"Water" by Brad Paisley

Jack Filtzer. Summer Sun Pool. Digital image. Sunvalleypoolservice. N.p., 15 July 2007. Web. 28 Sept. 2015. <sunvalleypoolservice.com>.

"Water" by Brad Paisley 

Inflatable pool full of dad's hot air

I was three years old

Splashin' everywhere

And so began my love affair

With water

On a river bank

With all my friends

A big old rope tied to a limb

And your a big old wuss

If you don't jump in

The water

Yeah when that summer sun starts to beatin' down

And you don't know what to do

Grab your swimming trunks

Ice up that old Igloo

Drive until the map turns blue

Daytona Beach on spring break

Eighteen girls up on stage

White t-shirts about to be sprayed

With water

Oh let'er go boys

Yeah when that summer sun starts to beatin' down

And you don't know what to do

Just go and grab someone you wanna see in a bathing suit

And drive until the map turns blue

You can stay right there

When the daylight's gone

Play truth or dare

And it won't take long

'Fore you and her got nothin' on

But water

All you really need this time of year

Is a pair of shades

And ice cold beer

And a place to sit somewhere near

Water

Brad Paisley. "Water." - Water Lyrics. N.p., 30 June 2009. Web. 28 Sept. 2015. <http://www.metrolyrics.com/water-lyrics-brad-paisley.html>.

               Water" by Brad Paisley is simply a song about having fun. Unlike many other songs, there seem to be no symbolism or hidden meanings. What's on the surface is what's there. I choose this song for that reason. The theme of "Water" is the beauty of simplicity.

               "Water" brings a feeling of pure joy to its listeners. The song appeals to the emotional side of listeners as Paisley reminisces about long hot summers on the river or at Daytona Beach. "Yeah when that summer sun starts beatin' down And you don't know what to do Grab your swimming trunks Ice up that old Igloo Drive until the map turns blue" (Brad Paisley). The use of personification helps to establish the lively mood of the song. It also helps to better connect the listeners to the song. Paisley creates several scenarios in hopes of appealing to a large audience. These include a scenario at Daytona Beach, a rope swing on the river, and even an inflatable pool. Chances are that a large portion of listeners will hear this song and connect with it because they can relate to one or more of these scenarios.

               There are many rhymes schemes present in the song. They range from ABAA to AAAB to no rhyme scheme at all. Paisley's singing, combined with several different rhyme schemes allows the song to flow just perfectly. Alliteration is also present in the chorus. "Yeah when that summer sun starts to beatin' down" (Brad Paisley). This use of alliteration makes the verse stand out to listeners and also makes the verse more memorable. Like the rhyme schemes, Paisley takes on several different points of view. He switches from first person, to second person, and finally to third person point of view. Though this may seem unorthodox, it neither helps nor hurts the songs flow or logic. Paisley's naming of the title is as simple as the lyrics. He named it "Water" simply as an expression of love towards water.