Built to Spill- "You Were Right"

• The lyrics are directed to a former romantic partner. The statements "you were wrong when you said/everything's gonna be alright" and "you were right when you said/this is the end" show the termination of a relationship. "Life goes on after the thrill of living is gone" suggests a romantic element as such a relationship would be more likely to be thrilling than a friendship, familial, or other relationship.
• The loud volume of the piece indicates the frustration and anger in the speaker's tone. This supports the tone by allowing the audience to identify with the emotions of the speaker.
• Despite my personal dislike of the song, it was effective in its purpose as its musical elements and lyrics combine to create a frustrated and sad tone with which the author regards his subject. Although frustrated music and sad lyrics may seem contradictory, they are effective in this context as they combine to create a tone that synthesizes these two emotions.