I dream of you more than you dream I do,

How can I prove to you this love is real?

You’re mean to me more than you mean to be,

You just can’t seem to see the way I feel.

Performed by Frank Sinatra (1944)

*What is the theme of this song? Analyze each line.

Just gonna stand there and watch me burnWell that’s all right because I like the way it

hurtsJust gonna stand there and hear me cryWell that’s all right because I love the way you

lieI love the way you lie.

Written and performed by Eminem (2010)

What is the theme of this song? Analyze each line.

WHAT DO THESE LYRICS MEAN? #1

Life's a dance, you learn as you go.

Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow.

Don't worry 'bout what you don't know,

life's a dance, you learn as you go.

WHAT DO THESE LYRICS MEAN? #2

You know a dream is like a river

Ever changin' as it flows

And a dreamer's just a vessel

That must follow where it goes

Trying to learn from what's behind you

And never knowing what's in store

Makes each day a constant battle

Just to stay between the shores

WHAT DO THESE LYRICS MEAN? #3

And I will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry

Like a bird upon the wind

These waters are my sky

I'll never reach my destination

If I never try

So I will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry

SONG ANALYSIS PROJECT

*Pick a song with lyrics that have many poetic devices in them (similes, metaphors, repetition, alliteration, etc.)

*You are going to write an analysis of your song lyrics later this week. Bring your written or printed out lyrics with you to class on Wednesday.

*Begin brainstorming the song you will use!

SONG ANALYSIS

Must include:

1. Title of song and performer (In “Life’s a Dance” by John Michael Montgomery…)

2. Summary of what the song is about and the theme of the song

3. Pick 2 poetic devices that are used in the song and write about how they affect the theme.

Example:

Answer: The writer uses metaphors to emphasize the fact that the journey of life is comparable to a dance, in which you don’t always know exactly what you’re doing or if you’re going to lead or follow.

Prove: Everyone has ups and downs and will realize that “life’s a dance you learn as you go.”

Explain: This shows that you may not always know what life has in store for you, but you will learn to adapt to your situations.