Creative project

short story.

Far away by nickelback

This time, This place,
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chanceJust one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
[CHORUS]
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing ifI don't see you anymore
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
[CHORUS]
So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
I wantedI wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing'
Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go

Society 2

"What a Scene"
-Goo Goo Dolls

When you're feeling all wrong in the back of your mind again
How does it feel
When you drop down everything's all the same
Oh yeah
Saccharine caffeine nicotine gum
Yeah it tastes sweet but it's not for long
And I just think you thought it would be
When you're looking for truth on the cover of a magazine
How does it feel
When you find out what you're not gonna be
Oh yeah
They give you your image and the things you believe
Open your eyes tell me what did you see
And I just think you thought it surreal
How does it feel when you're out on your own
And now it's too late to come home
And it's hard to be free when you're down on your knees
Take it easy till you make it alone
Now you're a supermarket punk rock television comedy
Out on the scene
Yeah I bit down now there's no hand to feed
Oh yeah
And all the beautiful images lining your walls
Pop radio screaming down the halls
Now you think you found something real
When it's all about money and the things that you need
Live a big lie and they all believe
Now I just find that somehow obscene
How does it feel when to be out on your own
And now it's too late to come home
And it's hard to be free when you're down on your knees
Take it easy till you make it alone
Take it easy till you make it alone
What a sceneYeah
It's all been said before
And all been done
Take it easy till you make it alone
Take it easy til you make it alone
Lies weigh more than truth
Innocence looks good on you
Now everybody wants to know your name
Na na na....

"What a Scene" by the Goo Goo Dolls has a societ message. It is about the everyday people that relie on "Saccharine caffeine nicotine gum" for a soothing feeling. Also, it talks about the average person who looks at a magazine and seeing stick skinny people and how we wish to look like them, but we wont. We all look at magazines to find truth and what we want to see. Also, the song is about how most people do what their told for a name, they do not make it on their own. We all hope that someone will tell us how to make it in life, never mind finding it on our own. When people become well known, or famous, they think that it is all real. Then these people focus on money and what they need. They lie and do what it takes to get to the top or stay there. People lie to make it far and then everyone wants to know who they are because of who they made themselves become due to the lies and everything else. This song is about love because he is singing or writing it to the one he loves.

Society

"We'll be Here(When You're Gone)"
-Goo Goo Dolls

And through the fence I see a ghost
Of a place that used to breathe
You know it choked away the sun
But we still had food to eat
And now everyone is gone
To a place that won't be home
Can they keep their family strong?
Will they make it on their own?
And we'll be standing when you're gone
And we'll be heard again
We missed our chance but not for long
I know somehow we will hold on we'll be here
When you're gone
Then one day we realized
That they couldn't hear our voice
And it's so hard to understand
When it's caught up in the noise
But the ones who fight and die
Are the truth inside the lie
Now it's all built on our backs
And we struggle to survive
And we'll be standing when you're gone
And we'll be heard again
We missed our chance but not for long
I know somehow we will hold on we'll be here
When you're gone



The song "We'll Be Here" is about the society and love in a sense. It is talking about the past, and basically see a ghost of the past when everything was happy and nothing to really worry about. Many people are gone to war and going to a place that is not their home and will never be like home. He talks about how the family will be around when they are gone at war. They will be there trying to keep the family together because they can not while being in war. "Its hard to understand" why and what is happening. He claims that "But the ones who fight and dieAre the truth inside the lie". The dragged on war has a heavy impact on the everyone, mainly the families involved and that stays with them all day, everyday. The song also has to do with love because it is talking about the love for the person when they're gone, and the missings of them kind of.

Imagery 2

"Echo"

There's something about the look in your eyes
Something I noticed when the light was just right
It reminded me twice that I was alive
And it reminded me that you're so worth the fight
My biggest fear will be the rescue of me
Strange how it turns out that way
Could you show me dear
Something I've not seen
Something infinitely interesting
Could you show me dear
Something I've not seen
Something infinitely interesting
There's something about the way you move
I see your mouth in slow motion when you sing
More subtle than something someone contrives
Your movements echo that
I have seen the real thing
Your biggest fear will be the rescue of you
Strange how it turns out that way
Could you show me dear
Something I've not seen
Something infinitely interesting
Could you show me dear
Something I've not seen
Something infinitely interesting

This song is about a guy that is explaining his love for a girl and how she makes him feel. He explains the way she is and what that means to him. What he describes about her gives the reader images of what he is talking about. When he talks about the "look in [her] eyes" "the way [she] moves" and the "way [her] mouth moves when [she] sings". These lines create imagery.

