Saskia Hamilton
Ben Folds;Nick Hornby Lyrics

I've only ever seen her name on a spine
I have never seen or met Saskia Hamilton before, but I know her name from a book spine.

But that's enough, I want to make her mine
Despite not meeting or knowing Saskia Hamilton, I am interested in having a relationship with her.

Never heard her voice, never seen her smile
I have never had any physical contact with Saskia Hamilton, I only know her through her name on a book cover.

But I'm in love with Saskia Hamilton.
Despite not having any personal connection with Saskia Hamilton, I feel a strong emotional connection with her and am in love with her.

Well she's a poet, just like I want to be
Saskia Hamilton is a poet, which is a career that I aspire to have.

But her passport alone is great poetry
Even Saskia Hamilton's passport, a typically mundane item, is so impressive that it could be considered great poetry.

And I'm in love with Saskia Hamilton.
Despite not having met her or spoken to her, my love for Saskia Hamilton continues to grow.

She got more assonance than she knows what to do with
Saskia Hamilton's name has a lot of similar vowel sounds, creating assonance, more than she may even realize.

I'm in love with Saskia Hamilton
Despite not having any real connection with Saskia Hamilton, I feel deeply in love with her.

She got two sibilants, no bilabial plosives
Saskia Hamilton's name has two sibilant sounds, but no abrupt or explosive sounds made with the lips.

Already got a girl but she sounds real bad
I am currently in a relationship, but I am considering ending it because my feelings for Saskia Hamilton are so strong.

Saskia Hamilton, Saskia Hamilton. Yeah! Right!
I am expressing my enthusiasm and affection for Saskia Hamilton through repetition of her name and exclamation.

Saskia, Saskia, Saskia
Repeating Saskia Hamilton's first name expresses an even deeper affection for her.

She got alliteration and her surname is Dagg
Saskia Hamilton's last name begins with the same sound as her first name, creating alliteration, and is also unique and interesting.

No hard consonants in my girl Saskia
Saskia Hamilton's name is made up of softer consonant sounds which flow together seamlessly.

Every single syllable sounds like Shakespeare
Each part of Saskia Hamilton's name is poetic and could belong in a Shakespearean work.

Gonna live with her and it'll all be harmonious
I imagine living with Saskia Hamilton would be peaceful and pleasant for us both.

How could it not be, when she's that euphonious?
Saskia Hamilton's name is so pleasing to the ear that living with her would certainly be harmonious and enjoyable.

Gonna marry her and it'll be idyllic
I hope to marry Saskia Hamilton and imagine our life together would be ideal and peaceful.

And my teacher just told me that she's dactylic!
My teacher has informed me that Saskia Hamilton's name can be classified as dactylic, a poetic term that further emphasizes her name's beauty.