"The One That Got Away by Kenny Loggins"
Question #1:
What do you think is the story behind the song?
The story behind the song might be about a father who left his son. It was shown in the song that the father was regretful because of what he did. He expressed his real love for his son as shown in the lyrics of the song.
Question #2:
What could have been the explicit and implicit message of the song?
The explicit message is about the love of a father. As shown in the lyrics of the song, it was said even though hindrances or burdens are between their distance, he merely stated and expressed his love for his son. The implicit message of the song is about love but causes pain. He always loved his son but he is far that his son can't notice it.
Question #3:
How do you relate with the theme of the song?
As Ms. Alvarez said in the video, "a song that speaks bout love but causes pain unintentionally," all of us know that pain is opposite side of love but in this song, it explains the relationship of both sides. I was related to it because, Like me, I always love but causes pain to myself unintentionally.
Question #4:
Using a technique or a theory to analyze the poetry of the lyrics, How creative and critically minded the composer is?
With the use of Romanticism, the composer expressed the importance of the feelings of the person associated with the song. The song explains about the feelings of a father and explains how it is significant to love, that's why, the composer might used Romanticism.
