What you got if you ain't got love
the kind that you just want to give away
It's okay to open upgo ahead and let the light shine through
I know it's hard on a rainy dayyou want to shut the world out and just be left alone
But don't run out on your faith
[Chorus]'Cause sometimes that mountain you've been climbing is just a grain of sand
What you've been up there searching forforever is in your hands
When you figure out love is all that matters after all
It sure makes everything else seem so small
[Verse 2]It's so easy to get lost inside
a problem that seems so big at the time
it's like a river thats so wideit swallows you whole
While you sit around thinking about what you can't change
and worrying about all the wrong things
time's flying by moving so fast you better make it count 'cause you can't get it back
[Chorus]Sometimes that mountain you've been climbing is just a grain of sand
What you've been up there searching for forever is in your hands
When you figure out love is all that matters after all
It sure makes everything else Seem so small
Sometimes that mountain you've been climbing is just a grain of sand
What you've been up there searching for forever is in your hands
When you figure out love is all that matters after all
It sure makes everything else Oh it sure makes everything else Seem so small
The purpose of this song is to convince the audience that although everyone has their own personal trials, they can overcome it and when they look back, they will realize that it wasn't as bad as they thought at the time.
Some rhetorical tools used in this song is a metaphor. In the song, they compare the trial to climbing a mountain and then a grain of sand. The audience can relate to this because they can picture how tall a mountain is compared to a grain of sand. They can visualize it and relate it to their own personal trials. The song also uses a tone that can really be felt by the audience. The tone is one of hope and endurance. The singer portrays that emotion throughout the song, so that by the end of the song, the audience can feel the hope that the singer is trying to portray. Using tone and metaphors, this song influences the audience by helping them to realize that they can make it, no matter waht their trial may be.
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I think the metaphor that compares the trial to climbing a mountain and then to a grain of sand really helps the audience view trials differently and can help them picture the significant difference between a grain of sand and a mountain. It really gets the point of the song across.
First off Carrie Underwood is freakin hot! And I love her voice and songs that she sings. I agree with Jordan that the use of metaphor is the most effective rhetorical tool in this and many other songs. Comparing complex emotions to everyday examples makes them more meaningful. Love this song.
Carrie Underwood is amazing. And this song is a great example of how she appeals to the audience by her brilliant song writing and the gift to be capable of relating an audience of all ages.
Aaron hit it on the nose, Carrie does a wonderful job relating to all ages.
Spencer... no comment.
And Alyssa, you had a great analysis for this song. The lyrics for this song are very powerful on their own, but when you listen to the song, it makes it that much more meaningful and touching. I loved the use of that metaphor in the song. It is great because people can relate to it and can learn from it.
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