Project Lyrical Genius: "Hold your own, know your name, and go your own way."

"Hold your own, know your name, and go your own way."

Song information:

Title: Details in the Fabric

Artist: Jason Mraz (ft. James Morrison)

Album: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (2008)

Jessica's Analysis

This is a very calming song. Jason Mraz proves his depth with this gorgeous song. If you haven't heard it, I recommend you give it a listen. A strong message with a mellow musicality. Here's the breakdown: I think the song was written to help people when they're having a hard time. The lyric "If it's a broken part, replace it; if it's a broken arm, then brace it; if it's a broken heart, then face it," lets you know it may not be advice that you WANT to hear, but possibly advice that you need to. The title lyric is meaningful to me personally because those three phrases are ones that I live by. Is there a song that sums that up for you?

Please understand that my opinions don't have to be yours. If you disagree, strike up a conversation about it! That's the design of the Project. We'll all learn a little somethin'.

Format for Submitting Lyrics for Analysis

If you would like to request lyrics for Project Lyrical Genius, please include the following components:

-The shortened lyric.

This would be the first thing after the title you would see in an existing P-LG post.

-The version of the song you would like to show up in the "Song and Video" link if there are variations.

For example, if you want an acoustic version, studio version, album version, etc. If there is no difference between the versions, you do not need to specify.

-Your name and contact information if you would like recognition for the lyric.

You may leave your request as a comment, or you can e-mail it to me with the subject title "Lyric Request."

Format for Submitting Your Personal Analysis

If you want to submit and analyze your own lyrics or add your analysis to a lyric already on Project Lyrical Genius, please include these components:

-The shortened lyric. (see description above)

-The version of the song you would like to show up in the "Song and Video" link if there are variations. (see description above)

-Your name (or the name you would like to show up in _________'s Analysis), and contact information if it's different than the e-mail account you contact me with.

-In your analysis, please follow the format of the other posts. First, your opinion of the song: likes, dislikes, other information. To tell what the song is about, include the "Here's the breakdown:" portion.

Since this is a more lengthy message, it would simplify things greatly for me if this submission was through e-mail. My e-mail address is jessica_packard17@msn.com; please put the e-mail title to "Analysis Submission." This way, I won't write you off as one of the gazillions of junk e-mails I get. Once you have everything ready, send me the e-mail! I will get a confirmation e-mail to you as soon as possible. Thank you so much in advance!

***Please note that all analyses are subject to editing changes by yours truly. I'll correct your grammar and spelling to keep the site looking spiffy. Also, I will adjust color and style when I post it. Please refrain from too much foul language--- if I think it's too much I'll edit some of it out.

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Monday, July 12, 2010

"Hold your own, know your name, and go your own way."

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