An analysis based upon the lyrics for the track 'Socialising' by Stephen Paul Basford. by Nowar Yacoub Centre No: 64770 Candidate No: 5559

1. Lyric Analysis for ‘Socialising’ By Nowar Yacoub

2. Title Socialising is defined as the act of meeting and taking part in activities for social purposes. The title is mentioned 6 times throughout the song, with half of them coming in the last verse; possibly just as emphasis to reiterate the point for the finale. Socialising is a relevant point to modern times and is portrayed as an integral part and ever-present aspect of a lifestyle.

3. Format There is no set chorus within the song, just differentiated verses which beholds lines that are duplicated. Little emotion, reflected in lack of tone with the artist’s brief and straight to the point lyric stature. Accentuates that life is repetitive, that there are a lack of thrills and most events are expectant.

4. Content The repetitive nature of the lines within a verse, mirrors the content. It’s about how people try to make themselves feel better than others by talking about their little status symbols and life achievements when they're out getting drunk in the city. Trying to become accomplished, but ending up becoming increasingly less accomplished. The artist plays on words- 1st Verse; Friday (Monday).

5. 1st Verse I don’t care about the weather But the heavens always open Each time I see your face Laissez-faire attitude by attempting to be laid-back with an impassive approach. Emotive with the metaphorical meaning, enticing that it’s raining, but connoting that they are tears on his face.

6. 2nd Verse Get a job Don’t mean anything Get a house Girls still don’t know your name Get arrested Get your face outdoors Call me up We’ll go Socialising Imperative, commands that are stages taken in life Colloquial, informal and coincides with modern and contemporary lifestyles. Boisterous and mischievous by not following the law.

7. 3rd Verse I don’t like to stay in Fridays But sometimes I can’t switch off All the BBC Connotes that the artist is sociable, which is directly correlating to the song title. This line contradicts the previous, by stating that he’s able to compromise. Relating to the National media mastermind and inundates over world.

8. 4th Verse Get a career Get yourself worked up Get a date Forget her second name Get a gram Get your excuses ready Call me up We’ll go Socialising Imperative, commands given which are stages that taken in life; emphasizing the predictability. ‘Get a gram’- connotes drug taking and then backs up with ‘Get your excuses ready’ because he already knows he’s in the wrong from doing it.

9. 5th Verse But only if you’re good and ready Butonly if you’re good and ready But only if you’re good and ready But only if you’re good and ready Monotonous like life.

10. 6th Verse Get a job Don’t mean anything Get a house Girls still don’t know your name Get arrested Get your face outdoors Call me up We’ll go Socialising Imperative, commands that are stages taken in life Denotes that the contemporary and modern lifestyle is mechanical, formulaic and ultimately; predictable.

11. 7th Verse We’ll go Socialising We’ll go Socialising We’ll go Socialising A large degree on emphasis on the title.