March Violets

-Part One- Song Reading

The poem/ song, "March Violets," generates a lot of energy. The first thing I could tell is that it involves a lot of violence. The third line in the poem is when "They fire the gun". There is a war-like situation going on. With every "fire" it seems as though they are nourishing or "watering" the "vine" in front of them. They are firing against their enemy. There are also numerous contradictions in the text. For example: "The time is right/ And the night is long/ The night is brief/ And the time is wrong". In war, everything’s seems to be contradictory. It is scary, stressful, and even sometimes it "eats your heart". It "bites" at your soul, killing your morality, your virtues and your entire lifestyle.

-Part Two- Song Hearing

The music is quite interesting. There is a lot of repetition with the phrase "Ides of March." That repetition emphasizes its importance. The “Ides of March” is a parade. Maybe the war in the piece is like a parade- people go without knowing what to expect just like the soldiers who march to a war somewhat naïve to what they are going to face. The music is very vivid but unclear. That uncertainty along with the raunchy voice exemplifies strong images about the ideas of war and death. The song has a very deep meaning about life, creation, and finally death.