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 " I'm So Sick " by Flyleaf “I will break into your thoughts With what's written on my heart I will **break, break”** ** -The lead vocalist, Lacey Mosley, begins singing this song with a “Screamo” voice, loudly shrieking the bolded lyrics, “I will break, break”; her tone is dishearteningly irritable, creating a dark atmosphere that carries through the entirety of the song. **
 * Morose **

Infected with where I live I'm so sick I'm so sick” We can push out**, sell out, die out** So you'll shut up And stay sleeping With my screaming in your itching ears”
 * “I'm so sick, **
 * Let me live without this**
 * Empty bliss,**
 * Selfishness**
 * -The chorus declares each time “I’m so sick”, creating an atmosphere of gloom and misery for the listener. The bolded words “Empty Bliss” and “Selfishness” reveal how bereft the singer is of any true happiness and contentment. She is pleading for liberation from this current forlorn state of being. **“If you want more of this
 * -In this verse the listener is given three options, none of which seem appealing. One who “sells out” would be one who is attributed as a turncoat, and no individual desires that title. The choice to “die out” is obviously a dark alternative, for the individual’s life would come to an end. **

“You sink into my clothes And this invasion **-The adjectives the vocalist utilizes describe a dark image of her current state: ailing, dejected, downcast.**
 * Makes me feel**
 * Worthless, hopeless, sick”**


 * -A morose tone is one which presents dismal, gloomy, and despondent words. Every facet of this song, from the Screamo vocals to the apparent dearth of joy, evokes a miserable attitude. Flyleaf intertwines concepts like sickness and disease with melancholic and glum realities to create a depressing and wretched ballad**.

“For a Pessimist I’m Pretty Optimistic” by Paramore
 * Cynical **

“So what did you think I would say? No you can't run away, no you can't run away So what did you think I would say? No you can't run away, no you can't run away You wouldn't”

“I never wanted to say this You never wanted to stay I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away You threw it away” ** -The vocalist is proclaiming her disappointment in the other person. She had put enormous confidence and trust in this individual, but he did not cherish this faith, but rather dismissed it entirely. **

“ I'm not so naive My sorry eyes can see The way you fight shy Of almost everything Well, if you give up You'll get what you deserve”

“You were finished long before We had even seen the start Why don't you stand up, be a man about it Fight with your bare hands about it now”

** -The singer is well aware of this person’s lack of concern for her. He does not truly “fight” for anything; she believes he is neither passionate nor forthright. **


 * -A tone which displays distrust and contempt for the dishonesty of human beings would be called cynical. “For a Pessimist I’m Pretty Optimistic” first displays this contemptuous tone in the verse “I put my faith in you, so much faith, and then you just threw it away”; the trust and reliance she’d had in this person has been lost. The individual’s disregard and indifference impugns his integrity. Overall, through the next few verses, it’s clear that the singer does not see any goodness in him. She does not believe he is a man. She does not believe he is sincere or determined, for he gives up on everything, much as the singer has given up on him. With “For a Pessimist I’m Pretty Optimistic,” Paramore presents a song which embodies a cynical ballad. **

“Gold Digger” by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
 * Judgmental **

“She take my money, well I'm in need Yeah she's a triflin' friend indeed Oh she's a gold digger way over time That digs on me”


 * -Jamie Foxx calls this woman a tease and an opportunist. **

“Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger But she ain't messin' wit no broke, broke Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger But she ain't messin' wit no broke, broke”

“Take too much to touch her From what I heard she got a baby by Busta My best friend say she used to with Usher”


 * -** ** Kanye West is judging this woman off of rumors, naming possible men she’s been with. This implicates her as a harlot, likely to be in a relationship for reasons more economic than romantic. **

“She walkin' around lookin' like Michael with ya money Shoulda' got that insured, GEICO for ya moneeey (your money) If you ain't no punk holla' we want pre-nup WE WANT PRE-NUP!, yeah It's something that you need to have 'Cause when she leave yo' a** she gon' leave with half”


 * -Kanye West again enforces the idea that this woman is a “gold digger” by arguing a prenuptial agreement is necessary if one intends to marry this woman, because she’s likely to file for divorce, and take half of her husbands money with her. **


 * -A judgmental tone presents critical words and opinions of certain subjects. The first disparaging feature of this song is the title “Gold Digger”. Before the music has even begun the listener is already aware that the lyrics will be denigrating someone; this negative and offensive term is repeated at every chorus. The verses cite examples of some of her “gold digging,” and the lyrics as a whole serve to create a judgemental tone. **


 * Sardonic **

"Rock N Roll Lifestyle" by CAKE

Well, your CD collection looks shiny and costly. How much did you pay for your bad Moto Guzi? And how much did you spend on your black leather jacket? Is it you or your parents in this income tax bracket?


 * - The first verse chides rock fans for thier hubris over their music and and accessories, and the exalting of the rock lifestyle above the rock music. It combines slang like "bad" with less casual terminology, such as "income tax bracket," to mock rock customs. The band frames its criticisms as questions to create an accusatory and sarcastic tone. **

Now tickets to concerts and drinking at clubs, Sometimes for music that you haven't even heard of. And how much did you pay for your rock'n'roll t-shirt That proves you were there, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That you heard of them first?


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- This verse further denounces some of the inconsequential customs associated with rock, specifically attending concerts for the concert rather than the music, and buying t-shirts as a badge. The use of "rock n roll" as an adjective to describe something as benign as a t-shirt heightens the sarcastic aspect of the song. **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How much did you pay for the chunk of his guitar, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The one he ruthlessly smashed at the end of the show? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And how much will he pay for a brand new guitar, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One which he'll ruthlessly smash at the end of another show? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And how long will the workers keep building him new ones? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Aging black leather and hospital bills, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tattoo removal and dozens of pills. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your liver pays dearly now for youthful magic moments, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But rock on completely with some brand new components.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Excess ain't rebellion. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You're drinking what they're selling. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your self-destruction doesn't hurt them. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your chaos won't convert them. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They're so happy to rebuild it. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You'll never really kill it. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yeah, excess ain't rebellion. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You're drinking what they're selling. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Excess ain't rebellion. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You're drinking what they're selling.

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Rock N Roll Lifestyle takes themes and phrases most often associated with rock music, but states them monotonously, mocking the rebellious and consumerist ideals of the fans. It censures them directly, as in the closing verse, but also through biting sarcasm and a sardonic edge, which remain heavy throughout the duration of the song. **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ironic **

**<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"You're So Vain" by Carly Simon **<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">You walked into the party <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> Like you were walking onto a yacht Your hat strategically dipped below one eye Your scarf it was apricot You had one eye in the mirror As you watched yourself gavotte And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner They'd be your partner, and

You're so vain, You probably think this song is about you You're so vain, I'll bet you think this song is about you Don't you? Don't you?

You had me several years ago When I was still quite naive Well, you said that we made such a pretty pair And that you would never leave But you gave away the things you loved And one of them was me I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee Clouds in my coffee, and

<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">You're so vain, <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> You probably think this song is about you You're so vain, I'll bet you think this song is about you Don't you? Don't you?

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">- The irony in "You're So Vain" arises when, after an entire verse describing a man in the second-person, the chorus claims that the song isn't about him. The next verse in the song continues to further describe the man as if it were addressing him, but then once again state that he would be vain to think the song was about him. The chorus is a surprising and paradoxical change in direction for the song, creating an ironic tone. **