LYRICAL ANALYSIS

From the outset of the

The word open
song is clear that it
suggests an
based on some form of
exposure for
relationship due to the
the character,
use of the word heart
highlighting a
in the first sentence.
form of
O Gonna open my heart
vulnerability
Right at the scars
that is
experienced.
From the use of
Listen up
Through the
the repetition of
Gonna
do
what
I'm
told
use of the
the phrase, the
word scars
Go where I'm told first person
connotes the
pronoun and verb
And listen up
idea of lasting
do and go we
Take
a
shot
in
the
rain
damage that
came up with the
is permanent,
Walk for the pain idea of an anti war
suggesting
theme. The idea of
And listen up
how nothing is
having no
able to fix
belonging and
what has
someone having
happened.
control of your
destiny.

Verse 1

Through the first

The repetition of the
person participle
phrase highlights
and the past
how the character is
participle tried,
unable to be
highlights a sense
independent and
of trying creating
therefore is
sympathy for the
presented as
O I tried all the way...
character, aligning
vulnerable and weak
the audience to Wait for me, wait for me
adopt his It's all better now, it's all better
perspective on the
now
issue

Chorus

Wait for me, wait for me

Time is presented to be condensed,

through the audience being
unknowing of what is shown to make
it better highlights how the characters
narrative is unreliable. Due to the
lyrics within the chorus and versus
contradicting one another, highlights
how the character is presented as
unstable and unknowing of what is
happening around him.

Verse 2

In this
verse the
character O Gonna soften the blow
is shown
Soften the blow
to take
control of
And give it up
the
I saw the surprise
situation
The look in your eyes
and is not
presented
I gave it up
as weak
Gonna be who I am
unlike in
Be who I am
the
pervious
And give it up
verse.
Willingness to
do anything in
order to be
happy

We are
introduced to
another
character in
this verse
this could be
to highlight
how the
character has
gained
control due
to seeing this
one person
The repetition
of this phrase
puts
emphasis on
finding his
own true
identity.

Bridge
I tried all the way...
Wait for me, wait for me
It's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me
Ah, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me
Ah, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me

It's all better now, it's all better now

Wait for me, wait for me
Ah, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me
Oh, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me
Oh, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me

These two phrases are repeated multiple times in order to

highlight the transgression of the character, and the change that
has been experienced. However through the phrase wait for me
is still characterised to be dependent on others highlighting the
lasting damage presenting the character as weak and vulnerable.

conclusion
O From the outset of the song, we are introduced

to a character who is clearly broken and has no

sense of belonging. This therefore allowed us to
base the idea of our music video on war, and to
highlight the lasting damage it has on soldiers
and also the family they have around them.
This therefore tied in nicely with the indie-rock
genre highlighting how their music is based on
issues occurring in the modern world showing
how this narrative would be able to interest the
correct audiences that would have a good
understanding of Kings of Leons music.