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Analysis Of Song Lyrics
Of Monsters and Men – The Yellow
              Light
Could represent ‘new beginnings’
                                     "Yellow Light"
Sharks are one of the
                              I'm looking for a place to start,
‘warning signs’ later
                          But everything feels so different now.       Reference to
mentioned                       Just grab a hold of my hand,           Alice in
                        I will lead you through this wonderland.
                                                                       Wonderland
                                   Water up to my knees,
Yellow light – yellow      But sharks are swimming in the sea.
represents hope,                 Just follow my yellow light         Signs – Theme of
                         And ignore all those big warning signs.
happiness and                                                        signifiers possibly
comfort                      Somewhere deep in the dark              in a relationship
                             A howling beast hears us talk.
Descriptive language          I dare you to close your eyes
                            And see all the colors in disguise.     ‘howling’ powerful
Mysterious imagery                                                  adjective
                                 Running into the night,
makes the lyrics and      The earth is shaking and I see a light.
meaning very                  The light is blinding my eyes
ambiguous                     As the soft walls eat us alive


               Dramatic language‘soft walls’ eating things alive - personification

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Song analysis

  • 1. Analysis Of Song Lyrics Of Monsters and Men – The Yellow Light
  • 2. Could represent ‘new beginnings’ "Yellow Light" Sharks are one of the I'm looking for a place to start, ‘warning signs’ later But everything feels so different now. Reference to mentioned Just grab a hold of my hand, Alice in I will lead you through this wonderland. Wonderland Water up to my knees, Yellow light – yellow But sharks are swimming in the sea. represents hope, Just follow my yellow light Signs – Theme of And ignore all those big warning signs. happiness and signifiers possibly comfort Somewhere deep in the dark in a relationship A howling beast hears us talk. Descriptive language I dare you to close your eyes And see all the colors in disguise. ‘howling’ powerful Mysterious imagery adjective Running into the night, makes the lyrics and The earth is shaking and I see a light. meaning very The light is blinding my eyes ambiguous As the soft walls eat us alive Dramatic language‘soft walls’ eating things alive - personification