Tag Archives: song analysis

And So It Goes

Posted on November 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

Before I analyze the lyrics of this very worthwhile song, I thought it would be worthwhile to examine some of the context of the song in my personal life. I first became familiar with “And So It Goes” at the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 123: Until He Has Mercy On Us

Posted on October 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

While I have often paid mind to the Psalms of Ascents [1], there are some psalms that have rarely attracted my notice for one reason or another. Because of its relative obscurity, I have seldom stopped to think of Psalm … Continue reading →

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Shake It Off

Posted on August 22, 2014 by nathanalbright

I have commented a few times before about my fondness for Taylor Swift, and my ability to relate to her particularly approach and style [1]. To be sure, she is a musician that has attracted a fair amount of criticism, … Continue reading →

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Word Crimes

Posted on July 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

I have long been a fan of “Weird Al” Yankovic [1], and recently a coworker of mine who is a fellow grammarian commented on a hilarious song from his new album “Mandatory Fun” (which itself pokes fun of communism as … Continue reading →

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Gospel Minus Gospel

Posted on June 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

A few years ago, I became familiar with a cartoon called “Garfield Minus Garfield,” a second-order cartoon that starts with Jim Davis’ cartoons of his lasagne-loving lazy cat and removes the eponymous character, turning a somewhat average cartoon into a … Continue reading →

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Ash And Ember

Posted on May 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

When I first heard this song, “Ash And Ember,” on the radio a few days ago, it was a pleasant song that seemed somewhat familiar but in a good way. In listening to the song again, I remembered why it … Continue reading →

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Hey Brother

Posted on April 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

As a moderate fan of dance music, it is always striking when a song that seems to be written for dance halls and discoteques also has enough meaning to listen to on the radio with some degree of depth and … Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on April 1, 2014 by nathanalbright

About a year ago, a lonely and heartbroken and deeply pensive poet sat in a booth at a Denny’s restaurant in Canby, Oregon, and took out a notebook, opened it to a blank page, and wrote in small and cramped … Continue reading →

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Brave

Posted on March 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I was having a conversation with a friend of mine, and she said that she had listened to a song and it reminded her of me. When she mentioned the song, “Brave,” by Sara Bareilles, my reply was something … Continue reading →

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If Only For A Second, I See It Twinkling In Your Eye

Posted on January 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

During my reflective mood about two to three weeks ago [1], I thought about writing a post with the title “Something’s Gotta Give” about the immense frustrations that 2013 presented to me, and the fact that such patterns cannot continue, … Continue reading →

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