NEEDTOBREATHE'S "More Time"
NEEDTOBREATHE's "Lay Em Down"
The songs I chose for the assignment are "More Time" and "Lay Em Down" by NEEDTOBREATHE. The two songs are different, but they have some similarities. I will discuss the lyrics, melody, and musical quality.
Seeing as "More Time" and "Lay Em Down" are different songs, they have completely different lyrics. However, both songs are somewhat about having hope in the situations you are in, so there are some similarities in the feel you get from the lyrics.
Also considering that these are different songs, they have different melodies, or a different tune you hum. The harmony in "Lay Em Down" makes for a happy and upbeat mood, whereas the harmony in "More Time" makes for a little bit darker mood.
The rhythms in both songs are regular because neither song has a crazy change in it. The intensity of both songs are similar because neither songs are particularly loud or soft, but both are more accurately placed somewhere in the middle. Both songs stay in the medium pitch range, but at one point in "Lay Em Down" the pitch goes up high. "Lay Em Down" has a timbre that is more simple seeing as part of the song is just clapping hands and stomping feet. "More Time" does not have an element similar to this, so it is more complex. Neither song is ever slow, but more of a moderato in terms of speed. However, "Lay Em Down" speeds up a bit more than "More Time" does, and "More Time" is a little slower than "Lay Em Down" at times. "Lay Em Down" is a little bit more strangely organized because it does not follow the typical song structure, but it is also not a typical song. "More Time" is a normal pop song, and therefore the organization is more ordered and typical.
I find that I like "Lay Em Down" more than "More Time" overall just because of the message in the song. It's more about letting go of your issues, whereas "More Time" seems to be more about a relationship. "Lay Em Down" is also less poppy and has more of a Southern rock vibe which is different from your typical songs on the radio, and "More Time" is a pop/rock song. I like songs that are a little bit different from what you normally hear, so "Lay Em Down" is better in my opinion.
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