When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
(Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate;
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.90s Hip-Hop
English
The lyrics evoke feelings of despair, longing, and ultimately hope and gratitude, as they transition from self-loathing to a joyful appreciation of love.
The song's themes of personal struggle, longing, and redemption can be applied to contexts such as self-reflection or overcoming adversity, making it suitable for motivational playlists or personal journaling.
The lyrics demonstrate a mix of iambic pentameter and varied meter, characteristic of Shakespearean sonnets, with rich imagery and metaphorical language that could translate well into a lyrical hip-hop context.
When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, (Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate; For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare.
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date; Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimm'd; And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm'd; But thy eternal summer shall not fade, Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st; Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st: So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
Kijk, ik loop hier door de stad, hoofd vol vragen, Pijn in m'n borst, die ik niet kan verdragen. We waren samen, jij en ik, alles leek echt, Nu lijkt het alsof je naar iemand anders kijkt, recht. Had je me ooit lief, of was het een spel? Je zegt niks, je ogen zeggen wel. Zoveel tijd, zoveel dromen en hoop, Maar nu ben ik hier, met m'n hart in de knoop. Chorus: Losing interest, kan ik je terugkrijgen? Of loop je verder zonder om te kijken? Diep vanbinnen voel ik leegte en pijn, Je bent ver weg, toch ben je dichtbij. Verse 2: Zeg me wat ik mis, wat ik niet zag, Hoe snel liefde in de schaduw verdacht. Alles voor jou, m'n tijd en m'n hart, Nu sta ik hier alleen, terug bij start. Ik zoek naar antwoorden, jij kijkt weg, Ooit waren wij echt, nu lijkt 't een gevecht. De stilte zegt meer dan woorden ooit doen, Wat we hadden is weg, misschien voorgoed toen.
[Verse 1] Somebody said every day was gon' be sunny skies Only Marvin Gaye and lingerie, I guess somebody lied We started discussin' it, to fightin', then, "Don't touch me, please" Then, it's, "Let's stop the madness, just come lay with me" And truth be told, I'm waving my flag before it goes bad, yeah [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause we made it this far on for better or worse I wanna feel it even if it hurts If I gotta cry to get to the other side Let's go, 'cause we're gon' survive, oh Bryant Barnes 'I’d Rather Pretend' Official Lyrics & Meaning | Genius Verified Bryant Barnes 'I’d Rather Pretend' Official Lyrics & Meaning | Genius Verified [Chorus] We stay on the front lines Yeah, but we're still here after the bomb drops We go so hard, we lose control The fire starts, then we explode When the smoke clears, we dry our tears Only in love and war [Verse 2] Sometimes, you're my general You quarterback all these plays Sometimes, you're my enemy, and I'm throwin' grenades We'll just be chillin' and laughin', I'm layin' on your chest I don't know what happened 'cause things just went left But here we go, back down that road That's just the way that it goes [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause we made it this far on for better or worse I wanna feel it even if it hurts If I gotta cry to get to the other side As long as you're there, I'll survive, oh [Chorus] We stay on the front lines Yeah, but we're still here after the bomb drops We go so hard, we lose control The fire starts, then we explode When the smoke clears, we dry our tears Only in love and war