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Katy Perry's Song Firework

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Three minutes, that is the average length of most popular songs that are available today. Three minutes is all it takes to send a message and have it resonate with its intended audience. All songs are written to have a meaning, but many listeners rarely analyze the lyrics to understand what the meaning really is. Unlike the article “17 Things You Should Do If You Are Struggling With Self-Love”, song lyrics are purposefully written in an indirect way so that the meaning is almost hidden from the audience. The messages in the article tend to be easier to identify since many people tend to analyze written material rather than songs. Katy Perry’s song “Firework” is an inspirational song that highlights the meaning of keeping a positive outlook …show more content…

Style wise, this song was a little different for Katy Perry. The upbeat tempo helped the syllables of the words fit into a flowing musical meter. This caused the song to be very appealing to listeners, making it a very successful song. Katy Perry's purpose still remained to send out a message of loving who you are, regardless of your differences and always staying strong. Songs usually evoke some type of emotion and “Firework” is no exception. The repeated phrases “Just own the night” and “show’em what you’re worth” are sung by Katy Perry but echoed with bright sounding music and strong vocals. This method moved the listener and inspires them once they understand the meaning behind the song. The music video gave the song a visual element that followed a storyline. You can see exactly what Katy Perry wanted to convey with the …show more content…

When in fact the song is about spiritual love and a reminder that there is something bigger than you watching over you and protecting you. The audience we are trying to target with this song are young adults to adults. As artists, we want our music to influence people positively yet also be a form of entertainment. Compared to an online article, this message we are trying to get across is hidden in our lyrics but our purpose still remains to remind people that you are not alone. Like the song “Firework”, we want many people to hear this song, not just a select audience. We plan on conveying emotion with specific artwork and music videos that everyone will

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