Analysis of In the Wild

Riaan Smit 1988 (Windhoek)



I was going along my mellow way so I could find a place to play
But all I was left with was so much doubt
So carried on anyways and found myself a simple place
where I could just wet my mouth

gone are those simple days
I don’t need to worry or care
I ain't going nowhere

Because I’m out here in the wild
And I will be here for a while
And I will drink and I will laugh about those stories of the past
And go through the night with my tainted glass of wine
And feel fine

There’s no need to cry about just go ahead and live without it
There’s a world out there, and it's grand
And I’m forget about the words she said and find a place to lay my head
And rest my toes up in the sand

I ain't got a worry or care, I ain't gonna go nowhere
I’m not going nowhere
Because I’m out here in the wild
And I will be here for a while
And I will drink and I will laugh about those stories of the past
And go through the night with my tainted glass of wine
And feel fine


Scheme xxxx xaa BCDEE xfxf aaBCDEE
Poetic Form
Metre 111001110111110111 1111111111 1101100110101 1111111 111101 11111011 11101 01111001 01111101 0111011101110101 011011110111 011 1111101110101011 10111011 010101011101011111 01111001 11101011111011 11101 01111001 01111101 0111011101110101 011011110111 011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 971
Words 209
Sentences 1
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 5, 4, 7
Lines Amount 23
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 147
Words per stanza (avg) 41
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Written on December 01, 2017

Submitted by tribeone_b on January 04, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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