[Sierra:]
Little do you know
How I'm breaking while you fall asleep
Little do you know
I'm still haunted by the memories
Little do you know
I'm tryna pick myself up piece by piece
Little do you know
I need a little more time
Underneath it all I'm held captive by the hole inside
I've been holding back for the fear that you might change your mind
I'm ready to forgive you but forgetting is a harder fight
Little do you know
I need a little more time
[Alex:]
I'll wait, I'll wait
I love you like you've never felt the pain
I'll wait
I promise you don't have to be afraid
I'll wait
The love is here and here to stay
So lay your head on me
Little do you know
I know you're hurting while I'm sound asleep
Little do you know
All my mistakes are slowly drowning me
Little do you know
I'm trying to make it better piece by piece
Little do you know
I, I love you 'til the sun dies
[Alex & Sierra:]
Oh wait, just wait
I love you like I've never felt the pain
Just wait
I love you like I've never been afraid
Just wait
Our love is here and here to stay
So lay your head on me
I'll wait (I'll wait), I'll wait (I'll wait)
I love you like you've never felt the pain
I'll wait (I'll wait)
I promise you/I don't have to be afraid
I'll wait
The love is here and here to stay
So lay your head on me
Lay your head on me
So lay your head on me
[Alex:]
'Cause little do you know
I, I love you 'til the sun dies
MEANING OF SONG
Musical lyrics are definitely a viable form of poetry. This is clearly expressed by Alex & Sierra, in their song "Little Do You Know." This song is a love ballad between two unsure lovers that have hurt each other in the past. The duet is voiced by a real-life couple who poured their souls and emotions into the words they sang, making it poetry written from the heart. They are individually singing the verses to each other, almost as if they are speaking to each other in a conversation. The song uses a variety of rhetorical devices to prove its poetic element. Its ballad and beat is immersed with rhythm. The verses are similar to stanzas, but they vary in length; meaning there is not an equal amount of lines in each. The title: "Little Do You Know" is consistently repeated, in order to intensify the meaning behind their secretive feelings. The words "I'll wait" and "Just wait" are also examples of repetition that are reiterated for extended meaning towards the necessity of patience, when healing, after a poignant break up. Personification is also used when saying "The love is here and here to stay" incarnating love and giving it the ability to stay, reassuring his reunited ex-girlfriend that he still loves her. Another example would be, "All my mistakes are slowly drowning me" personifying his mistakes, allowing them to personally demolish his life based on his previous decisions. "I love you 'til the sun dies" is a personification giving the sun the ability to die, proving to his girlfriend that his love is indefinite. Multiple similes are also used comparing how the guilt-ridden boyfriend will love his girlfriend and assure her of his devotion:"I love you like I've never felt the pain," "I love you like I've never been afraid." The "I love you" in the beginning of the sentence would also be referred to as an anaphora. Towards the end of the song, Alex uses an epistrophe to highlight the words "on me." This signifies that Alex will be tending to Sierra's sleepless "breaking" nights, and that she can comfortably rest her head on him to doze off to sleep, without being "haunted by the memories."
SITES TO THE SONG
Nightcore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9H7FlgyqOs
Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bzIpYiPUUo
Lyric Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-lp2bejhm4
Karaoke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjTczwg8rxc