Depression als Thema in der Popmusik anhand der Analyse des Liedtextes und des Musikvideos „Zatańczę z Aniołami“ von Doda
Depression as a Theme in Pop Music Based on an Analysis of the Lyrics and Music Video “Zatańczę z Aniołami” by Doda

Summary/Abstract: The song „Zatańczę z Aniołami“ by Doda is an example of an artistic representation of the experience of depression – an illness that affects the mental and emotional state of a person but often remains invisible to those around them. The song will be analysed from a multimodal perspective, considering the lyrics, the music and the visual level (the music video on YouTube). The study aims to understand how these three components together create a coherent semantic structure that represents the experience of depression. The analysis is based on the fundamentals of semiotics, discourse analysis of emotions, and the theory of multimodality and songs. The aim of this paper is to analyse Doda’s song „Zatańczę z Aniołami“ from a linguistic and multimodal perspective, taking into account the textual, visual and musical levels. Using a semiotic approach and the analysis of emotional discourse, it shows how words, images and sound together create a coherent symbolic message. The study also aims to show how a piece of music and its lyrics, together with a music video, can function as a vehicle for psychological and emotional meaning through the integrated effect of words, images and sound. The analysis also contributes to research into popular music as a medium for addressing mental illness in society. The song functions not only as a means of individual artistic expression, but also as part of a broader cultural discourse on decline, suffering and healing, which are illustrated through metaphors.

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