1. Independent Song Project Meghan Power ENG 2P9 the importance of family love

2. 5 Key Facts  Each family situation is unique.  Often girls look to their mothers as role models, which can be good or bad depending on the nature of the relationship.  Children's natural selfishness leads to rivalry among siblings.  A daughter’s relationship with her father is usually her first male- female connection.  Kids learn about family love or marriage from watching mom and dad. If parents treat each other well, this becomes the expectation.

3. Song one

4. How “Daughters” Relates To My Topic The relation of Daughters to my topic is: the songwriter is pointing out how the lack of family love makes it almost impossible for the girl in the song to love him back

5. Lyrics 1  I know a girl She puts the color inside of my world But she's just like a maze Where all of the walls are continually change And I've done all I can To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands Now I'm starting to see Maybe it's got nothing to do with me My interpretation of this verse is: she lights up his life but her way of loving is as complicated as a maze that keeps changing as you go along. So she just doesn’t know where she stands. He shows her love in every way he knows how but he realizes that it’s beyond him. My interpretation of this verse is: she lights up his life but her way of loving is as complicated as a maze that keeps changing as you go along. So she just doesn’t know where she stands. He shows her love in every way he knows how but he realizes that it’s beyond him.

6. Lyrics 2  Oh, you see that skin? It's the same she's been standing in Since the day she saw him walking away Now she's left Cleaning up the mess he made in this verse he's explaining that the father leaving his family has messed up her life in ways that people can’t fix. in this verse he's explaining that the father leaving his family has messed up her life in ways that people can’t fix.

7. Lyrics 3  Fathers, be good to your daughters, Daughters will love like you do Girls become lovers who turn into mothers So mothers, be good to your daughters too in the chorus he tells fathers it’s important to love your daughter because she will show love like you do. She needs to grow up and be a good lover so she can become a good mother. It’s important for mothers to be good to their daughters (and sons) too. It’s like a circle in the chorus he tells fathers it’s important to love your daughter because she will show love like you do. She needs to grow up and be a good lover so she can become a good mother. It’s important for mothers to be good to their daughters (and sons) too. It’s like a circle

8. About John Mayer Birth name: John Clayton Mayer. Born: October 16, 1977 (age 32) Bridgeport, Connecticut USA won 7 Grammy awards. Collaborated with blues artists such as B.B King, Eric Clapton, and Buddy Guy He has dated Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Minka Kelly

9. Three Symbols

10. Song two

11. How “Someone's Watching Over Me” Relates To My Topic The relation between this song and my topic is: the singer sings about how a family member’s love inspires her to push herself to be the best she can be, even though that person has passed on.

12. Lyrics 1  Found myself today Oh I found myself and ran away Something pulled me back The voice of reason I forgot I had All I know is you're not here to say What you always used to say But it's written in the sky tonight This verse tells of a person who was on the wrong path and lost within her self. A sad memory which she had ignored because of heart ache, suddenly became an inspiration This verse tells of a person who was on the wrong path and lost within her self. A sad memory which she had ignored because of heart ache, suddenly became an inspiration

13. Lyrics 2  Seen that ray of light And it's shining on my destiny Shining all the time And I won’t be afraid To follow everywhere it's taking me All I know is yesterday is gone And right now I belong To this moment to my dreams The memory of that person’s love and belief in her gives her the strength to carry on and follow her dreams The memory of that person’s love and belief in her gives her the strength to carry on and follow her dreams

14. Lyrics 3  So I won't give up No I won't break down Sooner than it seems life turns around And I will be strong Even if it all goes wrong When I'm standing in the dark I'll still believe Someone's watching over me She wont let sadness keep her back anymore, even though life keeps changing and things go wrong or seem dark; she’ll still believe because she knows he’s watching over her She wont let sadness keep her back anymore, even though life keeps changing and things go wrong or seem dark; she’ll still believe because she knows he’s watching over her

15. About Hillary Duff  Birth name: Hillary Erhard Duff  Born: September 28, 1987 (age 22) Houston, Texas, USA Houston, Texas, USA  Started her career in Disney playing Lizzie McGuire Lizzie McGuire  Starred in 15 movies to date  Dated Aaron Carter and the lead singer from Good Charlotte, Joel Madden from Good Charlotte, Joel Madden

16. Three symbols

17. CONCLUSION

18. Similarities They highlight the importance of family love

19. Differences The difference in the songs is: One shows how lack of love in childhood leaves the person confused and is ruining an adult relationship. One shows how lots of love in childhood made the person strong and able to believe in herself.

20. Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayer Google images http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/hilaryduff/so meoneswatchingoverme.htmlhttp://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/hilaryduff/so meoneswatchingoverme.html http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnmayer/d aughters.html