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SONGS ANALYSIS
The theme of the song crossroads by Robert Johnson is about personal loneliness and love. He quotes that he stands in the crossroads and nobody seems to understand him. Imagery projects that he has an absence of a lover. The impression derived from the song is negative and unpleasant. Johnson is portrayed to be in psychological suffering. He needs a lover but no one cares about his feelings or understands what he his facing.
The theme of muddy waters is that one of supernatural and magic. He says a woman had foretold his fortunes and sex attractiveness. He will move all girls that what he says in the song and everyone will know him. The impression of the song is positive and appealing because a boy with fame and good fate is to be born. Hope is instilled by the woman who is a fortune teller.
The theme of the lyric I walk the line is that of love. John says that he belongs to a certain lady and cannot hide it anymore. The impression of the song is pleasant and scaring at a given point for John says that he is a fool for being deeply in love. The song implies that he has invested intensive psychological disposition in the love, which might be harmful.
The song long tall sally preaches the theme of infidelity in the society. Uncle John who actually is not a relative to Richard is married to Mary. John and sally are in love affair and intimacy as the song suggests. The impression is negative in that marriage is faithfulness oriented opposed to Uncle John affair. Richard suggests informing Marry about the affair because it was unpleasant.
The theme of the lyric sweet little sixteen is all about fashion and beauty. The little girl wears high heels shoes, tight dress and applies lipstick. Little sixteen moves to the streets of Texas to dance and in the morning she is back to class. The impression is of the song is negative indicating a torn moral society fibre.The little sixteen request for outing permission and granted while still a student.
The lyric by Marvin Gaye theme is that of family violence and child mistreatment. The singer call for understanding in the family and stop the brutal punishment. Singer say that war is not a solution to problems in the family but they need to talk and reason together. The impression is sad and disappointing for the singer is in total worries. The singer wants the disputes dissolved amicably by negotiating among the family members but not war.The singer is advocating for peace in the family.
The theme of the song i want to hold your hand is that of love and affection.The singer says that when he touches her he feels happiness inside. The singer is in love for he insist holding her hand and being her man too. The impression is persuasive, because the man persuading the girl to fall in love with him. He goes on to ask the girl to understand his feelings and words.
The Norwegian wood theme is that of intimacy. The singer sleeps with the girl in one bed but in the morning, the girl had gone to job as she had told him. Intimacy is portrayed when the girl insists it was sleeping time as they took wine. The impression is sad for the man wakes up not to get the girl. The man feels loving the wrong person who does not care about him only because she is committed.
Theme of generation lyric is civilization in the modern generation. The singer sees the things done by other folks in society as being awful and acknowledges the idea of a changing generation. The impression of this lyric is negative. The lyric is fighting the ways of living among the older generation and wishes to die before he gets old. The generation tries to abolish the ways which prevail in the society which leads to change of behavior, attitude, beliefs and values.
The theme of the rolling stone lyric is that of resentment. The singer sees the woman as lonely not as before. He acknowledges that she had high-placed friends. The woman went to the best schools but now things were rough for her. The impression is pathetic for the singer sees a reduced woman .who used to lead good life. He asserts in the verses that she is not proud of herself anymore. The singer feels the woman is now suffering not like the past life she had.
The theme in the lyric sweet home Alabama is that of identity. The singer acknowledges home as the best palace. The singer is proud of his home and promises to go there because the place is pleasing to tour. The singer is home sick to visit his roots back in Alabama and missing the place. The impression is positive for the singer preaches love for ones roots.
The theme in black Sabbath lyric is one of satisfaction and happiness. The singer is searching for true happiness and someone to pacify his mind. Singer says he needs someone to joke with because all day long nothing satisfies him. The impression is frustrating for the singer is seeking mind pacification that is not available. He says that he is not satisfied daylong and is looking for things that the world can’t offer and true happiness. This brings a picture of mentally disturbed person.
The theme of the lyric purple haze is adventure and experience. The singer does not understand his fate because he is in adventure. He say he does not know whether is coming up or down and whether its end of time or day. The impression is hopeless for the singer does not understand his destiny. The events that were taking place are inevitable to mankind.