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if the song Here by Alessia Cara were a poem, what would the theme be and why and support your answer with at least one song lyric
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Theme: alienation and social anxiety — the speaker's feeling of being out of place at a social event and preferring authenticity or solitude to performative socializing.
Why: As a poem, "Here" reads like a first-person confessional examining the gap between outward expectations (partying, small talk, noise) and the speaker's interior discomfort. The voice is observational and wry, using concrete party details to create contrast between the external scene and inner isolation. The repeated chorus functions like a refrain that reinforces the speaker’s alienation and chosen distance.
Supporting lyric: "I don't like parties, and I don't ever want to dance"
Why: As a poem, "Here" reads like a first-person confessional examining the gap between outward expectations (partying, small talk, noise) and the speaker's interior discomfort. The voice is observational and wry, using concrete party details to create contrast between the external scene and inner isolation. The repeated chorus functions like a refrain that reinforces the speaker’s alienation and chosen distance.
Supporting lyric: "I don't like parties, and I don't ever want to dance"
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