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musical analysis 2- Dawns- Zach Bryan

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  Dawns, sung and written by Zach Bryan and featuring Maggie Rogers, was released in 2023.  This song is not just any other country song. This song is about two different types of heartbreaks in one. He couldn't control one of the heartbreaks, and he decided on the other one. I never realized how deep the song was until I searched for what the lyrics meant. This song caught my attention when it first came out due to the catchy tune.  Lyrics - The song starts with him begging to have his dignity and belongings back from his ex, whom he feels has wasted his time. He also commented in the song that it was his mistake that she never cared about Jesus, so he must deeply care about his religion.   Ann Powers does a great job describing how Bryan's vocals amplify the howling pain and heartbreak in the song.   Chords - During this song, four chords are used. The chords used are F, G, C, and AM.  These chords are played on a guitar throughout the song. The song is also originally playe

musical analysis #1- Mamas Broken Heart

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Mamas Broken Heart, sung by Miranda Lambert and written by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Musgraves, was released on January 14, 2013.  Mama's Broken Heart by Miranda Lambert was the song I grew up listening to. It was very catchy for me, and since all the girls in my family loved listening to the country, we would blast this in the car and all sing along to it. This song is a country song. This song is, for the most part, fast and keeps the rhythm the same.  Lyrics- this song is about a girl who went unhinged after a nasty breakup. She does some wild things after she gets broken up with. In the song, she sings, " I cut my bangs with some rusty kitchen scissors, I screamed his name till the neighbors called the cops." Throughout the song, she explains what this girl does and how messed up it got her. This song scared me from having a boyfriend for a long time just because of the pain this woman goes through. Throughout the song, it's the girl's point of v