The house that built me

This song is rather interesting to think about it. The lyrics carry a message which could easily be applicable to almost anyone. Even if you happen to dislike this song, or the genre it is written in, please just bear with me and read the lyrics provided in the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E60u56AlGsY

The tune of the song is soft and soothing, relaxing. It almost seems as though the melody could be a lullaby. The reason for that being, that memories, or recollections, are often seen in a peaceful, serene setting. The way in which they have woven the melody of the song and the words together is brilliant.

I opened this particular blog by arguing that this song can be applicable to almost anyone. That statement should become clear as I address the rhetorical situations.

The purpose of this song could be to take the listeners back into their past. The singer, in this case Miranda Lambert, is able to focus the attention of the audience on a past memory, or relate with the story that she is creating. By intertwining memories and music together, Ms Lambert has a powerful tool for capturing people’s emotions.

The audience of this song could literally be anyone. The lyrics touch on childhood memories. Hand painting hand prints on a surface around the house, in this case, the front porch steps. The loss of a pet, a yearning for childhood, a respect for parents, venturing out into the world for the first time; almost everyone living experiences at least one of these situations at one point in their lives.

The stance of this song seems to be self-evident. I would state my stance and that of the authors to be opinionated and passionate. The genre of the song is country, and of course, its medium is audio, or music.