My initial excitement at the fact that “She’s the Man” is a modern based version of “Twelfth Night” was pretty obvious. Because of this, this play was especially interesting to me and it explained a lot of things for me. My critical and thorough knowledge of the movie “She’s the Man” allowed me to keep the characters straight and also helped me to understand the character relationships and plots. Twelfth night is also one of my favorite plays we have read this semester because it is comical, ironic, and about love. The gender roles and relationships in the play were the main comical element to me. It almost seemed like a description of high school drama in a way that: Olivia likes Viola who is pretending to be a boy, Orsino likes Olivia but feels complication towards Viola, and so on with the other characters including Malvolio and Sebastian. Because of the complication and irony, this story line was able to be adapted into a high school setting of the comedy “She’s the Man.”
Twelfth night also shows how a sad situation can turn positive. Because Viola and Sebastian were in a horrible storm at sea and thought each other had drowned, they went their separate ways thinking the other was gone. However, this sad situation ended up becoming positive, because they both ended up finding the spouse of their dreams. Sebastian ending up with Olivia, and Viola ending up with Orsino not only shows irony because they liked differently people and all have different connections to each other. Even through all the drama and confusion, these couples, whom the readers grow to love, all end up happy with the person they love.
Twelfth Night also displays common Shakespearean elements. Some of these include: gender roles and confusion, forbidden love, secrets, and change of love or feelings for someone. Twelfth Night displays all of these elements in a comical and inter-connected way very well. I really enjoyed this play and it is perhaps, dare I say, my favorite Shakespeare I have read this year. It is the epitome of how Shakespeare himself “achieved greatness!” (356)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Anti-Semitism and The Merchant of Venice
My previous blog already shed some light on the situation and idea of anti-Semitism in the Merchant of Venice. Upon researching this topic more on Sterling’s website, I have come to understand that in Elizabethan anti-Semitism, the other religions simply thought that Jews were evil and their main goal was to get many Jews converted to Christianity so that they can be saved and made better people because then they would be forgiven for their sins. Because there were such strong feelings of anti-Semitism in Venice, we see the hatred, and perhaps even envy of some Jews. Because some Jews were allowed to make loans and do anti-Christian things often causing them to gain wealth, many other religions considered them cheaters or dishonorable.
Shakespeare’s intentions are very unknown in his creation of Merchant of Venice. Did he simply attempt to convey an accurate depiction of anti-Semitism in Venice, or was he himself writing a biased and anti-Semitic play based off of his own views? Shylock’s negative, and cruel portrayal also complicates the situation because in a way he supports the negative views people have of Jews by being selfish, heartless, cruel, and the “bad” character. In making Shylock this way, was Shakespeare trying to make other people share his perhaps anti-Semitic beliefs or just trying to portray the real world?
My belief is that Shakespeare was not extremely anti-Semitic, he was just creating an accurate situation with the only point of view and perspective he was familiar with. The fact of the matter is that anti-Semitism was in fact a huge part of life at that time, and it could not simply be ignored by even the best of authors. So I believe Shakespeare tried his hardest to create an accurate and understandable perspective for his audiences.
However, at some points Shylock is depicted as an evil man by Shakespeare. This view of Shylock supports anti-Semitism in a way by backing up the stereotype. The stereotype of a Jew in that time period was an evil, money obsessed and greedy person who blatantly challenges God and Christianity. Because the Jews were able to be money-lenders and receive profit and wealth through that because of their religion, they were often criticized and deemed dishonorable. The clear lack of tolerance for Judaism in this time period shows not only how religious differences play a role but also beliefs. Stirling’s website also defined the differing views on the responsibility for the crucifixion of Jesus (http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/7221/). The religious intolerance and hatred essentially stems from this issue. Then power and money that Jews poses put fuel on the fire.
Because Shakespeare so accurately displays these differences and hatreds, he comes off as the anti-Semitic one. Though we will never be able to know for sure on Shakespare’s actual feelings towards Judaism, there can be several conclusions that can be made. One conclusion is that Shakespeare was indeed anti-Semitic and was portraying his own beliefs. In this case, the downfall of Shylock in the end would be his way of making the Jew come out last to portray the weakness and eventual failure of the Jewish people. Shakespeare then showed how he could be forgiven and could regain some power through converting to Christianity (which clearly depicts Christianity as the superior religion and belief system).
