Most people can say that one of the most important things in life is happiness. Happiness is key to a worthy life. When you are happy, you go about your day much better than if you are sad or angry. Happiness occurs internally but external factors such as music can always help. Music is responsible for extracting certain emotions, such as happiness, in any listener. I chose to call my playlist “It’s Going to Be a Good Day” because everyone needs a playlist to start off their day right by listening to songs that instigate happiness. I chose this theme because personally I believe that happiness is very important in my life. If I am not happy, then I cannot be efficient in the different things I do. By listening to these songs on this playlist …show more content…
It has a more reggae feel to it because it includes string instruments such as violins and guitars. The voice in the song has a unique timbre because he does not have the typical country voice, it has a softer tone with more of an island feel. Its texture is relatively thin compared to some songs, it only has a voice that is accompanied by drums and guitars and it is not that complex. “Island Song” has a quite dynamic, it is rather relaxing and not loud. This song fits into the theme of happiness because when I hear this song I think of my happy place on a beach somewhere relaxing by the water not having a care in the world …show more content…
The lyrics of this song are uplifting and make the listener feel as if nothing can get in their way to reach their goal. This song is polyphonic because it contains two voices accompanied by instrumentation. The tempo is upbeat and creating a feeling of happiness. The male voice’s timbre is raspy and soulful. The melody shows the sentiments that the two singers are promising each other during the chorus. The instrumentation included strings, which gave the song a sweet and catch tone, and the drums gave a pulsating drums that keeps the song upbeat. While listening to the song I feel like I can conquer the world and nothing can stop me from doing the things I want to do so the sense of power evolves into happiness
-by Christina anu, written by: Neil murray, and Warumpi Band in 1986, My Island Home, sydeny, 2000.
The song of songs it is a well-known but not so well understood book of the Bible, it’s 8 chapters of love poetry and while there are an introduction and a conclusion, the book doesn’t have any kind of rigid literary design and that’s because it is a collection of poems. They are not meant to be dissected or taken apart. They are meant to be read as a flowing whole and simply enjoyed. The first line of the book tells us that it is “the song of songs” which is a Hebrew idiom like, “the holy of holies” or “the king of kings” it is a Hebrew way of saying, “the greatest thing,” this is the greatest song of all songs. We are told in the first line that this “song of songs” is of Solomon, which could mean that he is the author, his name does begin the book after all. But as I read the poems, I discover that the main voice of a woman, called “the beloved.” And while there is also a male voice, it does not seem to be Solomon. Solomon is mentioned a couple times in the poem, but he’s never a speaker, and you do have to admit Solomon is a very strange candidate as the author of this book, given the facts that he seven hundred wines. The “of Solomon” likely means “in the wisdom tradition of Solomon,” he was known for his wisdom, his poetry, his love of learning about every part of life. Also, Solomon became the father of wisdom literature in Israel, his legacy is here carried on, through a collection of love poems that explore the human experience of love and sexual desire. The opening
In her article “How Happy Are You and Why?,” Sonja Lyubomirsky argues that people have control over their own happiness. Lyubomirsky supports her claims with her interviews with happy people and scientific studies. Her purpose is to consider steps that people can take in order to become happier. She establishes an informal relationship with her audience of unhappy people.
Martha and the Vandellas was a female vocal group and one of the first groups signed by Motown Records. Big in the 1960’s and 1970’s, they were probably best known for their song “Dancing in the Street” which has been covered by numerous artists since. Though one of their less popular songs, “I Should Be Proud”, stands out to this day as an anti-war song which voiced a disagreement with the war- particularly regarding civil rights issues at the time.
This song depicts how the boys felt when they first arrived at the island. They saw that there were no adults and were excited about all the fun they were planning to have together and without parental supervision. The song paints an island in a positive light saying that it's a paradise, just like the boy’s original fantasies.
