Analysis of Turn Back Time
I would save everyone, that I could
Stop so many from feeling a pain
That they never should
I would spend one dime
On things that didn’t matter in the end
I would hold on to every gift I got
Like the ones I’ll never get again
I would be kinder to some
And colder to others
I would know who I can trust
As my sisters and brothers
I wouldn’t waste my time
On those who bring me down
I would take every chance I got
That ever came around
If I could turn back time, lord I wouldn’t mind to restart the clock again
If I could turn back time, lord I wouldn’t mind to aim for a different end
If I could turn back time, lord I wouldn’t mind, lord I wouldn’t mind
I’ve worked hard all my life
I’ve rarely worked smart
With the little bit i’ve put in
I really got back a lot
If i could give the ride another go
With everything that i know know
I think it would end up the same
And that's okay
If hindsight is 20 20
Then everyone is blind
It's easy to predict a past
Once you’ve left it behind
Scheme | AXABCDE XFXFBXDX EC G XXXDHHXXXGXG |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (23%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 11110111 111011001 11101 11111 111110001 11111100111 101110101 1111011 010110 1111111 1110010 11111 111111 111100111 110101 11111111111010101 111111111111101001 11111111111111 111111 11011 10101110 1101101 1111010101 1101111 11111101 011 111 11011 11010101 111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,012 |
Words | 209 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 8, 2, 1, 12 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 152 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 41 |
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Written on August 06, 2021
Submitted by tribeone_b on January 04, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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