... song structures, arty noise, and extreme dynamic shifts; some emo is much closer to punk-pop, though it's a bit more intricate. Emo lyrics are deeply personal, usually either free-associative poetry or intimate confessionals. Though it's far less macho, emo is a direct descendant of hardcore's preoccupations with authenticity and anti-commercialism; it grew out of the conviction that commercially oriented music ... was too artificial and calculated to express any genuine emotion. Because the emo ideal is authentic, deeply felt emotion that defies rational analysis, the style can be pron...

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... effect on life. It is through the publication of the Republic that he expresses the viewpoints of Socrates and his thoughts on the influence of music to the world. This analysis will argue that music does not necessarily have a strong effect on human development, and subsequently, a state should not enforce censorship on its citizens. Plato's argument depicts no clear evidence of ... state of mind, though it is not a guaranteed one. It still opposes originality and a natural growth that is supported in the previous argument. It is no surprise that music and poetry are mediums of communi...

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... telling than in the text- Ibsen had a well-formed idea of how he wanted the music to be, which was the first restriction placed on Grieg's composition. Grieg believed the poetry to be most unmusical and difficult to write for and worked on and off on the composition for approximately 30 years. The nature of the verse restricted the type of ... freedom to do whatever he wanted. To the uneducated first time listener, Lennon's music is confusing, and it would be difficult to search for the concept of meaning if an analysis was made having only knowledge of the lyrics. However, once some re...

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... has not given a full line-by-line explanation of his lyrics, in part, because much of it is illogical in nature. He has stated that they lyrics are "beyond analysis; they"re poetry." With that being the closest he has ever come to satisfying public demand for the song's true meaning, it makes it difficult to give an accurate account. Don McLean ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School