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In chapter one the general census is that despite having very little organization, as the Icelandic would put it, "Þetta reddast" or "It will all work out okay". This mindset of a carefree attitude with little consequence is perhaps fueled by the lack of adults,  and I believe the song "Life is a Highway" by the Rascal Flatts is a perfect example of how this demeanor can be shown in song. The lyrics "There's a world outside every darkened door / Where blues won't haunt you anymore / Where brave are free and lovers soar / Come ride with me to the distant shore" are a precedent for the attitude the boys have in chapter one. A quote such as " A kind of glamour was spread over them and the scene and they were conscious of the glamour and made happy by it. They turned to each other, laughing excitedly, talking, not listening. The air was bright. Ralph, faced by the task of translating all this into an explanation, stood on his head and fell over. When they had done laughing, Simon stroked Ralph's arm shyly; and they had to laugh again. "Come on," said Jack presently, "we're explorers." (19) is an example of how the book is meant to show us how little the boys care about pressing matters such as shelter food and water, and care more for things such as the odd workings of adolescent social hierarchy. This in turn correlates to the song's attitude of life continuing to turn out okay and that nothing dangerous or harmful will ever occur on the island.

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Chapter two talks extensively of how optimistic the society at hand is, and the plot portrays how polar opposites of the group are making active attempts to cooperate and actually agree on most things. Quotes like "This is our island. It's a good island. Until the grownups come to fetch us we'll have fun."
Jack held out his hand for the conch.
"There's pigs," he said. "There's food; and bathing water in that little stream along
there--and everything." (26) show us the aloof and positive attitude that is being portrayed much like the lines in the song "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley, "Rise up this morning / Smiling with the rising sun / Three little birds / Singing sweet songs of melodies pure and true". These lyrics portray waking up and meeting the day with positivity, which closely resembles the theme of looking forward to a bright future in the lord of the flies.

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In chapter three, we see the construction of huts and the subsequent distribution of labour that took place in said construction. Initially most of the older boys took part in the construction, but as time went on we see less participation and more advocation for everything but work. This clear disobedience sends a message to Ralph that his authority is being questioned. Thus from the point of Ralph's (somewhat more adult) perspective the song "Live and Let Die" by Guns and Roses in the lines, "What did it matter to ya / When you got a job to do you got to do it well /
You got to give the other fella [heck]" with the last line emphasizing the loyalty expected from those who elected him chief. This attitude is clear opposite of what is perceived by those who decide their priorities are more important, which can be illustrated in the quote from the " Two shelters were in position, but shaky. This one was a ruin. "And they keep running off. You remember the meeting? How everyone was going to work hard until the shelters were finished?" "Except me and my hunters--" "Except the hunters. Well, the littluns are--" He gesticulated, sought for a word. "They're hopeless. The older ones aren't much better. D'you see? All day I've been working with Simon. No one else. They're off bathing, or eating, or playing."" (38) which solidifies the fact no one cares much what commands are given unless they themself deem it necessary. The underlying theme of both chapter three and the portion of lyrics in this scenario is that what is perceived as the upper authority can and is being upturned in the face of instinct and pleasure.

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In chapter four we see conflict break out physically for the first time and the signal fire go out in favour of what Jack perceives as fun. The song "Baba O'Riley" by The Who gives us a poetic insight on both of these. The lines, "Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals / I get back into my living / I don't need to fight to prove I'm right / I don't need to be forgiven" tell us of Ralph's perspective specifically in the confrontion of Jack as he neglects his duty to keep the signal fire burning in favour of killing pigs. In the quote from the book, " "You could have had everyone when the shelters were finished. But you had to hunt--" "We needed meat." Jack stood up as he said this, the bloodied knife in his hand. The two boys faced each other. There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was the world of longing and baffled commonsense. Jack transferred the knife to his left hand and smudged blood over his forehead as he pushed down the plastered hair." (86) we see how Ralphs perspective of being confused as to why someone would neglect the logically obvious duty of keeping a signal fire up on the island. The overarching theme of both the lyrics provided and the chapter is that the obvious is now becoming blurred with the absurd and the point that kicks off this transition is leaving the signal fire to burn out in favour of killing.

