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“Go Easy On Me” — Song Analysis
Why so many people can relate to Adele’s hit song
Every now and then a musician puts out a song that immediately rises to the top. It disseminates all over the world rapidly and seems to speak to many souls. Of course, fame plays a role in this, but it would be inaccurate to claim that fame is the only factor. If this were the case, then every song a famous musician ever releases would rise to the top!
Yes, some songs take the world by storm, and a very recent one is Adele’s “Go Easy On Me”. I’d like to dissect this song to gain an understanding as to exactly why this particular song became popular so rapidly. I’ll go into the peripheral meaning as well as the deep meaning, but first, a few words on the topic of meaning in and of itself.
The Layers of Meaning
Archaic Ideas
Some ideas are fundamentally deep. These tend to be those ideas that are very archaic in nature, meaning they have been around for a very, very long time. As an example, consider the meaning behind the biblical story of the flood, which can be summed up as “you better prepare for the worst”. This particular story dates back to Ancient Mesopotamia, some 6,000–8,000 years ago! We can still see manifestations of this particular story if we look closely. Have you ever considered, for instance, what…