Imagery

"I miss you"

To see you when
I wake up
Is a gift I didnt think could be real.
To know that you feel the same as I do
Is a three-fold, utopian dream.
You do something to me that I cant explain.
So would I be out of line if I said,
I miss you.
I see your picture,
I smell your skin on the empty pillow next to mine.
You have only been gone ten days,
but already Im wasting away.
I know Ill see you again
Whether far or soon.
But I need you to know that I care
And I miss you.

"I miss you" by Incubus contains a metaphor stating that knowing she feels the same as he does is a three fold utopian dream. He is comparing her loving him to something beautiful and almost unrealistic, as in a dream. The song is about a guy loving a girl but they seem to have seperated and he explains how he misses her and cares for her and will see her sometime again.

"I Miss You" contains imagery in the line "is a three fold utopian dream". This gives us the image of something beautiful and romantic. Also, almost unrealistic and amazing.

Repetition of sounds 2

Love Hurts
by: Incubus

Tonight we drink to youth
And holding fast to truth
(I don't want to lose what I had as a boy.)
My heart still has a beat
But love is now a feat.
(As common as a cold day in LA.)
Sometimes when I'm alone, I wonder
Is there a spell that I am under
Keeping me from seeing the real thing?
Love hurts...
But sometimes it's a good hurt
And it feels like I'm alive.
Love sings,
When it transcends the bad things.
Have a heart and try me,
'cause without love I won't survive.
I'm fettered and abused,
I stand naked and accused
(Should I surface this one man submarine?)
I only want the truth
So tonight we drink to youth!
(I'll never lose what I had as a boy.)
Sometimes when I'm alone I wonder
Is there a spell that I am under
Keeping me from seeing the real thing?
Love hurts...
But sometimes it's a good hurt
And it feels like I'm alive.
Love sings,
When it transcends the bad things.
Have a heart and try me,
'cause without love I won't survive.

Repitition of sounds 1

Oil and Water
by: Incubus

You and I are like oil and water
And we've been trying, trying trying
Ohhhh, to mix it up.
We've been dancing on a volcano
And we've been crying, crying, crying
Over blackened souls.
Babe, this wouldn't be the first time,
it will not be the last time.
There is no parasol that would shelter this weather.
I been smiling with anchors on my shoulders
But I've been dying, dying, dying
Ohh, Ohh, Oh to let them go.
Babe, this wouldn't be the first time,
it will not be the last time.
There is no parasol that would shelter this weather.
Babe, this wouldn't be the first time,
it will not be the last time.
We were trying to believe that everything would get better.
We've been lying to each other
Hey! Babe! Let's just call it what it is!
Oil and Water!
Oil and Water!
Oil and Water!

Anadipolis

"Hold My Hand"
-Hootie and the Blowfish

With a little love, and some tenderness
Well walk upon the water
Well rise above this mess
With a little peace, and some harmony
Well take the world together
Well take em by the hand
cause Ive got a hand for you
cause I wanna run with you
Yesterday, I saw you standing there
Your head was down, your eyes were red
No comb had touched your hair
I said get up, and let me see you smile
Well take a walk together
Walk the road awhile, cause
cause Ive got a hand for you
Ive got a hand for you
cause I wanna run with you
Wont you let me run with you? yeah
Hold my hand
Want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand
Ill take you to a place where you can be
Hold my hand
Anything you wanna be because
I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can
See I was wasted, and I was wasting time
till I thought about your problems, I thought about your crimes
Then I stood up, and then I screamed aloud
I dont wanna be part of your problems
Dont wanna be part of your crowd, no
cause Ive got a hand for youIve got a hand for you
cause I wanna run with you
Ah, wont you let me run with you?
Hold my hand
Want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand
Ill take you to the promised land
Hold my hand
Maybe we cant change the world but
I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can, yeah
Hold my handWant you to hold my hand
Hold my hand
Ill take you to a place where you can be
Hold my hand
Anything you wanna be because
I...oh...no, no, no, no, no
Hold my hand
Want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand
Ill take you to the promised land
Hold my hand
Maybe we cant change the world but
I wanna love you the best that, best that I can
Oh, the best that I can


The songg "Hold My Hand" by Hootie and the Blowfish uses anaphora and anadipolis repetition in the song. Anaphora is using the same phrase at the beginning of a few lines. Anadipolis is using the same phrase at the end of the line and beginning on with the same phrase. When saying hold my hand is anaphora and also stating that he will love her the best that he can is anadipolis. He says hold my hand so many times because the listeners understand that he just wants his loved one with him and he will guide her. When he uses the phrase "I wanna love you the best that, the besta that i can. Oh, the best that i can" he repeats the word best because this lets the listeners know that he will love her the best he can, and will not love her any less.

