Like a Beautiful Smile
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Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd,
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance, or nature's changing course untrimm'd,
Like a beautiful smile
That fills I know why
Such a beauty won't die
It's eternity's mile
That we walk all this while
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to thime thou grow'st,
Like a beautiful smile
That fills I know why
Such a beauty won't die
It's eternity's mile
That we walk all this while
Like a beautiful dream
That is just what it seems
We're just floating upstream
On eternity's beam
So long as men can breath, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd,
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance, or nature's changing course untrimm'd,
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to thime thou grow'st,
So long as men can breath, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee
The lyrics of this song are an adaptation of one of William Shakespeare's most famous sonnets, Sonnet 18. The song intertwines the original sonnet with Sting’s own lyrics, blending the traditional with the contemporary. The first four lines of the song are the exact same as the first four lines of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18. The initial few lines of this song establish that the singer is comparing his love to a summer’s day. But he claims that his love is more lovely and enduring than the transience of a summer day. The “rough winds” that shake the “darling buds of May” symbolize the unexpected difficulties that buffet us in life. The writer emphasizes that beauty is not just about what we can see or perceive with our senses, but what we feel in our hearts and souls.
The chorus, “Like a beautiful smile, That fills I know why, Such a beauty won't die, It's eternity's mile, That we walk all this while,” emphasizes that there is an enduring, timeless beauty that cannot be confined to a single moment or a single lifetime. The beauty of a smile, like the love of someone dear, will stay with us forever. It is like walking on a never-ending journey that embraces eternity.
Overall, the song delineates that true beauty and love are free from the restrictions of time and space. They exist in a realm which is infinite, boundless, and beyond our understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Should I try to compare your beauty to something as perfect as a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
You are even more beautiful and gentle than a summer day.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
The winds in the month of May can be harsh and damaging to the newborn flowers.
And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
The season of summer doesn't last long enough.
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
Sometimes, the heat of the sun can be too much for us to handle.
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd,
Sometimes the sun is hidden by clouds and its beauty is less noticeable.
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
Anything beautiful doesn't always stay beautiful and can deteriorate over time.
By chance, or nature's changing course untrimm'd,
Whether it is by chance or the natural course of things, change cannot always be controlled.
Like a beautiful smile
Just as a beautiful smile can light up a room with its radiance,
That fills I know why
We can understand why true beauty cannot be ignored or forgotten.
Such a beauty won't die
This beauty will never perish and last forever.
It's eternity's mile
This beauty's source is eternal and everlasting.
That we walk all this while
We are all walking on the path of eternity together.
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Your beauty will never falter or diminish.
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
You will always own and possess that beauty that is uniquely yours.
Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
Even death cannot claim you, for you will continue to shine brightly.
When in eternal lines to thime thou grow'st,
When your beauty is forever captured in the eternal lines of poetry.
Like a beautiful dream
As beautiful and captivating as a dream,
That is just what it seems
Your beauty is as real and true as a dream come true.
We're just floating upstream
We are all moving forward, just like a flowing stream.
On eternity's beam
We are all part of eternity's grand design.
So long as men can breath, or eyes can see,
As long as humans exist and can appreciate beauty,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee
This beauty will live on forever and continue to bring life into your world.
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This song never gets old.
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