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Lyrics and interpretations: Share your own thoughts: You are invited share your own thoughts and reactions to the lyrics for these songs. The first response for each song below is taken from your reactions to Song Lyrics activity.

Swing Life Away - Rise Against Thanks to Nikeyta for this. I feel like the musician is trying to say how everyone is going through their own things in life and that they need someone to help them, that they can't always do it by themselves. I personally think that is song is about a man that wants to help someone else out with their problems but in order to do that, they need to become closer and they need to just keep going because in life you can't just get the world to stop, so that you can get your life together.

Scars -Alison Iraheta This is a song that I personally enjoy to listen to. The main phrase in "scars" talks about self harm an overcoming depression.

It's My Life- Bon Jovi Thanks to Jenny for this. Well the lyrics are basic because the singer wants to live life the way he wants to, and while he’s alive he is going to live life the way he wants to. It says the same for what I want to say to most of the people out there, that are always trying to tell me what to do, and trying to guide me in the way that they want to. That’s not ok with me, because so far I have lived and made my own choices in life and I will continue to do so. I’d tell people exactly what he is saying in the song.The sentence “ ** And I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd ** ” says that he doesn’t want to be like everyone else. Which is the same for me, I don’t want to be like everyone else. I don’t want to put myself in a position that I would be more uncomfortable with. He’s telling everyone that he is alive, it’s his life, and he will live it the way he wants to. Regardless of what anyone and everyone says to him. You don’t see him judging and telling people how to live their lives. He just wants us all to be aware. Be yourself, and be prepared.

So Close -Calvin Harris Thanks to Sydney for this. I think the writer is trying to say that he too is feeling the feeing of being in love and close to a person they recently met. There is more to feelings than just a song.

It Doesn't Mean Anything- Alicia Keys Thanks to Jennifer for this She is saying that she once had it all in life. Her life now doesn't mean anything, because that one person that meant something to her is not in her life.

Real With Me Cady Groves Thanks to Mitchell for this. I think she is trying to say she knows this person likes her but whenever she tries to confront them they always lie about it and say they don't and all she wants them to tell her is they love her.

Wavin' Flag - K'naan With Lyrics Thanks to Jesse for this one:

Meet Me Halfway -Black Eyed Peas- Thanks to Micheal I feel the song writers message is about loving someone so much you'll do anything to see them and I think this song is awesome. -Michael

Never Say Never I think the writer in this song is talking about saying never, or not letting go because as time goes on we live and learn new things and the things we struggle with will become easier or will be easier to understand as we live and learn. -Casey

The Last Night I practiced reading this song to someone else. I think that the difference from singing the song and reading it, is that it sounds way different. The lyrics seem to me, to change from a song to a poem. When I read the song I connect with the words more so then hearing it. I can feel the song better. -Krystal

Move along by The all American Rejects I think this song means to keep moving on with your life through the good and the bad times. And to have someone with you through it all. -Caley

Hate It that I love you I think this song is saying she can't be mad at him for to long, even though she just wants to stay mad he just knows how to make her happy. She hates it when he tries and makes her happy when she is mad, but it's hard for her because she loves him too much. So that I can't stay mad at you For too long, that's wrong -Meghan

Bearing Witness- Collective Soul This one was recommended by a student in ELA A10

Fallen -Sarah McLauchlan Thanks to Giselle for this one.

Bazooka Bubble Gum Thanks to Olivia for this. ELA A10 The writer of this song is supposed to be listening to his mom but he's not. Instead he's buying bubble gum.

Angels on the Moon Thanks to Leanna

Rockstar Thanks to Riley Reading a song is entirely different than singing it. I'ts a whole different melody because you'er reading the song write'rs thoughts instead of singing them. It gives you a whole different perspective depending on how you take the words.

Hero of War from Rise Against: **Lyrics to Hero Of War** : Thanks to Jody I think what the songwriter was trying to say was ‘are the hero’s who we call hero’s, really hero’s? This song is one of my favorites it says a lot and it does make think of the war’s that happen what really goes on? Why do innocent people have to get hurt or die?...and the big question is why does war have to happen? I don’t know but this song says it all and that’s why I chose it, because when you hear it I think it gets folks out there thinking what the heck goes on?