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Music is the ocean
That pulls me to the shore.
Music is the rhythm
That moves me to the core.
That pulls me to the shore.
Music is the rhythm
That moves me to the core.
Line by Line
Lines 1–2: “Music is the ocean / That pulls me to the shore.”
Important words
ocean
→ something vast and deep (used as a metaphor for music)
pulls
→ attracts strongly, draws towards
shore
→ the edge of the sea where waves reach land
Meaning:
The poet says
music feels as deep and powerful as an ocean
. It strongly attracts her and brings her close to itself, just as waves move towards the shore.
Lines 3–4: “Music is the rhythm / That moves me to the core.”
Important words
rhythm
→ beat or pattern in music
moves me
→ affects me strongly, stirs my feelings
core
→ the deepest, innermost part of a person
Meaning:
Music has a
rhythm
that reaches the poet very deeply. It does not only please her ears; it touches her
inner feelings
.
Overall Meaning - Stanza 1:
Music is shown as a
vast force
and a
deep rhythm
. It attracts the poet and touches her emotionally.
