Musical Analysis 1

 "NO KINGS"

NO KINGS by Earth to Eve is a powerful song with deep meaning in our reality right now as Americans. The song was intentionally released on October 18th, 2025, the date of the "No Kings" Protest. These infamous protests occurred all around the United States, even outside of the United States, in countries such as Germany and Europe. There were 2,700 events this day, drawing in more than 7 million people. The photo below is from the "Remove the Regime" rally held in November 2025 at the Lincoln Memorial, where Earth to Eve performed for protesters. 

Jose Mejia @josemeji4 via Owl Media — in Washington, D.C.



  
    The song was composed in the United States by Eve Weisberger herself. I only just discovered the song in January, but it's stuck with me ever since. Not only is it an important message, but it's also actually a really great song.
    One aspect of this song that sticks out to me is the chords. There are four chords repeated throughout the song: G, C minor, A sharp, and then G again. The chords have a dark tone to them that reflects the meaning of the song. They give the song both a mysterious and adamant vibe, determined to discover the truth from the lies.
    The song also has a great rhythm and standout accents to complement it. The accents that can be heard are bells, possibly a tambourine, short pauses, drums sometimes acting as an accent, and finally, right after the bridge, a string instrument. I think the string instrument is an important addition to the song, as historically, many string instruments have been associated with demonic themes. The way the string instrument is played in this song gives me similar vibes to MONTERO by Lil Nas X, which obviously holds heavy demonic themes if you've seen the music video. By adding that brief moment, she's largely complementing the lyrics of her song.
    Speaking of the lyrics, that's the last component I want to touch on. At first, I was nervous about choosing to dissect this song because it's political. However, to me, it's less political and more about human rights. Regardless of which team you align with, red or blue, the issues she's addressing in the song go deeper than that. I hate to be political, but I think it's important that we are right now. 
    So to start dissecting some of the lyrics, she says, "Down here there's laws that no man's above." In short, this is referring to ICE and the ways they've gone about detaining people. Another line that stands out is, "Friends with the devil you know." This line speaks to the obvious friendship that Donald Trump has with Jeffrey Epstein that can be proven through photos, video footage, and, of course, his name being mentioned 38,000 times throughout the Epstein Files(Houghtaling, The New Republic). She also repeats in her chorus, "that man is heartless." This is a general statement, but to me, this resonates with Donald Trump saying, "I think it's really time for the country to get onto something else"(Collins, CNN) when being asked about the survivors not receiving justice. The line I'll conclude with from the song is "like it's only free speech if it's bigoted".

Jose Mejia @josemeji4 via Owl Media — in Washington, D.C
    I chose this song for the assignment because this is all that's been on my mind recently. I'm from Minnesota and have family members actively protesting. One of my family members has run protests in Minneapolis. Another family member of mine was recently hit with a flash bang, as many others have been. The world is a frightening place right now, even from the comfort of my own home. I've spent hours diving into the Epstein Files, along with many others online who're honestly doing God's work because they're not for the faint of heart. So I guess this song really resonates with me in a way that our current world cannot. It's reassuring to me that other people feel passionate about these issues and are pressing for change to happen and perpetrators to be held accountable. The song makes me feel powerful and motivated, yet powerless and discouraged. I currently can only see a future of devastation and division. So I apologize for bringing politics into class, but I believe it's important for me to write about things that matter to me sometimes, rather than the typical topics of the mundane.



Collins, Kaitlan. “Trump Gets Heated with CNN Question on Epstein Files.” Yout, LiveNOW from FOX, 3 Feb. 2026, 

“Earth to Eve - NO KINGS Chords.” Chordify, 26 Oct. 2026, chordify.net/chords/no-kings-earth-to-eve-topic.

Houghtaling, Ellie  Quinlan. “Here’s How Many Times Trump Is Mentioned in New Epstein Files.” The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2026, newrepublic.com/post/206023/how-often-donald-trump-mentioned-epstein-files.

Juvet, Aedan. “Earth to Eve Builds a World with No Kings.” Stardust Magazine, Stardust Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025, thestardustmag.com/interviews/earth-to-eve.

“No Kings.” No Kings, No Kings, www.nokings.org/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

Comments

  1. The Ukulele FoolFebruary 13, 2026 at 7:26 AM

    No need to apologize for bringing politics into a music class. This class explores the connections that music makes, and there is a long history of music and dissent. Currently, there is lots of music being generated with the Iranian ex-pat community surrounding the protests and thousands killed in Iran.

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