Collin

Collin Morris

**Lyrical Analysis: Max**

If I can Dream By: Elvis Presely

There must be lights burning brighter somewhere Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue If I can dream of a better land Where all my brothers walk hand in hand Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true Oh why

There must be peace and understanding sometime Strong winds of promise that will blow away All the doubt and fear If I can dream of a warmer sun Where hope keeps shining on everyone Tell me why, oh why, oh why wont that sun appear

Were lost in a cloud With too much rain Were trapped in a world That's troubled with pain But as long as a man Has the strength to dream He can redeem his soul and fly

Deep in my heart there's a tremblin question Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, yeah And while I can think, while I can talk While I can stand, while I can walk While I can dream, please let my dream Come true, ohhhhh, right now Let it come true right now Oh yeah

The reason this song talks a lot about Max is that the song is saying a lot that someone, or Max is lost in a cloud of confusion. This describes Max after Freak has died, he feels alone, he feels lost. Because hes always doing things with Freak, then out of the blue, Freak dies. Max is trying to find something he can hold onto. This song also talks a lot about a dream, maybe for something to happen. For Max that “thing” is something he can remember Freak with. That object may just be the book that Freak gave him, something he can do, and look at it and remember Freak. media type="file" key="Camelot Presentation.mov" width="300" height="300" align="center"

** Learning Knowledge ** Collin Morris AUG-28-12 C2

//__ Yesterday… __// I was afraid of being incorrect, I was not afraid to put out my hand to make a friend. I did not enjoy reading, But I did enjoy learning more and new knowledge. I did not like to be alone, But I did like to adventure and explore. I was sad about moving to Shanghai, But I was happy about having my own room.

//__ Today… __// I am afraid of getting bad grades, I am not afraid of new schools. I do not enjoy boredom, I do enjoy reading for a long period of time. I do not like bugs, But I love animals with fur. I am sad about having nobody to talk to at home, But I am happy that my brother is going to America.

//__ Tomorrow… __// I will be afraid of losing friends and family, But I will not be afraid to die. I will not enjoy being old, But I will enjoy being respected as an elderly. I will not like to be alone, I will like to be full of wisdom. I will be sad about humans still having was when I’m old, But I will be happy about future technology.

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