ROOTING FOR YOU BY LONDON GRAMMAR

Just taking the title in to consideration the reader expect something dynamic thanks to the use of the proggressive aspect in ''rooting''. In addition/what's more/besides/also, the indirect YOU pronoun is the most stressed word in the title so that the one may be curious to understand why the speaking voice in the song wants TO ROOT for a specific YOU. According to the Cambridge Dictionary "to root for" means to support someone during a difficult time. It is worth saying that without reading the lyrics it is impossible to anticipate any reason for the title. The only clear information is that for the singer YOU is the privileged reference person. Now, considering layout the reader can realise the song is arranged into two verse and the chourouse having different functions. While the verse provides information about the content, chourous adds the emotional level relying on a refrain structure that puts YOU at the focus of the message.

The reader can realize that the song is arranged into two verse and two chorus. While the verse provides information about the content, the chourus adds the emotional level relying on a refrain structure that puts YOU at the focus of the message.

A denotative analysis introduces the reader to the singers love story and conveys her inner mood and feelings. There is an immediate contrast between the "winter break" and the verb "burn" (metafore). what's more the singer's desire to see the partner is underlined by "again". This result there is a strong feeling of loss in the singer's mood who is ready to root for him even before meeting him and despite he has not kept his promise as the expression "like I told you I would" highlights. The desperate feeling of loss and disillusionment of the speaking voice is conveyed by the repetition of the subject pronoun "I", thus adding a lyrical tone to the song. The declaration of the singer's readiness to always love him comes to surface at line five, but she expresses some doubts about that because since she has often felt lonely, even is in his presence, she's afraid of loneliness and, at the same time, happy to be with him.The incremental repetition of "when I am" rainforces the feeling of lack and unsatisfied expectation. Later comes the chorus were the singer makes it clear that the relationship will be a very hard one. The second line of the first chorus sums up the singer's most profound desire. All of her most inner feelings are expressed by the chorus and she wonders whether she's all him and he is all for her. Her doubt is graphically shown by the question mark. The sad quality of the song and, of course, of the singer's mood is there at line six of the chorus, which communicates that YOU is "the only thing I've ever truly known". Her vision of the world seems to be confined to the existence of YOU. The repetition of "it's only" and "you are the only thing" underlines her feelings. She believes in his uniqueness.