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3rd Blog Post



The emotion I get from this song is yearning and melancholy. The lyrics are coming from a place of grief and longing, however, the way he is singing and the simplicity of the guitar give it a more upbeat feeling. 


The lyrics and music interact in a boring way in my opinion, the guitar is almost painfully repetitive. They fit each other well though, I just wish this song had more variety.


This song surprised me because the singer used a little bit of yodeling near the end. Yodeling always takes a bit of talent to master and make it sound good. He may not be belting the yodels, but to do it so softly and quietly takes so much voice control. That’s very impressive. 


My favorite part is the lyrics. I love seeing a man be so vulnerable about his feelings, especially back during a time where men being anything other than emotional black holes was considered taboo. The way he talks about crying is really awesome, I personally don't think crying is ever a bad thing. My least favorite part of the song is how repetitive the guitar is, it is truly very boring. I wish it at least changed during the chorus or something.


Comments

  1. Kayla W.September 29, 2021 at 10:06 AM

    I love how you are being completely honest and using your opinions. I also completely agree I felt the exact same way when I was listening to this song. Another thing I like is how you brough up the yodeling because that really is rare.

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