The song I chose is UMBRELLA by Rihanna and Jay Z. The song started off with Jay Z talking about his problems. He uses a paradox to relate that his storms -problems -have no clouds. He “fly higher that the weather” hence he really don’t have a problem, or that he can take care of any problem he has because he anticipated and prepared by stacking his chips. Chips are things in casino that you cash in at the end as a reward or if you need more money to continue playing. To Jay Z his chip is Rihanna who will continue shine and to provided him with wealth when the clouds come.
She honors him with her loyalty when she says “you have my heart” to have some ones heart is to have them even if they are physically far apart. They will always be connected through time and space because of the oath she took. This oath is her contract with Jay Z. She goes on to explain that in the dark JayZ “can’t see his shiny cars…” meaning that she understand that he must be able to be focused and in the light. He does not belong in the dark and that’s when he needs her most. She pleadges that in his time of darkness she “will be there to always shear” and shine together.
The song is much like poetry in some aspect like the rhyming of words and the poetic devices like paradox and metaphors to represent images and to reinforce and create allusions of the music industries culture and it tells a story which would be interpreted in a superficial way or in a deep way.
