Angels & Airwaves- Sirens
There's a weakness at the window
Place my footprints in the dark room
There's lonely voices like a scarecrow
In the hallway like a lost ghost In the bedroom I see a shadow
From the moon with light from a candle
On a bed frame lies a girl
Her reflection in the mirror
Chorus : Ladada dadada dadada dadala dada
I like your eyes wide
Ladada dadada dadada dadala dada I
've been knocking at your backdoor
Ladada dadada dadada dadala dada
Nervous like a knife fight
Ladada dadada dadada dadala dada
Be careful what you ask for
I do this from time to time
Where I can never wake from a bad dream (from time to time)
I do this from time to time
When I can never say the things I mean (from time to time)
I do this from time to time
Where I like to watch you as you sleep (from time to time)
I do this from time to time
Where I like to think of you with me
The song is mainly about the lose of your first love. Everyone has had a first love and in most cases the first love never works out. The song relates to the fact that even after everything a couple has been through, that partner still has a piece of the others heart. The song uses imagery, metaphors, and similes in every line to describe the relationship of feelings that correspond with a first love. The entire song is an example of all of these tools to give the audience a very in depth description of how feelings of an ex loved one can be like. An example of a common simile used is “There’s lonely voices like a scarecrow.” Or a metaphor in “ From the moon with a light from a candle.” Each describes something to another. The simile uses like and the metaphor uses a comparison of the moon as a light from a candle to represent the feelings of hope. Altogether the song uses a very imagery type of feelings to get the point across of how scary it could be to see an ex lover, but the fact is the love has never changed. The lyrics hit close to home for me and give a very imaginary description of how girls can make you feel.
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7 comments:
You would think we would get tired of listening to songs about love, but we don't. Emotions, especially love, play such a huge role in our lives and songs like these can make you experience them just from listening.
Seriously there are so many songs about love yet we all love listening to them. I think one reason we continue to do so is because our experiences and perceptions of love are constantly changing. Sometimes we hate these songs but sometimes they mean so much more. Depends on our perceptions at the time.
It's definately true. It seems like most of the songs today are about love or broken hearts. However, when an artist uses unique metaphors and other rhetorical tools to convey their message, it makes the song different, even if it is about love.
I agree with all of you that;s why I picked this song. Love describe with metaphors I think means a lot more to the audience.
I love listening to songs about love, they just make me feel so happy inside. I think it's because I can relate to a lot of them due to my complex love life.
Great band. Great Song.
Wow, I never realized how much this song was just dripping in similes and metaphors till I read your analysis. I think similies and metaphors are really effective in songs about love/ loss of love because it's a good way to express in words what you want to say.
I really liked your analysis of the song. I never knew you were so deep ;) I really like this song and have listened to it many times, but I had never before realized how many metaphors and different tools are used throughout to help imply and express the meaning.
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