The other conclusion is that Shakespeare was not anti-Semitic himself, but was just trying to create an accurate representation. Many scholars believe this point of view such as Cohen when he said, “It is as though The Merchant of Venice is an anti-Semitic play written by an author who is not an anti-Semite - but an author who has been willing to use the cruel stereotypes of that ideology for mercenary and artistic purposes” (http://www.jcrelations.net/en/?id=772). This is perhaps the most widely believed in concept because Shakespeare is recognized as an amazing author and few would dare accuse him of being prejudice. I found myself in this position as a Shakespeare fan. However, I do still believe this conclusion because anti-Semitic comments are not consistently in all of his plays. If these anti-Semitic views were really his own, there would be traces of them through out his other works. The evidence is just not there often enough in his other plays to support the accusations of the anti-Semite Shakespeare.
Upon watching the movie, I also had feelings of pity for Shylock when he was spit upon and disrespected constantly. Did Shakespeare really want us to feel pity for how things ended up for Shylock and instead of hate him, understand why he must have the outlook and tough exterior he has to protect himself from anti-Semitism and prejudice? I think Shakespeare was simply attempting to shed light upon why the Jews had to behave the way that they were sometimes stereotyped as to simply survive. With the conflict between Christianity and Judaism originating over the debated crucifixion of Christ, we can see how religion can be held so strongly to individuals that issues happening before their lifetimes are still affecting them. These differences in beliefs created a huge separation between the peoples and I believe Shakespeare was simply attempting to depict this rift between the peoples of both religions. However, some people today still believe that this play unfairly depicts Jews and reflects badly upon Shakespeare himself (http://www.jewishmag.com/119mag/shakespeare/shakespeare.htm). In the end, I wish Shakespeare could just come back and tell us his true beliefs, but I suppose this would make it too easy. So through all my research, I am sticking with my original point of view that Shakespeare himself was not anti-Semitic. Maybe this is because I cannot picture such an author and impact on literature to be prejudice and anti-Semitic. But I truly believe he wrote this play the way he did to make a statement and create an understanding of the people and situations of his time, especially the Judaism/Christianity debate. (985)
Shakespeare’s intentions are very unknown in his creation of Merchant of Venice. Did he simply attempt to convey an accurate depiction of anti-Semitism in Venice, or was he himself writing a biased and anti-Semitic play based off of his own views? Shylock’s negative, and cruel portrayal also complicates the situation because in a way he supports the negative views people have of Jews by being selfish, heartless, cruel, and the “bad” character. In making Shylock this way, was Shakespeare trying to make other people share his perhaps anti-Semitic beliefs or just trying to portray the real world?
My belief is that Shakespeare was not extremely anti-Semitic, he was just creating an accurate situation with the only point of view and perspective he was familiar with. The fact of the matter is that anti-Semitism was in fact a huge part of life at that time, and it could not simply be ignored by even the best of authors. So I believe Shakespeare tried his hardest to create an accurate and understandable perspective for his audiences.
However, at some points Shylock is depicted as an evil man by Shakespeare. This view of Shylock supports anti-Semitism in a way by backing up the stereotype. The stereotype of a Jew in that time period was an evil, money obsessed and greedy person who blatantly challenges God and Christianity. Because the Jews were able to be money-lenders and receive profit and wealth through that because of their religion, they were often criticized and deemed dishonorable. The clear lack of tolerance for Judaism in this time period shows not only how religious differences play a role but also beliefs. Stirling’s website also defined the differing views on the responsibility for the crucifixion of Jesus (http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/7221/). The religious intolerance and hatred essentially stems from this issue. Then power and money that Jews poses put fuel on the fire.
Because Shakespeare so accurately displays these differences and hatreds, he comes off as the anti-Semitic one. Though we will never be able to know for sure on Shakespare’s actual feelings towards Judaism, there can be several conclusions that can be made. One conclusion is that Shakespeare was indeed anti-Semitic and was portraying his own beliefs. In this case, the downfall of Shylock in the end would be his way of making the Jew come out last to portray the weakness and eventual failure of the Jewish people. Shakespeare then showed how he could be forgiven and could regain some power through converting to Christianity (which clearly depicts Christianity as the superior religion and belief system).
