One of the most important songs to me was written by Eminem, called Lose Yourself. Many songs come close in their significance, however this one stands above the rest as the most motivational and meaningful song to me. Throughout my IRONMAN training, it can get hard to want to press on. In the past, I realized how far I had come, and the long road left to go. Lose Yourself not only has a catchy beat and tune, however its lyrics and specifically the chorus describe only getting one shot to make your attempt count, defying the pain, and keep on moving towards the better end no matter the difficulty it takes to get there.
Purpose: The song and its according music video were set in an inner-city struggle style and is extremely inspirational. It describes a common youth's struggles with violence and other vices, and reminds you that you only have one life to live, and you need to make every effort for it to count.
Audience: My best assumption is that this song was aimed at inner city youth and the Hip Hop music culture.
Genre: Hip Hop. Written in 2002, it leans more to late nineties-style as opposed to the hip hop of today, yet does remarkably well in most downloads up through 2009.
Stance: When Eminem wrote this song, he defied the norm of the genre, took a defiant stance, and acted against the mainstream by taking the one great opportunity he has. Most hip hop/rap songs can take a negative spin talking about and even endorsing a variety of vices. This song is defiant as its stance charges towards doing the best you possibly can and achieving the impossible.
Media/Design: As a spoken media, the design of the song itself follows a typical modern song in which it as an intro and conclusion, a main chorus repeated several times and several verses which change the words and scenarios yet comply with the underlying theme of the song.
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