Analysis of Slip-slip Away
Each and everyday
You slip further and further away
And I don't notice it until it stings
And loud in my ears it rings
That no matter what I do
I can't hold unto you
Because you keep slip-slipping away
My heart no longer beats faster when you're near
Nor does my voice call you my dear
Nor my soul feel your warmth of touch
No longer will you be my crutch
Because you keep slip-slipping away
Tears shall no longer fall for you
And I'll carry on life as I always do
When I know that you've slipped-slipped away
| Scheme | aabbccA ddeeA cca |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10101 111001001 0111010111 0101111 1110111 111101 011111001 11110110111 11111111 11111111 11011111 011111001 11110111 0110111111 111111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 496 |
| Words | 100 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 7, 5, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 134 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 33 |
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Submitted on March 06, 2012
Modified on March 05, 2023
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