The other conclusion is that Shakespeare was not anti-Semitic himself, but was just trying to create an accurate representation. Many scholars believe this point of view such as Cohen when he said, “It is as though The Merchant of Venice is an anti-Semitic play written by an author who is not an anti-Semite - but an author who has been willing to use the cruel stereotypes of that ideology for mercenary and artistic purposes” (http://www.jcrelations.net/en/?id=772). This is perhaps the most widely believed in concept because Shakespeare is recognized as an amazing author and few would dare accuse him of being prejudice. I found myself in this position as a Shakespeare fan. However, I do still believe this conclusion because anti-Semitic comments are not consistently in all of his plays. If these anti-Semitic views were really his own, there would be traces of them through out his other works. The evidence is just not there often enough in his other plays to support the accusations of the anti-Semite Shakespeare.
Upon watching the movie, I also had feelings of pity for Shylock when he was spit upon and disrespected constantly. Did Shakespeare really want us to feel pity for how things ended up for Shylock and instead of hate him, understand why he must have the outlook and tough exterior he has to protect himself from anti-Semitism and prejudice? I think Shakespeare was simply attempting to shed light upon why the Jews had to behave the way that they were sometimes stereotyped as to simply survive. With the conflict between Christianity and Judaism originating over the debated crucifixion of Christ, we can see how religion can be held so strongly to individuals that issues happening before their lifetimes are still affecting them. These differences in beliefs created a huge separation between the peoples and I believe Shakespeare was simply attempting to depict this rift between the peoples of both religions. However, some people today still believe that this play unfairly depicts Jews and reflects badly upon Shakespeare himself (http://www.jewishmag.com/119mag/shakespeare/shakespeare.htm). In the end, I wish Shakespeare could just come back and tell us his true beliefs, but I suppose this would make it too easy. So through all my research, I am sticking with my original point of view that Shakespeare himself was not anti-Semitic. Maybe this is because I cannot picture such an author and impact on literature to be prejudice and anti-Semitic. But I truly believe he wrote this play the way he did to make a statement and create an understanding of the people and situations of his time, especially the Judaism/Christianity debate. (985)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The Merchant Of Venice...is good
The Merchant of Venice is a unique combination of comedic devices while still containing a serious and tragic plot with many dark elements to it. One of the first important elements I saw was the desperation that several characters had to better them selves financially to pull themselves out of debt. The other way in which I saw desperation was the several bachelors going after Portia. We see Morocco and Aragon attempt to choose the correct chest in order to win over Portia, but fail leaving Bassanio as the winner. To get to this stage, Bassanio and Antonio get themselves into a sticky situation with the Jewish moneylender Shylock. To escape the predicament they are in, we see Portia’s immediate dedication to Bassanio by offering to pay off his debts and then some to free him from the situation.
Another big issue that is displayed in this novel that even makes the readers question Shakespeare’s intentions and points of views is the anti-semitism. Is Shakespeare merely trying to portray the society that they live in accurately by displaying the anti-semitism, or was he himself anti-Semitic? This is a question that we must ask ourselves through the text. I feel that Shakespeare was simply working to portray the time in which he was writing about and felt that that included anti-semitism. The movie and novel both show how Shylock is treated, and it is portrayed in a cruel way not defending the anti-semitism, which is why I think that Shakespeare himself was not anti-semitic.
Through all of the anguish, persecution, and hardships that Shylock faces, he finds a way to get back at the men who were horrible to him. He did this by trapping them into a loan that punished the non-payment with a pound of flesh. This also shows how much power Shylock has in this situation as a moneylender even though he is Jewish. So even though he is persecuted, their society still really needs him because he is able to do this important job specifically because he is a different religion. The Merchant of Venice not only displays societal, religious, and economic issues but also is a love story and portrays true dedication and friendship. This is truly one of the biggest mixtures of emotions and types of plays that Shakespeare did. (387)
Another big issue that is displayed in this novel that even makes the readers question Shakespeare’s intentions and points of views is the anti-semitism. Is Shakespeare merely trying to portray the society that they live in accurately by displaying the anti-semitism, or was he himself anti-Semitic? This is a question that we must ask ourselves through the text. I feel that Shakespeare was simply working to portray the time in which he was writing about and felt that that included anti-semitism. The movie and novel both show how Shylock is treated, and it is portrayed in a cruel way not defending the anti-semitism, which is why I think that Shakespeare himself was not anti-semitic.
