Can any short story contain enough stylistic narrative to remain unique and memorable? A prominent example of a short story encompassing memorability and a deeper underlying story is evident in lyrics of multiple pieces of music. One of these pieces of short music is a popular piece of music written by the band Tally Hall. The song in question is dubbed “Hidden in the Sand”. Less than two minutes long, every word needed to be taken into account when constructing the lyrics. This is made obvious in the sense that the whole song is comprised of 6 sentences. Processes required to maintain a unique style, with the constraints a short song bear, requires the requires creative use of diction, imagery, details, language, and syntax. Through the use of stylistic elements such as imagery, syntax, and details, Joe Hawley reveals a narrative in a perspective that details a romantic betrayal, and how, later shown in the video of this song, this effects the narrator’s judgment of people. Starting with imagery, the songwriter uses vivid imagery to paint the definition and hidden meaning of his narrative. With the first verse, the narrator uses the metaphor, playing in the sand, to illustrate the image of a man and his lover living through life, and how his partner had found a new group of friends; “and you found a little band”. The narrator continues with the metaphors, explaining that their partner “fell in love” with being with them, and how the narrator does not particularly like