“Sleep Tonight”

By: December Avenue

Application of Biographical Critical Approach and

Explication of concept

Mr. Carl Christopher P. Alvarado

Nadado, Cristal

Palma, Angelo

Padapat, Brightnee

12 STEM B6

September 12, 2019

 I. Chosen Song

“Sleep Tonight” by December Avenue

II. Reason

The ‘Sleep Tonight’, by December Avenue is peaceful to listen for everyone who
are struggling with problems. Listening in this song and to understand its lyrics is
relatable because of the message that someone is willing to be a shoulder to cry on.
Aside from this, its music is relaxing and its feel good to listen.

III. Chosen Approach

Biographical critical approach is the best approach that could be applied in this
song. The band December Avenue wrote this song for their listeners to feel their music.
They wrote this song in a way that they put themselves into someone’s life and what
would they feel in a specific situation.

IV. Critique/ Review/ Reaction

The song ‘Sleep Tonight’, by December Avenue represent the dedication of the
composers for their listeners that would relate and feel their music. December Avenue
are good composers because they can communicate to their listeners trough lyrics, they
know what the listeners want to hear.

The theme of the song is about someone who will always there for you and a
shoulder to cry on at any time. ‘Sleep Tonight’ is a light and soft rock composition that a
listeners would enjoy to hear. Aside from this, the mood of the song is hopeful plus the
melody is good to feel that would peace your mind. Also, the song is seasonable
because the rhythms and the message of the song are suitable for the listeners. In
terms in lyrics, the listeners can relate because when someone is having a problem they
want somebody who will comfort and listen to them. This song will feel to you that you
are not alone when struggling with problems. Listening to this song to its every words
you will feel that the song is comforting you.

This song is recommended for everyone to listen because this is not just about a
comfort of someone’s love, but could be a friend, relatives or a family. Also, listening to
this would feel that the song is cheering you up on what every problems you are
chasing.

V. Explication

This song ‘Sleep Tonight’, by December Avenue is about someone who is

struggling with problems but there is one person who are able to comfort. The lyrics of
the song dramatized of a person having a struggles at this night but his lover say there
is no need to worry about that all the things will get better. The lover shows his comfort
with a warm hug and he’ll be listen and keep watching on her. On the whole, the lyrics
shows that he will be by her side and will never leave until she sleep tonight. In this way,
this song theme is that in life there will be this person who are willing to be a shoulder to
cry on.

“Friend comforts delight.”

 Criteria

Organization of Ideas 15

Relevance of evidences/features

 To the critique 15

 To the concept 15

Degree of scholarly words 15

15
Incentives
70
Total