I wish you peace when the cold winds blow
Warmed by the fire's glow
I wish you comfort in the, the lonely time
And arms to hold you when you ache inside
I wish you hope when things are going bad
Kind words when times are sad
I wish you shelter from the, the raging wind
Cooling waters at the fever's end
[Chorus x2]
I wish you peace when times are hard
The light to guide you through the dark
And when storms are high and your, your dreams are low
I wish you the strength to let love grow on
I wish you the strength to let love flow
ANALYSIS OF THE SONG "I WISH YOU PEACE"
The object of the present work is to discuss the song "I wish you Peace" by Eagles.
The song is arranged into two separate parts: verse and chorus.
The first part is sung by an individual voice while a group sings the second part
which represents a refrain highlighting the theme expressed by the speaking voice.
The main idea of the song focuses on the wish for a better future life, in particular,
wishing to the addressèe peace in hard times.
The idea of wish is reinforced through the alliteration of the sound "w" which conveys
union of content and musicality of verse.
Interesting is the use of the present simple, a verb tense that in the English language is used
to express habitual, repetitive and general statements. So, the speaking voice is wishing to
his/her addressee to find different ways to face difficulties at any time in his/her life.
Considering the first part the intelligent reader can notice that the song should be divided
into four separate parts. In each part the speaking voice expresses a single wish for a
different situation, for example: "I wish you peace when the cold winds blow" (line 1), "I wish
you comfort in the, the lonely time" (line 3).
The poet alternates pictures of moments needing comfort with different expression
of help that are supported with real details both in terms of natural elements: " Warmed by
the fire's glow" and a human presence "And arms to hold you".
Considering the second part, the poet only expresses his/her wish without specifying
how to shape his/her help.
The last two lines are similar to a refrain, only the last two words are different. In the chorus
the poet introduces abstract elements like "dreams".
Some repetitions contribute to create a musical effect, as in "the, the" (line 3) and
"your, your" (line 12). They may convey the idea of emotional involvement in the speaker’s voice
which is hesitating in choosing the right words to express his/her feelings.
In the end we can understand that the song the thought of a peaceful life, accompanied by
the speaker’s wish in any “sad time”.
[Verse 1]
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us, only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
[Verse 2]
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace,You
[Chorus]
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
[Verse 3]
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world,You
ANALYSIS OF THE SONG "IMAGINE"
The object of the present work is to discuss the song "Imagine" by John Lennon.
The intelligent reader is immediately involved by the presence of the pronouns “you”
and “us” used by the poet in his song.
The poem is arranged into three verses and one chorus. Generally the chorus is sung by a
group of people, while the verses are sung by only a single individual voice.
All the three verses begin with the word "Imagine", which recalls the title and may be indeed
considered as the core word of the song.
The first line of each verse represents a thesis that is followed by the argumentations.
The last line of every verse has got only one word that it is a pronoun. And the second to last
is the most important of the song.
Considering the first verse the thesis is "imagine there's no heaven", the poet turns the
description into a symbolic level. He uses the words "heaven and hell" and invites
the listener to live the present day without worrying for any hell or heaven:
between them there is "only sky". This looks like a paradox, an oximore contrasting
opposite ideas. The adverb “only” connotes something as a restriction, while
“ sky” indicates a huge and infinite entity. So the poet suggests
that may be the distance/difference between the concepts of heaven and hell is not that far.
Considering verse two the thesis is "imagine there is no countries". In order to reinforce
his idea the poet uses other argumentation. This time he encourages the listener to
think of a world without wars, religion or death. This ideal is not that easy, although
it shouldn’t be “hard to do“. At the same time he provokes our imagination and
wants us to think of all mankind “living life in peace”. So, he wants to give us a
universal message of peace.
The second verse ends with the pronoun you, so it can involve both an impersonal
addressee and the present listener.
Considering verse three the thesis is "imagine no possession". The poet to reinforce
this thesis uses nouns like “greed”, “hunger” that contain a negative connotation.
He puts them on the same level of “possessions” while opposing them to the idea of a
brotherhood of men sharing all the world. As a consequence there would be no property
and at the same time no greed or hunger.
The most important word in this stanza is “brotherhood” that is the poet’s hope.
The list line of this stanza contains the pronoun "you", so like verse two it should refer
to a universal addressee and to a real listener.
In the end considering the chorus the poet reports his statement and he wishes that one
day the listener will join him in imagining and living in a new and truest world.
The final message of this song is the poet’s will to express his conception of an ideal world
and what he thinks that we should change in order to make his wish come true.
The most important means to survive is our imagination. We should isolate
from the surrounding world, its material values and use our imagination to get to
the most real and truest world, “a brotherhood of men”.
PEACE
Verse 1
When my mind is like a battlefield
And my heart is overcome by fear
And hope seems like a ship that’s lost at sea
Verse 2
My enemies on every side
And I’m tempted to run and hide
Your gentle whisper reaches out to me
Chorus
Peace
Holds me when I’m broken
Sweet peace
That passes understanding
When the whole wide world is crashing down
I fall to my knees
And breathe in Your peace
Verse 3
Fiery arrows whistling
The terror of the night sets in
But I can feel Your angels all around
Verse 4
I am resting underneath
The shelter of Your mighty wings
Your promises are where my hope is found
Bridge
I remember who You are
You’re the God who’s never far
So I will not be afraid
God, You always keep me safe in Your arms
I remember who You are
You’re the God who’s never ever far away
So I will not be afraid
God, You always, You always keep me safe
Chorus 2
You give me peace
That holds me when I’m broken
Sweet peace
That passes understanding
When the whole wide world is crashing down
I fall to my knees
And breathe in
I breathe You, I breathe You in
Take a deep breath and be still
And know that You are God alone
Writer:
Ed Cash
ANALYSIS OF THE SONG "PEACE"
The object of the present work is to analyse the song "Peace" by Ed Cash.
The song is arranged into 7 stanzas: 4 verses, 2 chorus and one bridge. The last one is a
sort of refrain, it is repeated two times consecutively. The most important word is peace, it is
repeated a lot of times throughout the song.
Considering the first verse the poet introduces the time of the poem by "when".
The speaking voice is upset, his/her mind is in the middle of a battlefield
and his/her heart is frightened,he/she hope " seems like a ship that's lost at sea",
it means that he/she feels like on the point of loosing him/herself.
In the second verse the poet introduces a second person "enemies" and a helper "your
gentle whisper". The speaking voice feels the need to run away and begs the
helper’s whisper to give him comfort and the will to go on.
The chorus is the most important stanza of the song. Here the poet introduces the most
relevant character of the hole composition. "Peace" helps the speaking voice when he is
in a difficult situation. The poet connotes peace with the adjective "sweet"
. Considering verse four the poet introduces another frightening situation.
Like in the previously stanzas he/she can escape thanks to the help of a third person in
this case it is "Your angel".
The bridge is like a refrain, it is divided into two parts that are quite similar to each other,
the second one has got more argumentation. Here, a new presence, "God", is revealed
that is repeated four times.
The narration passes on an universal level. God will help the speaker in every situation
and will rescue him/her safe.
In the chorus 2 the poet highlights again and again what he/she has expressed in
the previously stanzas.
Here all the most important words of the song are recalled: "peace and God" and the
idea of sorrow.
The adjective "Your" is repeated a lot of times in the whole song, it is a presence that
now the speaking voice knows very well, but but he/she specifies his identity only on the
bridge when he/she addresses to him as God.
The song is a sort of elegy and gratitude to God, that helps us in every situation of our life.
