Analysis of If Only
If only I didn't love you so,
If only I could let you go,
If only I didn't feel so connected to you,
If only I could let us be through.
If only you weren't all I want and need,
If only I was able to set you free.
If only I didn't have to walk away,
If only you'd give me reasons to stay.
| Scheme | AABBCDEE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 110110111 11011111 1101101101011 110111111 11011011101 11011101111 11011011101 1101111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 280 |
| Words | 65 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 210 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 65 |
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Submitted on July 04, 2016
Modified on May 02, 2023
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