Feelings of isolation often invoke an individual to feel alienated and defeated. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five exemplify this unfortunate truth when they say, “Standing on the front stoop, hanging out the window / Watching all the cars go by, roaring as the breezes blow.“ Hanging” is a slang term referring to the aimless act of passing time, whether alone or with friends. The term carries a sense of boredom or lostness, and represents the mundane, and colorless life he has. “Watching” refers to observing your surroundings. In this case, “watching” illustrates the stagnation of this individual’s life, but further stresses the continuation of the lives and world around him. “Roaring” is an active term acknowledging the cars moving by,