"Umbrella"

I decided to choose "Umbrella" by Rihanna for my song analysis because I already like the song and love Rihanna! The first thing I noticed was the point of view and who is speaking. Rihanna writes, "You had my heart, and we'll never be worlds apart." She is writing in first person referring to her own heart. She also uses second person in talking to you. I find that it creates a more relatable and personal song and think it is a good technique in song writing. 
I secondly noticed interesting diction used throughout the song. Some lines would end with a sharper sound, and some would end with a duller sound such as "forever." I think that Rihanna uses sharper sounds when she makes statements of reassurance and commitment such as , "These fancy things will never come in between" and "You're part of my entity, here for infinity." On the other hand, she uses duller sounds on more certain and positive lines, such as, "Know that we'll still have each other." It is obvious that Rihanna puts a lot of work and thought into her writing and is successful because of it.