i don't appreciate how lyrics from a song that is sacred to us is being used in this song that sheds a negative light on our school. I'm feeling really and truly disrespected.
I think this song is definitely representative of my time at Porter's. I know I'm the odd girl out here in the comments.. but like he said.. this isn't supposed to represent EVERYONE's experience at Porter's. Just one girl. And she likes it even though it made her cry.
I love that someone likes our school enough to write a song about it but hm I graduated there without passing a note, having sex, using any drugs, or drinking alcohol once.
@Americanabeille duly noted, but it seems like you're placing a value judgement on sex, drinking and drugs. There's nothing to insinuate that the unnamed protagonist (via 3rd person by what could be an unreliable narrator) is a poor student or bad person. The nar. is perhaps a little hyperbolic at times, but not critical. This isn't a work of non-fiction or a statement on academia. it's a song about a particular character (who is of course not representative of an entire school)
@abelle310 I'm honestly mortified at the general consensus that the song is deriding MPS. It's not meant to be an ouch I swear. there's no malice in the song and I'm quite enamored of the school. All of the things in the song are just normal things that a lot of teenagers at any school do (I also went to a boarding school for a time), but I do love the idea that they happen even in one of the most prestigious institutions in the world. I hope that clears things up a little.
i don't appreciate how lyrics from a song that is sacred to us is being used in this song that sheds a negative light on our school. I'm feeling really and truly disrespected.
netnet4194 3 months ago
I think this song is definitely representative of my time at Porter's. I know I'm the odd girl out here in the comments.. but like he said.. this isn't supposed to represent EVERYONE's experience at Porter's. Just one girl. And she likes it even though it made her cry.
Ilovetoyell3 3 months ago
I love that someone likes our school enough to write a song about it but hm I graduated there without passing a note, having sex, using any drugs, or drinking alcohol once.
Americanabeille 3 months ago
@Americanabeille duly noted, but it seems like you're placing a value judgement on sex, drinking and drugs. There's nothing to insinuate that the unnamed protagonist (via 3rd person by what could be an unreliable narrator) is a poor student or bad person. The nar. is perhaps a little hyperbolic at times, but not critical. This isn't a work of non-fiction or a statement on academia. it's a song about a particular character (who is of course not representative of an entire school)
JeanSophieNY 3 months ago
well i appreciate a song about mps as much as any alum but...ouch.
abelle310 3 months ago
@abelle310 I'm honestly mortified at the general consensus that the song is deriding MPS. It's not meant to be an ouch I swear. there's no malice in the song and I'm quite enamored of the school. All of the things in the song are just normal things that a lot of teenagers at any school do (I also went to a boarding school for a time), but I do love the idea that they happen even in one of the most prestigious institutions in the world. I hope that clears things up a little.
JeanSophieNY 3 months ago
Why?
alazgirl 3 months ago
@alazgirl Why not?
JeanSophieNY 3 months ago