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Music Critical Analysis

Animal Cruelty is a serious issue that is increasing day by day. It has been dramatically observed that as humans are advancing in their intelligence, they are becoming more and more cruel towards the animals. Humans commit cruelty to the animals in multiple ways; they kill them for their meat and skin, torture them just for fun, cage them for entertainment purposes, put them through torturous training procedures to teach them tricks so that they can earn money from them, just like in a circus, and many more. This deeply saddens me, and I have been continually working to end this evil. There are multiple organizations and NGOs already working on this area to curb this issue like PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals). As I already informed that I work for animal rights, I come across various content over the internet regarding the protection of animals and animal rights. Recently I found a really inspiring song over the internet which summed up almost all the issues of the animals and truly depicted the feelings of an animal lover.

Song:

The song that I am referring to, regarding the animal rights is “Be Kind to the Innocent – A song for the animal rights." Both the video and the lyrics are very inspiring and powerful, and the music sets a stage for the theme of the song that is being intended. The song was uploaded by Simon, a Youtuber who has previously done much work for the animal rights. He is an active member of PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) and has sung many songs already to protect the animals against cruelty.

The song was not a reaction to any specific event; rather it was a general feeling of a singer against an ongoing activity that regularly takes place in our world, on a daily basis.

Song Summary:

The song “Be Kind to the Innocent – A song for the animal rights," as the name depicts, is clearly about the protection and safety of the animal rights. The writer has put in his feelings for the animals that how much he loves animals and how much pain he feels when he sees an animal being treated brutally. The lyrics of the song clearly points that the writer is deeply hurt over the unethical treatment of the animals and he wants it to stop immediately. The video of the songs uses images, graphics and clips showing animals being kicked or slaughtered and the singer sings along "Please give me the right, to be free, to grow up normally." The writer has generally written this song in a reaction to the everyday cruelty that is shown toward animals and the insensitivity of humans that they show towards the other species sharing the same planet with us.

The song has been sung by Simon himself and seems like he has given the lyrics and the composition for the songs as well. The song is not intended for some specific audience, but it is a general message and a request to all of the world, to all the humans of the world who are listening and watching to step up and raise their voice against animal cruelty. The most significant thing about this song is that it is in the first person, which means that an animal is requesting itself to protect it. It is sweet and painful at the same time.

Song Imagery:

In my view, all the lyrics and the images or clips used in the song are really very powerful and put a significant impact on the senses of a person. They force you to think, to ponder over the fact that how much insensitive we, humans, have become and how inhumanely we are treating out fellows sharing the same plant. Still, I would like to mention some lyrics that have moved me, and I feel that everyone should think deeply about this aspect.

“A voice unspoken,

Is talking straight,

To your heart….”

These lines can melt anyone’s heart and bring tears to anyone’s eyes if he or she has got even a little pinch of feelings.

“Cramped up in cages,

Crying pain for ages,….”

These lines also represent the misery and pain of the animals living in farms where they are caged up tightly, where they can’t even move and feel the pain all the time.

Song Theme:In short, the primary and central theme of this song is to draw attention of general public towards the unethical treatment going on towards the animals of the world. The purpose of the song is to create awareness, to tell people to stop being inhuman towards the animals. The song has been written in the first person to create a more significant impact. The artist has stressed over the fact that animals, like humans, are living beings, who feel pain so torturing animals just for any materialistic purposes should be stopped. Moreover, animals have all the rights to grow and roam freely just like humans so they should not be caged. Humans should stop using animals for their meals, clothing and entertainment purposes and prove to be a responsible and sensitive member of the ecosystem.

We need to understand on an immediate basis that these are poor, innocent creatures who cannot even express their pain by speaking, just like humans. We need to realize that it’s their planet as well and they have the same rights to live and breathe independently just as we have. So just live and let live.