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In chapter five the great legend of the beast on the island grows to a boiling point that is subsequently addressed by the Ralph to reassure the boys and calm them down. However it is only when Simon gives his prophetic insight into the nature of humanity do we see the foreshadowing that is brought by Simon that will become even more important later in the book. When Simon says the forever influential phrase, "What I mean is . . . maybe [the beast is] only us." (68) which goes on to be perhaps the most clear foreshadowing in the entire book. This clear representation of "The Darkness of a mans heart" is also the general theme of the song "The Beast in Me" by Johnny Cash. In the lyrics of the song, "The beast in me / Is caged by frail and fragile bars / Restless by day
And by night rants and rages at the stars / God help the beast in me" the most clear connection is between the sanctity of civilization in the manner that without it we can devolve in the "beast" within all of us in an alarmingly small amount of time. However the broader connection to this chapter specifically is the reference that the beast has and always will be within us, and only under the correct circumstances (no one telling you what is right and wrong) does that beast show itself.

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Johnny Cash - "The Beast In Me" : The beast in me Is caged by frail and fragile bars Restless by day And by night rants and rages at the stars God help the beast in me The beast in me Has had to learn to live with pain And

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In chapter six we see for the fist time the war at hand for our self. This leads to the major plot function of the dead pilot that falls down in his parachute in the night. In the song "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath we see strong imagery of the catastrophic effects of war, and and such this directly relates to the greater allusion of the effects of war on the children on the island. In the quote from War Pigs, "As the war machine keeps turning / Death and hatred to mankind, / Poisoning their brainwashed minds" this quote is representative of the indoctrination that all children experience which involves telling us war is necessary and okay. This is in accordance with the quote from the book, ""You can't go out--it's horrible!"
"Piggy--where are the spears?"" (76) shows us how despite knowing better, Ralph and piggy's immediate response is that if someone says it exists then it must and they will turn towards killing it. This clear lack of reasoning shows how the boys began to react to things they were told and are foretelling of the later events that happen in the story.

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In chapter seven one of the central defining characteristics is the focus on the ocean. The boys begin to feel as if there is no way to escape however are quickly disillusioned after being far more occupied with the prospect of hunting. This mindset of living in the present is not viable on the island, and when they begin to neglect other pressing matters. In the quote from the book ""No, I'm not. I just _think you'll get back all right._" For a moment nothing more was said. And then they suddenly smiled at each other.
Roger called from the coverts.
"Come and see!" The ground was turned over near the pig-run and there were droppings that steamed.
Jack bent down to them as though he loved them.
"Ralph--we need meat even if we are hunting the other thing."" (86 is telling of how quickly the boys shift from one thought to another. Written as if from the perspective of Ralph at the end of the book reflecting upon his past endeavors on the island, this quote from the song "Ship of Fools" by the Grateful Dead poetically shows us what Ralph may think, "Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me. / It was later than I thought when I first believed you, / Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools." with the ship of fools being the boys on the island, and their laughter being their enjoyment they get from frivolous tasks such as hunting. The island is portrayed as very unorganized and becoming more and more unorganized, which is representative of the devolving social structure that occurs throughout the book.

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Simon in chapter eight meets the lord of the flies, who speaks to him in the manner of an other worldly being, who puts Simon in a trance like state as he talks to him about his alienation from the other boys and how Simon should return to them. In the song "Estimated Prophet" by the Grateful dead, we see similar events occurring, when the song says "My time coming, voices saying they tell me where to go." In the song the Grateful dead were alluding to people who see themselves as prophets or intellectuals and in the Lord of the Flies we see Simon believing he is in contact with a figure of extremely high authority, this proven through how Simon reacts to the Lord of the Flies chastising him. The quote, "Simon's body was arched and stiff. The Lord of the Flies spoke in the voice of a schoolmaster." (112) The song relates by sharing the similar experience of being guided by a higher figure, when it says "It's gonna be just like they say, them voices tell me so", which would mean that from the singers perspective that they are being lead on to perform some action or act in some manner they otherwise wouldn't. The similarity between both messages is that both are under the spell of a mysterious higher power, and as a result are punished by fate. This lesson is arguable however it is supported by the events that occur later in both the song and the book.

