10th Grade Honors Music Activity 10/25/2023 by Tate Satterfield

Greetings Students!

tsatterfi — 2023-10-25 02:42:38 UTC

Students will choose their own (class appropriate) song. This should be a song that made them realize something new or gave them an “AHA!” moment.

They should then complete a dialectical journal with specific quotes/musical examples from the piece supporting what their revelation was and a Symbol/Allegory they found/interpreted.

Pumped up kicks by Foster the People

2023-10-25 14:56:03 UTC

I chose this song because we all thought this was a song that would pump you up. It has good beat but the lyrics are not really joyful. The songs lyrics are referencing to school shootings.”He found a six shooter gun, in his dad’s closet, but he’s coming for you yeah he’s coming from you.”

nyla henson

Dark Red - Steve Lacy

2023-10-25 14:56:49 UTC

This song when it starts with “Theres something bad about to happen to me” and you think its going to be something extremely bad but it’s actually about a female. He is essentially scared of losing his lover to someone else. He says “What if shes fine? It’s my heart thats wrong, but I just let bad thoughts linger for far too long.” - Elyssa C.

Issues/Hold on - Teyana Taylor Kelci

gcfs848sj8_ — 2023-10-25 14:57:59 UTC

“I don’t even care if you lie to me, Cause there ain’t much that get by me these days” This means to me how fast someone can stop caring about certain things when it is a continuous problem.

Turks and Cacios/Rod wave

2023-10-25 14:58:59 UTC

Girls, girls , girls ,girls

girls all over the world

It means that there are girls everywhere and don’t be stuck up on just one if it doesn’t work

Drivers license - Olivia Rodrigo

2023-10-25 14:59:37 UTC

Nadia Julien

The song talks about the past and growing up. She talks about how plans fain and things change.

Sunshine -Steve Lacy ft Fousheé

2023-10-25 15:00:14 UTC

This song is about these 2 people talking about how there break up made them feel and the aftermath. Like Steve lacy says “Sayin', "My ex, " like my name ain't Steve
Gave you a chance and some dopamine
Safe to say, after me, you peaked”. Basically he saying that she doesn’t talk about him like hes a person and it seems like shes trying to say their relationship wasnt really all that or the best. Then he thinks that their break up made her a better person like she peaked. Then when Fousheé says “Admit that I wasn't lost You're taking it just as hard Criticize me all you want But I'm always gonna be where you are Where you are But I'm always gonna be Where you are Where you are But I'm always gonna be, yeah. She saying that their break up broke both of them and made them both sad and hes trying to act like it didn’t effect him. Then she talks about still having like a soft spot for him and if he gives her another chance she would take it.

Slime you out by Drake and SZA

2023-10-25 15:01:32 UTC

The lyrics are use were “October is all about me ‘cause your turn should’ve been over.” To me that means that the time for focusing on other people is over, and I need to start focusing on myself more. And I need to better myself before I think about helping other people

-Stephan P

Be Careful- Cardi B

2023-10-25 15:01:50 UTC

Jayda Young

When I was younger I just thought she was singing about a partner that cheated on her and she was asking for better treatment. She used the song to express her feelings about the situation.

Daniel Ayewoh

2023-10-25 15:01:59 UTC

Known for his unique blend of hip-hop, metal, and industrial sounds, Ghostemane’s music often tackles dark themes such as mental health, existentialism, and self-destruction. “Venom” is no exception, delving into the depths of personal struggles and the overwhelming weight of negative emotions.

Kei Barry-Barnes - Hey Ya! By OutKast

2023-10-25 15:03:02 UTC

Hey Ya! is a catchy earworm song that many people overlook what he says in the song. He talks about how short love can truly be. For example, he says in the song “ Thank God for Mom and Dad for sticking two together Cause’ we don’t know how.” He is saying that he is appreciative of the people who have already found long term love because the younger generation is having trouble finding true long lasting relationships. He also talks about love not last forever when he talks about the saying “Nothing is forever” and questions what makes love an exception.

Deja Vu- by J Cole

2023-10-25 15:03:18 UTC

In this song he praises her and talks about his love for her, so it seems like a happy love song. but he contradicts this in the lyrics saying “i know you were made for me but darling, don’t you wait for me. Cause i can see the promise land but i can’t do no promising.” he’s saying i can’t be what you need, but he loves her.

jazzlyn

Ivy- Frank ocean

2023-10-25 15:04:28 UTC

Camya Holt

Poison - Rod Wave

2023-10-25 15:04:49 UTC

Rod Wave used to be a loner. Somehow, a girl led him out of his comfort zone: he fell in love and started counting on it. But when he least expected it, she left, and he had to learn again to love himself as a lonely person.

