Madde Poulter Essays - Abuse, Shania Twain Live, Shania Twain

Madde Poulter Professor Wedemeyer Song Analysis The song "Black eyes, Blue tears" demonstrates how it is to leave a domestic violence relationship. Tempo- upbeat and is at a moderate pace, very casual Timbre- soft-toned but upbeat Pitch- middle and high pitches Rhythem- The song is fun to sing and has more a positive vibe when normally songs about abuse are down and The song makes me feel empowered and to make you strong enough to realize what you are worth The chorus simply is "Black Eyes, i don't need em, blue tears give me freedom" The refrain is "begging, please no more" The verses are "No more rolling with the punches, no more usin or abusin'" and "no more crying in the corner, no excuses no more bruises." The chorus is obviously repeated but some words frequently mentioned are bruises and and freedom, pretty much saying she wants freedom from this life she had before with bruises and abuse. Shania Twain was in a domestic relationship w her father, and had to help her mom out of the situation. She was also raped by her father, almost forcing her family to run away from this man. Shania lived in Poverty and how she was able to become the country- pop star she is, took alot of hard work. Shania claims "I was more to be a fighter and a survivor" Black eye is a symbol for abuse Freedom is a symbol of freedom from her dad Its about being in a bad situation and having your own voice and power to leave Domestic violence is something that is sometimes overlooked and not many people realize that they have the strength to leave a situation which is sometimes the hardest part about the relationship. The conflict is pretty self explanatory- leaving an abusive relationship All of the lyrics are pretty powerful, not one just sticks out http://oneweekoneband.tumblr.com/post/101422017189/shania-twain-black-eyes-blue-tears-out-of-all another analysis of the song " While revenge songs certainly are fun to sing and certainly have a sort of kickass quality about them, the fact is that in most domestic abuse situations, the abused will not retaliate by shooting the abuser or dropping their body in a lake. Sometimes leaving is the hardest choice to make. ** i know this isn't a real analysis but go w it** Critique The thought of leaving an relationship especially an abusive one is always a scary thought. You never know what might come after you finally have strength to leave. The song "Black eyes, blue tears" is a great song for woman who need the strength to do that. Shania Twain has a past of domestic violence and this song reflects how she was able to build up courage from that. The song explains how she doesnt want black eyes anymore from abuse and came up with strength and she is done begging for it to stop and made a movement for herself. Domestic violence is a serious issue these days and the fact that Shania was able to make an upbeat positive song about controlling the domestic violence relationship you are in, and teaching you its ok to stand up for yourself is amazing. I also found out that everytime the song is sung in concert, money gets donated to domestic violence foundation and that shows how much Shania actually cares about the issue and wants everyone to have strength like sh e did.