Man Down
E388148
"Man Down" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna that blends reggae and R&B influences to tell a dramatic story of remorse after a shooting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man Down canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Rihanna ⓘ |
| centralConflict | protagonist coping with having shot a man ⓘ |
| centralEmotion |
fear
ⓘ
regret ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
crying out for mercy
ⓘ
moral consequence of violence ⓘ running from the law ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Barbados ⓘ |
| features |
layered background vocals
ⓘ
prominent percussion ⓘ |
| featuresGunViolence | true ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
reggae ⓘ reggae fusion ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponse | true ⓘ |
| hasControversy | graphic depiction of violence in music video ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| incorporatesMusicalElement |
R&B melodic phrasing
ⓘ
syncopated reggae rhythm ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | evoke empathy for a conflicted protagonist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
moral ambiguity
ⓘ
psychological aftermath of violence ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first person ⓘ |
| musicVideoFormat | short film style ⓘ |
| musicVideoSetting | Caribbean town ⓘ |
| musicVideoTheme |
aftermath of shooting
ⓘ
violence and consequences ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
crime
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ remorse ⓘ self-defense ⓘ shooting ⓘ |
| performer | Rihanna ⓘ |
| protagonistAction | shoots a man in a public place ⓘ |
| protagonistReaction | seeks forgiveness ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Rihanna ⓘ |
| settingInLyrics | urban Caribbean environment ⓘ |
| storyType | dramatic narrative ⓘ |
| vibe |
Caribbean-influenced
ⓘ
dark ⓘ dramatic ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | Caribbean patois inflections ⓘ |
| vocalType | female vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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