Theme Portfolio Entry #4

"In Between"
By Beartooth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWCXZufIFYE

Woah-oah-oh-ohhhh-oh-oh
Woah-oah-oh-oaahhhh
Woah-oah-oh-ohhhh-oh-oh
Woah-oah-oh-oaahhhh

Life just sucks when all you know is the bottom   Hyperbole
It's not your choice, there's no escaping it   Objectification
Get up and run as far as you can
Head to higher ground while there's a chance to live   Symbolism

Don't run away, run away, runaway
Don't run away, run away, runaway (Run!)
Up on the mountain I see down below   Metaphor   Symbolism
It's easy to lose yourself I know
Can't hear what you're shouting, I'm deaf to your show   Metaphor
It's easy to lose your self control   Objectification
Everybody gets high, everybody gets low
Life can be such overdose   Metaphor
Up on the mountain I see down below    Metaphor    Symbolism
It's easy to lose yourself I know in the in between   Euphemism


Life's so dark when everyday is a struggle    Hyperbole
why go out and see the world on fire   Metaphor
Don't let your mindset become what controls you    Personification
Speak right now and make the choice to grow

Don't run away, run away, runaway
Don't run away, run away, runaway (Run!)
Up on the mountain I see down below   Metaphor   Symbolism
It's easy to lose yourself I know
Can't hear what you're shouting, I'm deaf to your show   Metaphor
It's easy to lose your self control   Objectification
Everybody gets high, everybody gets low
Life can be such overdose   Metaphor
Up on the mountain I see down below    Metaphor    Symbolism
It's easy to lose yourself I know in the in between   Euphemism

I won't let pain get in my way   Objectification
I can't have silence claiming me   Objectification/Metaphor
We have strength in numbers, strength in numbers
To get us through the day
No compromises to be made, this is a war we're gonna win   Metaphor
We have strength in numbers, strength in numbers
To get us through the day

Up on the mountain I see down below   Metaphor   Symbolism
It's easy to lose yourself I know
Can't hear what you're shouting, I'm deaf to your show   Metaphor
It's easy to lose your self control   Objectification
Everybody gets high, everybody gets low
Life can be such overdose   Metaphor
Up on the mountain I see down below    Metaphor    Symbolism
It's easy to lose yourself I know in the in between   Euphemism

Woah-oah-oh-ohhhh-oh-oh
Woah-oah-oh-oaahhhh
In the in between    Euphemism
Woah-oah-oh-ohhhh-oh-oh
Woah-oah-oh-oaahhhh
In the in between   Euphemism

In the song "In Between" by Beartooth, the use of metaphor, euphemism, and objectification help to convey the necessity of finding the strength to fight through times of mental anguish and struggle. The first verse begins to describe the effect that mental anguish can have on one's life, stating that it often feels as though "there's no escaping it." This objectification of one's struggles conveys the idea that to those facing mental adversity, their struggle often feels like an inescapable force rather than an intangible idea. The speaker then goes on to stress the necessity of finding the strength to fight, using the concept of "higher ground" to symbolize a state of mental stability and strength. As the song moves into the chorus, the speaker connects with the speaker, and shows that they have face the same struggles. The speaker states that they are "up on the mountain," looking down at the reader from the "higher ground" mentioned in the previous verse. This metaphor is meant to show that the speaker has faced the same struggles as the reader and found a way to fight through those difficult times, and is now attempting to help the reader do the same. The speaker then describes the reader's mental state as "the in between," implying that the reader is caught somewhere between the darkness that has entered their life and the safe place that the reader wishes to reach. This euphemism for the reader's mental state is meant to show that the reader has two different directions that they can go in, and must fight to stay on the right path in order to prevent their depression from consuming them. The frequent use of metaphor, euphemism, and objectification in Beartooth's "In Between" help to convey to the reader the necessity of fining the strength to fight during times of mental struggle.