Analysis of If only I could sing



If only I could sing,
With a voice of birds,
Fragrance of flowers,
And beauty of stars.

I'd be playing my guitar throughout the year,
With trees dancing near the beautiful grass,
A squirrel or two viewing the morning charm,
With a wish of nuts in thousands.

I wish to fly over to this crystal dream,
Worth more than billions of rupees,
Bringing me my grace.

During sunrise,
If only I could sing,
During sunset,
If only I could dream,
I shall no longer be afraid,
And remain no more a coward,
But follow my dreams,
And meet my desires forever.


Scheme Axxx xxxx bxx xAxbxxxx
Poetic Form
Metre 110111 10111 10110 01011 11101010101 1110101001 01011100101 10111010 11111011101 11110101 10111 101 110111 101 110111 11110101 00111010 11011 011010010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 545
Words 122
Sentences 4
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 8
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 106
Words per stanza (avg) 25

About this poem

This poem views the strength of a girl who feels her desire to become a melodious singer can change the world and her life.

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Written on January 31, 2021

Submitted by Rihanna on September 08, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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