in the song I am a rock by simon and garfunkel...
the lines "dont talk of love, but ive heard the word before; ITS SLEEPING IN MY MEMORY. I WONT DISTURB THE SLUMBER OF FEELINGS THAT HAVE DIED. if i never loved i never would have cried. i am a rock, i am an island."
whats sleeping? what does this mean?
and yes, its a personification. but can you explain it plese?
2007-09-20 11:50:37 · 4 answers · asked by vowofsilence20 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
Love, and the meaning of it is sleeping.
He doesn't want to disturb it {think about it}, because of all the painful memories that will bring.
2007-09-20 11:59:11 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Love is sleeping in his memory.
He's saying that love caused him pain and caused him to cry, so he'll let love sleep in his memory--that is, he won't let himself love another person ever again.
2007-09-20 18:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by MNL_1221 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
..well i guess what the SLEEPING in the song means that love has been sleeping or his/her lovelife is a bit inactive!
i think he/she dont want to recall the pain he/she been through before..
2007-09-20 19:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me he's saying that those memories have been repressed and he doesn't want to think about them any more because it's painful.
2007-09-20 19:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by ConcernedCitizen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