AS2: Task 3: Analyse the Track/Final Idea

Analyse the Track/Final Idea

The chosen artist and song for my group's project is; Christina Grimmie: "Feelin' Good". Shown below are the lyrics to her song. 

"Before last night I was down on my luck.
There was nothing going my way.
Before last night I wasn't feeling the love. 
No reason for a smile on my face.

But I was always told, 
You could turn it around, 
Do it for the light of day. 
So get your self together, 
Head out on the town, 
The music gets you feeling okay.

Now I'm on a roll and 
I'm losing control 'cause
I got that sunshine, 
It's like the world is mine.
I can't deny I'm feelin' good (feelin' good)
Can't stop from smiling, 
I'm bottled lightning
But deep inside I'm feeling good (feelin' good)

All my heartbreak, 
my long and rainy days, 
are gone and now I can't complain.
Everything's alright, 
I'm feeling so alive.
I can't deny I'm feelin' good, yeah.

I was so low on Friday alone, 
No one even calling my phone.
I looked in the mirror, 
And I said to myself, 
Why am I still seating at home?

Now I'm on a roll and 
I'm losing control 'cause
I got that sunshine, 
It's like the world is mine.
I can't deny I'm feelin' good (feelin' good)
Can't stop from smiling, 
I'm bottled lightning
But deep inside I'm feeling good (feelin' good)

All my heartbreak, 
my long and rainy days, 
are gone and now I can't complain.
Everything's alright, 
I'm feeling so alive.
I can't deny I'm feelin' good, yeah.

I got that sunshine, 
world is mine.
I'm feelin' good.
I feel it deep inside, 
I can't deny I'm feelin' good 
Everything's alright, so alive.
I'm feelin' good, I'm feelin' good
I'm feelin' good, hey, yeah! 

I got that sunshine, 
It's like the world is mine.
I can't deny I'm feelin' good (feelin' good)
Can't deny I'm feelin' good
Can't stop from smiling, 
I'm bottled lightning
But deep inside I'm feeling good (feelin' good)
Hey, hey hey! 

All my heartbreak, 
my long and rainy days, 
are gone and now I can't complain.
(Oh and now I can't complain)
Everything's alright, 
I'm feeling so alive.
I can't deny oh! 

I got that sunshine, 
It's like the world is mine.
I can't deny I'm feelin' good (feelin' good)
Can't deny I'm feelin' good
Can't stop from smiling, 
I'm bottled lightning
But deep inside I'm feeling good (feelin' good)
Yeah, yeah hey yeah

All my heartbreak, 
my long and rainy days, 
are gone and now I can't complain.
Everything's alright, 
I'm feeling so alive.
I can't deny I'm feelin' good. Yeah!"

Shown below is my analysis of the lyrics and what I presumed the artist (Grimmie) was expressing at this time. From what I have gathered from listening to the song it has a unique melody as it starts off quite slow and then builds up to an upbeat melody.

The song is just over 4 minutes long and from what I have gathered from the lyrics, it seems as though Grimmie's past few days weren't any of her best as she states "before last night I was down on my luck" - it seems as though she has been so unlucky and nothing is going her way. The second part of the first verse is an indication of how she would remain positive throughout her darkest of days - she states; "I was always told you could turn it around" - this suggests how Grimmie is beginning to forget about her past and is moving on. 

When I first heard the song, I believed that the lyrics were based around Grimmie leaving a relationship, due to her singing; "all my heartbreak", yet she also states how her "long and rainy days are gone and now I can't complain" hinting that she may have found someone new (relating back to the start of the song; "before last night").

The chorus is the focus of the song because this is an indication of Grimmie finally finding happiness - she states; "I got that sunshine, it's like the world is mine, I can't deny I'm feeling good" - this suggests how she's finally at peace with her life and nothing can go wrong anymore.