Analysis of Before I Met You
Remember when
Thoughts made sense
Senses were clear
No deception
Or indiscretion
Remember
The absence of fear
And inhibition
Remember when
Spirits were free
And confidence became me
When tears weren’t cried
And lies weren’t lied.
Remember when
Words had value?
Before I met you.
Remember when
Songs were sweet
Instead of painful reminders
Of everything we used to be
Remember when
We used to be
Like the songs are sweet?
When you meant what you said?
Remember when
Warm felt close
And open felt right?
Remember when
Love didn’t require defense?
Remember sweaty palms
And racing heartbeats
Mental preoccupation
Feelings without hesitation
Remember when
Touch brought comfort
When hands were soft
And embraces were gentle
Remember feeling desired?
Appreciated? Admired?
Remember when
Running was towards the other
And not away
Remember the days?
The day we met
The day we talked
The day we fell
The day we kissed
The day we knew
The day we prayed
The day we vowed
And the day we laid
Remember the day we fought?
The day that cost?
And the day love was lost?
Remember the day
I first felt numb?
That was the day
I knew we were done.
Disenchanted, I’d become.
But, do you remember when
None of that existed?
Remember when
Words spoken were listened?
Remember when
Eyes were full of hope and fire
Of future ambitions
Not wreckless intentions
Remember when
Colors were bright
And the sun was warm?
Remember when
The sky was blue?
Before I met you.
Remember happiness?
Remember when
Responsibility
Was only mine to carry;
And I carried only mine.
Remember when
Faith was waiting?
When strangers were potential?
Smiles were invitations
And winks insinuations.
There were no limitations.
I remember
With stern resolution
I’d accept no substitution.
Remember when
Romance had tingle?
Remember when I was single?
Remember when
Driving in a car
Whether near or far
There was freedom.
Remember
What it felt like
To be in control?
Not up to the discretion
Of another living soul.
One who’s account
Never includes taking into my own
Remember
What it felt like to be included
And never disillusioned
Remember when
You pretended
To be everything you weren’t
And nothing like you are
Remember the thoughts
Of wedded bliss
Before I met you
You changed my view.
Changed all these things
From present to past tense
Remember when
Thoughts made sense
And senses were clear
Seems so near
But where we are now
We got here some how
I don’t know how or why
But I remember when-
Before I met you.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0101 111 1001 1010 1010 010 01011 0010 0101 1001 0100011 1111 0111 0101 1110 01111 0101 101 01110010 1101111 0101 1111 10111 111111 0101 111 01011 0101 111001 010101 0101 100010 1001010 0101 1110 1101 0010010 01010010 0100010 0101 10101010 0101 01001 0111 0111 0111 0111 0111 0111 0111 00111 0100111 0111 001111 01001 1111 1101 11101 0010101 1110101 111010 0101 110010 0101 10111010 110010 11010 0101 1001 00111 0101 0111 01111 010100 0101 00100 1101110 0110101 0101 1110 1100010 10010 010010 101010 1010 11010 1011010 0101 01110 01011110 0101 10001 10111 1110 010 1111 11001 1110010 1010101 1101 1001100111 010 111111010 010010 0101 1010 111011 010111 01001 1101 01111 1111 1111 110111 0101 111 01001 111 11111 11111 111111 110101 01111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 2,376 |
Words | 430 |
Sentences | 37 |
Stanzas | 31 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 3, 5, 2, 1, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 4, 2, 3, 9, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 1, 5, 6, 3, 3, 4, 7, 3, 6, 1, 3, 9 |
Lines Amount | 123 |
Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 64 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 14 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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