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The reaper has referred to death as a thing to not be afraid of. It states that individuals are able to meet with their loved ones in the afterlife. Romeo and Juliet had been also been mentioned and how they had died and ended up together in the afterlife.

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the reaper refers to death as something to not be scared of instead we should be excited for the new begins it can bring. it also talks about how the afterlife is somewhere you can be with your loved ones for eternity. As it states we shouldn’t be scared instead we should be happy about what the future holds

the show must go on talks about whether or not anyone really knows what happens after death. This revels the fear of the unknown and how it can become scary for some people. with this in mind it also states that you need to live your life no matter what. when this song was written he discovered that he was dying. Throughout the song the reference to death is followed by how you must face death head on, this fighting power in life helps us to make most out of life no matter what.
Sophie Hunter

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'The reaper'
- Do not be afraid of death.
- You can meet with loved ones in the afterlife.
- Links back to Romeo and juliet who die and end up being together for eternity.
- The title itself symbolises death.

'The show must go on'
- No matter what happens, life and time will go by as if nothing has happened.
- the title makes us question why do we think about the irrelevant stuff in life.
- Life is short do not waste it.
- Questioning what will happen next and is it going to be a good or bad outcome.

'No future'
- The title itself represents what the song is about and shows us that we do not have time to waste.
- Do the things you have always wanted to do and do not hold back because tomorrow is not promised

Fatima Khalife

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'The Reaper'
This song 'Don't fear death' represents that we are going to be with our loved ones even in the afterlife. It is the beginning of a new life. The song tells us to not fear death as it is a natural process in life and no matter what it will happen one day or another.

'The Show'
'The show must go on' is referred to life and how after death or a certain situation where we feel life has come to an end that life does continues as normal after the situation and to never give up. Freddie Mercury knew that he had a disease and did not let the disease stop him from doing what he loved because he knew he his life was coming to an end.

'Blink 182'
'No future' refers to not to waste your time in life and to achieve the goals you set for yourself because time is running out. It also refers to no care being given.

The 3 poems that have been studied represent about not fearing death and to live life to the fullest because time is running out and we only have one chance in life.

Tatiana

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The reaper
- its is as if the song is saying that there is an afterlife.
- the mention of eternity and that why fear death when you can embrace it starting a new chapter in "the afterlife".
- the mention of Romeo and Juliet (which are both dead) being together for eternity within the song in a way glorify death bringing the thought that death brings you and you lost loved ones back together again.
- the use of the word "reaper" symbolises death.
The show must go on
- the title symbolises that human life and nature continues to grow after the death of someone.
- what are we living for?
- the song shows a more negative approach to death as it mentions "inside my heart is breaking" revealing that there is a facade hiding the hurt and sorrow that the person is feeling. this is also showed when "My makeup may be flaking, But my smile, still, stays on" going along the lines of putting up a facade for others to see.
No future
- the song refers to not wasting life as it mentions "life's worth so much more"

Sarah

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Song the Reaper
* the song reaper can connect back to the grim reaper that represents death
* in the lyrics its telling its audiences to not fear death
* links to Romeo and Juliet
Song The Show Must Go On
* the title of the song 'the show must go on" can symbolise that even after death of a person, nature and human life still goes on.
* this also can mean after a break up or negative  life experience, life can still go on and it is just a moment in time of that feeling.
* themes of heartbreak, love and  death are explored in the lyrics of the song "Another heartache, another failed romance, on and on" is a clear representation of the love that they lost and by "on and on" might mean this has been a repeated act.
Song No Future
* in the song, their telling their audiences that life is something that has to be cherished and can not be wasted on
* the songs title refers to wasting no time on life beacuse if we do we'll have 'No Future'
* this is seen in the lyric "Every day that you waste, every promise you break
Slips beneath the floor
It's a permanent state from a moments mistake
But life's worth so much more"
- Lou

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Reaper
- Don't fear death
- A new start after death
The show must go on
- life must continue no matter what
- although he does not know the purpose of life, he must live on
- no matter what suffering exists life will still go on
No Future
- life won't wait for you
- life will still go on, it won't stop for you
- it wont go back in time for you
- life does not care about how you feel, it will still continue no matter what

The main point of these three songs is to point out that life won't wait for you, no matter what is done death will eventually come, no one can do anything to stop that. So why not live your life how you want, no fearing anything, living life to the fullest because life won't wait for you, it won't be considerate about how you feel on death, it'll just continue on everyday.

Felicity

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Blue Oyster Cult - 'The Reaper'
- Don't be afraid of the reaper / dying
-  You can be with loved ones in the afterlife
- sounds comforting

'The Reaper' by Blue Oyster cult encourages us not to be afraid of death or The Reaper which is a personification of death. It also includes the possibility of your spirit living on with your loved ones in the afterlife. The songwriter said 'It's about imagining you can survive death in the terms of your spirit. Your spirit will prevail.'

Queen - 'The Show Must Go On'
- Asks us what we are living for?
- Despite hardships or loss we have to continue - finding a will to continue
- Not knowing whats going to happen to us
- freddie mercury wrote this song with the knowledge that he was eventually going to succumb to aids, but he didn't let it bring him down and continued to put on a smile

The show must go on instantly asks us what we are living for and what we are looking for. It follows with telling us 'the show must go on.' The show is a metaphor for life and the song tells us life must go on. Freddie Mercury lived through this song, writing it the year he died from aids. Despite being diagnosed with aids years earlier, he didn't hesitate and continued to live his life, making the show go on. It also discusses not knowing what is going to happen to us.

Blink 182 - 'No Future'
-  Don't waste your life, every moment is important
- Life won't stop or wait for you

'No Future' discusses was the importance of wasting time, telling us life is worth so much more. There are many references to having 'no future'.

Kiera

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Blue Oyster cult  the reaper
here but now they're gone
the symbolism of death the reaper
don't fear death the repair
eternity meaning afterlife
its the beginning of something different

The show must go on
whatever happens
what we are looking for
the show must go on meaning life
repetition of the show must go on
out crying for sadness at the same time he will soon be turning the corner  and he mentions his individual challenges
and being on the stage
my soul is painted like the  wings  of butterflies fairy tales of yesterday, grow but never die
facing death with strength

no future Blink 182
you can run but life won't wait
questioning where did she go
but life is worth so much more

Khadija