Analysis of Love Get The Best of Me
Jamal Upshaw 1954 (NYC)
A smile, like a siren, my defenses disarm,
Love's sweet persuasion, a captivating charm.
Logic surrenders, swept away by the tide,
Reason takes a backseat, emotions my guide.
Whispers of forever, paint futures so bright,
I chase after dreams, bathed in love's golden light.
Will I lose myself, in this passionate quest?
Can love conquer all, yet put my heart to the test?
But a fire too fierce can consume and destroy,
Is love's wild embrace, a beautiful ploy?
I surrender with caution, a bittersweet plea,
Love, get the best of me, but leave the best of me.
| Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 011010101001 1101001001 10010101101 10100101011 10101011011 11101101101 1111011001 111011111101 101011101001 1110101001 10101100101 110111110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 560 |
| Words | 111 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 144 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 33 |
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