Matt Pusatory of A.V. Club describes the songs of “Sawmill” Joe Cheves, hereafter referred to plainly as Sawmill Joe, thusly- “They’re simple, heartfelt, and at times angry or sorrowful. This is the stuff that comes from the roots of the roots; it’s not imitation and it’s not an affectation.” As an avid listener, I wholeheartedly concur with this description. Sawmill Joe writes and performs country blues with the same aptitude and sincerity as those who came many decades before, proving the timelessness and adaptability of this blues subgenre. He has many songs that really connect performer and audience through a shared vitality. The song Ain’t Nobody’s Problem- a combination of relatable lyrics, classic country blues arrangement, and down to earth videography, culminate in an organic and deeply endearing shared moment each time you listen to it. While broad generalizations can be made about the meaning behind song lyrics, each person’s experience of a song is unique unto themselves and may even differ from the actual intentions of the artist; consequently, I stress that the following explanation is of my own personal perspective. Comprised of 3 unique stanzas and 5 others making up a repetitive chorus, this song seems to be half a victory lap that the singer …show more content…
Expressed in the style of the country blues, the song feels both triumphant and doleful. Listening to it breeds the unique sensation of experiencing (or reminiscing) about something deeply personal with anyone else who might happen to be there as well. The structure of the music feels fresh and unmanufactured producing the feel of a great song without any corporate scheming behind it. The best thing about this artist is that true to the history of the country blues, he sings about a wide variety of topics so listeners may never feel
The analysis of this song lead me to actually dislike the song because I found that my first impression of the song was much different than after analyzing it for weeks. I love the bands music but I just don't like this one particular song. I guess there are many ways to interpret this song but I feel as if the song is way to deep in thought for a singer such as Dave Matthews. As Dave stated at one of his concerts, "Some people drink, and some don't; some people like to smoke a bowl, and some don't. Some people do and some people don't but its ok `cause it was ment to be that way." Dave Matthews is no Wordsworth, but its ok because it was meant to be that way!
Blues is one of the most captivating genres of music. The genre was originated in the late 1800’s as a method used by African American slaves to express the circumstances as well as to put emphasis on their feelings and emotions. In order to create these feelings in this music, blues artists incorporate many of the same techniques used to write poetry. One of the most easily identifiable songs in which it is easy to see the relation between poetic elements and blues music is the song “Empty Bed Blues” by Bessie Smith.
While some of the songs may have a specific meaning, it is up to the listener to decide what they
Son Houses song, ‘Grinnin’ in Your Face’ is a prime example of how the blues expresses the hardship and sufferings of society. He sings about greed, dishonestly and corruption. This song represents blues in it’s entirety, as it is taking the harsh and upsetting truth without sugarcoating it or singing a song because it sounds appealing. Blues takes the raw happenings and emotions and conveys it in a way that society can understand and relate to. Music to make you feel unified with society.
Johnny Cash can be considered one of the best country artists of all times, but the soul of his music is rooted in the blues. Many of Cash’s songs are about the complications that come with love. The four songs listed above are only a few parts of the story Cash teaches us about the world of love. Most importantly, Cash does a wonderful job of explaining the complicated nature of love and how it really is the most powerful force in the world. Before diving into each of these songs, one must first understand how Cash is a blues artist just as much as he is a country artist.
“Kind Hearted Woman Blues” appears to tell a story of heartbreak and angst. Johnson’s song tells a coherent and cohesive story. Furthermore, it is clear from Johnson’s lyrics that he is referencing an affair, perhaps with another man’s wife. Given the heavy repetition throughout the song in addition to the rhyming, the lyrics do not sound nor appear to be improvised. They tell a clear and chronological story of an illicit sexual relationship with a certain “Mr. Johnson’s” wife.
