BOX OF CHOCOLATES

Sweet Lessons of Life: Unwrapping the Metaphor in 'BOX OF CHOCOLATES'
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Lyrics

Life is like a box of chocolates

Life is unpredictable, akin to a box of assorted chocolates.

You never know what you gonna get

Outcomes in life are uncertain and can't be foreseen in advance.

But you know you want to

Despite the uncertainty, there's a desire for certain outcomes or experiences.


Life is like a box of chocolates

Reiteration of life's unpredictability, akin to a box of chocolates.

You never know what you gonna get

Emphasis on the unknown nature of life's outcomes.


Mr. Gump gave me six lessons

Reference to advice received from Mr. Gump.

One: You should dance before you start running

Suggestion to enjoy the present moment before engaging in a task or journey.

Two: Your Momma will do anything for you

Mothers are supportive, willing to do anything for their children.

But some people will never get you

Recognition that not everyone will understand or empathize with you.

Three: You can master almost everything you want

Encouragement that most skills or endeavors can be mastered with dedication.

Four: Stick to your promises

Advisory to stay committed to one's promises or commitments.

And Five: You should take care of your Jenny

Importance of caring for someone named Jenny, likely significant in the narrator's life.

And six:

A pause, leaving the sixth lesson open-ended or unspoken.


Life is like a box of chocolates

Repeated comparison of life's uncertainty to a box of chocolates.

You never know what you gonna get but you know you want to

Reiteration that life's unpredictability is acknowledged despite the desire for certainty.


Life is like a box of chocolates

Continuation of the analogy, reinforcing life's unpredictability.

You never know what you gonna get

Emphasizing the unknown outcomes in life, echoing line 2.

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