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The times when I’m most cheerful,
It’s clear, music was there.
Music is the needed friend
When no one seems to care.
It’s clear, music was there.
Music is the needed friend
When no one seems to care.
Line by Line
Lines 9–10: “The times when I’m most cheerful, / It’s clear, music was there.”
Important words
most cheerful
→ happiest, most joyful
it’s clear
→ it is obvious, without doubt
was there
→ was present, was a part of that moment
Meaning:
The poet realises that music is present in her
happiest moments
too. Music is not only for sadness; it is also part of joy.
Lines 11–12: “Music is the needed friend / When no one seems to care.”
Important words
needed friend
→ a friend who is truly necessary, not just nice to have
no one seems to care
→ the poet feels lonely and unsupported by people around her
lonely
→ feeling alone, without company or support
Meaning:
When the poet feels lonely, music becomes the
friend she needs most
. Music gives her company when people seem absent or uncaring.
Overall Meaning - Stanza 3:
Music is always with the poet - in happiness and loneliness. It becomes her
constant companion
.
