Name: India Zorkovic Homegroup: 8.

Song Lyrics Analysis Worksheet

Directions: Choose a song that you think is successful in presenting a message. Look-up the
lyrics and copy and paste them into the bottom box of this worksheet. Using the following
prompts as your guide, analyse the lyrics for its deeper meaning.

Title of Song Don’t Stop Believing

Artist Journey

Speaker: • From whose point of view is the song being sung?

Setting: • Where does your song take place? • When (if applicable)?

Subject/Topic: • What is the song mainly about?

Mood: • What is the mood of the song? How does it make you feel? Does it change?

Musicality: • Does the music match the mood? How/Explain.

Conflict: • What’s the problem/issue in your song? • Can you relate to the problem in your
own life?

Symbols/Metaphors: • Are there any symbols or metaphors in your song? • What do they
represent?
 Theme: (i.e. friendship, hope, love, loss, growing up, family, overcoming challenges etc.) •
What do you think this song is saying about life and taking a stand for your beliefs? • Is there
something to be learned?

Evidence of Theme: • HIGHLIGHT words/phrases that support the theme and list these
below:

Now in a sentence or two explain what its meaning is now?

How might the composer improve the communication of the meaning in the lyrics?

Paste your chosen song’s lyrics below, in the right-hand column. Label the form, using the left-hand
column (verse 1, chorus, bridge etc.

Form Lyrics
Just a small town girl
Verse 1 Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere

Interlude

Verse 2 Just a city boy

Born and raised in south Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere

A singer in a smoky room

A smell of wine and cheap perfume
Verse 3
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on, and on, and on

Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Chorus Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlights, people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night
 Interlude

Working hard to get my fill

Verse 4 Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice
Just one more time

Some will win, some will lose

Verse 5 Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on, and on, and on

Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Chorus Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlights, people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night

Don't stop believin'

Bridge Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlights, people
Don't stop believin'

Hold on
Bridge Streetlights, people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlights, people