``Forsaken``
Analysis of the song ``Forsaken``For my report I chose my favorite song, `Forsaken`, written by Jonathan Davis and Richard Gibbs for the movie `Queen of the Damned`. There are two versions of this song, the movie version, sung by its main character the vampire Lestat, and the soundtrack version sung by David Draiman of the band Disturbed. For my analysis I chose the movie version.In first, I will analyze the performer. The vampire Lestat is played by the Irish actor Stuart Townsend, who is not a real life singer. His singing voice is supplied by Korn`s lead singer, Jonathan Davis, who has a very distinct voice. As the song begins, his voice low,
As he sings, he sounds despairing and angry at the same time, which is, if you look at the general theme of the song, very accurate. This particular song is my favorite because I am a fan and true believer of vampires, and I identify very well with them. The first part tells us that the vampire was confused about his eternal life, but he can now see that the immortal life he has been given means that he is to be forsaken by everyone, but that he refuses to let himself be. The song itself is very dark, as it should be since it is coming from the point of view of a vampire who has spent centuries alone, depressed and frustrated. He wants to live like a normal human, he doesn`t think a vampire should hide from anyone. The melody is quite relaxed and very mournful. You can feel the vampire's pain and sorrow coming out in the voice, the lyrics and the melody itself. So on the whole, this song is about breaking away from the hiding and freeing his vampire nature for the world. The lyrics convey the same darkness and despair as the melody does. He is definitely an amazing singer; he sings well and also puts a lot of emotion into his music. This however is not a weakness, because it suits the mood of the song very well. The rhythm is kept constant through the drumming, and the dynamics are varied. The second part of the lyrics tell us that he wants to share the life of mortals, that he has slept for a very long time and he is sick of hiding his vampiric identity.
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