The song that I chose to analyse was "It Ends Tonight" by The All-American Rejects. At first listen, one would notice the sad, dark underlying tone of the song, which translates to giving up and losing hope. The singer states, "When darkness turns to light, it ends tonight, it ends tonight, just a little insight, will make things right" (chorus). Tonight is assumed that it is dark, however, he is talking about the situation that he is facing - When the 'dark' solution turns to 'light', it'll 'end tonight'. One can also infer that the song is about a bad relationship, as the singer states various statements to his presumed ex-girlfriend such as "A falling star, at least I fall alone, I can't explain what you can explain" (V4 L1), he's expressing how he would rather be alone, than with someone which he can't even connect with.  Listening to the song more and more, I began to connect more with to the lyrics. Although the song is talking about the break up of a bad relationship, the song can be directed to many subjects. When the end of school nears every year, many students feel the weight of school heavy on their backs, and it can be overwhelming. The personification of when the "walls start breathing" (V2 L1) in the song connected to me because of how it is a metaphor for suffocation and overwhelming-ness. I experience a workload like I never felt every year around this time, so "when the walls start breathing, and my mind's unweaving" (V2 L1), it symbolizes how I begin to suffocate from all the work, and my mind begins to not work as well as it does due to stress. Furthermore, when "a weight is lifted" (V2 L3) is mentioned in the song. In the song, it is a metaphor for leaving the relationship, and how he would rather be alone "Now I'm on my own side, It's better than being on your side" (V8 L1). However, to relate it to me, it is a metaphor of when all the stress a student like I experience when school officially ends. In conclusion, the song relates to my experiences in school and how overwhelming it can be.

Dirty Little Secrets - All American Rejects
A main component of The Great Gatsby is Adultery. Tom and Daisy are in a committed relationship with each other, yet, Tom is in another relationship with Myrtle, and Daisy is in one with Gatsby. however, Tom does not want to leave his wife, he just wants Myrtle to stay his "Dirty Little Secret". This holds true with Daisy and Gatsby, as Daisy does not want to leave Tom. Furthermore, when Tom got into a fight with Myrtle about Daisy, Tom did not want Myrtle to talk about his wife Daisy, which shows Tom wants Myrtle to not "tell anyone, or [she'll] be another regret"

This Is How We Do - All Time Low
During the Roaring Twenties, parties were held from left to right. Jay Gatsby did the same. He was known for his big, lavish parties, where many people, both invited or uninvited, attended. This song says to 'show off to all your friends' & Gatsby does so through his parties. It also mentions about 'trophy boys' which are his extravagant items in his home. However, the real reason for his parties, was for Daisy to come to one and be impressed with Gatsby.

Unwell - Matchbox 20
Many rumours surround Gatsby's true identity - did he actually graduate from Harvard? Did he actually participate in the war? Nick tells us in one of the chapters of the truth of Gatsby's history - not the rumours, nor Gatsby's take on it, but the truth. Many people wonder about the history of Gatsby, even to the extent of a reporter coming to his mansion to get an interview on him. This song represents the rumours surrounding Gatsby by saying "I know they've all been talking 'bout me". Gatsby also tries to live in his past, because Daisy loved him in his past, so he's trying to rekindle their love by doing that, however, Nick warns him he cannot live in the past. Gatsby refutes this, and the song parallel's this when "Soon you'll see me as how I used to be".