Paragraph Analysis "That's Life" by Frank Sinastra

“That’s Life”- Frank Sinatra

That's life, that's what people say. 

You're riding high in April, 

Shot down in May. 

But I know I'm gonna change their tune, 

When I'm right back on top in June. 

That's life, funny as it seems. 

Some people get their kicks, 

Steppin' on dreams

But I just can't let it get me down, 

Cause this big old world keeps spinnin' around. 

I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, 

A poet, a pawn and a king. 

I've been up and down and over and out 

But I know one thing: 

Each time I find myself flat on my face, 

I pick myself up and get back in the race. 

That's life, I can't deny it, 

I thought of quitting, 

But my heart just won't buy it. 

Cause if I didn't think it was worth a try, 

I'd have to roll myself up in a big ball and die.

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The song, “That’s life” by Frank Sinatra is a song in which he is critical, almost farcical about life. He talks about wanting to give up, and of quitting life. However, he always “picks himself back up and gets back in the race” (Sinatra line 36). He states that even if others trample [his] dreams, he will always get back up and fly.
One part of the song that conveys this message is not giving up on your dreams. Frank Sinatra had gone through criticism in his life having “some people get their kicks stomping on [dreams]” (9-10). This is a metaphor for people taking advantage of him and giving him a hard time. However, he realizes that “this fine old world keeps spinning around” (12-13). Life can be hard and bring you down, but it keeps on going and you will find a way to get back up.
Throughout the song, there are literary devices, mainly metaphors, which make it really evocative. It also has a cheerful, optimistic attitude that is consistent with its meaning. The vocabulary used in this song is simple but very well organized, and it clearly conveys the message.