Some Nights by Fun

        "Some Nights" by Fun is an emotional song that shows the struggles musicians go through daily. Every song has a deeper meaning. This song has two interpretations. One is about love and the second is about war. Many hidden literary devices are used in the song.
        In the beginning, "Some nights, I stay up cashing in my bad luck. Some nights, I call it a draw. Some nights, I wish that my lips could build a castle. Some nights, I wish they'd just fall off" has a deeper meaning. The struggles musicians go through, the writer wants to leave the fame but he wishes he could make money. The line "here they come again just to jack my style" could be a reference to how music producers don't let artists sing their own songs and try to change who they are. The line "but I still wake up, I still see you ghost" can be related to his music career. The singer left his family for the fame and he doesn't know what he stands for anymore. He doesn't know who he is anymore. He never knew what the big deal was over the fame but now he understands. "I found a martyr in my bed tonight" represents how he changed once he got famous.
       Many literary devices are used in the song. "Some nights" can be an anaphora. The phrase repeats in four lines. The whole song can be considered a synedoce. The whole song stands for a larger meaning. The line "...I found a martyr in my bed tonight" is a metaphor. It really means that he changed as a person when the fame got to him. He didn't actually find a martyr in his bed.
      The tone of the song is powerful but calming. The beat is slow but then get deep and loud. It has a gospel tone to it.Many people start out singing in the beginning like a choir. The mood set in the song is empowering. It gets the point across the way it needs to. People can relate and portray the lyrics in different ways. It doesn't just have one meaning.
       Some Nights by Fun has more of a deeper meaning than people would think. Everything has a deeper meaning and if you look deep enough into it, you will find it. The real question is, what would any of us stand for if we are willing to risk loving relationships for our selfish actions?

Diary Entry

Dear diary,

My name is Amanda and right now I'm living in Paris with my family.My family has low wealth and we have trouble paying for food. The rich people decided to make the poor people pay higher tax just so they can have more stupid dinner parties. My daddy has been away ever since the French Revolution began and mommy will not tell me why, which makes me worried! The country is split in two since the rich people are taxing us. The fighting is terrible outside. Mommy and I are hiding in the house. I'm worried about my friends that I play with after my mom is done teaching me. I wonder what they're witnessing. It's the same thing everywhere, anyways. This guy Robespierre is starting to take over and it looks like everything is starting to get back to normal. Right now anything is better than the fighting. Robespierre is one of the rich people too. Now, he's beheading all the rich people. If that's his way of getting things "back to normal", he better quit this whole ruling thing. Mom and I are starving since we can't go out and get food. If we left the house there's a big chance of death. Going outside at this point is like suicide.

-Amanda