funny...but not by: Arianna Loshnowski

it's funny how hello is always accompanied with goodbye
it's funny how good memories can start to make you cry
it's funny how forever never seems to last
it's funny how much you'd lose if you forgot about your past
it's funny how “friends” can just leave when you are down
it's funny how when you need someone they never are around
it's funny how people change and think they're so much better
it's funny how many lies are packed into one “love letter”
it's funny how one night can contain so much regret
it's funny how you can forgive but not forget
it's funny how ironic life turns out to be
but the funniest part of all, is none of thats funny to me 







This poem is pretty self-explanatory.  The author contradicts everything she claims to be 'funny' by offering a downside.  it becomes obvious very early in the poem that Arianna does not really think that any of these things are actually funny.  Also, very early in the poem, Loshowski begins to come off as bitter.  It seems like she resents all of the things that she is talking about.  Loshowski uses the word funny all throughout the poem to further drill in her feeling of bitterness.  I like this poem because i use the sarcastic "isn't it funny" phrase all the time.  Arianna Loshowski does a great job of conveying her bitterness, her resentment, and her sarcasm in this poem.

Broken Promise by Placebo

They rise above this,
They cry about this,
As we live and learn..

A broken promise,
I was not honest,
Now I watch as tables turn,
And you're singing -

I'll wait my turn,
To tear inside you,
Watch you burn,
I'll wait my turn,
I'll wait my turn.

I'll cry about this,
And hide my cuckled eyes,
As you come off all concerned,
And I'll find no solace,
In your poor apology,
In your regret that sounds absurd,
And keep singing -

I'll wait my turn,
To tear inside you,
Watch you burn..
And I'll wait my turn,
To terrorize you,
Watch you burn..
And I'll wait my turn,
I'll wait my turn.

And this is a promise -
Promise is a promise,
Promise is a promise,
Promise is a promise.

And I'll wait my turn,
To tear inside you,
Watch you burn,
I'll wait my turn,
I'll wait my turn.

A broken promise,
You were not honest!
I'll bite my time
I'll wait my, turn.



This isn't exactly the happiest song that I've ever heard, but ironically, it's one of the catchiest.  In this song, I believe what the singer is trying to say is that whoever he is talking to deserves to be brought down.  But, he is also saying that he is going to wait his turn to take his 'revenge.'  This could possibly imply that there are more people who have it in for the person being spoken to.  It could also imply that the speaker knows that something bad is about to happen to this person, and he wants to wait until it is over.  I noticed that the singer uses the phrase "watch you burn" quite often.  This could symbolize the destruction of this person's reputation, or perhaps their relationships with other people.  Whatever the singer is trying to say, it is definitely not very good, and if I was the person he was talking to, I would be pretty scared.