What Would You Say by Dave Matthews is a catchy upbeat song that seems to be funny and meaningless. Although catchy and upbeat, it has a serious meaning. This band is known for having upbeat songs with serious meanings.
If you listen to the lyrics and really think about them, this song can affect yourself and our culture. Dave sings, "Look in the mirror my friend, I don't understand at best." He's saying that we should be grateful for the freedom we have. Sometimes you need to take a step back and really look at what you have compared to the rest of the world. It's necessary to realize you probably have more than most people and it's important to be thankful about it.
The other part of his message is to think about what people who don't have as much feel like. Dave also sings, "What would you say, If you were a monkey on a string, If you were a doggie on a chain." We recently attended a presentation about North Korean refugees. At that presentation we viewed a 5 minute introductory video where we were supposed to think about what it would be like not to have freedom of all sorts. Life would be so different, it's hard to wrap your head around the whole idea. A lot of those North Koreans are literally like monkeys on strings, like Dave says. If everybody in our country, or even the world, would think about others sometimes, the world would be so much better.
Sometimes we forget that there are people dying and suffering every day. It's easy to get wrapped up in your own little social circle and forget that the rest of the world is out there. This song is a little reminder that you should step back and appreciate what freedom you have. So let the dog run around with out the leash or inform others about freedom in other countries. Any action, no matter how small helps. You can make yourself and others happier; it's a win-win situation.
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