ETHOS: The Beatles represent themselves by giving their songs true meaning. They give them true meaning because John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote this song themselves. Whether this song is based on one experience or many experiences, it is highly credible and represents the artists. Paul McCartney composed the melody for the song in a dream he had and then Lennon and McCartney started putting words to the lyrics. The melody in this song is important because it was the base to something great. The band builds a bridge to their audience in a way because the song is relatable to every day situations. It talks about how sometimes we just look back at how our lives used to be and long for ho easy everything used to be before all the obstacles and troubles that had occurred. The Beatles choose to perform the song, "Yesterday" on many tours and concerts because they want to preach the lyrics, "I believe in yesterday".
PATHOS: The lyrics in the song, "Yesterday", make the listener look back on their life and think about all the decisions and hard things we have to go through to get where we are today. Also, it helps us see that the way we've acted in the past has made us different. The band appeals to my emotions in the first lines, "Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they're here to stay"; this makes me reflect on myself and question whether I am happy with the way my life has went so far. Furthermore, it teaches me that moving on from mistakes made in the past is how you grow up and move on. The musicians assumes the listeners and their audience agree with what they are singing. The tone of this song reaches out to the audience and shows them a deep and sensitive side of The Beatles and a deep and sensitive side of themselves. With the drums in the background and the three guitars and vocalists, the instrumentation adds to the meaning of the song. John Lennon and Paul McCartney's harmony and the harmony of the band as a whole connects the entire song together. LOGOS: The Beatles use a variety of evidence on their song. The band has a clear claim: Moving on from the mistakes you have made in the past is important and helps you grow as a person. The song is very effective in getting the point across because by stating, "Suddenly There's a shadow hanging over me, I'm not half the man I used to be, Oh, yesterday came suddenly". The song helped the band gain even more popularity and is still popularly listened to, to this day. |
ETHOS: The song reflects on the band and their beliefs that every girl is beautiful no matter how many imperfections they think they have. This represents One Direction and what they think; they want their fans to believe in themselves and be confident in themselves. This song is sung by five good looking guys and that makes the lyrics more affective and more relatable. The band is credible and helps girls to gain more self-esteem all around the world. During this song, One Direction connects with their audience in the concerts. During concerts, tears are pouring down girls faces as they look at these five boys tell them they're perfect and beautiful in every way. One Direction does write most of their songs, but "Little Things" was not one of them; this song was written by their friend and fellow musician, Ed Sheeran.
PATHOS:In the song, he's telling her he's in love with everything about her, no matter if she views some of those qualities as imperfections. The band assumes their fans agree with their values and words they are singing. One Direction evokes sympathy from their audience and listeners as they sing this song. The instrumentation of this song in addition to the lyrics is what brings chills to their fans. Band member, Niall Horan, plays the guitar and thats all; the nakedness of the song is what makes it so natural and beautiful. The simplicity of the instrumentation emphasizes on the vocals of the boys. That all those little things that make her her are why they love her. They love not only her, but all those little things. The ending lyrics, "It's you, It's you they add up to, I'm in love with you, and all your little things", reveals the true emotions of boys. It tells you that if a boy really loves you then he will see past the insecurities and the flaws you have. LOGOS: The song is very effective and is meant to be loved by girls and it is. One Direction's song is very logical and gets its point across by giving examples about how the little things in girls are the most special thing. For example, "I know you've never loved, The sound of your voice on tape, You never want, To know how much you weigh, You still have to squeeze into your jeans, But you're perfect to me". This song was nominated for a Billboard in 2012 and hit number one on iTunes at one point. |