Leave A Light On by

Leave A Light On by https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75 Made with a dash of wit en-us 2019-05-16 13:59:02 UTC 2019-05-30 14:36:17 UTC hello@padlet.com SOAPS+Tone 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/362185613 2019-05-21 15:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/362185613 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/362185932 People who are related to or friends with a drug or alcohol abuser act as the speaker. This is as they attempt to lead these individuals to the right path rather than having to continue watch the individual go down the same negative path. The inspiration behind the lyrics of the song "Leave A Light On" by Tom Walker was said to be "inspired by a friend who had been battling severe drug addiction."(Vigil 1) Within the song he encourages his friend to get help. He more specifically tells his friend that if he ever loses his way, he(Walker) "will leave a light on" for him so he can find his way back(Vigil 1). Walker uses appeals like ethos and logos in his lyrics, along with ethos and pathos in his music video, and finally, ethos, pathos, and logos in elements of imagery, connection, and symbolism. While analyzing the lyrics and music video as well as a brief amount of research is appears that Tom's use of appeals is effective in convincing his intended audience. ]]> 2019-05-21 15:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/362185932 Video and Lyrics 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/362186051 2019-05-21 15:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/362186051 THESIS 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363303758 2019-05-24 15:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363303758 Speaker 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363304251 The speaker may include anyone who has been affected by a relationship or friendship with an individual who uses and/or abuses drugs and alcohol. In this specific piece, Tom would be an example of the speaker because he wrote this song specifically about a very close friend who was battling severe drug addiction and trying to overcome addiction. ]]> 2019-05-24 15:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363304251 Occasion 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363305747 The occasion would be a friend or relative watching an individual who means something to them, go down the path of drug addiction and abuse. Walker also goes onto say that "despite the song being inspired by his friend's woes, it is also aimed at everyone dealing with addiction." So the occasion may include all types of addiction whether that be a substance or behavioral.]]> 2019-05-24 15:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363305747 Audience 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363307382 The audience is targeted very specifically towards drug abusers, those who are battling severe drug addiction. The song centers mainly on overcoming addiction, so as stated in the occasion it is also aimed towards everyone who is dealing with some sort of addiction. ]]> 2019-05-24 15:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363307382 Purpose 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363308961 Tom Walkers purpose was to inform his audience that even if you have lost your way the people who care about you most will leabe a light on, meaning you are always welcome and especially wanted at "home", whatever that may mean to each individual. Each individual is different meaning that "home" is different for everyone. But he is also strongly encouraging these individuals to get help so they may start on the positive path to recovery. ]]> 2019-05-24 15:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363308961 Subject 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363309855 The subject of the piece is drug and alcohol abuse. Most frequently within a friendship but possibly within a couples relationship. The friend (Walker) is having to watch an individual who is close to him, go down the negative path of serious drugs. ]]> 2019-05-24 15:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363309855 Tone 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363310539 The tone of the piece is extremely emotional but encourages a path to recovery. It allows the idea that grace will take over if you are willing to make a change and get help. Not only will the people around you support you in this decision but they highly encourage new actions.]]> 2019-05-24 15:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363310539 Video 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363312287 2019-05-24 15:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363312287 Lyric Appeals 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363312797 2019-05-24 15:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363312797 Video Appeals 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363313014 2019-05-24 15:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363313014 Lyrics 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363313515 The second someone mentioned you were all alone
I could feel the trouble coursing through your veins
Now I know, it's got a hold
Just a phone called left unanswered, had me sparking up
These cigarettes won't stop me wondering where you are
Don't let go, keep a hold

If you look into the distance, there's a house upon the hill
Guiding like a lighthouse to a place where you'll be
Safe to feel at grace 'cause we've all made mistakes
If you've lost your way

I will leave the light on
I will leave the light on
I will leave the light on
I will leave the light on

Tell me what's been happening, what's been on your mind
Lately you've been searching for a darker place
To hide, that's alright
But if you carry on abusing, you'll be robbed from us
I refuse to lose another friend to drugs
Just come home, don't let go
If you look into the distance, there's a house upon the hill
Guiding like a lighthouse to a place where you'll be
Safe to feel at grace 'cause we've all made mistakes
If you've lost your way

I will leave the light on
I will leave the light on
I will leave the light on
I will leave the light on
I will leave the light on

