Analysis of HAVEN'T I BEEN HERE BEFORE
Barry Green Jr 1973 (Florida)
HAVEN'T I BEEN HERE BEFORE?
Haven't I been here before?
Strong and oh so sure
My pride knows what's in store
I fall, only Your love is sure
Been here, been here before
And You've lifted me off the floor
I've been down this road
I've seen all the signs
There's that shattered load
As the past slowly rewinds
Lord I know what's coming next
Sin, my fragile faith wrecks
Haven't I been here before?
High on the peaks of Grace
My heart knows what's in store
Lord! Let me see Your face!
Been here, been here before
Lord raise me up once more
I've fought this fight and lost
Though broken, my bones you raise
I lay down before the Cross
Lord you are the Ancient of days
My faith you again will mend
I'll see this fight to the end
Haven't I been here before?
Watching the rising of the sea
My Faith knows what's in store
The waters split around me
Been here, been here before
As the Lion of Judah starts to roar!
The thrill of the race surrounds,
As I watch Your might in Awe
In every place, or battered ground
I boldly proclaim all I saw
By Your might doubt flees
To every believer on his knees
Haven't I been here before?
On my knees before Your Cross
My soul knows what's in store
You pay the Price for all I've lost
Been here,been here before
Now I'm Yours, forevermore
In the grave you left behind
The Joy of Salvation spreads
Your touch gives sight to the Blind
Your spirit wakens the dead
Lord I open my hearts door
Haven't I been here before...?
AMEN
Scheme | A Ababaa cdcdxx AeaeAa fghgii AjajAa xxxxkk Ahafaa lxlxaAx |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) |
Metre | 1011101 1011101 10111 111101 11101111 111101 01101101 11111 11101 11101 101101 1111101 111011 1011101 110111 111101 111111 111101 111111 111101 1101111 1110101 11101011 1110111 1111101 1011101 10010101 111101 0101011 111101 1010110111 0110101 1111101 010011101 11001111 11111 1100010111 1011101 1110111 111101 11011111 11101 1111 0011101 0110101 1111101 110101 1110111 1011101 01 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,465 |
Words | 303 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7 |
Lines Amount | 50 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 125 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
About this poem
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36 26
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