For this project I choose the song "Greenland Whale Fisheries" by Watersons. The song itself alludes the feeling of sadness, remembrance and regret. The rhythm of the song makes it sound like an anthem of a lesson that must not be forgotten. The foreign accents of the band sent my drawing to a far away place in the middle of the ocean. The major components of my piece reflect the lyrics that made this song so powerful. The premise of the song is that in seeking to capture a whale, four lives were lost. The lesson here is that although obtaining a huge reward is great, what may be lost along the way is not always worth it. I choose this song because its lyrics really resonated with the life my parents choose to provide for me. There decision to leave their home land for another inherently caused them to lose time with family, the comfort of familiarity, traditions, etc. They captured their whale when all of their four kids went on to pursue higher education but the feeling of longing for the things they choose to leave remains.
key lyrics:
"To lose a whale...It grieves my heart full sore. But oh! to lose four gallant men It grieves me ten times more."
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