Song: The Bones by Maren Morris and Hozier
Three Phrases That Strike Me:
“Life sure can try to put love through it but we built this right, so nothings ever gonna move it”
“No, it don’t always go the way we planned it, but the wolves came and went and we’re still standing”
“When there ain’t a crack in the foundation, baby I know any storm we’re facing will blow right over.. the house don’t fall when the bones are good”.
Three Repetitions:
“When the bones are good, the rest don’t matter”
“Yeah, the paint could peel, the glass could shatter”
“Let it rain, cause’ you and I, remain the same”
Three Changes That I’ve Noticed:
Throughout the first chorus there is a slow buildup in instruments which continues until the very end of the first chorus.Â
When the chorus is repeated for the second time it goes straight into a consistent high upbeat rather than a buildup as it was in the first chorus.Â
When the male voice sung by Hozier comes in, it comes in very slowly, giving the listeners a calm surprise which leads to both artists intentionally never being on the exact same pitch which sounds really good to listen to.
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There are so many valuable lessons that I pull from this, the most important to me was that anything in life needs to have a solid foundation. This foundation could be a friendship before a romantic relationship, genuinely getting to know someone before passing judgment or even selflove, we may face arguments, self doubt, emotional uncertainties, or sadness but if it’s built on top of a great foundation of friendship or self love we will make it through and be okay.
