Part one of term paper
Existentialism is the main theme throughout the song Rhyme and Reason by Dave Matthews Band. Matthews cites the ideas of dying and the pointlessness of life in general within the song. His ideas follow the basic pattern of existentialism thinking. The main points of existentialism found in the song are the search for meaning everyone has ...

Part two of term paper
... we stand but we stand for nothing.” show that the world is meaningless and that everyone is searching for the meaning of their life. In this instance Matthews feels he is lost in the world and anything he does not matter. This theme of not mattering in the world is continued throughout the song. “ Well I know these voices must be my soul I’ve had enough of being alone I got no place to go.” The theme of dying is also a big part of this song. Dave talks about dying through his own dev ...