Through all of the anguish, persecution, and hardships that Shylock faces, he finds a way to get back at the men who were horrible to him. He did this by trapping them into a loan that punished the non-payment with a pound of flesh. This also shows how much power Shylock has in this situation as a moneylender even though he is Jewish. So even though he is persecuted, their society still really needs him because he is able to do this important job specifically because he is a different religion. The Merchant of Venice not only displays societal, religious, and economic issues but also is a love story and portrays true dedication and friendship. This is truly one of the biggest mixtures of emotions and types of plays that Shakespeare did. (387)
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Poems
Breakable
Have you ever thought about what protects our hearts?
Just a cage of rib bones and other various parts.
So it's fairly simple to cut right through the mess,
And to stop the muscle that makes us confess.
And we are so fragile,
And our cracking bones make noise,
And we are just,
Breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys.
You fasten my seatbelt because it is the law.
In your two ton death trap I finally saw.
A piece of love in your face that bathed me in regret.
Then you drove me to places I'll never forget.
-Ingrid Michaelson
The Way I Am
If you were falling, then I would catch you.
You need a light, I'd find a match.
Cuz I love the way you say good morning.
And you take me the way I am.
If you are chilly, here take my sweater.
Your head is aching, I'll make it better.
Cuz I love the way you call me baby.
And you take me the way I am.
I'd buy you Rogaine if you start losing all your hair.
Sew on patches to all you tear.
Cuz I love you more than I could ever promise.
And you take me the way I am.
-Ingrid Michaelson
Have you ever thought about what protects our hearts?
Just a cage of rib bones and other various parts.
So it's fairly simple to cut right through the mess,
And to stop the muscle that makes us confess.
And we are so fragile,
And our cracking bones make noise,
And we are just,
Breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys.
You fasten my seatbelt because it is the law.
In your two ton death trap I finally saw.
A piece of love in your face that bathed me in regret.
Then you drove me to places I'll never forget.
-Ingrid Michaelson
The Way I Am
If you were falling, then I would catch you.
You need a light, I'd find a match.
Cuz I love the way you say good morning.
And you take me the way I am.
If you are chilly, here take my sweater.
Your head is aching, I'll make it better.
Cuz I love the way you call me baby.
And you take me the way I am.
I'd buy you Rogaine if you start losing all your hair.
Sew on patches to all you tear.
Cuz I love you more than I could ever promise.
And you take me the way I am.
-Ingrid Michaelson
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Oh Lear, if only you knew
King Lear presented to us a different type of tragedy. The other tragedies we have read are romantic and based off of love and relationships. King Lear is based off of different types of relationships, mostly between families and power. Shakespeare also had the readers’ minds completely changed about some characters in the end. Lear, who we initially saw as a power struck, greedy King. By the end, we feel sorry for him not only because he is in a way loosing his sanity, but also because of the physical and emotional attacks put on him. Another character that we pity by the end is Gloucester (Steve Corey). His old age, and the unfair attacks made on him for his loyalty to Lear also create a sense of pity among the readers.
When Lear made the decision of how he wished to divide his kingdom among his daughters who were expected to compete for his affection and love by lying and emphasizing their own love and loyalty to Lear. Upon Cordelia’s refusal to compete for his affection by lying, Lear is outraged and disowns his only true daughter who absolutely loves him and is not just trying to gain material possessions. Goneril and Regan do exactly what Lear wants them to do, so he divides the land among them and their husbands. These two sisters’ husbands are also part of the issue. We also write off Cornwall and Albany as bad too because of their wives. However, though Cornwall is of bad intentions too, Albany has good intentions and behaves admirably most of the time.
One of the other characters in Lear’s life who behaves admirably is Kent. Though Kent is banished, his dedication to Lear and love for his King told to disguise himself as someone else serving Lear to protect his King. Not only did Lear need to be protected against Goneril, Regan, Cornwall, and Oswald but also against Edmund, Gloucester’s illegitimate son trying to climb the social ranking pole and taking out anyone in his way of that. Edgar, the legitimate son, was good, but after Edmund’s deceit and turning people against him, Edgar was forced into disguise like Kent.
Some characters proved to be King Lear’s sense of reason when he had none, like Kent and even the Fool. The fool’s ability to say pretty much whatever he wanted without being punished allowed the readers to see how many issues there really are in the novel and in Lear’s mind. The fool proves to be a very important part of Lear’s life, because he was also one of the only people to stay with him after leaving his daughters. He and Kent show more dedication to and love for their King than his daughters, which emphasizes the good natures of Kent and the Fool, and the evil intentions of the daughters.
