Simon and Garfunkel Formed the group “Tom and Perry” in
1957 Changed name to “Simon and
Garfunkel” and rose to fame in 1964 Some of there most famous songs are;
“The Sound of Silence”, “Homeward Bound”, “Mrs. Robinson”, and “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
LyricsA winter's day In a deep and
dark December; I am alone,
Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent
shroud of snow. I am a rock,
I am an island.
I've built walls,A fortress deep and mighty,That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock,I am an island.
Don't talk of love, But I've heard the words before;
It's sleeping in my memory. I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.
If I never loved I never would have cried. I am a rock,
I am an island.
I have my books And my poetry to protect me;
I am shielded in my armor, Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me. I am a rock,
I am an island. And a rock feels no pain; And an island never cries.
Who is Speaking? There is no gender given for the speaker
and there are nor hints to the gender of the speaker
It is obviously a person who has had some troubles in their life and they are internalizing the pain from the trouble
Literary Device: Metaphor Compares two objects or things without
using the words "like" or "as” “…I am a rock, I am an island” Speaker compares his or herself to a
rock or an island
Literary Device: Imagery An author's use of vivid and descriptive
language to add depth to their work
“…deep and dark December…” “…on a freshly fallen silent shroud of
snow…”
Literary Device: Personification A figure of speech in which inanimate
objects or abstractions are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form
“It's sleeping in my memory”
A winter's day In a deep and dark
December; I am alone,
Gazing from my window to the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
I am a rock, I am an island.
I've built walls,A fortress deep and mighty,That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock,I am an island.
Don't talk of love, But I've heard the words
before; It's sleeping in my memory. I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.
If I never loved I never would have cried.
I am a rock, I am an island.
I have my books And my poetry to protect
me; I am shielded in my armor,
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me. I am a rock,
I am an island. And a rock feels no pain; And an island never cries.
Let It Be
When I find myself in times of troubleMother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darknessShe is standing right in front of meSpeaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it beLet it be, let it beWhisper words of wisdomLet it be
Comparing the ThemesI Am A Rock:When something does not go how you expected it to, suck it up and move on
Let It Be:When something does not go how you want it to, you accept it and move on.
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