water). The narrator believes that without the ability to appreciate these things the people who live in that area would begin to feel those same "four walls" start to close in on them. It is for this reason that they have to hold their heads up and not let their situation effect the way the feel. The narrator is telling them that if they have faith in their natural surroundings they will eventually win what they have been deserved of for so long.It's a beautiful dayBut there's always some sorrow.It's a double-edged knifeBut there's always tomorrow.It's up to you nowIf you sink or you swim.Keep the faithAnd your ship will come in.Once again, as with Rush, Great Big Sea have acknowledged the duality of their location. The "double-edged knife" they refer to is a metaphor that could be utilized by almost any given sea in any given geographic location.The last band that will be discussed with the confines of this short essay is Vancouver, British Columbia's She Stole My Beer. However, whereas both Rush and Great Big Sea were analyzed for both their lyrical content and sound, it seems that bands from the West Coast of Canada are best analyzed based solely on sound. Many bands from the west tend to use their lyrics to look within themselves for some kind of answer to a higher question, ignoring what is the earmark of their location- nature. The West coast is very likely the most picturesque and scenic area in Canada, yet most bands from the area seem to set it aside in place of heavy contemplation and over-symbolic personal insight. However, what they lack in lyrical content they more than make up for in musicianship. Much like the atmosphere and attitude in the west, the music these bands make is almost always listenable and, for lack of a better term, friendly. Much like the people of the west, the music composed seems, whether acoustic or electric, to have an air of approachability to it. She Stole My Beer work as an excellent e...
