Walking the Dog by Fun.
Walking alone 'cause the night is dead.
Crossed my mind when I crossed the bridge.
How you lost your mind, and your wrist got bruised,
and you wanted better love well it's sleeping in your bedroom.
Hold on, Stay on my side, Don't go.
If you could see me whoever I am.
It's not like the movies, but it's not all skin and bones.
So come on love (come on, come one, come all and go)
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
I will not let you go
Now I'm walking alone 'cause the night is dead.
My feet don't glide like they did back then,
When I would call you up so we could shoot the moon.
These days I'm left to howl in tune.
Hearts do break and I must admit
I've got a better set of chords so I might have been faking it.
Think I might have only cried just once.
If you could see me whoever I am.
It's not like the movies, but it's not all skin and bones.
So come on love (come on, come one, come all and go)
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
I will not let you go
After all the shows, after all the boys of summer had gone,
amid all the confusion these friends I've been losing
I always thought from the start I'd be the one moving on.
I guess I'll never know where all the boys of summer will go
but I'll miss what we made and the days were not wasted.
There are some things I may never know.
How you lost your mind and your wrists got bruised
and you wanted better love well it's sleeping your bedroom.
Hold on, Stay on my side, Don't go.
If you could see me whoever I am.
It's not like the movies, but it's not all skin and bones.
So come on love (come on, come one, come all and go)
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
I will not let you go
Questions:
1. Who is the speaker? What kind of person is s/he? To whom is s/he speaking?
-A guy talking about a fight between his girlfriend.
He is speaking to himself about her and about is feelings on love.
2. What is the setting of the poem in time and place?
-Walking along a bridge and road
3. What is the central purpose of the poem? Does it tell a story, reveal human character, give a vivid impression, express a mood or convey an idea? List a line or two that supports your choice.
-It expresses his feelings about love.
It's not like the movies, but it's not all skin and bones.
So come on love (come on, come one, come all and go)
I will not let you go
-Tells a story of love.
How you lost your mind and your wrists got bruised
and you wanted better love well it's sleeping your bedroom.
Hold on, Stay on my side, Don't go.
4. State the central idea or theme of the poem in a sentence.
- That love is in no way close to what you see in the movies.
5. What is the tone of the poem (the speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem)? Is he or she sympathetic, excited, angry, pleased, bitter, etc.? Again, support your position with a line or two.
-He is angry yet he is also sad.
How you lost your mind, and your wrist got bruised,
and you wanted better love well it's sleeping in your bedroom.
Hold on, Stay on my side, Don't go.
6. List two especially effective examples of diction (word choice) in the poem. Explain why they are so effective.
-Hearts do break
Hearts don't really break but they can feel broken.
-Walking alone 'cause the night is dead.
Night can't really be dead but it can feel dead when your walking alone.
-If you could see me whoever I am.
He is asking her to see him for what he is, even though he doesn't really know himself.
7. Choose two examples of effective imagery (language that appeals to the senses) from the poem.
-Walking alone 'cause the night is dead.
-Crossed my mind when I crossed the bridge.
8. Finally, explain why this poem or lyric speaks to you. What is it that makes it powerful? Justify your answer with supporting reasons.
-It has good metaphors and I love the line: it's not like the movies, but it's not all skin and bones
because love is not like the movies at all but it's not just two people in a relationship.
