Elizabeth+Barrett+Browning+Songs

__Song 1: Hometown Glory by Adele__  I've been walking in the same way as I did Missing out the **cracks in the pavement** And tutting my heel and strutting my feet "Is there anything I can do for you dear? Is there anyone I could call?" "No and thank you, please Madam. I ain't lost, just wandering."
 * Mrs. Browning aften talks of her love for the world around her, whether it be something small like the "cracks in the pavement" or whether it be the memories that have occurred pertaining to said location.**

Round my hometown Round my hometown Ooh the people I've met Are the wonders of my world Are the wonders of my world Are the wonders of this world Are the wonders of my world
 * Memories are fresh**

I like it in the city when the air is so thick and opaque I love to see everybody in short skirts, shorts and shades I like it in the city when two worlds collide You get the people and the government Everybody taking different sides

Shows that we ain't gonna stand s**t Shows that we are united Shows that we ain't gonna take it Shows that we ain't gonna stand s**t Shows that we are united

Round my hometown Round my hometown Ooh the people I've met (Do da di di da da da da do do do do oh oh oh yaaaaaa yaa aye)
 * Memories are fresh**

Are the wonders of my world Are the wonders of my world Are the wonders of this world Are the wonders of my world Of my world Yeah Of my world Of my world yeah

__Song 2: Higher by Creed__
 * Mrs. Browning will talk about her love, both towards her husband and her son, in a very "high" way. Almost like putting them upon a pedestal far above herself. She also hints towards religion in these type of poems like she did at the end of her "Sonnet XLIII: How Do I Love Thee?"**

When dreaming I'm guided to another world Time and time again At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
 * 'Cause I don't want to leave the comfort of this place**
 * 'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape**
 * From the life I live when I'm awake**
 * So let's go there**
 * Let's make our escape**
 * Come on, let's go there**
 * Let's ask can we stay?** (explaining the love for the other person)


 * Can you take me Higher?**
 * To a place where blind men see**
 * Can you take me Higher?**
 * To a place with golden streets** (this is one moment where the song starts to step into a more religious viewpoint)

Although I would like our world to change It helps me to appreciate Those nights and those dreams But, my friend, I'd sacrifice all those nights If I could make the Earth and my dreams the same The only difference is To let love replace all our hate So let's go there Let's make our escape Come on, let's go there Let's ask can we stay?

Can you take me Higher? To a place where blind men see Can you take me Higher? To a place with golden streets

So lets go there, lets go there, Come on, lets go there Lets ask can we stay?

Up high I feel like I'm alive for the very first time Set up high I'm strong enough to take these dreams And make them mine Set up high I'm strong enough to take these dreams And make them mine

Can you take me Higher? To a place where blind men see Can you take me Higher? To a place with golden streets

Can you take me Higher? To a place where blind men see Can you take me Higher? To a place with golden streets

__Song 3: What's This Life For by Creed__
 * I picked this song also for around the same reasons as the other Creed song. This song also uses similar exaggerative statements and personifications similar to that of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's work.**

**Hurray for a child**  They're **laid to rest** (personification)  Before they've known just what to do Their souls are lost Because they could never find
 * That makes it through**
 * If there's any way**
 * Because the answer lies in you** (exaggerative)

What's this life for

I see your soul, it's kind of gray You see my heart, you look away You see my wrist, I know your pain I know your purpose on your plane Don't say a last prayer

Because you could never find

What's this life for

But they ain't here anymore Don't have to **settle the score** (personification)  Cause we all live Under the reign of one king

But they ain't here anymore, Don't have to settle no G*n score 'Cause we all live under the reign, I said, you know, of

One king //[x3] //

But they ain't here anymore, Don't have to settle no G*n score 'Cause we all live under the reign I said, you know, of

One king //[x3] //

But they ain't here anymore, Don't have to settle no G*n score Cause we all live under the reign Of one king