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Grateful Dead - Estimated Prophet - Studio Version

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In chapter nine the chaotic dance-ritual occurs that leads to the death of Simon, all other parties guilty. The frenzy that occured was a result of the fear and paranoia that Jack was infusing into the minds of the boys to gain leverage over Ralph in order to gain power over the boys through fear if not reason. The resulting side effect is that in their craze the boys were unable to control their fear or impulses when under the illusion of Jack's idle warnings. As they are all fueled by the chaotic environment of the thunderstorm and Jack's incessant fervid chants they are not able to distinct between boy and beast, and tear Simon apart. In the prelude to the dance and killing, the feast,  Ralph began arguing over who has power and how that power is justified when piggy says, "Come away. There's going to be trouble." (117) which is oddly familiar to the lyrics of the song "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. And while the lyrics, "I see a bad moon a-rising / I see trouble on the way / I see earthquakes and lightnin' /I see bad times today / Don't go 'round tonight / It's bound to take your life / There's a bad moon on the rise" are near verbatim similar, a connection can also be drawn between the meanings. As talked about in the song, it speaks in a tone which alludes to the fact that people, or some other evil being or force, are lurking in the night to take your life. As written in the song the reason is uncertain, both of these reasonings hold true in the context of the book, where despite knowing better in hindsight the boys 🤬 without reason. Additionally it is interesting to note the specific use of lightning in the song, which is also a factor that plays into the chaotic scene that is the dance

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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (Official Lyric Video)

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In this chapter the apparent divide between Ralph and Piggy and the rest of the boys has been established and is rooted in their leader's ideals. With the advent of the raid on Ralph's "tribe" a parallel with how both sides perceive them self can be drawn with the state anthem of the RSFSR (1944-1971), "Be Free, Our Glorious Motherland" by Sergey Mikhalkov, in the lyrics "We fought for the future, destroyed the invaders, / And brought to our homeland the laurels of fame. /Our glory will live in the memory of nations /And all generations will honour her name." In the notion that both perceive their actions to be for the greater good and all they have accomplished was not only in accordance to their goals, but to spite the opposing side. In the book, the quote, " "They will. They'll try to spoil things we do. So the watchers at the gate must be careful." "(124) tells us the overall distrust the rivaling factions have for each other, and the fear that if they show weakness one will take advantage of each other. However we know this prediction is only half true, being that Ralph and Piggy want to no such thing other than to be rescued and not hurt one another, but the primal desire of Jack's savages in nature seeks to destroy all in the end.

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In chapter eleven piggy dies, sam and eric are kidnapped, and Ralph is left alone on the island to be hunted. As Ralph's panic sets in, the song "The End" by the doors conveys the emotion and feeling that Ralph is perceived to experience at both the sight of his friend dying, and his subsequent response. In the song, lyrics like, "Of our elaborate plans, the end / Of everything that stands, the end / no safety or surprise, the end / I'll never look into your eyes, again" represent the relationship between piggy and Ralph, and how Piggy would be the guiding hand working behind the scenes that allowed Ralph to do what we perceive as moral and logical. When Piggy dies, with him do these "plans." This symbiotic relationship of Ralph being the face of the Piggy's ideas is especially apparent and represented in the quote from chapter 11, " The tribe of painted savages giggled and Ralph's mind faltered. He pushed his hair up and gazed at the green and black mask before him, trying to remember what Jack looked like. Piggy whispered. "And the fire." "Oh yes..",(139) where both cogs of the machine of normality work in cohesion. However the similarities do not end there, for later in the song it mentions the longing for the friend in the lyrics, "Desperately in need / of some strangers hand / in a desperate land." This however only comes to fruition in the book in chapter 12 where we see Ralph struggling with being alone against the entire island.

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In chapter twelve the accumulation of all the dark deeds done in Lord of the Flies peaks, and is brought to light only in the face of unwavering civility in the form of a naval officer. In the song "Redemption Day" by Johnny Cash the morality of people who know they have done wrong is brought to light, with lyrics such as, "But how I weep for those who've gone / Into rooms of grief and questioned wrong /
But keep on killing / It's in the soul to feel such things / But weak to watch without speaking / Oh what mercy sadness brings / If God be willing" in the perspective of the audience, the observer, who sees such atrocities be committed and without any way to object or prosecute. The loss of morality, innocence, and above all life amounts to an anticlimactic release of the insanity that became normal in the book, at the first sight of what the boys once were. In the final few sentences of the book the quote "And in the middle of them, with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy."(158) tell us just how far the posse of boys has fallen, and how we were completely unable to reverse any sequence of events, which is a symbol of the greater theme of the book that our instinct and inner desire will, without restraints, destroy every structure we have, and we are powerless to stop that.