Alicia’s lyrics are simple but repetitive and very dynamic. She elongates each word which gave it a sharp quality of sound with the altered manner of her voice. The piece continued its pattern of a distinct instrumental beat, with Jay-Z’s lyrics and Alicia’s vocal segments cycling in and out of both features and eventually polishes it off with a repeated version of the chorus and a climatic end in the form of a single lower pitched note. I perceived the song as deep and sophisticated and contained elements of Jazz, Rap, Hip Hop and R&B. The lyrics attempted to explain a feeling that New York is a place so inspirational and motivating that it makes its residents feel invincible and endlessly ambitious. I think the piece definitely succeeded in expressing its true meaning. It built anticipation of the city and emphasized on the physical features of the city. I also saw that the more abstract features of the piece (the New York feeling) was fixated more on the pitch and quality of Alicia’s voice, while the concrete portion such as the neighborhoods and landmarks, are said consistently in distinct jolts of
Alicia’s lyrics are simple but repetitive and very dynamic. She elongates each word which gave it a sharp quality of sound with the altered manner of her voice. The piece continued its pattern of a distinct instrumental beat, with Jay-Z’s lyrics and Alicia’s vocal segments cycling in and out of both features and eventually polishes it off with a repeated version of the chorus and a climatic end in the form of a single lower pitched note. I perceived the song as deep and sophisticated and contained elements of Jazz, Rap, Hip Hop and R&B. The lyrics attempted to explain a feeling that New York is a place so inspirational and motivating that it makes its residents feel invincible and endlessly ambitious. I think the piece definitely succeeded in expressing its true meaning. It built anticipation of the city and emphasized on the physical features of the city. I also saw that the more abstract features of the piece (the New York feeling) was fixated more on the pitch and quality of Alicia’s voice, while the concrete portion such as the neighborhoods and landmarks, are said consistently in distinct jolts of