I have no doubts that King Lear was at one time wise and an amazing ruler. But by simply old age or a possible disease, he has lost his mind and the ability to make good decisions. This is probably the reason why he decided he is done with being King, but at the same time, he is in denial of his loss of reason. When he finally starts to come to terms with his clear growing disability, he is scared and almost shows a sense of being ready to be done with life. Today, we wonder if he had some sort of disease that is making him so senile, but either way, his loss of reality lead to his tragic demise. The sad ending which tragically kills off most of the characters, even the good ones, shows the readers a lesson about guilt, denial, trust, greed, and intentions (625).
When Lear made the decision of how he wished to divide his kingdom among his daughters who were expected to compete for his affection and love by lying and emphasizing their own love and loyalty to Lear. Upon Cordelia’s refusal to compete for his affection by lying, Lear is outraged and disowns his only true daughter who absolutely loves him and is not just trying to gain material possessions. Goneril and Regan do exactly what Lear wants them to do, so he divides the land among them and their husbands. These two sisters’ husbands are also part of the issue. We also write off Cornwall and Albany as bad too because of their wives. However, though Cornwall is of bad intentions too, Albany has good intentions and behaves admirably most of the time.
One of the other characters in Lear’s life who behaves admirably is Kent. Though Kent is banished, his dedication to Lear and love for his King told to disguise himself as someone else serving Lear to protect his King. Not only did Lear need to be protected against Goneril, Regan, Cornwall, and Oswald but also against Edmund, Gloucester’s illegitimate son trying to climb the social ranking pole and taking out anyone in his way of that. Edgar, the legitimate son, was good, but after Edmund’s deceit and turning people against him, Edgar was forced into disguise like Kent.
Some characters proved to be King Lear’s sense of reason when he had none, like Kent and even the Fool. The fool’s ability to say pretty much whatever he wanted without being punished allowed the readers to see how many issues there really are in the novel and in Lear’s mind. The fool proves to be a very important part of Lear’s life, because he was also one of the only people to stay with him after leaving his daughters. He and Kent show more dedication to and love for their King than his daughters, which emphasizes the good natures of Kent and the Fool, and the evil intentions of the daughters.
I have no doubts that King Lear was at one time wise and an amazing ruler. But by simply old age or a possible disease, he has lost his mind and the ability to make good decisions. This is probably the reason why he decided he is done with being King, but at the same time, he is in denial of his loss of reason. When he finally starts to come to terms with his clear growing disability, he is scared and almost shows a sense of being ready to be done with life. Today, we wonder if he had some sort of disease that is making him so senile, but either way, his loss of reality lead to his tragic demise. The sad ending which tragically kills off most of the characters, even the good ones, shows the readers a lesson about guilt, denial, trust, greed, and intentions (625).
Sunday, February 24, 2008
All At Once By Jack Johnson
All at once,
The world can't overwhelm me
There's almost nothin' that you could tell me
That could ease my mind
Which way will you run
When it's always all around you
And the feelin' lost and found you again
A feelin' that we have no control
Around a song
Some say
There's gonna be the new hell
Some say
It's still too early to tell
Some say
It really ain't no myth at all
Keep askin' ourselves are we really
Strong enough
There's so many things that we got
Too proud of
We're too proud of
I wanna take the preconceived
Out from underneath your feet
We could shake it off
Instead we'll plant some seeds
We'll watch em' as they grow
And with each new beat
From your heart the roots grow deeper
The branches will they reach for what
Nobody really knows
But underneath it all
Theres this heart all alone
What about is gone
And it really won't be so long
Sometimes it feels like a heart is no place to be singin' from at all
Theres a world we've never seen
Theres still hope between the dreams
The weight of it all
Could blow away with a breeze
If your waitin on the wind
Don't forget to breathe
Cause as the darkness gets deeper
We'll be sinkin as we reach for love
At least somethin we could hold
But i'll reach to you from where time just cant go
What about is gone
And it really wont be so long
Sometimes it feels like a heart is no place to be singin' from at all
-jack johnson
The world can't overwhelm me
There's almost nothin' that you could tell me
That could ease my mind
Which way will you run
When it's always all around you
