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This Rihanna Song Will Make You Cry

The Deep Existentialism of Rihanna's Song Evokes Feelings of Distraught Desire

Dec 12, 2017

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This song is a cover of the original song Stay by Rihanna. Visit this link to hear her original song.

When creating this song, I used the Karaoke version as the melody. Here is the link to view the karaoke version.

Throughout the song, Rihanna sings with another artist, Mikky Ekko. The song was released in 2012 in Rihanna's album Unapologetic and was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award. The vocalists, Mikky and Rihanna sing this duet with intense desire and emotion for each other. Rihanna's voice seems to break and cry as she battles wihin her own mind for what she loves to stay. Although some argue that the song was written about a man that she loved, about how she wanted him to stay, others could argue that the song was about something deeper. With Rihanna, being an artist who is heavily involved in Occultic and Satanic rituals, singing this song, it is believed that this song was written to declare her desire for the devil to stay with her. The chaotic battle within the music shows how her relationship with Lucifer grows.

The song begins with a piano melody building up the emotion in anticipation for Rihanna's voice. She describes her relationship as "cold" and "hot" and like a "fever" alluding that she was an uncommitted believer, and saw it as a sickness before. Next she asks for a sign, and the devil temps her to come closer into his charm. She describes it as a never-ending circle: "round and round and round and round we go" she says. The repetitive chorus mirrors satanic chants that may occult recite to invite evil spirits. Rihana is describing a relationship, is it one about a human, or fallen angel. Look close and pay attention to the detail of the words to deside for yourself.

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