Anaphora

"Far Away"
-Nickelback

This time, This place
Misused
Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

[CHORUS]
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it allI'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,you know, you know

[CHORUS]

So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
I wantedI wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go


"Far Away" by Nickelback uses anaphora repetition in the song to prove a point. Anaphora is repeating the same phrase at the beginning of a few lines. They use the phrase "far away" many times in the song because they are saying that him and his loved one have been far away from each other for far too long. The phrase is very demanding and saying that they have been apart for too long and he wants them back together. Using this phrase so many times lets the listener understand how he feels and his main emotion.

Metaphor 2

"You're A God"
By: Vertical Horizon
I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's OK
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say
Never again no
No never again

[Chorus]
'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you go
But I've been unable
To put you down
I'm still learning things I ought to know by now
It's under the table so
I need something more to show somehow
Never again no
No never again

[Chorus]
I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's OK
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say
Never again no
No never again

[Chorus]


"You're a god" is about a guy who absolutely adores his girlfriend. He realizes though that she could have better if she left him, so throughout the song he tries to convince her of that, henceyou're a god and i am not i thought id let you know. He loves her enough to let her go and find true happiness; even though it will kill him inside, he's willing to do it for her because of how much he sincerely loves her. He uses the metaphor "You're a god" comparing her to a god and he says that he is average and nothing special.

Metaphor 1

"I miss you"

To see you when
I wake up
Is a gift I didnt think could be real.
To know that you feel the same as I do
Is a three-fold, utopian dream.
You do something to me that I cant explain.
So would I be out of line if I said,
I miss you.
I see your picture,
I smell your skin on the empty pillow next to mine.
You have only been gone ten days,
but already Im wasting away.
I know Ill see you again
Whether far or soon.
But I need you to know that I care
And I miss you.

"I miss you" by Incubus contains a metaphor stating that knowing she feels the same as he does is a three fold utopian dream. He is comparing her loving him to something beautiful and almost unrealistic, as in a dream. The song is about a guy loving a girl but they seem to have seperated and he explains how he misses her and cares for her and will see her sometime again.

Simile 2

"Big Machine"
by: Goo Goo dolls

Ecstasy is all you need
Living in the big machine
Oh you're so vain
Now your world is way too fast
Nothing's real and nothing lasts
And I'm aware
I'm in love but you don't care
Turn your anger into lust
I'm still here but you don't trust at all
And I'll be waiting
Love and sex and loneliness
Take what's yours and leave the rest
So I'll survive
God it's good to be alive
I'm torn in pieces
I'm blind and waiting for you
My heart is reeling
I'm blind and waiting for you
Still in love with all your sins
Where you stop and I begin
And I'll be waiting
Living like a house on fire
What you fear is your desire
It's hard to deal
I still love the way you feel
Now this angry little girl
Drowning in this petty world
And I'm who you run to
Swallow all your bitter pills
That's what makes you beautiful
You're all or not
I don't need what you ain't got
I'm torn in pieces
I'm blind and waiting for you
My heart is reeling
I'm blind and waiting for you
I'm blind and waiting for you
I'm blind and waiting for you
No I can't believe it's coming true
God it's good to be aliveAnd
I'm still here waiting for you
No I can't believe it's coming true
I'm blind and waiting for you

This song is about a guy who loves a girl but she does not care for him. He still loves her but she is not into him. He uses the simile "And I'll be waiting Living like a house on fire". He uses this to tell us that waiting for her is like living in a house on fire with no chance and rarely any time left.

Simile 1

"Dizzy"
by: The Goo Goo Dolls

You're cynical and beautiful
You always make a scene
You're monochrome, delerious
You're nothing that you seem
I'm drownin in your vanity
Your laugh is a disease
You're dirty and you're sweet
You know you're everything to me
Oh, everything you are
Falls from the sky like a star
Everything you are
Whatever ever you are
I wanna kill at the machine
That made you piss away you dreams
Tear down your defenses
Till there's nothing there but me
You're angry when you're beautiful
Your love is such a tease
I'm drowning in your Dizzy noise
I wanna feel you scream
Oh, everything you are
Falls from the sky like a star
Everything you are
Whatever ever you are
Oh, everything you are
Falls from the sky like a star
Everything you are
Whatever ever you are
Everything you are
Whatever ever you are
Whatever ever you are
Whatever ever you are


This song is about a guy telling the girl he loves what he sees her as. He uses the simile "Oh, everything you are Falls from the sky like a star" to tell her that everything she is, is beautiful and obvious like a falling star.

