What makes the first stanza powerful? Explain.
If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
Song & written by Sting
You could say I lost my faith in science and progress
You could say I lost my belief in the holy Church
You could say I lost my sense of direction
You could say all of this and worse, but
If I ever lose my faith in you
There’d be nothing left for me to do
Some would say I was a lost man in a lost world
You could say I lost my faith in the people on TV
You could say I’d lost my belief in our politicians
They all seemed like game show hosts to me
If I ever lose my faith in you
There’d be nothing left for me to do
I could be lost inside their lies without a trace
But every time I close my eyes I see your face
I never saw no miracle of science
That didn’t go from a blessing to a curse
I never saw no military solution
That didn’t always end up as something worse, but
Let me say this first
If I ever lose my faith in you
There’d be nothing left for me to do
Questions:
- What makes the first stanza powerful? Explain.
- Have you lost faith in any of the things mentioned? Explain.
- What are your impressions of the song as it is sung by Sting?
- What do you find most interesting about the lyrics? Explain.
- Make specific connections to two other works that we have covered so far.
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