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Good or bad, well it all depends
A straightaway you're on that bends
Acting as a mood shift agent
Like a scent found foul or fragrant
If I'm pleasant, then I'm greeted
Seen ahead, then I'm defeated
The honoree unimparted
I can get this party started
What am I?
A straightaway you're on that bends
Acting as a mood shift agent
Like a scent found foul or fragrant
If I'm pleasant, then I'm greeted
Seen ahead, then I'm defeated
The honoree unimparted
I can get this party started
What am I?
Answer
a surpriselines 1-2: A surprise can be either "good or bad". The second line is a metaphor for an unexpected turn or "bend" in the road.
lines 3-4: A surprise can play a role in affecting one's mood, and is likened to the detection of a scent which can be perceived as either negative ("foul") or positive ("fragrant").
lines 5-6: A "pleasant" surprise is welcomed or "greeted". If one can foresee an event taking place, then it is no longer a surprise, and the would-be surprise is "defeated".
lines 7-8: These two lines are in reference to a surprise party in which "the honoree", the one for whom the party is being held, is kept in the dark beforehand.
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