If you look into the distance, there's a house upon the hill
Guiding like a lighthouse, it's a place where you'll be
Safe to feel at grace and if you've lost your way
If you've lost your way (I will leave the light on)
And I know you don't know oh, but I need you to be brave
Hiding from the truth ain't gonna make this all okay
I'll see your pain if you don't feel our grace
And you've lost your way
I will leave the light on
I will leave the light on
'Cause I will leave the light on

]]> 2019-05-24 15:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363313515 Conclusion 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363313755 2019-05-24 15:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/363313755 Pathos in the Lyrics 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364025072 Pathos is shown in multiple ways throughout the song. This song hits home for many individuals which causes lots of emotional reactions. One of the best examples of ethos within Tom's lyrics is when he says "Guiding like a lighthouse to a place where you'll be."(Walker 2) Tom is saying that he would like to guide his friend and encourage him to and through the road to recovery. It's emotional not only for the user but as the friend who is working towards getting their friend to recover from something so hard and dangerous.
Here are several other examples:
"But if you carry on abusing, you'll be robbed from us"
Tom is saying that if his friend keeps using and abusing eventually he will overdose and be taken from this world
"Hiding from the truth ain't gonna make this all okay"
Tom is saying that if this individual keeps hiding from the truth that he is a user and abuser that it’s not going to make anything better but only worse.
"I could feel the trouble coursing through your veins"
Tom is saying that he can feel the pain that his friend is going through because of the path and actions he has chosen to use as a way to “recover” from the initial pain.
"Just a phone called left unanswered, had me sparking up"
Tom is saying that when his friend didn’t answer the phone it had him extremely worried because he thought the worst, that drugs had taken his life.
"Don't let go, keep a hold"
Tom is saying that he doesn’t want to see his friend “let go” in term of letting the drugs/alcohol take him over till eventual death
"Safe to feel at grace 'cause we've all made mistakes"
Tom is saying that he hopes his friend feels some sort of peace even with his decisions to use because we have all made mistakes, and none of us are perfect. ]]> 2019-05-28 14:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364025072 Logos in the lyrics 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364088230 Logos is highlighted a few times throughout Tom's lyrics. The most obvious example is this, "I refuse to lose another friend to drugs." The example shows that Tom is not willing to let another friend go due to drugs. This implies that he has already lost a friend to drugs, meaning he has "experience". This is ideal as a logos example because it gives him credit to the experiences he has gone through and doesn't want to have to go through again.
Here are a few other examples:
"These cigarettes won't stop me wondering where you are"
This line shows that although Tom is strong he is also weak in this type of situation and he must also fall back on something addictive.
"Tell me what's been happening, what's been on your mind"
The verse indicates that Tom deeply cares about his friend and what that individual has been feeling.
"I will leave the light on"
This is the most repetitive line of the chorus and it hold great meaning to the artist. Tom states that he will always leave a light on for those who are at risk or in danger. This is because although he hasn't been a user, doesn't mean he hasn't gone through hard times where he just needed somewhere to go. ]]> 2019-05-28 16:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364088230 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364092881 Overall, I think Tom Walker does a nice job using appeals like, ethos, pathos, and logos to get his message across to his intended audience. He uses these to inform his audience that there is a path to recovery and a way out from addiction and drug abuse; there will always be a light left on. The clear examples that Tom gives through his lyrics and music video give proof that he is a credible source who has actually gone through the pain of losing a friend to drugs. ]]> 2019-05-28 17:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364092881 Logos and Ethos 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364643503 There will be a video of this analysis in the drop box on Schoology because the file is too big to be put on the Padlet without paying money to do so. ]]> 2019-05-30 14:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364643503 Pathos 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364643976 There will be a second video of my pathos analysis also uploaded in the Schoology drop box.]]> 2019-05-30 14:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364643976 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364648318 Vigil, Dom. “INTERVIEW: Tom Walker Talks About ‘Leave a Light On," New Music & Plans for 2018.” The Prelude Press, The Prelude Press, 9 Apr. 2018, thepreludepress.com/interviews/2018/4/8/qa-with-tom-walker.

Walker, Tom. “Tom Walker - Leave a Light On (Official Video).” YouTube, YouTube, 13 Oct. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqnkBdExjws.]]> 2019-05-30 14:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364648318 Works Cited 4000951 https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364649782 2019-05-30 14:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/4000951/sh49aewfp75/wish/364649782