And the feelin' lost and found you again
A feelin' that we have no control
Around a song
Some say
There's gonna be the new hell
Some say
It's still too early to tell
Some say
It really ain't no myth at all
Keep askin' ourselves are we really
Strong enough
There's so many things that we got
Too proud of
We're too proud of
I wanna take the preconceived
Out from underneath your feet
We could shake it off
Instead we'll plant some seeds
We'll watch em' as they grow
And with each new beat
From your heart the roots grow deeper
The branches will they reach for what
Nobody really knows
But underneath it all
Theres this heart all alone
What about is gone
And it really won't be so long
Sometimes it feels like a heart is no place to be singin' from at all
Theres a world we've never seen
Theres still hope between the dreams
The weight of it all
Could blow away with a breeze
If your waitin on the wind
Don't forget to breathe
Cause as the darkness gets deeper
We'll be sinkin as we reach for love
At least somethin we could hold
But i'll reach to you from where time just cant go
What about is gone
And it really wont be so long
Sometimes it feels like a heart is no place to be singin' from at all
-jack johnson
Friday, February 1, 2008
All Hail The Heartbreaker by the Spill Canvas (poem)
I had the notion that you'd make me change my ways
My bad habits would be gone in a matter of days
I had the feeling that you'd open up my eyes
To a whole new world that had since been in disguise
But that day will most likely never come for me
And it's just my luck to end up getting stuck
To everything you are
So tonight I'll sit and pick apart your pictures
And overanalyze your words
But the truth is that I've never fallen so hard
It's taking everything in me
Just to forget your sweater so far
I had the notion that you'd make me forget the world
But your undecisive mind shows me that
You are "just another girl"
I had the feeling that those looks you gave me were real
What if I ripped your heart apart at the seams
Maybe then you'd know how I feel
But that day will most likely never come for me
And it's just my luck to end up getting stuck
To everything you are
So tonight I'll sit and pick apart your pictures
And overanalyze your words
But the truth is that I've never fallen so hard
It's taking everything in me
Just to forget your sweater so far
I can honestly say
That I never, ever, ever felt this way
Your lips, your eyelashes, your skin
These are the parts of your body
That cause my comatose to begin
I will sleep another day
I don't really need to anyway
What's the point when my dreams are infected
With words you used to say
I will breathe in a moment
As long as I keep my distance
I wouldn't want to go messing anything up
So don't go worrying about me
It's not like I think about you constantly
So maybe I do, but that shouldn't affect
Your life anymore
I knew it the moment you walked into the door
I'll let you get the best of me
Because there's nothing else that I do well
I'll be the giver and you'll be the taker
I guess that's how this one's gonna go I'll be the giver and you'll be the taker
You've got me down on my knees and I proclaim
All hail the heartbreaker.
My bad habits would be gone in a matter of days
I had the feeling that you'd open up my eyes
To a whole new world that had since been in disguise
But that day will most likely never come for me
And it's just my luck to end up getting stuck
To everything you are
So tonight I'll sit and pick apart your pictures
And overanalyze your words
But the truth is that I've never fallen so hard
It's taking everything in me
Just to forget your sweater so far
I had the notion that you'd make me forget the world
But your undecisive mind shows me that
You are "just another girl"
I had the feeling that those looks you gave me were real
What if I ripped your heart apart at the seams
Maybe then you'd know how I feel
But that day will most likely never come for me
And it's just my luck to end up getting stuck
To everything you are
So tonight I'll sit and pick apart your pictures
And overanalyze your words
But the truth is that I've never fallen so hard
It's taking everything in me
Just to forget your sweater so far
I can honestly say
That I never, ever, ever felt this way
Your lips, your eyelashes, your skin
These are the parts of your body
That cause my comatose to begin
I will sleep another day
I don't really need to anyway
What's the point when my dreams are infected
With words you used to say
I will breathe in a moment
As long as I keep my distance
I wouldn't want to go messing anything up
So don't go worrying about me
It's not like I think about you constantly
So maybe I do, but that shouldn't affect
Your life anymore
I knew it the moment you walked into the door
I'll let you get the best of me
Because there's nothing else that I do well
I'll be the giver and you'll be the taker
I guess that's how this one's gonna go I'll be the giver and you'll be the taker
You've got me down on my knees and I proclaim
All hail the heartbreaker.
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