I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character.
Parris is conscious and nervous about his reputation, and questions Abigail about what the girls were doing int he forest.
I'm going under
What does the speaker mean by these lines?
When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes
What does the repetition of the words "hard" and "only thing" suggest about what love is like to the persona?
But it's sure nice talking to you, dadIt's been sure nice talking to youAnd as I hung up the phone, it occurred to meHe'd grown up just like meMy boy was just like me
Comment on how you think the dad feels here?
let it shine
Maybe a reason why all the doors are closedSo you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
These doors the persona refers to are figurative and refer to the opportunities that the person may have in life. The persona is saying that even if one opportunity closes, any may open.
Cause there's a spark in youYou just gotta ignite the light
The words "spark" and "ignite the light" are very deliberate choices of words that are in line with the idea that the persona sees the person as a firework ready to spark off and show its brilliance.
already buried deep?Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing
The persona also uses figurative language to compare how the person might be feeling overwhelmed and trapped just like how someone would feel if he or she were to be "buried" "six feet under".
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thinLike a house of cards
Ther persona uses another simile to show how the person may feel like a house of cards, about to collapse and be knocked over. This could suggest that the person is feeling quite vulnerable and insecure and that he/she is on the verge of an emotional breakdown.
These 2 similes that the persona employs in the first segment of the song suggest that the person is probably in an emotional trough, and is feeling quite aimless, worthless and vulnerable.
Cause baby, you're a fireworkCome on, show 'em what you're worth
This is a metaphor to compare the person to a firework, brilliant and beautiful. The persona seems to be suggesting that the person is much more than what he or she thinks of him/herself and that he/she is worth celebrating!
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glowAnd when it's time, you'll knowYou just gotta ignite the lightAnd let it shine
The speaker also compares the person's heart lighting up brilliantly like a "lightning bolt".
feel like a plastic bagDrifting through the wind
The persona is using a simile to compare how the person may be feeling like a plastic bag. It may suggest how the person is just floating around. It could also suggest that the person might be feeling quite worthless, just like a discarded plastic bag might be.
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, aweBoom, boom, boom,Even brighter than the moon, moon, moonBoom, boom, boom,Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
The songs ends off with the repetition of certain words and with a very catchy rhythm. It seems to reflect the more positive and upbeat feelings of the persona.
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Once again this figurative language of a "hurricane" that "comes after a rainbow" is used by the persona to encourage the person to stay resilient and to press on.
shoot across the sky
The persona also uses very specific choices of words in the phrases, "you shoot across the sky" and "let your colours burst". There is a certain energy, vibrance and dynamism associated with the words "shoot" and "burst" and it conveys how the persona envisions the person going forth to embrace him/herself with a renewed sense of passion, fervour and energy.
let your colors burst
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
This simile of the persona's heart glowing like a "lightning bolt" paints a very visual image of the persona's heart flashing boldly in the dark. If we consider a person's heart as the core essence of the person, then this idea of the heart glowing like a "lightning bolt" could reinforce this idea of the person being all charged and fired up in celebration of him/herself.
a spark
The words "spark" and "ignite the light" are specific choices of words used by the persona to convey how he/she thinks that the person has some latent potential in him/her that is waiting to be discovered, like a small glowing particle about to catch fire and glow.
This diction associated is also very apt as it is line with how the persona later compares the person to a firework.
ignite the light
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Once again this figurative language of a "hurricane" that "comes after a rainbow" is used by the persona to encourage the person. A hurricane is a rapidly rotating vortex of wind and the persona is suggesting that after this chaotic whirlwind or problems, the person would likely be able to experience the calm and peace that comes after a storm and to enjoy the "rainbow".
Baby, you're a fireworkCome on, let your colors burst
The persona uses a metaphor to compare the person to a firework that is streaking "across the sky" in all its glory and with its "colours" bursting. This seems to suggest that the persona views the person as being quite spectacular and vibrant, someone worth celebrating. The persona is using this as an encouragement to the person and a reminder to him that he/ she is much more than what he/she thinks of himself!
already buried deep?Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing
The persona also uses figurative language to compare how the person might be feeling overwhelmed and trapped just like how someone would feel if he or she were to be "buried" "six feet under". The picture painted in our minds of a person buried deep underground is very vivid and serves to emphasise how the person might feel very smothered by his problems. The imagery of burial vividly conveys the oppression of depression and suffering, suggesting how those in pain often feel that it is impossible to escape from their struggle.
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thinLike a house of cards, one blow from cavin' in
The persona continues to ask if the person feels like a "house of cards" that is one blow away from caving in. This simile once again suggests that the person might be feeling quite fragile and vulnerable. As seen in the image below of a house of cards that is about to collapse at the slightest touch, the person too might be just on the verge of breaking down.
These 2 similes that the persona employs in the first segment of the song suggest that the person is probably in an emotional trough, and is feeling quite aimless, worthless and vulnerable.
Just own the nightLike the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is a federal holiday in the USA to commemorate her Declaration of Independence. Here, the persona is asking the person to take hold and possession of the night and celebrate it as one would on the Fourth Of July, with much aplomb and with fireworks. She seems to want the persona to celebrate him or herself with much pride and jubilation.
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, aweBoom, boom, boomEven brighter than the moon, moon, moonBoom, boom, boomEven brighter than the moon, moon, moon
The songs ends off with the repetition of certain words and with a very catchy rhythm. All these aid in helping the song end off on a more positive tone, reinforcing the persona's message to the person that he/she is really much more than what he/she thinks of him/herself.
Maybe a reason why all the doors are closedSo you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Once again, the persona is not referring to a literal door that is closed but a figurative one. This is another encouragement from the persona to the person, to keep trying even after all these disappointments or failures, as one failure or "closed door" could lead him or her to another that leads to more desirable outcomes.
