Everyone needs to be loved, but in order to have a true intimate relationship, one must learn to set boundaries. To reach that level, one needs to express love, support and understanding. In the song “All I Want Is You” by Barry Louis Polisar, the lyrics brilliantly demonstrate the relation between the 3 main characters, Juno, Mark, and Vanessa, in Diablo Cody’s “Juno”.
To begin with, the relationship between Mark and Vanessa is not only tense but also paradoxical of the lyrics in the song. Firstly, Barry Louis Polisar pleads, “If i were a flower growing wild and free, All I’d want is you to be my sweet honeybee.” Opposing this quote, Mark is not free due to vanessa’s lack of awareness and understanding. He feels trapped and would rather be a rockstar. Secondly, according to the song, “Take me by the hand and stand by my side”, Mark would be expected to stay by Vanessa’s side when he is most needed. But instead, Mark decides to leave Vanessa in search of his own childhood dream. At last, the poet states, “If you were a castle, I’d be your moat, and if you were an ocean, I’d learn to float”, Meaning, one would be willing to do anything to learn to float in the ocean. Whereas Mark is not willing to go an extra mile to make Vanessa’s dreams come true. While there are conflicts between Mark and Vanessa, the connection …show more content…
In Barry Louis Polisar’s “All i want is you” it is stated, “Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea”, which represents Mark and Juno’s compact dance. Another example is, “If you were a castle, I’d be your moat”. This illustrates Mark feeling at ease and at home when he is with Juno. Mark pleads, “ Nope, we are safe” during a time with Juno without the presence of Vanessa, showing beyond doubt, his senses of being safe with Juno. The bonding between Mark and Juno might have not been the foremost idea, triggering the separation of Mark and
To begin with, the relationship between Mark and Vanessa is not only tense but also paradoxical of the lyrics in the song. Firstly, Barry Louis Polisar pleads, “If i were a flower growing wild and free, All I’d want is you to be my sweet honeybee.” Opposing this quote, Mark is not free due to vanessa’s lack of awareness and understanding. He feels trapped and would rather be a rockstar. Secondly, according to the song, “Take me by the hand and stand by my side”, Mark would be expected to stay by Vanessa’s side when he is most needed. But instead, Mark decides to leave Vanessa in search of his own childhood dream. At last, the poet states, “If you were a castle, I’d be your moat, and if you were an ocean, I’d learn to float”, Meaning, one would be willing to do anything to learn to float in the ocean. Whereas Mark is not willing to go an extra mile to make Vanessa’s dreams come true. While there are conflicts between Mark and Vanessa, the connection …show more content…
In Barry Louis Polisar’s “All i want is you” it is stated, “Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea”, which represents Mark and Juno’s compact dance. Another example is, “If you were a castle, I’d be your moat”. This illustrates Mark feeling at ease and at home when he is with Juno. Mark pleads, “ Nope, we are safe” during a time with Juno without the presence of Vanessa, showing beyond doubt, his senses of being safe with Juno. The bonding between Mark and Juno might have not been the foremost idea, triggering the separation of Mark and