...wrote a song called, “All You Need is Love.” He also beat both of his wives, abandoned one of his children, verbally abused his gay Jewish manager with homophobic and anti-semitic slurs, and once had a camera crew film him lying naked in his bed for an entire day. Thirty-five years later, Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails wrote a song called “Love is Not Enough.” Reznor, despite being famous for his shocking stage performances and his grotesque and disturbing videos, got clean from all drugs and alcohol, married one woman, had two children with her, and then cancelled entire albums and tours so that he could stay home and be a good husband and father. One of these two men had a clear and realistic understanding of love. One of them did not. One of these men idealized love as the solution to all of his problems. One of them did not. One of these men was probably a narcissistic asshole. One of them was not. In our culture, many of us idealize love. We see it as some lofty cure-all for all of life’s problems. Our movies and our stories and our history all celebrate it as life’s ultimate goal, the final solution for all of our pain and struggle. And because we idealize love, we overestimate it. As a result, our relationships pay a price. When we believe that “all we need is love,” then like Lennon, we’re more likely to ignore fundamental values such as respect, humility and commitment towards the people we care about. After all, if love solves everything, then why bother...
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...The Killer of Love Love is a powerful and wonderful thing to experience, even though this element has its pros and cons. Some people are too selfish for love. They do not value their significant other well enough and they do not show effort to pursue their future in romantic and familial terms. Everyone deserves love, but some people are too selfish and push love away for their wants. They also do not value it enough to find it necessary in their lives. In addition, they do not want to pursue their love because they think that gaining materialistic things, higher status or power is more important. Therefore, people take advantage of love to earn what they desire. In both myths and the real world, there are people who are too selfish for love because they value themselves and materialistic things, higher status or power too much, therefore they are blinded by selfishness. There are two myths that display selfish lovers, “The Archer and the Moon Goddess” and “Theseus and the Minotaur”. In “The Archer and the Moon Goddess”, the selfish lover is Chang O, because “she […] realize[s] the full consequence of her selfishness [after she empties the entire contents of the bottle into her mouth]” (Kong and Wong 38). She wanted to gain godly status again, but she did not think of how Yi would suffer in hell forever. The former goddess only thought it would be a benefit for both of them if she drank the whole potion, and Yi would find happiness on earth because he loves it so much. She...
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...need love to survive.” We do need love just like we need food and sleep. When we are younger we should receive love because it’s possible that we could not develop to love others. It’s very important for babies to get love because if they don’t there is a high chance that they will grow up to be alone and will have low self esteem. I agree that the “mother-infant relationship is the essence of love.” I agree with this because our mothers are really the first people we develop a real relationship with and how learn to love. If we don’t establish that relationship with our mothers, it will be relatively hard to love other people. Babies slowly learn how to live in the world and having a relationship with their mother is very important for the baby to develop relationships with other people while they are still young as well as when they get older. I agree with the talk about criminals. It says that they usually didn’t get enough love and affection while they were growing up. If you don’t get enough love as a child, you could end up going down the wrong path. You will most likely end up doing bad things to try and make up the lack of love and affection that you received as a child. Children with inattentive parents sometimes end up being criminals because they never really had anyone show them love 3 Disagrees: I disagree that babies need “continuous loving.” I think they just need to know that their mother is there and will acknowledge them. They just need enough love so they...
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...ain’t enough Mmmmmm Oh oh oh oh oh yeah yeah, Yeah yeah yeaheyeah Thinkin' back, To the feeling that I had when I first saw your face I knew that it was you Some time has passed and the feelings that I had before still are the same 'Cause you, never changed, nooo Even though, I don't show it, girl I just want you to know that Even if we fight a million times over little things We can still make it better I meant what I said when I gave you that promise ring, That I'ma love you forever I fall for you deeper everyday And I'm feeling it now, girl more than ever But with our type of love, forever ain't enough I've been searchin' my whole life I'm lucky that I've found you No better girl, cause you ain't leavin' cause, Forever ain't enough You see me, for who I am And not for who I'm not, noo I'm telling you that I'm sorry If I tend to treat you the wrong way But I care, you know my heart is there Even though, I don't show it, girl I just want you to know That even if we fight a million times over little things We can still make it better I meant what I said when I gave you that promise ring, That I'ma love you forever I fall for you deeper everyday And I'm feeling it now, girl more than ever But with our type of love, forever ain't enough I've been searchin' my whole life I'm lucky that I've found you No better girl, 'cause you ain't leavin' 'cause, Forever ain't enough (forever ain't enough) Forever ain't enough (forever ain't enough) Forever...
