assignment

By Hakimi & Aisyah

Bars And Melody

leondre devries and charlie lenehan

Hopeful

Oh-oh-oh
Yeah

Please help me God, I feel so alone
I'm just a kid, I can't take it on my own
I've cried so many tears,
Yeah, writing this song
Trying to fit in, where do I belong?
I wake up every day, don't wanna leave my home
My mamma's askin' me why I'm always alone
Too scared to say, too scared to holler
I'm walking to school with sweat around my collar
I'm just a kid, I don't want no stress
My nerves are bad, my life's a mess
The names you call me, they hurt real bad
I want to tell my Mom but
She's havin' trouble with my Dad
I feel so trapped there's nowhere to turn
Come to school
Don't wanna fight I wanna learn
So please Mister Bully
Tell me what I've done
You know I have no Dad
I'm livin' with my Mom

'Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am
Hopeful for today
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away
And be hopeful, hopeful
And He'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay
Just be hopeful

Why do you trip at the color of my skin?
And whether I'm fat or whether I'm thin
You call me a loser, you call me a fool
I ain't got a choice I gotta go to school
I wish I had an angel to stand by my side
I'm shaking with fear, I'm so scared inside
Doesn't really matter if I ain't got the looks
Why do you always hurt me and destroy my books?

Based On The Text

Who/What Is Being Represented?

Whose Perspective Was Shown?

The singers perspective which they experienced bullying.
(Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenehan)

The teachers, Singers And Students

Whose Voice Is Represented

What Is The Aim Of Song Creator

To Stand Up Toward Bullying And Raises The Unheard Voices.

The singers
(Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenehan)

What Does The Song Creator Wants Listener/Reader To Think or Feel?

The Singers Want People To Know Bullying Either With Physical Or Words Leaves Scars And Often Affect The Victim's Social Interaction. They Want People To Know How Bad Bullying Can Be, And There Is Still Hope If We Did Not Give Up.

"Cause I'm Hopeful"

How Is The Issue Bullying Constructed In The Text?

Video

From the video, there are appearances of Students, the School's environment and teachers. The leading singer wearing arm support indicates bullying can be physical, while his rapping friend shows how words can damage someone's feelings.

Lyrics

"I feel so trapped there's nowhere to turn
Come to school
Don't wanna fight I wanna learn
So please Mister Bully
Tell me what I've done"

"Why do you trip at the color of my skin?
And whether I'm fat or whether I'm thin
You call me a loser, you call me a fool
I ain't got a choice I gotta go to school"

Song Analysis

My mamma's askin' me why I'm always alone
Too scared to say, too scared to holler
I'm walking to school with sweat around my collar
I'm just a kid, I don't want no stress
My nerves are bad, my life's a mess
The names you call me, they hurt real bad
I want to tell my Mom but
She's havin' trouble with my Dad
I feel so trapped there's nowhere to turn

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What If.....?

->Lost of trust, feeling vulnerable and scared most of the time.
They have a rough time sharing or opening up to parents, teachers, or their closest friends.
->Nerves are wrong because of extreme awareness of their surrounding.
- >How words and bad nickname can hurt a person's feelings and leaves scars not physically but mentally.
- >In-house conflicts that nobody knows.
- >Not being able to reach for help and feels lost.

Song Analysis

'Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am
Hopeful for today
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away
And be hopeful, hopeful
And He'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay
Just be hopeful

Life...

- To not give up every day and always believe.
- A music can brings happiness and feelings of braveness.
- Sometimes life is challenging, but it is okay.

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Song Analysis

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A Message To Everyone!

Why do you trip at the color of my skin?
And whether I'm fat or whether I'm thin
You call me a loser, you call me a fool
I ain't got a choice I gotta go to school
I wish I had an angel to stand by my side
I'm shaking with fear, I'm so scared inside
Doesn't really matter if I ain't got the looks
Why do you always hurt me and destroy my books?

You need to know...

-Bullying does not know skin colour, it can happen to everyone.
-Like it or not the bullied have to go to school.
-Sometimes we need to have someone by our side.