Song Analysis

Song title: "You've Got a Friend in Me"

Artist: Randy Newman.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYb2QfjKe_4

Lyrics link: https://genius.com/Randy-newman-youve-got-a-friend-in-me-lyrics

What is the topic of the song? The topic of the song is “Friends”.

What is the theme of this song? The theme of this song is “Friendships that last a lifetime
and support each other even in hard times”.

EXAMPLE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS SONG:

A type of figurative language that we can clearly see in this song is an idiom.

Specific lyric text: “Our friendship will never die”

Why is this lyric an idiom? This is an idiom because a friendship can not technically die
because it’s a saying, not a being.

EXAMPLE OF RHETORICAL APPEAL USED IN THIS SONG:

You've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me

Yeah, you've got a friend in me

[Verse 2]
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got troubles, and I've got 'em, too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and we see it through

'Cause you've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me

[Bridge]
Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe

But none of them will ever love you the way I do

It's me and you, boy

[Verse 3]
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die

You're gonna see, it's our destiny

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me

The rhetorical appeal used in this song is pathos.

I think this because the lyrics try to appeal to our emotions and feelings, making us think
about our close friendships. And I don’t know how other people feel when they hear this
song, but it makes me feel nostalgic, not only because I think about how much I appreciate
my friends, but also because it reminds me of my childhood.