Lyrical Analysis Numbah 2 - She's...Well You Know

She's So High - Tal Bachman

She's blood, flesh, and bone. No tucks or silicone
She's touch, smell, sight, taste and sound.
But somehow I can't believe that anything should happen
I know where I belong and nothing's gonna happen

Cause, She's so high, high above me. She's so lovely
She's so high, like Cleopatra, Joan of Ark or Aphrodite
Too-too-too.
She's so high, high above me

First class and fancy free, she's high society
She's got the best of everything
What could a guy like me ever really offer?
She's perfect as she can be, why should I even bother, a-hah

[Repeat chorus][solo *]

She comes to speak to me, I freeze immediately
Cause what she says sounds so unreal
Cause somehow I can't believe that anything should happen
I know where I belong and nothings gonna happen

[Repeat chorus]

In the 90's, we got a good group of one hit wonders. One of them, was Tal Bachman. The Canadian, born in Manitoba, is best known for his smash 1999 hit "She's So High". The song earned him BMI's Song of the Year, and established him as a simple, yet deep lyricist. However, his star power did not last, and he faded away from our music memories. His ancestry in music consists of his father, Canadian rocker Randy Bachman, of Bachman Turner Overdrive.

In the song, Tal uses the literary device of allusion, using one thing as a reference to something else, to portray his thoughts on a girl that he believes is way to good for him. In the first stanza, he talks about how "She's blood, flesh and bone". This line is a perfect example of the allusions we were talking about before. With out saying it, he shows us how real of a human being she is having all the qualities needed to sustain life. Another great example of the allusion in the song found in the first stanza is "She's touch, smell, sight, taste and sound". Obviously these are allusions to the senses of the human body, but this also says how important she is to him. With out any of these common everyday things, a human would not be able to function properly.

Another really great allusion can also be found in the chorus in the line, "She's so high, like Cleopatra, Joan of Ark or Aphrodite". This powerful line shows how much meaning she really has to the speaker. All three of these women did very important things in world history. Him alluding and comparing this girl to them makes her all most seem invincible, and invoked with awesome powers. Not only is this an allusion, but it is also a comparison using like or as, a simile.

Tal's use of the allusion is used perfectly in the song "She's So High". Even though he only had this one big hit in the state, Tal Bachman was able to give insight into using historical and scientific references in music.