There’s a moment in time
And it’s stuck in my mind
Way back, when we were just kids
Cause your eyes told the tale
Of an act of betrayal
I knew that somebody did
Oh, waves of time
Seem to wash away
The scenes of our crimes
But for you this never ends
Can you stay strong?
Can you go on?
Kristy are you doing okay?
A rose that won’t bloom
Winter’s kept you
Don’t waste your whole life trying
To get back what was taken away
Though the marks on your dress
Had been neatly repressed
I knew that something was wrong
And I should have spoke out
And I’m so sorry now
I didn’t know
Cause we were so young
Oh, clouds of time
Seem to rain on
Innocence left behind
And it never goes away
Can you stay strong?
Can you go on?
Kristy are you doing okay?
A rose that won’t bloom
Winter’s kept you
Don’t waste your whole life trying
To get back what was taken away
Oh, clouds of time
Seem to rain on
Innocence left behind
And it never goes away (It never goes away)
It never goes away
Can you stay strong?
Can you go on?
Kristy are you doing okay?
A rose that won’t bloom
Winter’s kept you
Don’t waste your whole life trying
To get back what was taken away
Don’t waste your whole life trying
To get back what was taken away
The song "Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?" by The Offspring is about a man asking his old girlfriend named Kristy if she was doing alright. In this song, the man is telling Kristy about back when they were both young and they left each other, and that he should have done something about it. He also said that now he regrets that he did not do anything. He says to her not to waste her whole life trying to get back what they had together even though he wants to also, but they both need to move on. My thoughts on this poem are that I like the story behind the song, and the music is good too. One poetic device the author uses in this song is rhyme. He rhymes many words, such as "tale. . ." and "betrayal. . ." and also "dress. . ." and "repressed. . ." but there is no definite rhyme scheme. Another poetic device the author uses is metaphors, when he says, "A rose that won't bloom. . ." where he compares Kristy to a rose that won't bloom without using "like" or "as." Lastly, the author uses repitition when he repeats the refrain three times throughout the song. Overall, I like this song very much, not just because of the tune but also because of the words. This shows that this song has well used poetic devices and an interesting story, making it enjoyable to listen to.
There’s a moment in time
And it’s stuck in my mind
Way back, when we were just kids
Cause your eyes told the tale
Of an act of betrayal
I knew that somebody did
Oh, waves of time
Seem to wash away
The scenes of our crimes
But for you this never ends
Can you stay strong?
Can you go on?
Kristy are you doing okay?
A rose that won’t bloom
Winter’s kept you
Don’t waste your whole life trying
To get back what was taken away
Though the marks on your dress
Had been neatly repressed
I knew that something was wrong
And I should have spoke out
And I’m so sorry now
I didn’t know
Cause we were so young
Oh, clouds of time
Seem to rain on
Innocence left behind
And it never goes away
Can you stay strong?
Can you go on?
Kristy are you doing okay?
A rose that won’t bloom
Winter’s kept you
Don’t waste your whole life trying
To get back what was taken away
Oh, clouds of time
Seem to rain on
Innocence left behind
And it never goes away (It never goes away)
It never goes away
Can you stay strong?
Can you go on?
Kristy are you doing okay?
A rose that won’t bloom
Winter’s kept you
Don’t waste your whole life trying
To get back what was taken away
Don’t waste your whole life trying
To get back what was taken away
The song "Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?" by The Offspring is about a man asking his old girlfriend named Kristy if she was doing alright. In this song, the man is telling Kristy about back when they were both young and they left each other, and that he should have done something about it. He also said that now he regrets that he did not do anything. He says to her not to waste her whole life trying to get back what they had together even though he wants to also, but they both need to move on. My thoughts on this poem are that I like the story behind the song, and the music is good too. One poetic device the author uses in this song is rhyme. He rhymes many words, such as "tale. . ." and "betrayal. . ." and also "dress. . ." and "repressed. . ." but there is no definite rhyme scheme. Another poetic device the author uses is metaphors, when he says, "A rose that won't bloom. . ." where he compares Kristy to a rose that won't bloom without using "like" or "as." Lastly, the author uses repitition when he repeats the refrain three times throughout the song. Overall, I like this song very much, not just because of the tune but also because of the words. This shows that this song has well used poetic devices and an interesting story, making it enjoyable to listen to.