![]() It encourages people to get involved in the struggle for racial equality by showing how easy it is you don't have to do anything special, just be there.īased on the inclusive language of "let's," Fifth Harmony is clearly rallying people for the cause. Participating in the Black Lives Matter movement doesn't require cash donations or a formal job (like a politician), you can support it "from home." Just by your body being physically present at the demonstration, you're showing your support for the movement. More importantly, it draws parallels to the modern racial justice movement. The first line again makes reference to slavery, where slaves' bodies did the work for their masters. ![]() Let my body do the work, work, work, work, work, work, work, work This line implores them to "put in work" towards the black equality movement instead of working under their oppressors like in the last line. The repetition of the word "work" emphasizes the monotony and cruelty of slave work and links their struggles for equality today to the struggles of their ancestors to gain freedom from slavery.īut you gotta put in work, work, work, work, work, work, work Here the song shifts to an empowering tone, telling the black people that they don't have to labor under the oppression of whites. You don't gotta go to work, work, work, work, work, work, work They never got an explanation for it, either, because there was none. These lines further depict oppression, as the slaves were not allowed to question the demands of their masters, or bosses. The work was so painful that they were robbed of the basic interactions that make us human, leaving them feeling isolated, alone, and hopeless. In that sense, they were always on the "night shift" as they never saw the light of freedom.Ĭontinuing the motif of darkness, this line emphasizes the pain of the slaves while they toiled in the fields. Historically, slaves had to work even in the literal dark of night and under the shadows of institutionalized racism. The darkness of the night in this line symbolizes oppression. This line juxtaposes modern slang, "pic", with its historical and more formal counterpart, "picture." This creates the sense that the problem they're talking about (racial inequality) spans all of history and still exists today, surviving the generational and linguistic shifts. I'm sending pic after picture, I'mma get you fired Blacks have historically been humiliated. In the first few lines they introduce the topic of the song, African Americans, by incorporating elements of African American Vernacular English with diction like "ain't" and "them hours." The idea of not wearing anything denotes nudity and therefore humiliation. I'm sittin' pretty, impatient, but I know you gotta Its lyrics develop a brilliant social commentary on the historical and modern oppression of black people and inspires them to take a stand for racial equality today. But when analyzed through literary lens, the true meaning of the work is revealed. Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out by /u/book81ableĪt first glance, Fifth Harmony's "Work From Home" appears to be just another song about sex. Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby got back by /u/ratguy101 ![]() Taylor Swift - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by /u/greyestīlack Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Boom by /u/stormeus Here are a few examples of well formatted posts. So rather than posting lyrics for an entire song with a large paragraph of analysis at the bottom you should post your analysis in chunks. ![]() We believe posts will do better if verses and choruses are analyzed in segments. It is my belief that "Baby" is the Odyssey of the Millennial generation. Such prose has been tried and failed by literary scholars for generations and yet Bieber accomplishes seemingly without effort. Here Justin Bieber shows flashes of lyrical genius as he is able to make nearly every word within the chorus rhyme. For example quoting the song lyrics with analysis below: You should attempt to visually separate the song lyrics from your analysis. It is considered best practice to add quotes around the song title. Artist name and song title should be separated by a single dash. In order to standardize submissions please format the title of your posts like this:Īrtist name should always go before song title. We will be reviewing a more defined set of rules within the community in the coming weeks. No discrimination of any kind is allowed. Follow reddiquette where applicable and the Golden Rule everywhere else. This is an attempt to maintain a high quality of submissions by ensuring submitters put a little more effort into their posts.ĭon’t be rude. "A subreddit where shitty pop songs are analyzed as if they were serious poetry." - /u/thefearalcarrot
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