Have you ever listened closely to the words in a song? How about a song that you hated the most? It seems that you always know the words to that song, just because you disliked it so much. If you noticed, music has a major impact on society. Whether it is children, the youth or the elderly, we all feel some type of way when we listen to it. Let me show you what I mean.
For example, the song Diva by Beyonce is clearly not a good image you would want to give to young girls. I know so, because I am a teenager myself. I dislike this song because it portrays a diva to be a female who is snotty and expects everything to fall in her path. The lyrics are “where my ladies up in here that like to talk back, I wanna see ya, I’d like to meet cha, what you said, she ain’t no diva”. In my opinion, this is telling females they can be rude if they are the ones who are getting money. Another reason why I dislike this song is because it says “a diva is a female version of a hustler” and “divas getting money, if you ain’t getting money then you ain’t got nothing for me” in which I disagree. It sounds like a diva is supposed to be some type of female pimp. According to the Webster’s new pocket dictionary, the meaning of a hustler is someone who gets money dishonestly or is a prostitute. Now what exactly is Beyonce trying to tell females in her song?
On the other hand, a song that I absolutely love is Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. The reason is that it tells you how much you would enjoy the life in New York City. When I first heard the words “these streets will make you feel brand new, these lights will inspire you” I felt that Alicia Keys was speaking the truth. I know every time I go to the city, I feel that dreams can come true as well. I think the message that the song is trying to give is that you can do anything if you try and anything is possible in New York City. All you have to do is believe in yourself. That is the main reason why I love this song. Also because it has a nice tune. I do not think anyone can resist listening to it.
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