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...Ruth Schambeau 7/8/13 When one thinks of a love song, they think of the narrator gushing about their object of affection, their one true love. The narrator is supposed to go on and on about how in love they are and how all they think about is that one and only person. Some love songs are sad and the narrator ends up heartbroken and alone and other times they have a “happily ever after” ending similar to those in fairytales. Most of the time, love songs live up to their name and are about purely about love. In T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” some of these expectations are anticipated to make their way in to the poem in some way or another, yet that is not the case; it is more the lament of a self-conscious man who lives with fear and uncertainty about himself and women. Whilst it may seem Prufrock is incapable of making an emotional connection with any female; it would seem a woman aggressive enough to get him out of his shell, yet gentle enough to deal with his sensitivity and fear would make the perfect match for him. We cannot imagine that any woman would listen to any love song by Prufrock, any more than they would find his name or his person attractive. A man named J. Alfred Prufrock could hardly be expected to sing a love song. "J. Alfred Prufrock" indicates his formality; he is overeducated, eloquent, neurotic, and emotionally damaged. He is a man stricken with feelings of isolation and incapability for decisive action. Prufrock laments the lost opportunities...
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...Like the way you laugh mid kiss sometimes, and look at me like you can’t believe what is happening. Or the way you reach over in your still sleep-fogged state and pull me close to you as if you cannot keep me close enough. Or simply the way you look at me when we laugh; laughing with you is my favorite. It’s like looking directly into your core and seeing how truly vulnerable you can be; laughing with me yet hoping I won’t break your heart. But what you don’t know is that I could never break your heart, because it is the most beautiful thing about you. What I so badly wanted you to see is that I am the girl who will be there for you when you need reminding how amazing you are, because life has you convinced otherwise. The girl who will cherish any time spent with you, simply because it is a chance to be near you. I’m the girl who will make you homemade chicken noodle soup from scratch when you’re not feeling well. I’m the girl who will believe you when you say you want to “take things slow” to give us the chance at having something real. But I’m also the girl who will stand up for herself instead of being walked on. I guess no answer is answer enough. I’m not important enough to warrant a simple, quick text saying you’re not up for hanging out? I’m not important enough to stick around and wonder where this is going, because the answer is clearly a resounding “nowhere.” It echoes off the walls built by the silence you have placed between us so many weeks ago now. I’m done waiting...
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..."Candy Store" I can't wait another night to see you Gotta satisfy my sweet tooth A little like reeses fallin' into pieces Tell me there's a way to do this I just wanna kiss your hot lips Girl you make me melt like chocolate Jaw breaker you got the kiss that I wanna savour Oh [x4] Life saver you're my life saver Oh [x4] You got the love with the thousand flavours Oh [x4] and I really want more oh [x4] I know your love is such a sugar rush and I can never get enough I'm like oh [x4] and I really want more oh [x4] Yeah honey you're the sweetest thing I've ever seen before I'm like a kid in a candy store Baby I'm love sick I just gotta get my next fix Pour a little sugar on this Heart breaker You be the dough and I'll be the baker Mr. Christie never knew A recipe as hot as you You're Rihanna I'm Eminem Melts in your mouth, not in your hands Oh [x4] Life saver you're my life saver Oh [x4] You got the love, you got the good flavour Oh [x4] and I really want more oh [x4] I know your love is such a sugar rush and I can never get enough I'm like oh [x4] and I really want more oh [x4] Yeah honey you're the sweetest thing I've ever seen before I'm like a kid in a candy store How you doin' sugar You're sweeter than dessert nice to meet you The name is Ish, I'll admit it I gotta sweet tooth But that's ight, I promise that I won't bite Girl, unless that's something that you're into I'm playin', I'm sayin' you're with it in the song And...