“Been alone my whole life, but you helped me forget. Then you made me remember my heart cold as December. Learning to love myself, I been alone every weekend. Then say he’s out of breath cause he’s been running from demons. You left, I needed help, you were someone that I believed in. People change like the seasons, I’m asking what’s the reason?” - Anthony Gray

Stranger by Jhené Aiko - Nemo Clark

2023-10-25 15:05:00 UTC

This song is describing the world of love and how people could all say they are different but in reality they’re the same. This taught me to never trust someone’s word and let them prove themselves to you. The lyric that sticks with me through the song is when she says “In a different book, on a different page you said you are different but your the same, stranger” So never trust what people say and let them show you first

Kill Someone For You- Alec Benjamin

2023-10-25 15:06:19 UTC

In the beginning of the song we think the writer is talking about actually killing someone. It states things such as “ the blood is on my hands.” But later we find out that “the one I killed is me changing what I was for what you wanted me to be.” The story is in itself an allegory for changing oneself. We get the same feeling of enlightenment that man who ventures out of the cave receives. We see the shadows ( what we presume about the song) and then realize the true idea or form behind the songs title by continuing to listen.

-Alyssa Blacknall

Racing into the Night - Yoasobi

2023-10-25 15:07:31 UTC

This song is basically talking about the action of self death and the concept of death and how it connects to others. The upbeat music makes it seem like that everything is “okay” but the lyrics describe the feelings of those thinking of death and that the happiness they show around their friends still hide the truth. This song brings to light how even if you or your friend is always smiling and happy they feel like drowning and dread. Death is very prevalent in this song although not being directly stated it alludes to it, and even says “I want to end it” or “As if sinking and melting” both alluding to death or sinking closer to death. -Tyler Liu

Pyramids- Frank Ocean

2023-10-25 15:09:06 UTC

umm idk if the explanation is appropriate 😭 McKenzie Richmond

Tyler Civil The lazy song- bruno mars

2023-10-25 15:09:48 UTC

Today i don’t feel like doing anything i just want to lay in my bed don’t feel like picking up my phone so leave a message at the time because today i don’t feel like doing anything nothing at all. this describes me because i am a really lazy person

6PM in New York

2023-10-25 15:10:17 UTC

Drake says that some nights he wishes that he could go back in life, but not to change things but just to feel them again. This is extremely real because I miss being a kid and I want to go back and experience my favorite memories again.

Dan Vo

Frankenstein - Rina Sawayama

2023-10-25 15:12:23 UTC

Alyssa Ayala

Rina uses the repetition of the story of Frankenstein, making most listeners believe the song is just about the monster's perspective being created from parts ("I can be your Frankenstein, Frankenstein Put me together, make me better"), but in actuality, she is using Frankenstein as a metaphor for herself and her issues with her body, trauma and mind. ("All I want is to feel beautiful inside and out You're the one that can save me from myself")

Japanese denim- Daniel ceaser

2023-10-25 15:13:06 UTC

The title itself is its own symbol that symbolizes lost love with comparing it to your favorite jeans/a persons that just gets you but slowly falls out of love. In this song Daniel ceaser is expressing how the person doesn’t even know him anymore and how he loves them so much that it seems they’ll last a lifetime, but in the end he’s ending up hurt and alone, or “losing his favorite jeans/person”.

Essence Stephens

Feels Like Summer - Childish Gambino

2023-10-25 15:14:15 UTC

The cameos by different artists symbolize actual events that happened in real life. Childish Gambino also calls attention to issues such as overpopulation and global-warming.

Fin de semana- Jesus Govea

2023-10-25 15:15:45 UTC

“Súbete a la troca, vamos a la playa
A mí no me importa si ya es noche o madrugada
No me des excusas, no me des pendientes
Somos dos personas que conectan con la mente” - this lyric is important to me because it shows me that you can spend time with friends and family at whatever hour it doesn’t matter what you’re doing to have fun.

Luke Sewell

2023-10-25 15:16:24 UTC

New Mode-Kid Cudi

“Finally got my head right, it’s a new me, it’s like I got heaven in my sights now, beauty I see”

I chose these lyrics because they really relate too me and my changes I’ve experienced in just my few months in high school. When compared to me in middle school, I’ve changed a lot so I think this verse really suits me

bandaids - keshi

2023-10-25 15:19:05 UTC

the song talks about vulnerability and moving forward “I’m afraid that bandaids are no good for heartache” it shows that moving on has its setbacks and you need to take time to focus on yourself and process your emotions

-seanna m

Frankenstein Rina Sawayama

2023-10-25 15:20:15 UTC

Alyssa Ayala

Makes people think it is just about a song from the perspective of the monster frankenstein

("I can be your Frankenstein, Frankenstein Put me together, make me better")

However, Rina uses this as a metaphor for her own body, mental, and trauma issues, seeing herself as a frankenstein that needs to be fixed and put together, feeling out of place.

("Make it stop, this is more than medical All I want is to feel beautiful inside and out You're the one that can save me from myself")

Ghost Town - Kanye West

2023-10-25 15:21:14 UTC

No half-truths, just naked minds. - He means that you should be free and say what you want to say. You shouldn’t care what others would think. - Gia