Song lyrics have set off a great generation of our leisure time than reading poetic devices, therefore song lyrics are better than poetic devices. Song lyrics have dropped numerous lines that attach to us now a days and make us listen to the line over and over unlike poetic devices. Song Lyrics have so much meaning by word choice and by relations.”Mr. Rager” by Kid Cudi, is about people fed up with society and plan on taking a journey. “Dreams” by Edgar Allen Poe, is about a man who dreams of a greater life. Mr. Rager, the song by Scott Cudi, has a better meaning than Dreaming, the poem by Edgar Allen Poe, by personification, allusion, and symbolism.
The song depicts the energy and the adrenaline the main character gets from racing, but it also shows how it affects his girlfriend. This song depicts a choice the man has to make. Live the life a racecar driver or set aside his dream and give his girlfriend the ability to have the American Dream. The racecar life was not ideal to the girlfriend and Springsteen sings about her sadness and desperation of living the life of a racecar divers girlfriend. The girl craves to live a normal life, or the American Dream, but her boyfriend ultimately has to decide if he wants to sacrifice his dream to give his girlfriend hers. Springsteen sings, “But all of her pretty dreams are torn,” clearly show how concerned and broken this girl is because she craves a different lifestyle (“Racing Streets”). The main character in this song must sacrifice something in order to keep his girlfriend happy, or the girlfriend has to sacrifice a normal life to assure happiness of her boyfriend. Overall, someone must sacrifice his or her
Everyone knows how different emotions feel, so when they hear it accurately portrayed in a song they can sympathise with the singer. The way country songs convey emotions in a simple way, can tell you that those who like this music like for things to be simple. Those who like country music do what they can to lead a simple life. Songs of other genres often convey emotions in a much more complex way. The people who like these other genres often like they idea of having complex emotions and leading complex lives. How complicated a person's life is often directly correlates to the pace at which they live their lives. Which is parallel to how the meaning in a country song directly correlates to the emotion behind the
The man feels abandoned in a corner and he drinks for the sadness he feels. While drinking, he tells himself I do not understand why you left me, if I know she loved me, so if you ever regret your decision he will be waiting for you. Basically, the man feels broken emotionally because the women he loved, left him for no reason. This song to me is not a dancing song, however the song is more about remembering your ex-wife, ex-girlfriend or ex husband and ex-boyfriend. For me personally, this song reminds me of drinking, the title literally means bitter shots of liquor. The way the song shares the hurt the man feels by the women that left him. I could almost picture a man sitting at a bar drinking to his ex saying, “I’m drinking because of you, you caused this”. I could picture that scene in my head because I have seen my friends in Mexico and my cousins in Mexico do
For Stanley, the blues tell the stories of the African-American community. Some of the stories talk about the harshness of their lives, but they also talk about the good times they had. [People] play the blues to get rid of the blues not to get them." (Lamb, 1). When people play or even listen to the blues, they are letting all of their worries go. They are not worrying about their job, the bills, or their kids. They are just trying to enjoy the moment when the blues are playing. The blues are some people's release from the stresses of their lives.
...and how he projects his voice through lyrics. It was genius for him to put out this song since he has many agreeable fans towards his work and for others to listen.
His songs, which might be considered as simple, actually have deeply philosophical meaning to contemplate on. For instance, the song “Our Love” which he performed tells about the power of love over any biases, stereotypes and differences. Like the song “Our Love”, there are many lyrics which reaffirm the belief in life and love, as well as depict the challenges and struggles on the way. That is why everyone can connect to the songs, finding one aspect of life or another which one has experienced, as
Lyrics in a song factor more into the theme than any other portion of the song. The lyrics exist so the artist can tell a story or convey a message. For the song Happy Pharrel Williams uses his lyrics to convey a feeling of happiness to his audience. First the obvious attempted to convey happiness is the use of the word “happy” repeatedly throughout the entire song. In its entirety, the word “happy” is said exactly 70 times in the 3 minute and 53 second long song. To back up this repetition of happy other lyrics such as “Because I’m happy, clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do”, further increase happiness by sending a message of doing what a person wants to do, a certain act that is generally accompanied with happiness. (azlyrics 2013) Lyrics in a song control what the song is about and the feeling the audience has after they hear the song, and Pharrel Williams uses his lyrics to create a feeling of pure joy in his song Happy.