Thursday, October 22, 2009

Song Quote Response Assignment

Here are all of the lyrics to the song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train, I'll put in bold the lyrics I'm going to respond to.

Your lipstick stains
On the front lobe of my left side brains.
I knew I wouldn't forget you,
And so I went and let you blow my mind.
Your sweet moonbeam,
The smell of you in every single dream I dream,
I knew when we collided,
You're the one I have decided
Who's one of my kind.

Hey soul sister,
Ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo,
The way you move ain't fair you know.
Hey soul sister,I don't want to miss a single thing you do...
Tonight.
Heeey, Heeeeey heeeey!

Just in time,
I'm so glad you have a one track mind like me.
You gave my life direction,
A game show love connection, we can't deny-i-i-i.
I'm so obsessed,
My heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest.
I believe in you, "Like a Virgin," you're Madonna,
And I'm always gonna want to blow your mind.

Hey soul sister,
Ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo,
The way you move ain't fair you know.
Hey soul sister,I don't want to miss a single thing you do...
Tonight.
Heeey, Heeeeey heeeey!

The way you can cut a rug,
Watching you's the only drug I need.
You're so gangsta, I'm so thug,
You're the only one I'm dreaming of.
You see, I can be myself now finally,
In fact there's nothing I can't be.
I want the world to see you'll be with me.

Hey soul sister,
Ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo,
The way you move ain't fair you know.
Hey soul sister
I don't want to miss a single thing you do tonight,
Hey soul sister,
I don't want to miss a single thing you do...
Tonight.

It was really tough to choose just a few lyrics to respond to from this song. I think the lyrics are really unique and it has a really sweet and endearing message that is hard to narrow down to just a few lines. However, I chose the first few lines because of the unique wording and imagery that the writer employs.
The song is clearly about a woman who has got all the right moves and is the writer's soulmate. I like the first two lines, "your lipstick stains on the front lob of my left side brains" because it shows just how much of an impact this woman has had on the narrator. She has managed to imprint herself into his mind and she is all he can think about. It is a unique way of saying what has been said many, many times in other works and songs. The writer uses interesting word choice (lipstick stains, front lobe, left side brains) to paint a picture that could easily, but not as effectively, be painted with simpler words.
I also like that the writer doesn't just say that he dreams about the woman every night or even specifically say what he dreams about. In the last few lines of my selected lyrics, he says "the smell of you in every single dream I dream." This shows the reader/listener exactly how this woman affects all of his senses, even in his subconscious. He vividly remembers her smell and that memory even affects him in his sleep.
I think that the word choice and the description of how deeply this woman moves this man is especially romantic, and the song accomplishes this with its catchy rhythm and great lyrics. One of my favorites, for sure!!

1 comment:

  1. Hi, Marybeth. I really like the attention to the wording of the song in this analysis. The use of brain is a little disconcerting because it's an organ, yet it conveys a vivid picture of the impact. I almost see all the parts of the brain lighting up with the stimulus. :) Nancy

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