“Titanium” vs “I’m Still Standing”

By- David Guetta & Elton John

By- Caitlin Wolford

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 “Titanium” by David Guetta (2011)
Verse- Chorus- https://youtu.be/KxnpFKZowc
s?t=92
“Cut me down
“I’m bulletproof nothing to
But it’s you who has further to fall..Ghost
lose..Fire away, fire away Start video at
town, haunted love
Ricochet, you take your aim 1:31
Raise your voice, sticks and stones may
Fire away,fire away...You shoot me
break my bones..I’m talking loud not
down but I won't fall
saying much”.
I am Titanium”.
“I’m Still Standing” by Elton John (1983)
https://youtu Start video at
.be/5JfvAPZ 1:10
Verse- Chorus- Gjds?t=69

“Once I never could hope to “You Know I’m still standing better
win..You starting down than I ever did..Looking like a true
that road leaving me survivor, Feeling like a little kid..I’m
again...The threats you still standing after all this
meade were meant to cut time..Picking up the pieces in my life
me down..And if are love without you on my mind...I’m still
was a circus you’d be a standing yeah yeah yeah-I’m still
clown by now” standing yeah yeah yeah”.
Don’t be scared to put up a strong sense
of survival in the face of adversity!

Shown by:
metaphor-hyperbole
-repetition-imagery
 Metaphor in Titanium~
“You shoot me down but I won't fall, I -Comparing herself to an
unbreakable metal which
am titanium”(Guetta,10).
expresses how strong she is

-Speaker wants to prove to the

world that no matter how many
times she gets crossed, she will be
able to get back up

-Sets a powerful & encouraging

message
 Metaphor in I’m Still Standing~
“The threats you made were -Uses the phrase “cut me down”
to represent a crystal clear
meant to cut me
explanation of what effect that
down”(John,17). person is trying to do

-He obviously is not really trying

to say he was physically cut
down...but show how he is
directly targeted

-The author feels strongly

attacked
 Metaphor-Comparison
-Titanium focuses on comparing herself to a unbreakable
metal, to show her strength to those who have bullied
her /or those who've said hurtful things

-I'm Still Standing is more about him still having

confidence after his toxic relationship

-Both songs advocate inner strength, and not giving up

after difficulties in life

-Both speakers feel mistreated

 Hyperbole in Titanium~

“Ricochet, you take your aim...Fire -Over exaggerates the way she finds
the mean comments to be bullets...by
away, fire away”(Guetta,20).
basically saying- go ahead say all you
want it doesn’t affect me

-Shows her state of mind, and what it

feels like to be in her shoes

-Intensifies the theme

 Hyperbole in I'm Still Standing~
“And if you need to know while -Describes the way he sees his ex as is
I’m still standing you just fade she didn’t exist by over exaggerating
how she disappears when he’s near her
away”(John,8).
-Uses descriptive language to show
everyone how he isn’t sad or bothered
by his ex

-Connects to theme of being strong and

not being affected by others
 Hyperbole-Comparison
-Titanium focuses on again hurtful words from others

-I’m Still Standing focuses on him bettering himself, as

well as not needing anybody else

-Both share the same view on how they are unbothered

by their criticism/ex...or in other words they don't care
about that person anymore

-While one uses the words “fade away” and the other is
saying to “fire away” ..they both are trying to get the
same message across
 Repetition in Titanium~
“I am Titanium, I am titanium, -Repeats “I am titanium” four times to
I am titanium, I am emphasize the feeling or idea that she is
indestructible
titanium”(Guetta,12).
-The author wanted these 3 words to be
very significant and memorable to the
overall theme of being able to keep strong
no matter what

-It also helps maintain the central idea

through saying certain phrases again and
again
 Repetition in I’m Still Standing~
-The author uses repetition in the song
“I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah
to make clear how even after his break
I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah he still doing just fine-he doesn’t need
I’m still standing”(John,29-31). anybody

-Since this lyric is repeated so often

throughout the song your attention is
drawn to it, so it’s now built into the
reader's mind

-The use of repetition can also create a

sense of emotion and rymatic patterns
depending on the word choice
 Repetition-Comparison
-Titanium focuses on proving to herself that she is strong, as
well as to those who criticize her by repeating “I am
titanium”

-Im Still Standing focuses more on him being able to prove

that he can keep up by himself/ and that the breakup only
made him stronger

-Both share the same thoughts of using one lyric throughout

the whole song to make it memorable

-Hold the same feeling of proving they are capable to

withstand anything
 Imagery in Titanium~
-Uses the phrase “ghost town” to
“But it's you who has further to express how lonely she feels deep
fall…..Ghost town,haunted down
love”(Guetta,14-15).
-This also allows the listener to
visually paint a picture with their own
perception-thus drawing them into a
sensory experience

-Author wants to put out a somber

but brave tone
 Imagery in I'm Still Standing~
“And there’s a cold lonely -Uses imagery to express how he
light that shines from feels like his ex is cold hearted and
he's the only one actually trying in
you”(John,3).
the relationship

-Imagery also demonstrates what

struggles he seemed to have while in
that relationship

-Helps message get across how he’s

better off on his own/stronger
without her
 Imagery-Comparison
-Titanium focuses more on imagining a picture of a “ghost town” to
represent her emotions on the way she feels

-I’m Still Standing focuses on putting an image of somebody else's

characteristics for evreybody else to see(his ex gf giving off a cold and
self absorbed vibe)

-By using these devices it helps spark the listener's attention by

making them focus more on connecting the image to the overall theme
of the song---so it makes them truly look at each individual lyric

-Adding imagery makes the lyric different from the others therefore
making it stand out, they both individually feel lonely
 Conclusion!
-Use of Metaphor gives a rhetorical effect...providing clarity to authors
emotions of having challenges in life

-Use of Hyperbole exaggerates how strongly the author feels during certain
situations and his opinions, through hurtful criticism Both artists expose their
feelings figuratively to
demonstrate how they
have been mistreated by
-Use of Repetition emphasizes those specific words to make it memorable and others...so they learn the
significant to the listener value of what it means
to fight for themselves
and never let people
affect who you are and
-Use of Imagery in detailed words that paint a picture of feeling mistreated what you wanna be!
and lonely from the actions of others