Essay

“I Miss You”
Incubus is a powerful alternative rock band. They have strong music and lyrics that evoke emotion. The group Incubus is led by Brandon Boyd and has four other band members. They have an electric rock sound with some pop appeal. They normally write lyrics in an optimistic view. Their music evolves with every successful release. Incubus writes their own lyrics and like all great bands, started with playing at small gatherings. They toured with many famous bands and their publicity grew greatly. They have very touching lyrics with great sound. Incubus’ song “I Miss You” is dealing with love and has strong lyrics due to their choice of wording.
The song “I miss you” by Incubus is short yet very meaningful. It is about a guy who loves a girl and cherishes her. He finds it a gift to “see [her] when [he] wakes up”. To him, it is a dream to “know that [she] feels the same” about him. He can not explain what she does to him and how he really makes her feel, but he questions if he would be unreasonable to say he misses her. The man then seems to have been left but he still has the memories of her. He has her picture and the smell of her on his “empty pillow”. Although she has only been gone for ten days, “already [he’s] wasting away”. He is telling himself that he will see her again someday. All he wants is for her to know that he cares and misses her. The lyrics and meaning of the song relate to the theme love. The song strongly brings emotion to the listener. The song is short and does not include a chorus. The song does not include a chorus because it was not written for entertainment, but to prove something. He wanted to prove that he is sorry for what happened and that he loves and misses her. The song gets the point across and does not waste time with a lot of wording, just gets to the point of how he feels.
The choice of wording and the poetic devices found in “I Miss You” make the song so controlling. The first verse starts off with a flash back about when the singer and his girlfriend are together. The song talks about how he misses her and how he is wasting away without her, but in the first verse he talks about the times when they are together. Also, in the first verse, a metaphor and illusion are used. He states, knowing she feels the same about him as he does "is a three-fold, Utopian dream". A Utopian dream gives you the thought of a beautiful and peaceful place. Also, the theme of the song is love and missing someone. To go along with the theme of the song, the mood is sadness and romance in a sense. The mood could also be separation because the man has been left and separated from his woman he loved. The tone also relates to the theme and mood. The tone is upsetting and remorseful because the way the song is sung, you get a sad and sorry feeling. “I Miss You” has many emotions and interpretations.
The song “I Miss You” is very direct with the meaning because the lyrics are so short and strong. The lyrics can be looked at in different ways, but still evoke emotion. Incubus’ songs are written by them with their own style. Their albums have become very popular in the alternative rock area. Incubus is a great and satisfying band. They evolve their music around what is successful. The four band members and lead vocalist Brandon Boyd are amazing and very optimistic, seeing they normally write lyrics in that view. Incubus is a hardworking, successful band.

Essay song Lyrics

“I Miss You”
By: Incubus

To see you when I wake up
Is a gift I didn’t think could be real.
To know that you feel the same as I do
Is a three-fold, utopian dream.
You do something to me
that I can’t explain.
So would I be out of line
if I said “I miss you?”
I see your picture, I smell your skin
on the empty pillow next to mine.
You have only been gone ten days,
but already I’m wasting away.
I know Ill see you again
Whether far or soon.
But I need you to know
that I care and I miss you.

Narrative Analysis

"Let her cry" is a narrative song that seems to be about a who loves a girl. the girl then changes from who he knows, and has drifted herself from him. She only seems to talk to him when shes drunk. She leaves a note stating she might go back to him. When the girl comes back around he cant believe who she turned into.

Narrative song lyrics

"Let her cry"
By: Hootie and the Blowfish

She sits alone by a lamppost
Trying to find a thought thats escaped her mind
She says dads the one I love the most
But stipes not far behind
She never lets me in
Only tell me wheres shes been
When shes had too much to drink
I say that I dont care
I just run my hands
Through her dark hair and then I pray to god
You gotta help me fly away
And just...Let her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.
This morning I woke up alone
Found a note by the phone
Saying maybe, maybe Ill be back some day
I wanted to look for you
You walked in
I didnt know just what I should do
So I sat back down and had a beer and felt sorry for Myself.
Let her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.
Let her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.
Last night I tried to leave
Cried so much I just
Could not believe
She was the same girl i
Fell in love with long ago
She went in the back to get high
I sat down on my couch
And cried
Yelling oh mama please
Help me
Wont you hold my hand.
AndLet her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.
Let her cry...if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing...if it eases all her pain
Let her go...let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be...let her be.