Song #1

Component of Love: Heart-break
Forever & Always by Taylor Swift

Once upon a time, I believe it was a Tuesday
When I caught your eye
We caught onto something, I hold on to the night
You looked me in the eye and told me you loved me
Were you just kidding? 'Cause it seems to me

This thing is breaking down, we almost never speak
I don't feel welcome anymore
Baby, what happened? Please tell me
'Cause one second it was perfect
Now you're halfway out the door

And I stare at the phone; he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low, you can't feel nothin' at all
And you flashback to when he said, forever and always
Oh, oh

And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always

Was I out of line? Did I say something way too honest
Made you run and hide like a scared little boy?
I looked into your eyes, thought I knew you for a minute
Now I'm not so sure

So here's to everything, coming down to nothing
Here's to silence that cuts me to the core
Where is this going? Thought I knew for a minute
But I don't anymore

And I stare at the phone; he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low, you can't feel nothin' at all
And you flashback to when he said forever and always
Oh, oh

And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
You didn't mean it, baby, I don't think so
Oh, oh

Oh, back up, baby, back up, did you forget everything?
Back up, baby, back up, did you forget everything?

'Cause it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always

And I stare at the phone he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low, you can't feel nothin' at all
And you flashback to when we said forever and always!


And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
You didn't mean it, baby, you said forever and always,
Yeah

Imagery:
The song "Forever and Always" by Taylor Swift is a great example of love. The component of love that it goes into is heartbreak. She is in love with her supposed to be boyfriend but he has suddenly just stopped talking to her. A first example of imagery is in the first verse where she says "You looked me in the eye and told me you loved me." When I hear this, I picture a scene from a movie like The Notebook, where it is just the boy and girl and he expresses his feelings for her. The next line is when she says "And I stare at the phone; he still hasn't called." This is self explanatory but you can just picture a girl who is heart-broken just waiting by the phone, night and day, waiting for the guy shes in love with to call. The last part of imagery is the line, "And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong.It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone." The rain symbolizes the hurt and tears that she is going through. It doesn't matter if he is with her at the moment or not, the love is unfortunately falling apart and there is really nothing they can do it about it.

Swift, Taylor. Lyrics. "Forever and Always" Fearless. CD. 2008. http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/taylor-swift-lyrics/forever-&-always-lyrics.html