Critical Response #3

Artist: Elton John - Can you feel the love tonight.

Composer:  composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice.

Lyrics:  There's a calm surrender to the rush of day
When the heat of a rolling wind can be turned away
An enchanted moment, and it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior just to be with you

And can you feel the love tonight
It is where we are
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight
How it's laid to rest
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best

There's a time for everyone if they only learn
That the twisting kaleidoscope moves us all in turn
There's a rhyme and reason to the wild outdoors
When the heart of this star-crossed voyager beats in time with yours

Tempo: The tempo in this song is very slow and has a calming vibe to it.

Instrumentation:  There a lot of brass instruments in this piece of music. It is mainly a vocal piece.

My Summary:  I feel that the message in this song is about passion and enjoying the people around you. Never take things for granted. I also feel that it is about learning from your mistakes and growing as individuals.

I really enjoyed listening to this video because this girl's voice is a lot like Eva Cassidy's because her voice is very quiet but powerful. I also enjoyed the acoustic accompaniment, it made the mood of the song very sad.

Name of the song: Eva Cassidy
Writer: Bill Withers

Lyrics:

Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
It's not warm when he's away
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And he's always gone too long
Anytime he goes away

I wonder this time where he's gone
Wonder how long he's gonna stay
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime he goes away

Well I know I know I know I know

When he's gone
Always gone too long
Anytime he goes away
Anytime he goes away
Anytime he goes

The dynamtics in this song are very tense and pasionate. The song starts off very soft then gets harder as it progesses. The Instrumental part in this song sets the mood. It makes the song very sad and beautiful.

I thought this song is very beautiful and easy to connect with. This girl has gone through a tough heart break with a man that doesn't seem to care enough to stay with her. I personally thought that her voice was great for this piece of music because it told a story. You could feel her emotions through the power of her voice. When I listened to this song it made me think of my past relationships and how you always have to stay strong and think about the positive in order to grow.