Dido - See the Sun Again

I'm comin' 'round to open the blinds
You can't hide here any longer
My God you need to rinse those puffy eyes
You can't last here any longer

Chorus:

And yes they'll ask you where you've been
And you'll have to tell them again and again
And you probably don't want to hear tomorrow's another day
Well I promise you you'll see the sun again
And you're asking me why pain's the only way to happiness
And I promise you you'll see the sun again

Come on take my hand
We're going for a walk, I know you can
You can wear anything as long as it's not black
Please don't mourn forever
She's not coming back

Chorus

Do you remember telling me you found the sweetest thing of all
You said one day this was worth dying for
So be thankful you knew her at all
But it's no more

Chorus

Analysis

Word Count: 333

 

1.      Argument:   Losing someone is painful, but there is hope and there is goodness in store.

2.      Audience:   The audience is people who are heartbroken because they have lost someone very close to them.  These people are having a hard time dealing with the pain and feel hopeless and alone.

3.      Goal:   To encourage the audience to start moving on, to see that there is hope, and that their sadness will end.

4.      How:

·        Logos:   Dido uses logical statements in the lyrics.  For example when she asks her friend to recall the time he told her he had found the “sweetest thing of all” and that it was “worth dying for,” she suggests that he should be thankful he knew her at all instead of missing out on the great experiences.

·        Pathos:   She paints pictures of her helping her friend through the hard times.  Phrases like “come on take my hand” give a feeling of hope and that there are people willing to help through the hard times.  The thought of seeing the sun again also gives a feeling of hope to those who feel like they are in the dark.

·        Accurate:   Dido’s argument is accurate, because many people lose loved ones and have to continue living somehow.

·        Relevant:   The argument is relevant to the intended audience.  They have probably experienced similar emotions to the ones Dido is describing her friend having and have similar desires such as shutting down and staying inside their homes all day.

5.      Effective or Not:   I think the argument is fairly effective.  It is an encouraging song and I think that it will give hope to many people in the audience.  It lets them know that there are other people who have had to go through/are going through similar things and that there are people who care and would like to help.   The song could, however, even further depress people who don’t feel like they have someone to help them through the sadness.

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