Love and Time (Song/Poem Comparison)
Love and Time
The song Live Forever by Sequoyah Prep School and the poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell both talk about love. More specifically, they deal with love and its relationship to time. They show how important it is to let love grow over time, instead of rushing it for sex. It is almost like a garden, and it has to be well kept.
The concept of love versus sex is very prevalent. It is obvious from the first line that the singer is more intent on love. He speaks about doing everything the same. He says that if he could relive life with his significant other, he would. It is somewhat easy to tell the singer and his significant other have already had sex and are no longer obsessed with it. He simply wishes to be with his lover forever. The poet however, is interested mainly in sex. He doesn't seem to care much about the feelings of his love interest. He almost bargains with her like a shopkeeper. He feels like the girl he likes is teasing him. It's easy to tell that he is not really looking for love, just pleasure.
Another difference between the singer and the poet are the speed of their dialogue. The song is slow and very calm. It sounds almost like a lullaby, and is very kind and caring. It's easy to picture it being whispered in someone's ear. The poem on the other hand, is fast and blunt. The speaker is eloquent and is very believable at times. He is very convincing, yet at the same time, it is almost as if he is giving a command. He is very pushy, and it is easy to imagine him shouting it, which doesn't seem very loving.
Both men seem to be very devoted the first. Though as we read and listen home, the singer is much more devoted. This is evidenced in the chorus when he says “and if you asked me if I ever wanna die/I'd say why when I could stay right here with you”(12-13). Yet the poet seems much less devoted after the first stanza. Without the hope of sex, the poet would most likely walk away. This is obviously not very strong devotion.
The song Live Forever by Sequoyah Prep School and the poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell both talk about love. More specifically, they deal with love and its relationship to time. They show how important it is to let love grow over time, instead of rushing it for sex. It is almost like a garden, and it has to be well kept.
The concept of love versus sex is very prevalent. It is obvious from the first line that the singer is more intent on love. He speaks about doing everything the same. He says that if he could relive life with his significant other, he would. It is somewhat easy to tell the singer and his significant other have already had sex and are no longer obsessed with it. He simply wishes to be with his lover forever. The poet however, is interested mainly in sex. He doesn't seem to care much about the feelings of his love interest. He almost bargains with her like a shopkeeper. He feels like the girl he likes is teasing him. It's easy to tell that he is not really looking for love, just pleasure.
Another difference between the singer and the poet are the speed of their dialogue. The song is slow and very calm. It sounds almost like a lullaby, and is very kind and caring. It's easy to picture it being whispered in someone's ear. The poem on the other hand, is fast and blunt. The speaker is eloquent and is very believable at times. He is very convincing, yet at the same time, it is almost as if he is giving a command. He is very pushy, and it is easy to imagine him shouting it, which doesn't seem very loving.
Both men seem to be very devoted the first. Though as we read and listen home, the singer is much more devoted. This is evidenced in the chorus when he says “and if you asked me if I ever wanna die/I'd say why when I could stay right here with you”(12-13). Yet the poet seems much less devoted after the first stanza. Without the hope of sex, the poet would most likely walk away. This is obviously not very strong devotion.