While reading page nine through fifteen in the Wake Tech English 111 Reader I learned new strategies and tips on how to improve my song summary essay. I learned how to implement new strategies in my song summary essay so that I could write my introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion proficiently in my paper. Mutually, before reading the Wake Tech English 111 Reader I also did not know that when writing a rough draft for an essay a conclusion, introduction or body paragraph could be written first. Similarly, Ashley I always thought that an introduction had to be written before any other part of an academic essay. Primarily, I thought that an introduction had to be written first because my previous English teachers stressed
In the song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams, the message in the song is to always be happy, and that the sky is the limit. When I was younger I always had big goals and I still believe it, and I keep reminding myself of the message in the song when I’m upset or angry. When I was younger, I never seemed to enjoy the present moment and I was always looking towards the future, and once the future came, I realized that I should’ve enjoyed the past, and not look at the future, and appreciate what’s there in the moment. When I started listening to this song a few years ago, I started hearing the true message in this song, and I started appreciating my life, and enjoying every moment of it. I figured out that the
In the chorus shows a lot of the motivation in by saying that “you can” or “you could” over and over again. “You can be a master… You could beat the world”. It telling the listener that you can over and over again will make you believe that you can. The singer says “Be students Be teachers Be politicians Be preacher” which kind of shows that you can do what you put
The song "The message" by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five depicts the struggle of young black adults growing up in society. The struggle to make it out of poverty can be compared to survival of the fittest in a jungle. Only the strong would survive and adapt to the changes to fit in. Trying their best to make a betterment with whatever little society offers. Being a young black African American in the early 1980's was not easy. It was easier to live the fast life and gain fast money by being part of the drug community. Drugs, guns, and money was glamorized and this is what the young adults looked at as a means of getting rich. In the songs, a young man talks about how he is trying hard to hold on to the little bit of sanity he has left in his soul. He talks about the struggle he endures while trying not to get pushed over the edge. He was born an innocent child who's blind to the ways of mind kind. Growing up he faced many challenges and had to fight
The song I’m choosing for this essay the speaks to me is “Happy by Pharrell Williams”. The reason I choose this song is because just like the name of the song it makes me feel happy. The way the lyrics are put together and the beat of the music are so perfect, and makes me feel good inside.
his book The World in Six Songs, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin explores how the influence of musical sounds on the brain has created and shaped human nature. He believes that the various functions of music have affected the evolution of human relations. These musical functions are performed by six types of songs: friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion and love. He feels that anthropologists, archaeologists and psychologists have neglected to thoroughly investigate how music has contributed to the development of human nature. Levitin is a research scientist, a psychologist, an author, a professional musician and record producer, and also professor at McGill University where he heads the Laboratory for Music Cognition, Perception and Expertise. He has been published in both scientific and musical trade journals.
The world seems to be a dark and unforgiving place, but happiness is hidden within. It is found in a beautiful view, an uplifting song, or a compliment from a friend. According to the Ted Talk video, The Habits of Happiness, Matthieu Ricard claims that everyone “has a deep, profound desire for well-being or happiness”(Ricard 2:39). Ricard uses the three techniques of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to captivate and move his audience. With the use of metaphors, personal experiences, and even graphs Matthieu explained to his audience the full force and perception of the bendable word that is happiness. This Ted Talk dove into philosophical meaning on just how to achieve well-being, without having everything in the world.
As the power of a song resides completely in its lyrics, it is no longer surprising that music can be healing, inspiring, or even motivating. After introducing this insight to my life, it became very rare for me to listen to any Imagine Dragons’ song without it leaving an impact on my life and my perspectives. Imagine Dragons is a rock band whose music tends to address both personal and social issues. It’s Time, one of their biggest hits and most influential songs, was written by the band’s lead singer Dan Reynolds during a difficult time in his life. “ I was not very happy with who I was, I guess, and I wanted to make some changes” says the singer in an interview with Purevolume , in which he addresses It’s Time as a poem he wrote to express
The impact of music on positive psychology and emotion is a well known fact. Music has an extraordinary ability to change people’s emotions. In humans, music has the ability to invoke emotions of sadness, happiness and even fear (Goycoolea, Levy & Ramirez, 2013). The ability of music to alter human mood makes it one of the greatest subjects of positive psychology. Seligman (2011) argued that even though a lot of effort has been spent on psychotherapy and pharmacology, such interventions are not
As the combination of different sounds travel through out ears, we tend to connect music with certain emotions or memories. For example, to feel that adrenaline rush we select a more upbeat tone in music. If you want a relaxed mood, you listen to something nice and calm with a relaxing melody. According to an article by Mental Health Center, students at Penn State did a study on music and emotions; they showed that people’s emotions have a more positive attitude after they listened to music. Music has a great