Released in 1964, the song entitled “A Change is Gonna Come” was taken up by the civil rights movement. It conveys a desire to put a stop to prejudice, discrimination, segregation and other societal issues that have negatively impacted the environment, or is currently having a negative impact on the environment – as it seems as though things have not changed. As the 2006 released protest song entitled “World Wide Suicide” states, things are getting worse, and it is a shame to wake up in a world in such state. Ironically, the posted song produced in the 60s and the other produced in the 2000s both express issues that are ruining the country and needs to be stopped. One would have probably expected some changes and improvements over the years. However, things remain the same, which brings out the irony.
The song, “A Change is Gonna Come”, used the word “change” repeatedly to express their plea for a better world. The other song, “World Wide Suicide” repeats the word “world” to highlight the fact that the issues faced are worldwide issues which therefore means it is a huge problem. Also, there is alot of loud singing in the song which would be symbolic of a yell or a cry to convey frustration and an “I’ve had enough!!” emotion.