To what extent do the cultural references and diction within the lyrics of “Glory” by John Legend & Common impact the feelings of the listener? John Legend is an American singer/songwriter who is best known for his moving and heartfelt ballads. His rise to fame began around 2013 and he’s been getting more famous by the day. On his free time he advocates for children’s and teen’s educations and looks to change public school systems to make them better overall. Lonnie Lynn Jr. better known as “Common” is an American rapper, writer, and actor known for his sincere and straightforward lyricism that points to many problems in American society. Common is also the founder of the “Common Ground Foundation”, through the foundation he helps teens in Chicago in not only their educational lives, but also financially, and helps them develop into good human beings; he both mentors and encourages them to be who they want to be and inspires them to follow their dreams. In 2014 both John Legend and Common agreed to create a song that would eventually become the theme song of the major motion picture “Selma”. “Selma” is a …show more content…
The lyrics “One day when the glory comes. It will be ours, it will be ours. One day when the war is won. We will be sure, we will be sure” show hope that there will be a day where equality between all races exists and that day will be the day that “the war”, meaning the fight for equality, is over. It also shows the unity that will exist after it’s over by using the phrase “it will be ours”. The use of the word “war” emphasizes how real the fight for the equality is; by using the word “war” it makes the listeners realize how long it has gone on for and how hard it is to win; this not only makes them realize but also makes them want to be member of the