He is more than hero Lyrics
He is a god in my eyes--
The man who is allowed
To sit beside you -- he
Who listens intimately
To the sweet murmur of
Your voice, the enticing
Laughter that makes my own
Heart beat fast. If I meet
You suddenly, I can'
Speak -- my tongue is broken;
A thin flame runs under
My skin; seeing nothing
Hearing only my own ears
Drumming, I drip with sweat;
Trembling shakes my body
And I turn paler than
Dry grass. At such times
Death isn't far from me
About
‘He Is More Than A Hero’ by Sappho describes a speaker’s emotions in regards to a woman she loves but cannot have.
The speaker begins this piece by describing the position that a man holds in her mind. This person, who does not end up being the main focus of the piece, is like a “god” to the speaker. He is “more than a hero” as it is he who is allowed to “sit beside you.” The “you” to whom the speaker refers is a woman she is in love with but cannot have.
The speaker is tormented by the sight of the intended listener of this piece sitting and speaking intimately with her lover. In the following sections of the poem the speaker goes through all the emotions she experiences in her everyday life as she thinks, sees, and tries to speak with this woman.
Her words are often jumbled, her vision blurred, and her ears clogged with the sound of her own heartbeat. She is unable to control her own body and is all of a sudden shaking and covered in sweat. The poem concludes abruptly with the speaker describing how her emotions are so strong it feels as if she is often close to death.
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