Analysis of passive illusions



drifting phrases of passion and pain.
that cast hazy pictures of sunshine and rain.
hang in the air on a lazy afternoon.
pop in and out of our minds like a cartoon balloon.
they leave our hearts to know we are alive.
and that these are the days, not the 9 to 5's.

dreaming improbable dreams don't make them come true.
but love can bridge reality if theres a me and you.
these fantasies of hello's and goodbye's.
fill my days with sweet little lies.
they leave our hearts to know we are alive.
and that these are the day's, not the 9 to 5's.

simplistic treasures of endless rhymes.
tell their tales of people and the times.
they deliver us to a place where we can see.
all the hopes and dreams that lie in the hearts of you and me.
so reach up and grab your share.
of the passive illusions that linger in the air.
and don't let go until you know they'll come true.
they're all i know i have to help me get through.


Scheme aabbCd eedxCd ffgghhee
Poetic Form
Metre 101011001 1110101101 1001101001 10011101100101 11101111101 0111011011 100100111111 111110110101 11001101 11111101 11101111101 0111011011 010101101 111110001 101011011111 10101110011101 1110111 1010010110001 01110111111 11111111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 894
Words 179
Sentences 20
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 8
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 235
Words per stanza (avg) 60
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Submitted on April 30, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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