The story by Brandi Carlile is a story composed as a song that has many emotions in it. These emotions are brought out through the was the singer sing the song. Hidden meanings are made with many literary devices like metaphors. The story is about how one person understands her and can relate to her problems.
Brandi's song has hidden meanings that were expressed with different literary devices. "All of these lines across my face tell you the story of who I am" has a hidden meaning perhaps that all of the pain and feelings she's had is shown through her appearance. The verses " and they don't know know what I've been through like you do, I was made for you" shows that they know each other like no one else can see. "And how I got to where I am" tells that she has gotten through tough times. "But these stories don't mean anything when you got no one to tell them too" makes a point that stories have no meaning or worth when no one else is able to know them. Like many songs The Story tells a story an has hidden meanings within the song.
Like many other songs, The Story uses many literary devices to show a deeper meaning. "I climbed across the mountain tops" is a metaphor used to show that she went through obstacles. "I crossed over lines..." is metonymy because there were no physical lines that she crossed over. The lyrics "you made me feel like a million bucks" is a simile because it is a comparison to her feeling special in a time when she was not viewed that way by many people. "My mouth is hiring the words that don't come out" is a metaphor for her being speechless. In this song the lyrics are mostly made of metaphors to express Brandi's feelings.
This song has a sad feel when it is read and not put into a song form. The Story has a good interpretation when it is put into song. Songs are poems, most change when they are put into a musical form. The artist has the ability to change the feel of the song with the tone in their voice. Brandi expresses her lyrics in a positive way majoring the feel of her song more comforting.
