Theme Portfolio Entry #6

"Remember Everything"
By Five Finger Death Punch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djm3aqUc1-0

Oh, dear mother, I love you   Apostrophe

I'm sorry, I wasn't good enough
Dear father, forgive me   Apostrophe
'Cause in your eyes, I just never added up
In my heart I know I failed you, but you left me here alone

[Chorus]
If I could hold back the rain, would you numb the pain?    Metaphor    Symbolism
'Cause I remember everything.
If I could help you forget, would you take my regrets?   Metaphor
'Cause I remember everything.

Oh, dear brother, just don't hate me   Apostrophe
For never standing by you or being by your side
Dear sister, please don't blame me   Apostrophe
I only did what I thought was truly right
It's a long and lonely road, when you know you walk alone   Metaphor

[Chorus]
If I could hold back the rain, would you numb the pain?    Metaphor    Symbolism
'Cause I remember everything.
If I could help you forget, would you take my regrets?   Metaphor
'Cause I remember everything.

I feel like running away
I'm still so far from home   Metaphor
You say that I'll never change
But what the fuck do you know?
I'll burn it all to the ground before I let you in     Hyperbole/Metaphor
Please forgive me, I can't forgive you now.
I remember everything.

[Chorus]
If I could hold back the rain, would you numb the pain?    Metaphor    Symbolism
'Cause I remember everything.
If I could help you forget, would you take my regrets?   Metaphor
'Cause I remember everything.

It all went by so fast
I still can't change the past
I always will remember everything
If we could start again,
Would that have changed the end?
We remember everything, everything

In the song "Remember Everything'' by Five Finger Death Punch, apostrophe, symbolism, and metaphor are used to convey the speaker's pain and sadness while also creating a sort of musical suicide note. Throughout the song, the speaker directly addresses members of his family, apologizing for apparent wrongs that he has committed against them. In the speaker's eyes, he "wasn't good enough" for his family, and he feels as though he has let them down in some way. These direct apologies from the speaker to his family makes the song feel almost like a suicide note. As the song moves into the chorus, the speaker begins to rely on metaphor and symbolism to convey his pain to the listener. The speaker, presumably still speaking to his family, asks "if I could hold back the rain, would you numb the pain?" Through this metaphor, the speaker is asking if his family would help him recover from the emotional pain that he is experiencing if he can erase the pain that he has caused his family through his wrongdoings, which is symbolized by the rain. The speaker then asks if his family would "take [his] regrets," which is a metaphor for an apology. The speaker wishes to apologize for the wrongs he has committed against his family in hopes of regaining their support during this time of mental anguish. The metaphors and symbolism used in Five Finger Death Punch's "Remember Everything" convey the speaker's wishes to repent for wrongs that he has committed against his family in order to regain hier love and support during a time of mental struggle.