Analysis of SHATTER THE SKY
Barry Green Jr 1973 (Florida)
SHATTER THE SKY
It's said that life is a dream
No purpose when we laugh or scream
An instant, and we're no more
Tell me what's it all for?
Give me a reason, give me a clue
Is there a point in all we do?
Hear my cry, hear my plea
Give this poor man, eyes to see!
The evil come in as a flood
Drowning the world in our blood
Birds of prey, come and feast
This world's not fit for man or beast
Give me a reason, give me a clue
Is there a point in all we do?
Hear my cry, hear my plea
Give this poor man, eyes to see!
A cried a tear today
I had no words left to pray
From my spirit, I let out a cry
For our anguish broke the sky…
Give me a reason, give me a clue
Is there a point in all we do?
Hear my cry, hear my plea
Give this poor man, eyes to see!
It is said that lying in a manger
A child that we called a stranger
And my tears, they fell on His head
As He went to the Cross to rescue the Dead
Give me a reason, give me a clue
Is there a point in all we do?
Hear my cry, hear my plea
Give this poor man, eyes to see!
Death had Him, but couldn't hold
The devil's hand before us folds
For dead in Truth, Jesus did lay
Conquering death on the Third day
Give me a reason, give me a clue
Is there a point in all we do?
Hear my cry, hear my plea
Give this poor man, eyes to see!
Now before Him, I humbly Fall
Broken I am, give Him my all
My chains fall off, now I'm free
Now I listen, He says to me .
I am the reason, for all that you do
I am the point, guiding you through
Hear my voice, listen to me
Look into my eyes, now you will see…
I once lived, a life or a dream
Lost , alone, so it did seem
But I cried, my hearts desperate cry
With His Love, He'll shatter the sky
I am the reason, for all that you do
I am the point, guiding you through
Hear my voice, listen to me
Look into my eyes, now you will see…
Amen
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| Metre | 1001 1111101 11011111 1100111 111111 110101101 11010111 111111 1111111 01010101 10010101 111101 11111111 110101101 11010111 111111 1111111 010101 1111111 111011101 11010101 110101101 11010111 111111 1111111 1111100010 01111010 01111111 11110111001 110101101 11010111 111111 1111111 1111101 01010111 11011011 10011011 110101101 11010111 111111 1111111 10111101 10111111 1111111 11101111 1101011111 11011011 1111011 101111111 11101101 1011111 11111101 11111001 1101011111 11011011 1111011 101111111 01 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 1,841 |
| Words | 434 |
| Sentences | 13 |
| Stanzas | 15 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 58 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
About this poem
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. Romans 8:26-27
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