Thursday, February 26, 2009

Metaphor Song #2: Details in the Fabric by Jason Mraz (feat. James Morrison)

Details in the Fabric
Jason Mraz feat. James Morrison

Calm down 
Deep breaths 
And get yourself dressed instead 
Of running around 
And pulling all your threads and 
Breaking yourself up 

If it's a broken part, replace it 
If it’s a broken arm then brace it 
If it's a broken heart then face it 

And hold your own 
Know your name 
And go your own way 
Hold your own 
Know your name 
And go your own way 

And everything will be fine 

Hang on 
Help is on the way 
Stay strong 
I'm doing everything 

Hold your own 
Know your name 
And go your own way 
Hold your own 
Know your name 
And go your own way 

And everything 
Everything will be fine 
Everything 

Are the details in the fabric 
Are the things that make you panic 
Are your thoughts results of static cling? 

Are the things that make you blow 
Hell, no reason, go on and scream 
If you're shocked it's just the fault 
Of faulty manufacturing.

Everything will be fine 
Everything in no time at all 
Everything 

Hold your own 
And know your name 
Go your own way 

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own)
Are the things that make you panic (Know your name)
Are your thoughts results of static cling? (Go your own way)

Hold your own 
Know your name 
Go your own way. 

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own)
Are the things that make you panic (Know your name)
Is it Mother Nature's sewing machine? (Go your own way) 
Are the things that make you blow (Hold your own)
Hell no reason go on and scream (Know your name)
If you’re shocked it's just the fault (Go your own way)
Of faulty manufacturing 

Everything will be fine 
Everything in no time at all
Hearts will hold 

Analysis:

"Details in the Fabric", a soft lullaby by Jason Mraz and James Morrison is centered around one principle metaphor. The "details in the fabric" constantly referred to in the song is a metaphor for the little details in one's life. It assists in delivering the message of the song, everything will be fine. The song reaches out to a person struggling with problems in their life, and tries to inspire the person to think optimistically. The speaker tells the person in despair to "calm down" and take "deep breaths", and tells them to get up and live their daily life rather than sitting and breaking themselves up over what has happened to them. The chorus is a piece of advice that the speaker tries to give the person in distress in an effort to inspire them to be optimistic. He says, "hold your own, know your name, and go your own way", telling the person to be strong, know who you are, and continue living as if they had never been hurt, and then tells the speaker that "everything will be fine". In this song, the "details in the fabric" (the little things in ones life) are what makes the person in despair panic and get upset. The speaker asks the person, "Are your thoughts result of static cling?", meaning, are the little things in life flocking towards you and clinging, making you stressed and unhappy? The speaker tells the person that it isn't their fault that they are unhappy, and instead it is "just the fault of faulty manufacturing". The song ends with optimism, assuring the unhappy soul that "everything will be fine" in "no time at all", and "hearts will hold". 

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