Another witty song.

"Mouthwash" by Kate Nash

This is my face
Covered in freckles
With the occasional spot
And some veins
This is my body
Covered in skin
And not all of it
You can see
And, this, is my mind
It goes over and over
The same old lines
And, this, is my brain
It's torturous analytical thoughts
Make me go insane
And I use mouthwash
Sometimes I floss
I got a family
And I drink cups of tea
I've got nostalgic pavements
I've got familiar faces
I've got a mixed-up memory
And I've got favourite places
And I'm singing "oh oh" on a Friday night
And I'm singing "oh oh" on a Friday night
And I'm singing "oh oh" on a Friday night
And I hope everything's gonna be alright
And I'm singing "oh oh" on a Friday night
And I hope everything's gonna be alright
This is my face
I've got a thousand opinions
And not the time to explain
And this is my body
And no matter how you try and disable it
Yes I'll still be here
And, this, is my mind
And although you try to infringe
You cannot confine
And, this, is my brain
And even if you try and hold me back
There's nothing that you can gain'
Cause I use mouthwash
Sometimes I floss
I've got a family
And I drink cups of tea
I've got nostalgic pavements
I've got familiar faces
I've got a mixed-up memory
And I've got favourite places
I'm singing "oh oh" on a Friday night
And I'm singing "oh oh" on a Friday night
And I'm singing "oh oh" on a Friday night
And I hope everything's gonna be alright
And I'm singing "oh oh" on a Friday night
And I hope everything's gonna be alright
Oh oh oh oh oh oh

So...I thought this song was witty. The way it intertwines her daily actions and the way she is with the actual situation she is involved in. She begins by describing her physical appearance like how her face is "covered in freckles". She then uses a playful tone to introduce how they are part of her body which some of it people can not see. She then introduces her mind which "goes over the same old lines" and her "brain" which produces "torturous analytical thoughts" that "make [her] go insane". This is interesting here because she uses a synedote...the "brain" represents her emotions and way of thinking as well as her "mind". Heh..it's interesting how she quickly shifts in the song (almost to show her inability to continue her thoughts about herself. She talks of "mouthwash" and "floss"ing...ordinary items that are used by most people...she goes on to further build her ethos or establish a common ground between her and the listener. By doing this, she is able to talk of "pavements" (which are also ordinary objects that most of us step on ..on the sidewalks) This is a creative twist here because she describes that these pavements are "nostalgic" personifying these objects. Through this personification, she is able to delve into the topic of her thoughts again by saying that she's got a "mixed-up memory" and "familiar faces" and "favorite places " to show her fast stream of thoughts. She continues to see say shes got "a thousand opinions" but so far, shes only been objective except for the subjective adjectives she used to describe the ordinary objects. "And not the time to explain" shows that shes so consumed in her ordinary life that she has to time to explain her feelings and thoughts. "No matter how you try and disable it", her body still does the same old things...consumed in her ordinary life. "Yes I'll still be here And, this, is my mind And although you try to infringe You cannot confine And, this, is my brain And even if you try and hold me back There's nothing that you can gain" --> It seems throughout the entire song, she is trying to hide the fact that she does not think or feel for herself but she knows she does. She covers it up by describing the different things around her that are part of her daily life. Towards the end, through witty observation and an empowering voice, she breaks free of this persona that he is too busy to feel and proves that she can and that no one can stop her no matter what.