"Let my spirit rise, without replies". This line perfectly demonstrates the purpose of the song Set Me Free by Dead Indian, which is to show the transcendentalist idea that the individuality of all people needs to be embraced rather than being criticized. The musical accompaniment also serves the purpose by maintaining an almost soothing beat and rhythm while the vocalist sings about his experiences, and gets more and more intense as the behaviors of the people around him become more negative. This connects to Walden by Henry David Thoreau, speaking of how people live their lives, he says, "This is the only way, we say; but there are as many ways as there can be drawn radii from one centre." This shows the transcendentalist value of the uniqueness of individuals has been carried forward through generations and manifests itself in the art of today, in ways that many may not even realize.
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