No Man is an Island by John Donne
No man is an island,
Entire of itself,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
Any man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in mankind,
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.
2nd text:
I am a Rock by Paul Simon
A winter's day
In a deep and dark December;
I am alone,
Gazing from my window to the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
I am a rock,
I am an island.
I've built walls,
A fortress deep and mighty,
That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock,
I am an island.
Don't talk of love,
But I've heard the words before;
It's sleeping in my memory.
I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.
If I never loved I never would have cried.
I am a rock,
I am an island.
I have my books
And my poetry to protect me;
I am shielded in my armor,
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me.
I am a rock,
I am an island.
And a rock feels no pain;
And an island never cries.
3rd text:
You'll Never Walk Alone by Rogers and Hammerstein
When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm, there’s a golden sky
And the sweet, silver song of a lark
And don’t be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm, there’s a golden sky
And the sweet, silver song of a lark
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone
I am going to compare these three lyrics. I think that all of these refers to a friendship or a relationship. I'm going to tell how each of the lyrics refers to friendship or relationship.
No Man is an Island:
This text says that it's always somone there to support you. So even when you feel alone and your friend left you, there are always someone there for you.
I am a Rock:
This is the opposite of the two other lyrics, in this text you are alone. When you are at the bottom, I mean at the bottom, then you have to stay strong and lift you up. It says you are a rock and nothing can hurt a rock, and that you are an island and an island never cries.
You'll Never Walk Alone:
This says kind of the same as "No Man is an Island", you never alone, there will always be someone there to support you. It also says you have to lift your head high up. It also says that even though you've had a hard time you have somone to support you and you have to get up.
