Analysis of Overwhelming
Like a heavy blanket made of stone
I'm drowning under its weight
Surrounded by others, yet alone
I'm searching, but there's no escape
Breathe in, then breathe out
I'll hold it in for as long as it takes
Wondering what this life is about
I'm focusing on my mistakes
Silence becomes overwhelming loud
I'll let the voices reign in what awaits
Time ticks on its unwavering throne
I'm sleeping, but I'm still awake
| Scheme | ABACDEDEFGAH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101010111 1101011 010110101 11011101 10111 1110111111 100111101 11001101 10010101 1101010101 111101001 11011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 412 |
| Words | 76 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 12 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 325 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 73 |
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