Scottish Terror
Made by: Alyssa Cleveland.
Maniac Wife
Lyrics and explanation
They're coming, creeping from the corner
And all I know is that I don't feel safe
I feel the tapping on my shoulder
I turn around in an alarming state
But am I loosing my mind?
I really think so
Not a creature in sight
But what you don't know is that
My breathing gets faster
And so does my heartbeat
I wish this was over
I wish that this was a dream but
I created a monster, a hell within my head
Nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
Oh I'm so scared
I created a monster, a beast inside my brain
Nowhere to go, I'm not on my own
My mind impaired to wake me from my nightmare
Wait, something doesn't feel right (feel right)
No, something seems wrong (wrong)
And I've been feeling this way (oh that's too bad), for far too long
As my vision gets blurred, my skin's getting colder
Appearing young, while I'm growing older
I collapse to the floor and scream:
"Can anybody save me from myself?"
I created a monster, a hell within my head
Nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
Oh I'm so scared (oh, oh I'm so scared)
I created a monster, a beast inside my brain
Nowhere to go, I'm not on my own
My mind impaired to wake me from my nightmare
Walk into the latch, I find myself looking down
Frozen still with fear, now I'm plunging to the ground
If only I knew how to fly, then I could convince myself
This isn't my time to die
Instead I'm rocketing faster, and faster
I dive, fall to the floor
And when my body crashes to the pavement
I'm right back where I was before
I created a monster, a hell within my head
Nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
Oh I'm so scared
I created a monster, a hell within my head
Nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
Oh I'm so scared, no, no
I created a monster, a beast inside my brain
Nowhere to go, I'm not on my own
My mind impaired to wake me from my nightmare
(I'm so scared) Awake me from my nightmare
(I'm so scared) Awake me from my nightmare
(I'm so scared) Awake me from my nightmare
(I'm so scared!) Awake me from my nightmare
This song is a good comparison to Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, because after Macbeth murders King Duncan, he has nightmares and new fears night after night. Also, the readers can assume that Macbeth doesn't feel very comfortable or safe around his wife, but he does love her and does anything she tells him, even murder. She starts to bring out the beast and fury in him and it's like Lady Macbeth "Created a monster, a beast inside my brain"(Nightmare). Macbeth resembles the author of this song, because due to Lady Macbeth influencing his actions, he has created a kind of monster inside his head.
Nightmare lyrics
Macbeth
Set it off Album Cover
Scream by Edvard Munch
Literary Devices
2. Dramatic Irony: At the beginning of the Shakespeare play, there are three witches that give Macbeth a set of three prophecies. One of them have already come true. The prophecies are that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor, Killing the king, and becoming King of Scotland. When Macbeth gets a few minutes to himself, he tells the audience this:"This supernatural soliciting cannot be ill; cannot be good. If ill, why hath it given me earnest of success, commencing in a truth? I am Thane of Cawdor"(1.3.151-154). Macbeth, soon after receiving the news, gets really confused and retreats to his room to be by himself to think. He's trying to separate good and evil and decide if fulfilling the rest of the prophecy(killing King Duncan) will make him a success or failure.
3. Tragedy: Towards the end of Act four of the play, Lady Macduff receives news that her husband fled from his wife and son and went to England. A messenger arrives later to urge Lady Macduff and her son to flee immediately. He warns her that her and her son will face a deadly cruelty. Lady Macduff refuses to give up and leave, still angry that her husband left her. Due to the messenger leaving and Lady Macduff and her son staying home, this happens:"He has killed me, mother. Run away, I pray you"(4.2.98-99)! Three murderer are sent by King Macbeth to murder Macduff's family due to betrayal. Everyone saw it coming, except for the victims.