Week #8 HUMN 303N Discussion

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Hello Professor and Class, Option 1: What the Water Gave Me, 1938 by Frida Kahlo Known by many as "What I Saw in the Water," the image shows reflections in the water that stand in for Frida's perceptions of life and death, joy and sorrow, solace and suffering, and her past and present. When she first showed the painting to a friend, she described it as "an image of passing time, about time and childhood games in the bathtub, and the sadness of what had happened to her in the course of life" (Fridakahlo, 2019). What The Water Gave Me by Florence and The Machine 2011 Florence Welch, the song's lead vocalist and songwriter, told NME Magazine that the song's title is inspired by a photograph of Frida Khalo, which she used as inspiration while composing the lyrics. She said, "When I'm writing, things just appear a lot of the time." I saw the image in this symbolic book that I happened to come across while writing the song. It can be a lot of fun to combine the commonplace with the spectacular (NME, 2011). Florence describes water as a deity that needs to be regularly placated in the song. She said in an interview, "It's a song for the water, because what I'm really interested in in music and art are the things that are overwhelming." The ocean seems to be the greatest devastating force in the natural world. I used to think about all of the people who had died trying to save the lives of their loved ones who were drowning a lot when I initially started writing this song. According to Corner this year, "it's about water in all of its forms and in all of its bodies." The picture shows a dreadful scene of people drowning, but it also reflects the horrific events that transpired in Frida's life that were connected to the drowning, therefore there is a connection between the song and Frida's artwork. Florence's song is about young people being entirely overcome by something that is stronger than anything else, and they are being carried away by the waves. Florence also brought up the death of British novelist Virginia Wolf, who drowned herself by diving into a river while carrying pockets full of stones. Lay me down, Let the only sound, Be the overflow, Pockets full of stones My understanding is that the song and the artwork both symbolize the difficulties that have given rise to the unsettling idea of dying by water,
which is also shown as a peaceful and safe place. Not only may the pleasure of floating and the sounds of the water lessen life's burdens, but they can also instantaneously remove your load from you. It's an engaging blend of music and visuals that elicits a wide range of emotions in those who watch and listen to it. References Corner, L. (2011). Florence and the Machine debut new track 'What The Water Gave Me'. Retrieved from https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a336706/florence-the- machine-debut-new-track-what-the-water-gave-me-video/. Links to an external site. Fridakahlo.org. (2019). What I Saw in the Water, 1938 by Frida Kahlo. Retrieved from https://www.fridakahlo.org/what-i-saw-in-the-water.jsp Links to an external site. NME. (2011). Hear Florence and The Machine's new song 'What The Water Gave Me'- audio. Retrieved from https://www.nme.com/news/music/florence-and-the-machine- 145-1268165. Links to an external site.
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