The line, "Singing songs and carrying signs" demonstrates this because, out of the five words in the line, three of them begin with the letter 's.'īuffalo Springfield's song "For What's Worth" is neither the first nor the last song that was created and written about war, or politics in general.
Additionally, there is alliteration that can be found. It is doubtful that a thousand people could fit onto one street. In the line, "A thousand people in the street" is also a hyperbole because of its use of the word thousand. Obviously, the use of nobody and everybody are signs to a hyperbole since, in most situations, not all people agree. In the line, "Nobody's right if everybody's wrong," who is right and who is wrong is being exaggerated. As well as metaphors, there are also a few hyperboles.
This metaphor is comparing the battle lines being described to the claiming of territories that many nations in the war were doing. In the line "There's battle lines being drawn," there is also a metaphor. There are also two metaphors that can be found, including the one found in the line, "Everybody look what's going down." Here, Buffalo Springfield is comparing what he sees is happening, or "going down" to the Vietnam War.
These lines may also be considered a symbol, considering the man with the gun represents a soldier in the Vietnam War. This man, however, is telling the narrator to beware if a man was holding a gun, it would be unexpected for him to tell others to beware of the war. First and foremost, there is a paradox that can be found in the lines, "There's a man with a gun over there/Telling me I got to beware." In these lines, it is shown that there is a man that is holding a gun, a sign of violence or intimidation. There are several poetic and literary devices that are used throughout the song "For What's Worth" that help contribute to the overall effectiveness of it. This opinion can be clearly seen through Buffalo Springfield's song "For What's Worth," as well as showing that the war had a lasting effect on society. For example, Buffalo Springfield expressed their own views and opinions of the Vietnam War, stating that not only the opposing nations but the United States as well, was wrong to be involved in the conflict. In the 1960s and 1970s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War however, many Americans did not believe in the idea of being involved in a war and found peace to be a better solution to the wide variety of problems and conflicts that existed between nations. Artists such as Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Marvin Gaye, as well as Buffalo Springfield, wrote songs based on the politics of the 1960s, a crucial time period in history that has had everlasting effects on our nation. One of the more prevalent yet controversial topics found in music is politics. It is included in the Renegade EP.It is well known that many artists choose to incorporate events and ideas of the time period into their music. It was performed alongside fellow brand new original song " Everything You Have". " You're Worth It" is a new original song by Cimorelli first performed in front of a contest winner and her school on April 11th, 2014 in New York City.