Sumaiyah Khan 2nd Hour December 2017 Just Imagine It - MKTO Sumaiyah Khan 2nd Hour December 2017

Introduction Friendship. Love. Standing up and speaking up. Simply being who you are. Those are some of the things that define MKTO’s music, and this song in particular is one that definitely stands out.

Background Information

MKTO are an American pop duo, consisting of Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller. They met in 2010 while filming the Nickelodeon television series Gigantic, in which their characters played best friends. They later formed as a duo and came up with the name MKTO, which represents the combined initials of their names and surnames, MK for Malcolm Kelley and TO for Tony Oller. They elaborated upon the inspiration for their name, saying: "It also stands for what our album kind of is: Misfit Kids and Total Outcasts – just like the kids we were in high school“.

Opinion Statement In my opinion, “Just Imagine It” by MKTO is one of the best songs I’ve listened to. Not only does it sound good, but it also has a powerful meaning behind it.

Theme of the Song The theme of “Just Imagine It” would be imagination, character, rebellion, desire to escape, and facing darkness.

Stanza 1 We are all gathered here right now I can feel it, it's about to go down There's a time and a place for a face in the crowd And today is the day, stand out Stand up, stand your ground Be the "who" that you are and be proud And when you feel that you can't make a sound Right there is the time when you're supposed to get loud Explanation This part of the song represents those who are afraid to speak up, especially when they feel as though they need to. It tells them to embrace who they are, despite their circumstances.

Stanza 2 You don't like those rules, remake 'em 'Cause we live in snow globes, shake 'em You don't like what it was, then change what it is Good stories only are what you make 'em Wake up, get up and do something You gotta wake up, get up and do something Yeah, it don't take much but a simple equation You plus your imagination Explanation This part is saying that if you don’t like the way things are, then change it. Our world is being represented as a snow globe, and shaking it is the act of changing it into something better. The good stories are your decisions and actions. You can choose which route you want to go through. If you can imagine it, then make it happen.

Stanza 3 I live in a world that's in pain You too where the streets have no name 'Cause a untreated vet with a mental defect Is about to get a Glock, that's insane Man, we sit on the brink with a drink in a hand And the other with a grip on an iPhone Never looking in each other's eyes Let alone at the stars Explanation We all live in this world where horrible things happen, but we don’t do anything about it. We don’t take the time to observe things and tend to overlook things without giving it a second glance.

Stanza 4 One day, wonder where the time goes Zombies waking up when the ball drops Too many hearts stop beating when no stops Can't wait for the world to change It's like waiting for the end of days You gotta wake up, get up and do something We gotta wake up, get up and do something Yeah, it ain't gonna be perfect Nothing ever has But we could try, just imagine that Explanation You stand up and speak up when no one else will. The world won’t change on its own unless someone does something. It won’t be perfect, nothing is, but as long as we can imagine it, we can put it to action.

Conclusion In conclusion, “Just Imagine It” by MKTO is a great song to listen to. Not only does it sound good, but it also has a powerful meaning behind it, and is different. It will definitely inspire you.

Resources https://youtu.be/yQgAr6b59q4 https://genius.com/Mkto-just-imagine-it-lyrics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKTO