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  1. Feb 2022
    1. Now I'm floatin' like a butterflyStinging like a bee, I earned my stripesI went from zero, to my own hero

      I think the speaker proud of herself.From the quotes “float like a butterfly…sting like a bee”this shows that the speaker had persevered her way to producing the best and the most meaningful songs to her fans even though she had faced with her personality problems.The simile’s also imply that the speaker had been patient with her music and even fought off the setbacks she faced just to prove to people that she can produce quality music with overcoming challenges.The words “i earned my stripes…i went from zero to hero”emphasises on how hard the speaker has been working to improve her music while trying to find ways to lighten the mood on earth with tensions boiling between people and the political leaders.this simile showed that the speaker was once unrecognisable but after long time of hard work and determination, she manage to be become a world famous artist.Therefore i reflect on the theme of perseverance.The speaker had persist in doing music for the world despite having personality problems and several other setbacks she faced while producing the music.

    2. Like thunder, gonna shake the ground

      The speaker is trying emphasise that she is going to create an impact on the world and that she would leave her mark on the world like thunders.

    3. Louder, louder than a lion

      This shows that the speaker had a voice louder than a lion’s as her voice had been heard by people all over the world and had cause a major impact on people with her music.

    4. Dancing through the fire'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

      The speaker is trying to emphasise that she has faced all the negative outcomes during her journey to conquer the world of music.This shows that the determination from the speaker to produce music to lighten up the world has been achieved despite the setbacks

    5. I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter

      The speaker is implying that she has the hunger in her eyes to strive for the best to never give up until she had achieve her goals and she would not rest on her laurels until she is satisfied with its outcome.

    6. Already brushing off the dust

      This shows that the speaker had fulfilled her promise to make an impact on the world through her music.

    7. You hear my voice, you hear that sound

      The speaker is trying to emphasise that she is the most powerful in the world and and she would want people to take her words into action.

    8. You held me down, but I got up (hey

      Repetition.

    9. You held me down, but I got up (hey)

      This quote shows that the speaker was struggling with her personality problems and those problems had tried to refrain from letting her succeed but she persevered and brush those problems aside to continue overcome a step at a time.

    10. I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

      I think the speaker is insecure about her own leadership.From, “i stood for nothing…i fell for everything”the absolute “i fell for everything” shows that the speaker had been deceive by her own peers and that she felt disrespected by it.The quote “i stood for nothing” implies that the speaker could not anything about it as she still faces problems with her personality.

    11. I let yo upush me past the breaking point

      This suggests that the people around the speaker was helping her to overcome her personality problems and eventually it would disappear from the speaker’s thoughts.With her personality no longer a problem to her, she would be able to have her own freedom again.

    12. I guess that I forgot I had a choice

      The speaker felt that she was not restricted as she has the power to control the people’s ideas as she was superior than all of them.But the speaker forget about her powers as she had to deal with her personality problems that she was facing.

    13. SoI sat quietly, agreed politely

      The words”sat quietly,agreed politely”shows that the speaker was just agreeing to people’s ideas without bothering about them and just agree to their ideas as she does not want to offend them in any way.

    14. Scared to rock the boat and make a mess

      From the metaphor”rock the boat”implies that the speaker was not someone who would upset people as it showcases her introvert personality.The words”make a mess”relate to the speaker’s personality as she would only focus on her inner thoughts instead of sharing her ideas with other people.

    15. I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath

      The quote shows that the speaker is trying to refrain from talking immplying that she was an introvert before her success.The words”hold my breath”suggests that the speaker was anticipating something big that was going to happen in her life.