hardened like a stone,” clearly he was upset. But this song is not about being pitiful, it’s about “movin' on/ and you don't haunt my dreams.” His heartbreaker came back to town to try to rekindle their love, but he knows better, “you’re just passin' through/to claim your lost and found/but I'm over you,” this is also a metaphor. The chorus is Charles and Hillary singing about how they’ve been fine and don’t need their heartbreaker anymore. The line, “love don’t live here anymore,” is an
example of personification. When they sing, “and I've been down this road/too many times with you,” this is a hyperbole as well as another metaphor. Overall Lady A. doesn’t need anyone that’s not going to appreciate them and their love.Charles, David, and Hillary bring all of their talent to the country table throughout their entire album, not just in this single. “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” is just one of many songs that clearly show their talent in song writing, as well as instrumentally. The roaring guitar is enough to make the listener want to get up and jam out!
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