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...Tell me that you've had enough Of our love, our love Just give me a reason Just a little bit's enough Just a second we're not broken just bent And we can learn to love again It's in the stars It's been written in the scars on our hearts We're not broken just bent And we can learn to love again I'm sorry I don't understand Where all of this is coming from I thought that we were fine (Oh, we had everything) Your head is running wild again My dear we still have everythin' And it's all in your mind Yeah, but this is happenin') You've been havin' real bad dreams, oh, oh You used to lie so close to me, oh, oh There's nothing more than empty sheets Between our love, our love Oh, our love, our love Just give me a reason[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/just-give-me-a-reason-lyrics-pink.html ] Just a little bit's enough Just a second we're not broken just bent And we can learn to love again I never stopped You're still written in the scars on my heart You're not broken just bent And we can learn to love again Oh, tear ducts and rustI'll fix it for us We're collecting dustBut our love's enough You're holding it in You're pouring a drink No nothing is as bad as it seems We'll come clean Just give me a reason Just a little bit's enough Just a second we're not broken just bent And we can learn to love again It's in the stars It's been written in the scars on our hearts That we're not broken just bent And we can learn to love again Just give me a...
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...Ever enough *Capo on 1* INTRO:C G Am F (PLUCKING) C G No Im never gonna leave you darling Am No Im never gonna go regardless F Everything inside of me is leaving in your heartbeat C G Even when all the lights are fading Even then if your hope was shaking Am F Im here holding on [Chorus:] C Am Dm I will always be yours for ever and more F G For the push and the pull C Am I still drown in your love Dm And drink till Im drunk F And all that Ive done is it ever enough C F VERSE 2 C G Im hanging on a line here baby ...
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...She was only after the money and wanting to spend it to the point where no matter how much she received, it was not enough for her. Though she married for love, that love was not enough and her love for her family was gone and she felt nothing in her heart for them, not even her children. She thought that her children were a burden that was thrown upon her. On top of that she considered herself and her husband very unlucky because they never had enough money. In reality it was their expensive taste based on their little income that caused them to never have enough...
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...While in love, one should expect a mutual understanding. Negotiation and the will to compromise, as well as shared effort and time are all needed for love to work out. In order for these to play out, one has to understand the other. However, modern day presents love to us as something irrevocable, something that will come without hard work. People expect love to land by their side and then progress to a happily-ever-after ending. Nonetheless, that is not the case. It is not the fairy tale that everyone anticipates as demonstrated in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. While the two lovers shared a passionate love, it ended tragically. The short story “Love Must Not be Forgotten” by Zhang Jie shares the same theme, her love did not conclude happily. Neither put forth the effort to understand each other. Thus their love did not move onto the next step. Love is an emotion. To be able to love a person, one must first feel the emotion of love itself, not lust. Romeo doesn’t seem to be able to make the distinction between the two. His sudden jump of love interests sets his emotional values into the spotlight. Amidst his confessions of love, the main driving point is Juliet’s beauty, putting his feelings for her into question. While he claims that love is the reason behind his pursuit, his young age as well as his attitude regarding love, suggests more of feelings of lust. The mother from “Love Must Not be Forgotten” is also in love. However, her love borders on the...
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...LeBoeuf March 5, 2011 ENG 105 Waldron Now I Remember I've been thinking about love and all it entails. More specifically, what it means to be in love. My last relationship I was recently in, that just ended, lasted for three years and while it was drawing to an end, I have to say that in the scheme of things, there were more good times than bad. My ex taught me lessons about life, love, and myself that I will take with me to the grave. From him I've learned what kind of partner I want to be. I've learned how love can change people for the better. The lesson I'm in the process of learning is how to love myself enough to let go of something that's become easy and comfortable in order to pursue my ultimate happiness. And all in all if it is meant to be, then it will find its way. This relationship taught me to be selfless. While I still have my moments of loving someone in a romantic capacity taught me the joy resulting from actions as simple as cooking his favorite meal, rubbing his back, or buying his favorite cologne. I've never felt so much pride and strength as the moment he trusted me enough to allow me access to his emotions as he cried on my shoulder after a devastating loss in our life. It made me feel good to support him in his time of need the way he had supported me in the past with my grandma. It was those moments that I learned that love isn't what can you do for me type of deal. Love is something that has to be given 110%. It's a two-way street and should flow together...
