The poem I've chosen may seem like a very unlikely choice. It is actually a song but what are songs but a poem with added music? When I first thought of the assignment this poem was the first thing that came to mind. The lyrics mean so much and can applicable in a lot situations. The poem is performed/written by Keane, an English alternative rock group. I like this poem because of the lyrics. The lyrics is also what makes it a good poem. There is so much imagery and a clear message (I like poems where I can get over 55% of what the poet is trying to convey). When you hear frog prince, what do you think of? A fairytale. However the message has a twist because this once great soon destroys himself by being conceited. I cannot say that is the exact interpretation but I know from doing research the poem was written by the group in response to a band member who very talented but bad mouthed others.
Keane - The Frog Prince (lyrics) - YouTube (listen to it hear)
Frog Prince by Keane
An old fairytale told me
The simple heart will be prized again
A toad will be our king
And ugly ogres are heroes
Then you'll shake
Your fist at the sky
"Oh why did I rely
On fashions and small fry?"
All promises broken
Feed your people or lose your throne
And forfeit your whole kingdom
I'd sooner lose it than still live in it alone
You were our golden child
But the gentle and the mild
Inherit the earth, while
Your prince's crown
Cracks and falls down
Your castle hollow and cold
You've wandered so far
From the person you are
Let go brother, let go
Cos now we all know
Soon, someone will put a spell on you
Perfume, treasure, sorcery, every trick they know
You will lie in a deep sleep
That's when
Your prince's crown
Cracks and falls down
Your castle hollow and cold
You've wandered so far
From the person you are
Let go brother, let go
Cos now we all know
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