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The composition of this song is important to understand what the speaker is trying to say. Through the style, rhythm and rhyme, music and sound, and literary theory, all help the song come together to make a central message/theme.
Style: Lizzy McAlpine's music overall shares the same style as this song 's tone is confessional and personal. Many of the lyrics are intimate and close. The lyrics also share diction through conversations while physical action and her mental state are evident as well.
Rhythm and Rhyme: This song uses free-flowing rhythm and loose rhyme. Meaning most of the song is made up of free verse. There are a few internal ryhmes such as, "I wanna feel guilty/I wanna feel that it's wrong" and "He gives what he can/But now I don't know what he's givin' for". Repetition throughout this song is clear in many of her lines and most of them are with the line "I want" or "I wanna" to show her emphasis on her emotions and that she wants things to be different. The emotional shifts throughout the song give to the rhythm told share experiences but also her personal feelings.
Music and sound: The sound of the song is made with tunes of a guitar and piano played gently, which plays a part in making the song sound intimate and contributes that it is a love story of some kind. When listening to the song, you can hear it in McAlpine's voice getting closer to the end, the frustration in her voice, and her vulnerability to these people she is talking about. Her voice in the song is soft and stays the same breath unless the beat drops in the middle, and when certain lines are repeated, her voice gets louder. The beginning and ending of the song both wrap up dramatic intention that starts more quietly and ends with the title, "pushing it down and praying," to bring emphasis to the theme of the song.
Literary theory: Although there are a couple theories you could use to determine the literary theory. I believe the most evident one after analyzing this song thoroughly is the feminist theory. I think this because the song is clearly told from a female's point of view in a romantic love story good/bad one can see this from the lyrics. From the lyrics, sexual intimacy and emotional unfulfillment from another can be seen. It also shows the point of view from how many females can feel in a relationship as they don't feel like it working on their partners end: no effort, fighting, etc. You can see that she feels emotionally tied and that she can't leave because she wants this other person which can represent how many people feel in their relationship specifically women. Ultimately, the speaker wants a deeper connection with this other person because she doesn't feel like she is getting enough physically and emotionally.
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