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... October 15 Section 1 “How women get affected by love in othello.” Othello is a tragedy written in 1603 by William Shakespeare; the play revolves around a love relationship between the noble Desdemona and the black moor Othello. Othello represents a male-dominant society where men are the leaders of society and the leaders of their own relationships. Beyond the unjust norms which society accepted, Shakespeare emphasizes the greater injustice women face as they are helplessly torn apart because of their experience with love. The main female roles, which are initially presented as women of strong character, are quickly destroyed as their male partners continue to treat them with the same sour injustice the women cannot escape. The first victim of love was Bianca in her relationship with Cassio. Bianca as a person seems to be strong and independent compared to other women in that era. For example, she had her own house “ I’ faith, sweet love I was coming to your house,”( 3.4.194) said by Cassio; these words by Cassio to Bianca shows that she was strong enough to live alone; therefore, she seemed different to people around her due to the society’s norms Bianca was described as a prostituteas a result of her independence. This was clear in act 5 scene1 when Iago insulted her telling her these...
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...Love is beautiful. Love is unconditional. Love is non judgemental. Love is care. Love is acceptance. Love is bliss. Love is pure. Love is serene. Love is calm. Love is silent. Love is not I, me or you. Love is us. Love is not wanting or expecting, Love is giving and accepting. Love is a strength that gives you courage to stand and act in a situation when you don’t even have the capacity to move. Love is a vibration that makes you strong. Love is a signal that binds the souls together. What I feel for my mother is Love. What I feel for my father is Love. What I feel for my sister is Love. What I feel for my brother is Love. What I feel for my grandparents is Love. But I don’t know how to show this Love. I never kissed my brother, or hugged my sister unoccassionaly or thanked my parents unreasonably or gifted my grandparents ever. I just don’t need these gestures to show my unconditional emotion to them. Do I? Dressed in a gorgeous piece came my princess and asked, “How am I looking Di?” And my “Yeah!!” Is enough for her to know that she is looking “Just Perfect”. On the Christmas Eve this year, a bundle of beautifully packed gift lied under my pillow. Holding them in my hands I rushed to my father and said, “Papa!! Santa gave me this”. And he knows that I was thanking MY PAPA SANTA. No matter how much treacherous our fights may be, and the next moment we are together playing Subway Surfers. This is my brother. Do I need to tell him SORRY explicitly? NO. Long days at...
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...tournament then he will also win his father’s respect “Would I ever lie to you, Amir Agha?” (Hosseini 54) This quote signifies Hassan’s loyalty to Amir and how he doesn’t just see as a friend, but as a brother. His loyalty is not just shown through words alone, but through the actions that he does. Lying to Amir is what Hassan believes will separate him from his only and best friend Amir. The imagery shown in this section is if a friend is really a friend when the time comes. Amir doesn’t appreciate Hassan for his values enough to even fight for their friendship and prove his friendship when the time came. He watched Hassan get raped which was not an easy sight to withstand, but at least try and fight for a person who you claim to be your friend not only when you and him are alone, but when others are around you. The theme is Guilt vs. Love and it is shown through Amir’s fight to get rid of the guilt he feels he has inside of him for not helping Hassan and his fight for the love of his father and how he believes that the kite-fighting tournament is the last resort he might have to get the relationship that he always wanted with his father. This section makes me feel that no matter what happens if you claim somebody to be your friend then stand beside him/her when the time comes and not run or hide like a coward. This section is unique because it signifies what people may do in real life by being a fake friend and rape is not a joke and how it happens in everyday life. Reader Response...
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