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.