Tiki Taanes Always On My Mind and Rebecca Hazeltons Generic Husband

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Tiki Taane’s “Always On My Mind” and Rebecca Hazelton’s “Generic Husband”
Love songs are commonly composed using figurative language that makes them
appealing to the audience (Peraino 65). Metaphors and simile are common in love songs that
communicate the passionate love the characters express for their partners. Particularly, songs use
metaphors to make an implied comparison between characteristics. Another figurative language
used is simile that uses such words as “like” and “as.” Song lyrics use the comparison between
two or more items to reveal their meanings. In other instances, artists use repetition to achieve
emphasis of their messages. Personification is another figurative feature used in love songs to
assign human qualities to non-human objects.
Tiki Taane’s song, “Always On My Mind” depicts a succinct use of figurative language.
The song is directed to a girl whom Taane refers to as ever in his thoughts. Taane recollects
meeting the character in the song for the first time. The singer reveals having to know the
character right in their first instance when they met. He attributes the character, the girl, as a light
through the darkness. Taane useless repetition to emphasize the concept that he always has the
character in his thoughts since they met. Because Taane cannot any longer bear the patience to
wait, he is compelled to write a song to the character to remind her of his thoughts about her.
Taane addresses the character, reminds her she is valuable and tells her she has a distinct
character that makes him remember her always. Taane emphasizes the aspect of attraction to the
connection between his world and that of the character. He states that their love as remained
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string always and he is in her world. Taane notes that his motivation to sing is prompted by the
girl. He attributes the character to her queen. Taane expresses the pleasure and pride in having
met the girl. According to Taane, the girl has a deep meaning to him. Besides, the girl has
initiated transformation to his life. He sings in harmony because of the love he has for the girl.
Gender roles in the society is a critical aspect that is evident in many contemporary
poems. Poets portray gender roles in their works through the depiction of powerful messages. In
some instances, poets condemn the role of womanhood as a cause of enjoyment. Such poems
communicate the roles of women and their struggles in patriarchal societies. In other instances,
poets communicate the role of men in the society. They condemn the portrayal of women as
mere entities for enjoyment and entertainment exploited by the opposite gender. They condemn
stereotypic ideals and conduct that the society holds against women. Such poems may also
feature feminism anger with the rejections in the society. They express the humiliation by the
female gender and anguish they have among women in the society in regards to the stereotype
ideas. In essence, they express the pain of being part of the society that is often undermined. In
other works, poets appreciate the contributions of both genders to the society and in the context
of familial roles. Poets may also appreciate the role of men in the society by emphasizing on
their roles.
Rebecca Hazelton’s poem, “Generic Husband” is a perfect illustration of gender roles in
the society. It conveys an appreciation the role of men in the society and from a familial
standpoint. Hazelton’s poem is a reflection, by a woman character, describing the husband she
desires and wants to have. The poem describes he husband as having perfect characters that are
attractive to the spouse. The narrator of the poem says she needs a man who will perform the
duties of mowing the lawn and help prune the roses. The husband in the poem is polite and does
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not ask many questions. He whacks the weeds, washes the car, and does not nag his wife. He is
trustworthy and wakes up beside the same wife. He is decent and parts his hair. He is a husband
who loves to play golf. Besides, the husband plays call of duty. He associates with the generals
by reading their biographies. He arranges the house perfectly and leaves the towel beside the
hamper. He is a calm husband and loves to watch sports. He is humorous and tells jokes. He is
ambitious and an enterprising person. He has confidence and is politically unmoved. He is the
man who had a job after graduating from college. He dinks but only one bear a day. He has
forgotten the memories of her college sweetheart and has not kept his letters. He is sincere to her
college sweetheart. He remembers the time he met his wife, her young looks then, and
appreciates her. He is a man who will adjust the mirror in the house.
Both Tiki Taane’s song, “Always on My Mind,” and Rebecca Hazelton’s poem, “Generic
Husband,” feature appreciation of love for the woman gender by a man and gender role of a man
by a woman, respectively. From this standpoint, the two pieces arguably resonate in their
message to the opposite genders. Similar to Taane who expresses his love for the woman
character, Hazelton set out the ideal characters of a husband that the woman narrator would
appreciate having with her. It is notable that both Taane and Hazelton address their love for the
characters. If Taane and Hazelton were to converse with each other, they would all express their
passionate feelings. The conversation would base on the appreciation of the role of the other
gender in their lives. Taane would recollect the time he met the woman with who he is
passionately in love. He would narrate to Hazelton the feeling he experiences thinking about the
woman he met on that day. Taane would express his visions and admirations he has for the
woman. He would express his impatience to meet the woman again. She is depicted as a valuable
character and that Taane may not do without her presence. He would express how deep in the
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woman’s world he is attracted to the good things. In response, Hazelton would express her
feelings for the rightful husband who she wants. She wants a man who performs his familial
roles diligently. A man who expresses his love to the woman and remembers when they met. He
is a man who plays golf and watches sports. He is an ambitious man and successful in his
profession. He has ambitions and reads the generals’ biographies. He expresses confidence and is
politically unmoved. He is a sincere man to his wife. In conclusion, the two works are interesting
in the manner in which they address the concept of gender in the society, the use of figurative
language and appreciation of love.
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Works Cited
Hazelton, Rebecca. “Generic Husband.” The New Yorker. Accessed May 7, 2018 from
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/11/13/generic-husband
Peraino, Judith A. Giving Voice to Love: Song and Self-Expression from the Troubadours to
Guillaume de Machaut. OUP USA, 2011.
Taane, Tiki. “Always On My Mind.” Genius. Accessed May 7, 2018 from
https://genius.com/Tiki-taane-always-on-my-mind-lyrics

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