Rihanna- California King Bed Lyrics

 My song, California King Bed by Rihanna, from the point of view of Othello perfectly describes a decaying romance while hints at a little bit of irony. While I'm sure that the song wasn't written with Othello in mind, it still fits. Rihanna sings about how while she is romantically involved with someone, she feels like the love in the relationship is gone just as Othello, for a short time, is married to Desdemona but questions her love for him. In the bridge Rihanna refuses to question the man about his love for her just as Othello resorts to killing to Desdemona instead of asking her if she was cheating. Both Rihanna and Othello associate showing emotion as weakness, but both are filled with emotion.Also in the bridge, Rihanna has moments where she can feel the love but it almost makes her even more upset just as Othello was distraught just before he killed Desdemona because she was being so calm and faithful to him. On the ironic side of things, the song describes how a couple feels distant while laying on a bed. Now, I believe that one person being dead on the bed while the other if alive and murdering is just about as distant as it gets. Othello and Desdemona were separated by death, and I am pretty sure that death constitutes for more than ten thousand miles.

 "Just when I felt like giving up on us, You turned around and gave me one last touch That made everything feel better And even then my eyes got wetter. So confused, when I asked you if you love me But I don't wanna seem so weak Maybe I've been California dreaming"