Humanity stays under the impression that all good things must end, however the power of love defies this logic. Love is an eternal presence. Even after heartbreak, love never truly fades away. True, many interpret love differently, however its existence is constant even long after its ending. Dan and Shay’s song, “Summer of 19 You and Me”, differs from Lord Byron’s poem, “When We Two Parted”, in rhetorical elements and both poems express separate romantic situations. However, while the two entities are very different, the sustained presence of the narrator’s love in both the poem and the song, even after lost love, proves its sustainable and everlasting nature.
Dan and Shay’s song articulates a nostalgic love tale, highlighting the artists’ continuous love through his memories. The use of rhyme throughout the song elicits an overall upbeat tone. The weather is “102”(4) leaving the couple “nothing to do” (l5) but jump in the water.( 6-7) The rhyme scheme is …show more content…
The song represents an ever-lasting memory in which the speaker’s love exists, and the poem describes a heart-wrenching break-up the narrator will never accept. There is love in both of these entities and there love is felt both negatively and positively. The poet’s love is tragic, felt through the tears he cries over the lover he couldn’t keep, while the artists of the song feel love through “a sense of gentlemanly nostalgia” (Lisphuntz 1). The singers accept love as a changing presence while keeping the time spent with their true love a souvenir to remember for years to come; while the poet refuses to accept his woman has left him and there will be no more memories made between the two. Love is not always meant to hurt, but it is meant to change. One’s acceptance of love’s versatility or their rejection can affect their experience with love and
Dan and Shay’s song articulates a nostalgic love tale, highlighting the artists’ continuous love through his memories. The use of rhyme throughout the song elicits an overall upbeat tone. The weather is “102”(4) leaving the couple “nothing to do” (l5) but jump in the water.( 6-7) The rhyme scheme is …show more content…
The song represents an ever-lasting memory in which the speaker’s love exists, and the poem describes a heart-wrenching break-up the narrator will never accept. There is love in both of these entities and there love is felt both negatively and positively. The poet’s love is tragic, felt through the tears he cries over the lover he couldn’t keep, while the artists of the song feel love through “a sense of gentlemanly nostalgia” (Lisphuntz 1). The singers accept love as a changing presence while keeping the time spent with their true love a souvenir to remember for years to come; while the poet refuses to accept his woman has left him and there will be no more memories made between the two. Love is not always meant to hurt, but it is meant to change. One’s acceptance of love’s versatility or their rejection can affect their experience with love and