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“Are You Living It Right? John Mayer Is.”
John Mayer has produced many popular songs. ... ” Mayer weaves acoustic and pop qualities together that can define him as a modern day Bob Dylan. Mayer’s music is all his own, rather than relying on other people to write his words, he does it for himself. ... The song, “Why Georgia” asks and answers Mayer’s internal question that concerns if he is living his life in the right ways. Mayer says, “everything happens for a reason.” “Why Georgia” is a musically, pleasing guide to be used in times of confusion, frustration, and when you don’t know if you are living life in the way you feel is right.
Mayer grew up in Connecticut where he listened to pop music frequently, but at the age of thirteen he discovered Stevie Ray Vaughn through a neighbor. ... Mayer picked up his guitar to play the blues, and within weeks he was performing in the local blues bars stunning the audiences. ... Before Mayer says anything the listener can tell that this song is going to be sad by hearing the slow rhythm and sad sounding music. ... Using tone and rhythm Mayer is able to draw the listener into him before he even says a word by getting the listener to think. ... A gloomy day adds to the theme of Mayer wondering if he should leave his current life behind, and just drive onto something new. ... When Mayer asks himself, “am I living it right, ” he is using diacope, which is also known as repetition. He also brings out logos with this complex question of living life the right ways.
Approximate Word count = 1356
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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