Analysis of (Don't Ask Me) What I Need
Sarah Rayan 1982 (Kuwait City)
Ask me anything in the world, and I will always be your girl, but don't ask me what I need, you won't hear what you're looking for
If you don't believe, I might need you to leave, and you might need me to stay, when I'd rather fly away; ask and you'll receive, as long as you believe
You may never see me again, if we stop playing pretend
so don't ask me what I need, or this angel may descend
If you don't believe, I might need you to leave, and you might need me to stay, when I'd rather fly away; but don't ask me what I need, you might help me plant this seed
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|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11100010111111111111111111101 111011111110111111111010110101111101 111011011111001 11111111110101 111011111110111111111010111111111111111 |
| Characters | 566 |
| Words | 120 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 2, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 5 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 84 |
| Words per line (avg) | 23 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 106 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
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