(link to the lyrics)
I decided to analyze the song “Everything about You” by One Direction. It’s probably one of my favorites by them. The meaning is kind of self-explanatory, they like everything about a girl but when you start really listening to it you notice that they would do anything for that girl.
I think they really wanted to show that they would do anything for the girl by using repetition.
You know I've always got your back, girl
So let me be the one you come running to, running to, r-r-running
I said it’s just matter of fact, girl
You just call my name
I'll be coming through, coming through, I'll get coming
So let me be the one you come running to, running to, r-r-running
I said it’s just matter of fact, girl
You just call my name
I'll be coming through, coming through, I'll get coming
I also noticed some more repetition. In one part they kept repeating the words, “you” and “two”
On the other side of the world, it don't matter
I'll be there in two, I'll be there in two, I'll be there in two
I still feel it every time
It's just something that you do
Now ask me why I want to
I'll be there in two, I'll be there in two, I'll be there in two
I still feel it every time
It's just something that you do
Now ask me why I want to
Now in the chorus they started to rhyme “you”, “new”, and “do”. All of these have the same kind of rhyme or consonance at the end (the –ew sound)
It's everything about you, you, you
Everything that you do, do, do
From the way that we touch, baby
To the way that you kiss on me
It's everything about you, you, you
The way you make it feel, new, new, new
Like every party is just us two
And there's nothing I could point to
It's everything about you, you, you
Everything about you, you, you
It's everything that you do, do, do
It's everything about you
Everything that you do, do, do
From the way that we touch, baby
To the way that you kiss on me
It's everything about you, you, you
The way you make it feel, new, new, new
Like every party is just us two
And there's nothing I could point to
It's everything about you, you, you
Everything about you, you, you
It's everything that you do, do, do
It's everything about you
Them using “you” a lot seems like they really want to stress about “the” girl.
Your blog is so cute! I like the way you posted the lyrics and highlighted to show your point! Very organized! It looks great!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I know how much you love One Direction. I love your annotations of the lyrics to get your point across. Good job!
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