I was listening to Pandora while doing this so I decided to push next and do whatever song played, luckily it was one I like. Out Loud by Dispatch.
Would you be the wind to blow me home
Would you be a dream
On the wings of a poem
And if we were walking through a crowd
Well you know I'd be proud
[Chorus:]
If you call my name out loud
Do you suppose that I would come running
Do you suppose I'd come at all
I suppose I would
And if we were walking
Down a dead end street
Would you be the one to let our eyes meet
Or would you just keep on walking
Down to the turn around
'cause you know I'd be proud
[Chorus]
And if I was gone from the land we know
Would you be the dawn
And let your beauty still show
And if you were walking
And heard the cold night coming
Would you call my name
'cause you know I'd come running
This song is basically a love song where a guy expresses how he feels and is wondering what the girl thinks or feels or if she even cares and how excited he would be if she did. The obvious intent is to make someone feel good about what he or she feels for someone else.
In the first verse there is usage of metaphor in the line "Would you be the wind To blow me home?" obviously someone can't be the wind but he gives the meaning of what the wind does and likens it to what the person could do for him. Most people associate home as a good place and likening someone to a wind that blows them there makes the wind be something that would make him happy also. Because it is a question, it makes the audience wonder what the answer to it will be and if that person will make him happy or not.
In the last verse imagery is used in the line "Would you be the dawn and let your beauty still show?" The image that comes to mind is, obviously, that of a sunrise and the feelings associated with watching it. This, as this previous, appeals to our emotions and shows that he has feelings for the person by calling them beautiful. Once again it's presented in the form of a question giving that same anxious feeling that would make someone remember how it was when they were asking someone out for the first time.
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Pandora is amazing! I have it on at work all the time. What I think is interesting (and relevant to the discussion - HA!) is how styles of music are so related to certain emotions that when you're in the mood for a certain band or song, you're in the mood for all the bands and songs the computer matches with that.
I love Dispatch and I really love this song. I think you did a great job analyzing it. The imagery in the last verse is perfect for helping the audience picture the beauty of person in the song.
I think dispatch is one of the most talented bands ever, it's too bad they broke up. All of their songs are drenched with their own personal styles and emotions. A really talented group of guys, musically and lyrically.
I like this song as well. I never really stopped to think about the lyrics before, but they seriously do make the listener think about experiences they have had. It can definately relate to a universal audience.
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