Yes, the R&B-ish beat, by producers Kjay and Bino, is smooth, and lines like, “I wasn’t too good at math/On God, I run with problem solvers,” are bound to rattle around your head, but the way Havana, Florida,
With three words, The Crystals — well, technically The Blossoms, but who’s counting — set up ther romantic archetype that would pervade the rest of girl group history, establishing the bad boy as the forever object of good-girl obsession. “When he holds my hand, I’m so proud/ ‘Co...
Want some inspiration for how to write good lyrics? Look no further than Sia’s collaboration with David Guetta, “Titanium“. The song gets its title from the chorus that’s built around a very unique and iconic metaphor: “I am titanium.” ...
In there, you’ve got a crazy rhyme scheme. He’s flipping around how he’s rhyming and how he’s approaching the song with each verse. There’s an improvisational aspect to it in the way he changes the chorus just a little bit each time, which is something that had an effect on ...
How is alliteration used in Do not go gentle into that good night? Does My Papa's Waltz use alliteration? How is assonance used in poems? What are examples of alliteration in Beowulf during the Battle with Grendel's mother? What are examples of consonance in The Raven? What are some alli...
11. “Tiny Bubble”- Not to be confused with Don Ho, the best part of this bluesy midtempo track is McCartney’s willingness to let the melody drift to unlikely places. Nothing too memorable, but sounds pretty good while it’s on the speakers. ...
Let me no more my comfort draw From my frail hold of thee; In this alone rejoice with awe – Thy mighty grasp of me. (John Shairp) Since all that I meet Shall work for my good, The bitter is sweet, The medicine food; Though painful at present, ‘Twill cease before long; And the...
On a purely technical level, “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” is dazzling, with an incredibly complicated rhyme scheme and a melody that barrels along on two notes until the flourish at the end of each verse. The lyrics incorporate nods to Arthur Koestler (author ofDarkness at...
The Innocence poem’s rhyme scheme consists of two couplets per quatrain. The couplets create a sound similar to nursery rhymes (which often mask dark events, like the Black plague). The Experience poem begins with rhyming couplets in a quatrain, but switches to ABAB rhymes in the second ...
It’s a beautiful way to say, basically, “I had this moment with someone, and that’s all. But damn, that was cool.” Which of your own songs are you most proud of? “Good to Be Alone,” from Heartbreak Hits. There’s a little sarcasm in the title—like, is it really good...