Craigery Michael Owens

Craigery Michael Owens is an extraordinary song writer and singer from Davison, Michigan. At the age of 24, he is the lead singer of both Chiodos and Cinematic Sunrise. Besides being in two bands, he also has many guest appearances such as on the album Lover, the Lord Has Left Us… by The Sound of Animals Fighting. Most of his music can be classified as post-hardcore, rock, or emo but in and interview with Alternative Press he states that he doesn’t like when people put his music into categories. He is also the writer of both Chiodos’ and Cinematic Sunrise’s songs. On his online journal he tries to explain his utter need to write: “when i am the most alone, and in a state where i need to be lifted. i turn to my two best friends. they have never lied to me. two best friends that have, and will always be there when i need to say anything that needs to be said. when i need to scream, love, weep. i reach out for help from my two best friends, pen and paper.”

The diction in the song "You Told Me You Loved Me" by Cinematic Sunrise is rather simple. There is a lot of repetition. "Knowing that my heart still belongs to you" is imagery and symbolism. The heart stands for his love. This line indicates that he still loves the girl. There are not many other poetic devices in this song. Craig directly says how he feels, without using lots of imagery, metaphors, or similes. The song is very slow and has a sad but relaxing sound to it. The words Craig picked in this song are mostly simple and the song meaning is easy to understand.


"Lexington" by Chiodos, when compared to "You Told Me You Loved Me" has many poetic devices. "I can't stop holding this treasure in my arms" is imagery and symbolism. In this case, the treasure is a girl. "For all the water in the ocean could never turn this swan's legs from black to white" is imagery. Also, the color black is a symbol for bad or evil, and the color white represents good. The line "Screaming from the inside of me" is considered imagery because he does not literally scream. It can also be considered a hyperbole. "We're watching segregated illusions Between the things that we see, and the things that we fear" is also imagery. No one literally "watches" them.


Even though "Lexington" and "You Told Me You Loved Me", both written by Craig Owens, demonstrate devotion, they do it in two different ways. "Lexington" has a more positive and happy attitude towards devotions, while "You Told Me You Loved Me" is more negative and depressed. This is indicated by the rhythm of the songs and by the lyrics.