![]() ![]() Or at least that’s when you lose yourself for a minute or two” So let’s all put on our analysis caps and dive in! I’m no expert in music, so that’s the best analysis I have in that particular area, but there is a lot to dissect in the lyrics, so that’s what I’m going to do today. ![]() The melody itself is pretty simple and repetitive, but the constant addition of new string instruments into the sound builds up the emotional intensity in tandem with the story told in the lyrics. The song has no chorus, and instead relies on verses that constantly build upon each other. It’s so simple, so beautiful, and drags you into its emotion so effectively. “Sometime Around Midnight” by Airborne Toxic Event is one of my favorite songs, and it has been for years. The essay questions did not take up the full 100 minutes allotted…) Anyway, this song was stuck in my head, and I came to ruminate on the lyrics, and how expertly written and deep they are… and well, here we are. (Okay, maybe not a flash of inspiration, more like a cascade of boredom. I went through several possible blog post ideas for this week, but the one I finally settled on came to me in a flash of inspiration after my AP Government test. ![]()
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