The song I chose that illustrates hiraeth is called Autobiography by Nicki Minaj. I think this song demonstrates both sides of hiraeth. In the first verse she talks about her parents and the things her father used to do to her family and how she never wants to go back to that. The second verse she speaks about a previous boyfriend, along with how he used to treat her bad but all she wanted was to be happy and be with him. The last verse is an example of what never was. Nicki had an abortion at an early age and she is very regretful towards herself. She says "Wish I could touch your little face, or just hold your little hand.If it's part of God's plan, maybe we can meet again" which indicates she would like to have done these things but didn't get a chance to.
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My initial understanding of Hiraeth was pursuing a place that you will never be able to return to. A yearning of something that never existed. When I first heard about our assignment I was excited because I knew exactly what I was going to write about and I completely understood the term after we had discussed it. I never heard of this word Hiraeth until the other day. The definition of the word is very sentimental to me because I've felt this way for a long time, I just couldn't describe the feeling. This assignment is giving me the opportunity to do so.
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