I Lived by OneRepublic by

Introduction- SOAPS

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:14:13 UTC

The speaker of I Lived by OneRepublic is Ryan Tedder. When looking into the background of I Lived there wasn't a specific specific occasion. Ryan Tedder has a wife and 2 children ("Ryan Tedder"). The audience of this song was Ryan Tedder's son. His sons name is Copeland Tedder ("Ryan Tedder"). Tedder's purpose for writing this song was to tell his son that he should live his life to the fullest, and when his life was ending he shouldn't have regrets and should be happy about the life he lived. The subject of this song is to live your life to the fullest. The tone of this song is happy and inspiring.

Thesis for Analysis

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:15:05 UTC

Tedder uses pathos, ethos, and a little logos through the lyrics and video to tell his son that you should live you life to the fullest, and when your time is coming to an end you shouldn't have any regrets about your life. Tedder uses metaphors and imagery to efficiently give his son this message.

Lyrics Link

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:16:48 UTC

Lyric Analysis- Ethos

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:21:45 UTC

Ethos- The main thing Tedder uses in this song to portray his message is ethos. Throughout the whole song Tedder hopes for many different things for his son. This is ethos because he shows that he really cares for his son, and this is an important subject for him. It shows that he is supportive for his son, and that he wants the best for his son. In the song Tedder says "I did it all/ I owned every second that this world could give/ I saw some many places the things that I did/ Yeah with every broken bone/ I swear I live." This is ethos because he shows that he has experiences, and that he has lived and done it giving him credibility. At one point in the song he says "I wish that I could witness/ All your joy and all your pain." This is ethos because it once again shows that he cares for his son, and wants the best for his son.

Lyrics Analysis- Pathos

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:22:04 UTC

I Lived uses pathos, ethos, and a little logos to efficiently state his purpose.
Pathos- Tedder uses pathos a couple times throughout the lyrics of this song. When he says "I'd like to teach the world to sing," this helps the reader/listener connect because people know these world from another song. Tedder also uses pathos in this song when he uses words such as hope, love, joy, pain, suffering, and fear. These words help the reader/listener connect with the lyrics because these are feelings people have felt before so they can connect with the lyrics. Another time Tedder uses pathos is when he say "Hope when the crowd screams out/ They're screaming your name." This is pathos because people want other people to cheer for them and support them. Pathos is also used when Tedder says "The only way you know/ You gave it all you had." This is pathos because people want to give things they do everything they have helping them connect to the lyrics.

Video Link

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:22:54 UTC

Video Analysis- Ethos

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:23:28 UTC

Tedder doesn't used very much ethos in the video, but he does use some. He has someone who has experienced cystic fibrosis their whole life talk about what it is like.

Video Analysis- Pathos

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:23:42 UTC

Tedder uses pathos in the video to by having a boy with Cystic Fibrosis talk about his disease and how he lives with it. It shows him struggling but also fighting through and being happy.

Conclusion

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:24:43 UTC

The lyrics for this song use multiple appeals to clearly state the purpose of this song. The purpose of I Lived is to live your life to the fullest and when you time is coming to an end you shouldn't have any regrets about your life. The video helps explain the purpose and backs the purpose up. Tedder is effective in stating his purpose of living you life to the fullest and not having regrets, and backing this statement up.

Works Cited

329616 — 2018-12-14 15:24:56 UTC

"I Lived Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2018. Web. 13 Dec. 2018. 14 Dec. 2018. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/29006114/OneRepublic>.
“I Lived.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Nov. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Lived.
OneRepublic. "OneRepublic- I Lived." Online Video Clip. YouTube. YouTube, 25 Sep. 2014. Web. 14 Dec. 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rxydSolwU
“Ryan Tedder.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Dec. 2018. 14 Dec. 2018. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Tedder.

Lyrics Analysis- Logos

329616 — 2018-12-15 00:08:15 UTC

Logos- Tedder doesn't use much logos in I Lived. Although he doesn't use much logos, through the song you get that you don't want to have regrets when your time comes to an end so you should live your life to the fullest.

Video Analysis- Pathos Continued

329616 — 2018-12-15 04:28:38 UTC

Video Analysis- Pathos Continued

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Video Analysis- Pathos Continued

329616 — 2018-12-15 04:40:50 UTC

Video Analysis- Logos

329616 — 2018-12-15 05:05:38 UTC

Tedder uses very little logos in his video and in his song. One logos thing he uses is since your life is short and you never know when your life will end you should live everyday like it is your last and live everyday to the fullest.