Jordan

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= = =**Never Be Ready**= **By Mat Kearney** = media type="youtube" key="HHRVssw-xpA" width="425" height="350" = We got our feet on the wire Talking 'bout flying Maybe we're diving in over our heads Scared of what I'm feeling Staring at the ceiling Here tonight

Come on and lay down these arms All our best defenses We're taking our chances here on the run The fear is an anchor Time is a stranger Love isn't borrowed We aren't promised tomorrow

We'll never be ready if we keep waiting For the perfect time to come Hold me steady, we'll never be ready When we don't know, though we can't see Just walk on down this road with me Hold me steady, we'll never be ready

You're OK here with me Here in the silence With all of the violence crashing around Saying we can't go Saying we don't know This road that is narrow is the one we should follow

We'll never be ready if we keep waiting For the perfect time to come Hold me steady, we'll never be ready When we don't know, though we can't see Just walk on down this road with me Hold me steady, we'll never be ready

Steady my hands this one could turn around Steady my heart, it's beating faster Steady my hands this one could turn around Steady my heart, it's beating faster Beating faster now

We'll never be ready if we keep waiting For the perfect time to come Hold me steady, we'll never be ready When we don't know, though we can't see Just walk on down this road with me Hold me steady, never be ready

Hold me steady, we'll never be ready Hold me steady, we'll never be ready Hold me steady, we'll never be ready

**Analyzing**

The theme is carpe diem because he's talking about going out and taking a chance even though he doesn't know what lies ahead instead of waiting for the perfect moment to come.

﻿The rhyme scheme is mostly aabb with some internal rhyme. Metaphor: comparing fear to an anchor Metaphor: comparing time to a stranger Repetition: Hold me steady, we'll never be ready Carpe diem theme: //When we don't know, though we can't see// //Just walk on down this road with me// These lines support the carpe diem theme because they are about taking a risk and not being afraid of what lies ahead. This sets the stage for the entire song because he wants to cease the day instead of waiting around and playing it safe. Almost every line in the song supports the carpe diem theme.

//The fear is an anchor// //Time is a stranger// These lines really stick out to me and are very memorable not only because they are very well used metaphors, but they are also a very accurate description for life. This is effective because it tells how fear can hold us down like an anchor, and time can pass us by if we let fear take control. I think that if we let fear consume us so much that it interferes with other things, then it can ruin our lives. This relates to the theme because it's about letting go of worry and living life while there is still time.

Overall, I agree with most of what is said in the song. I agree that it is necessary to take risks at times. However, there are times when we need to think about the consequences of our actions. I like how he says that saying that we don't know what lies ahead is not a good excuse for not going out and experiencing life. Another thing that I like is how he says that if we keep waiting, then we will never be ready for life. It is very unlikely that that the perfect time will come to us if we just simply wait around. Since we are not promised tomorrow, we must go out and make the most of the time that we have before it's too late. Personally, I think that it would be very boring if we never take any risks, and always played it safe.