Come Fly with Me by Steve Tyrell - Essay Example

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Come Fly with Me by Steve Tyrell Come Fly with Me by Steve Tyrell Verse Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away  If you can use some exotic booze  There's a bar in far Bombay  Come on and fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away  Verse 2 Come fly with me, let's float down to Peru  In llama land there's a one-man band  And he'll toot his flute for you  Come on fly with me, let's take off in the blue  Refrain Once I get you up there where the air is rarified  We'll just glide, starry-eyed  Once I get you up there I'll be holding you so near  You may hear all the angels cheer 'cause we're together  Verse 3 Weather-wise it's such a lovely day  Just say the words and we'll beat the birds  Down to Ac apulco Bay  It's perfect for a flying honeymoon, they say  Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away  Content of the Song Tyrell, sings “Come Fly with Me” to his new wife, as he tries to convince her to accompany him in a series of adventures in different places in the world as part of their honeymoon. In this analysis, the paper will consider verses two and three including the refrain. In the song, Tyrell asks his wife to accompany him to various great places such as Bombay, Peru and Ac apulco Bay, which he promises to be full of fun and joy. His convincing voice is felt in lines like “in llama land there's a one-man band/ and he'll toot his flute for you” (Tyrell, 5-6), to signify the much fun they were to have in Peru. Tyrell the singer will be the one man band who will be playing the flute to the new wedded wife in Peru. To express his love for the lady, he chooses different places full of fun, perhaps with interesting things he is sure that the wife would love. He engages her thoughts romantically by painting a romantic picture in her head. Sweet-talking her to accept his proposal, Tyrell sings, “Once I get you up there I'll be holding you so near/ You may hear all the angels cheer 'cause we're together (Tyrell, 11-12).” Not only does he show his deep love to the woman, but also paints a romantic picture in her head. He first asks her to come and fly away with him, and later promises that they will stay up in the sky, where he would hold her so near that she would hear the angels cheer because they are together. In Ac apulco Bay, he promises her that they will have a perfect weather for a honeymoon and beat the birds, which would bring them closer, creating more fun and happiness. He then asks her to join him and insists that they will fly together to all these places. Imagery Through imagery, Tyrell paints numerous scenes that are enticing to the woman. He creates a lasting picture in her mind that is supposed to be both romantic and appealing. Extensively, the singer uses symbolism and personification to create a romantically enticing picture in the imagination of the woman. He tells her to go with him, so that they can float down to Peru, where a one man band will play a flute for her. He creates an urge in the woman, prompting her to desire the great feeling of flying, and the music from the flute, which is most likely her favourite music instrument. Although Tyrell does not mention the band’s name, he is a singer and will probably be the band. However, to create a lasting impression and increase her anxiety, he conceals the name of the band. Moreover, he promises to take her to the sky where he would hold her very closely. The close that they would be to the sky, she would even hear the angels cheering their unison. “Once I get you up there I'll be holding you so near/ you may hear all the angels cheer 'cause we're together (Tyrell 11-12). By this, he means that even in heaven, their marriage has been approved. The perfect Ac apulco bay for a honeymoon is meant to let her know that he never settled for simple places, but the best, full of fun such as bird hunting and perfect weather. With these images in her mind, Tyrell hopes that he manages to successfully convince his women to accompany him to the honeymoon. Alliteration Constantly, the singer has used alliteration which makes the song musical and melodious. In the “I'll be holding you so near and you may hear all the angels cheer 'cause we're together (Tyrell 11-12).” In this line, the use of consonance is evident from the repeated sounds “ar” in the words “near” and “hear.” Sound “er” has also been repeated in the words “cheer” and “together.” Repetition Repetition is used to insist a certain aspect that the poet, singer or speaker believes is most important message that he intends to put across. Tyrell has constantly used repetition in the song, as he insists to the lady that they need to fly. Constantly, he asks her to “come, lets fly away”, which to him he considers the most important message that the woman ought to understand. In various instances, he begs her to “Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away (Tyrell 5, 8, 17).” All the fun that he promises to the woman will be as a result of their flying, and therefore he insists that they both need to fly away to all these places. He also repeats that he will get her up there, as a signification of how he will romantically increase her emotions. Rhyme scheme Rhyme scheme in a song or in a poem is the use of words with similar design and closely sounds the same at the end of lines. The scheme is represented by the use of letters that show which words rhyme in the song. In Tyrell’s song, “come fly with me,” the following is the rhyme scheme “Come fly with me, let's float down to Peru  A In llama land there's a one-man band  B And he'll toot his flute for you A Come on fly with me, let's take off in the blue A Once I get you up there where the air is rarified C We'll just glide, starry-eyed C Once I get you up there D I'll be holding you so near D You may hear all the angels cheer 'cause we're together D  Weather-wise it's such a lovely day E Just say the words and we'll beat the birds B Down to Ac apulco Bay E It's perfect for a flying honeymoon, they say E Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away E” The rhyme scheme in the song therefore is, ABAACCDDDEBEEE. Reference Top of Form Tyrell, S. (2013). Come Fly With Me, It’s Magic, The Songs Of Sammy Cahn.   Bottom of Form Read More