Lyrics and music videos related to sexual misconduct have become a prominent aspect of modern music. It is not prevalent in any specific genre, rather it could be said that it is in a portion of all genres. The particular song I will be analyzing is, “Til it Happens to You” by Lady Gaga. The song was made for a documentary called “The Hunting Ground” which was directed by Kirby Dick (IMDb). This documentary focused on sexual assault on college campuses. While Lady Gaga’s goal is not to promote sexual assault, the song lyrics along with its music video, displays many violations of aspects within Indiana University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy.
The instrumentation used in this song is the piano, drums, cymbals, vocals, and chordophones. The instruments in the song and were not seen in the music video. The style of this recording consists of …show more content…
Like stated earlier, the goal of this production is to bring awareness to the public on this specific topic. Therefore, the language is coming from a person who has been attacked because they expressed their sexuality and were held negatively accountable or because they were a victim of sexual assault. One example is, “You tell me it gets better…you say I'll pull myself together, pull it together. You'll be fine. Tell me what the hell do you know” (MetroLyrics). This displays what victims are sometimes told after being attacked or assaulted by faculty members of colleges or even sometimes by family and friends. The second example of lyrics that explain the thoughts of a victim of sexual misconduct is, “'Til you're at the end, the end of your rope. 'Til you're standing in my shoes, I don't wanna hear nothing from you” (MetroLyrics). This quote depicts that one of the effects of sexual assault or any other form of sexual misconduct, is suicide and people need to be aware of the pain that is inflict on victims of these
The instrumentation used in this song is the piano, drums, cymbals, vocals, and chordophones. The instruments in the song and were not seen in the music video. The style of this recording consists of …show more content…
Like stated earlier, the goal of this production is to bring awareness to the public on this specific topic. Therefore, the language is coming from a person who has been attacked because they expressed their sexuality and were held negatively accountable or because they were a victim of sexual assault. One example is, “You tell me it gets better…you say I'll pull myself together, pull it together. You'll be fine. Tell me what the hell do you know” (MetroLyrics). This displays what victims are sometimes told after being attacked or assaulted by faculty members of colleges or even sometimes by family and friends. The second example of lyrics that explain the thoughts of a victim of sexual misconduct is, “'Til you're at the end, the end of your rope. 'Til you're standing in my shoes, I don't wanna hear nothing from you” (MetroLyrics). This quote depicts that one of the effects of sexual assault or any other form of sexual misconduct, is suicide and people need to be aware of the pain that is inflict on victims of these