{"id":1047,"date":"2020-09-24T06:05:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T10:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/?p=1047"},"modified":"2022-04-20T22:52:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T02:52:48","slug":"the-themes-for-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/the-themes-for-songs.html","title":{"rendered":"Common Themes in Songs | How to Consider the Themes for Songs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Music tells stories, it makes lyrics as the body with bone, blood and fresh, while the theme, shown through melody, as spirit. Without spirit, the body is only a zombie; With spirit, the music is alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are still a variety of music forms that have no lyrics, they are played by different instruments in plentiful ways, even humming can be one of them. Because humming has a melody, the atmosphere the humming created can convey feelings to listeners. All of these attribute to<\/a> that music have themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If lyrics portray the emotions in songs, the themes picture the listeners\u2019 actions (like smiling, weeping) through melody. Themes have a critical effect on guiding melody and creating the atmosphere of the whole song. It\u2019s the only bond that connects melody, lyrics and emotions, and it can be felt everywhere in the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The common themes in popular songs:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Friendship\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Friendship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether how old you are, you always need someone to be your accompany. That\u2019s friendship.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends are a group of people who will be there for you all the time. No matter what you encountered, how terrible your life is, whatever you want to do, they will support you, accompany you because you always do these for each other. The old famous song \u201cI\u2019ll be there for you<\/strong>\u201d by The Rembrandts<\/strong> speaks the best for friendship in the lyrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’ll be there for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

when the rain starts to pour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll be there for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

like I’ve been there before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll be there for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

’cause you’re there for me too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the theme music of Friends. When the familiar prelude coming out, we can not help to miss the old good times with our friends. I bet everyone knows a song about friends, so we can see how common the themes is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"My<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Love Lost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lose the people, who could be your friends, your families or your lovers, that you love may be the most heart-broken things in the world. The theme \u201clove lost\u201d included being apart but alive and being apart because of death. Being Apart but alive usually means a relationship broken, while being apart because of death that can\u2019t change with anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u00e9line Dion<\/strong>\u2019s <\/strong>\u201cMy Heart Will Go On<\/strong>\u201d is the theme music of Titanic<\/strong>. At the end of the movie, Jack gave the only chance to survive to Rose. He was willing to sacrifice his life because he loved rose. It\u2019s not a happy ending through Rose was saved, she lost her lover. When the music ringing, the audience feels the pain of losing the loved one as Rose due to the sad melody and lyrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou’re here,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

there’s nothing I fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I know that my heart will go on<\/p>\n\n\n\n

we’ll stay forever this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are safe in my heart,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and my heart will go on and on…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"growing-up\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Coming of Age (Growing Up)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We always think that time passes too slowly at a young age. In a twinkling of an eye, we grow up and found that time files. We begin to hope that time goes more slowly because life s short from born to death. \u201c7 Years<\/strong><\/a>\u201d by Lukas Graham<\/strong> is a great example to show the theme that time goes too fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce I was seven years old…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Once I was eleven years old…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Once I was 20 years old my story got told…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Soon we’ll be 30 years old our songs have been sold…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Soon I’ll be 60 years old will I think the world is cold\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"fight<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fight for Life, Fight for Dream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Growing up is probably a lifelong process of self-exploration, self-doubt, being rejected, be affirmed, making changes, and repeating until taking the things as they were. But on the way, we\u2019ll never stop fighting for life, and finally, we\u2019ll be strong. We can hear it in \u201cBreak Away<\/strong>\u201d by Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c I’ll spread my wings and I’ll learn how to fly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll do what it takes til’ I touch the sky<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll make a wish<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a chance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And breakaway…\u201dAnd the powerful melody in \u201cFight Song<\/strong>\u201d by Rachel Platten<\/strong> is a good exemplification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCan you hear my voice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time this is my fight song<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take back my life song<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prove I’m alright song<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My powers turned on<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting right now I’ll be strong\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"song<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to Consider the themes for Songs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on the analysis of a large number of songs, we can simply categorize the themes according to different perspectives as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We divide themes in Songs from four angles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Songs usually express feelings like j<\/strong>oy, <\/strong>a<\/strong>nger, <\/strong>s<\/strong>adness and <\/strong>d<\/strong>is<\/strong>ap<\/strong>pointmen<\/strong>t<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Songs usually express emotions such as love, hate, miss and regret<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Songs usually express the pressure, injustice, frustration and disillusionment in personal and social life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Songs usually express relationships between families, friends, lovers and enemies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"dance<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Take \u201cDance with My Fathe<\/strong>r\u201d by Luther Vandross<\/strong> as an example. We can tell from the song title that the relationship<\/strong> between the characters in this song is about families. And what we know from the lyrics that the singer misses<\/strong> and loves<\/strong> his father. Regrettably, his father was already in heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf I could get another chance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

another walk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

another dance with him<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d play a song that would never, ever end<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I\u2019d love, love, love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To dance with my father again…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So whether the song lyrics or the melody makes listeners feel sad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I am listening to it, I couldn\u2019t help to think of my parents. And I am afraid that I spend too little time with them because of the deep miss and regret from the lyrics touch the softness in the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Take \u201cSomeone Like You<\/strong>\u201d by Adele<\/strong> for example. Even we have no information about the background story of this song, we can still feel the complex emotions in it. This is Adele’s story. A couple of lovers broke up, and one of them got married. What she was thinking when she heard the news. We can feel the singer’s moods changes that <\/p>\n\n\n\n

the sadness<\/strong> when hearing the news<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI heard that you’re settled down<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That you found a girl and you’re married now<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I heard that your dreams came true<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guess she gave you things I didn’t give to you\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the envy <\/strong>that another girl occupied your rest life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the helpless<\/strong> that nothing I can do<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the miss<\/strong> of the good times we\u2019ve spent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnly yesterday was the time of our lives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were born and raised in a summer haze<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bound by the surprise of our glory days\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the fear that you\u2019ll forget me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon’t forget me, I beg, I remember you said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the blessing that you\u2019ll be happy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wish nothing but the best for you\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the regret, loneliness…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when we consider the song themes, we can give it a vague skeleton using the above categories firstly<\/strong>, like the characters, the moods, the sentiments in the stories that you\u2019ll tell with music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then<\/strong>, subclassify your song themes to a specific subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example<\/strong>, you heard a story that a teenager chases after his dream of being a singer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can start from a perspective that the frustrations he met on the way of chasing a dream or you can begin with what he got in the process. If you concentrate on the frustrations, the song may be sad, depressive, and hopeless when listening. But if you concentrate on the gain, the song may be joyful, bright, and hopeful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When there is a focus in the story, there is a specific theme in your song.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last<\/strong>, write the lyrics and compose the music around the theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, we\u2019ll share tips about how to rhyme lyrics. If you find it interesting, welcome to share it with your friends who may need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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