An alphabet is a standard set of letters (basic written symbols or graphemes) which is used to write one or more languages based on the general principle that the letters represent phonemes (basic significant sounds) of the spoken language. This is in contrast to other types of writing systems, such as logographies, in which each character represents a word, morpheme or semantic unit, and syllabaries, in which each character represents a syllable.
A true alphabet has letters for the vowels of a language as well as the consonants. The first true alphabet is believed to be the Greek alphabet, which is a modified form of the Phoenician alphabet. In other types of alphabet either the vowels are not indicated at all, as was the case in the Phoenician alphabet (such systems are known as abjads), or else the vowels are shown by diacritics or modification of consonants, as in the devanagari used in India and Nepal (these systems are known as abugidas or alphasyllabaries).
There are dozens of alphabets in use today, the most common being the Latin alphabet (which was derived from the Greek). Many languages use modified forms of the Latin alphabet, with additional letters formed using diacritical marks. While most alphabets have letters composed of lines (linear writing), there are also exceptions such as the alphabets used in Braille, fingerspelling, and Morse code.
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English film and stage actor who rose to prominence playing the title character in the Harry Potter film series.
Radcliffe made his acting debut at age ten in BBC One's 1999 television movie David Copperfield, followed by his film debut in 2001's The Tailor of Panama. At age eleven he was cast as the title character in the first Harry Potter film, and he starred in the series for ten years until the release of the eighth and final film in July 2011. He also began to branch out to stage acting in 2007, starring in the London and New York productions of the play Equus and in the 2011 Broadway revival of the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In addition, he starred in 2007's December Boys and the 2012 hit horror film The Woman in Black. He will play beat poet Allen Ginsberg in 2013 indie film Kill Your Darlings.
Radcliffe has contributed to many charities, including Demelza House Children's Hospice and The Trevor Project. He has also made public service announcements for the latter. In 2011, he was awarded the Trevor Project's "Hero Award".
We put them in the park and we told them to hold on tight
Let go of them, let go of them, let go of them
'Cause you are their night
The ones that holy eyes will chase
And just the right height
Struggling as always
And we were just across the road
Now that you're colder, now that you're colder
So sick to death of the sight of you now
Safe to say never wanted you more
And you asked for one more go
So sick to death of the sight of you now
Safe to say never wanted you more
And you asked for one more go
'Cause you are their night
The ones that holy eyes will chase
And just the right height
Struggling as always
And I was just across the road
We put them in the park and we told them to hold on tight
And I was just across the road
And now that you're colder, and now that you're colder
So sick to death of the sight of you now
Safe to say never wanted you more
And you asked for one more go
And she had the answer
She had the answer
'Cause she's lying on the road
And now she's lying on the road
So sick to death of the sight of you now
Safe to say never wanted you more
And you asked for one more go
And she had the answer
She had the answer
'Cause she's lying on the road
And now she's lying on the road
And I was hoping on a good day that you'd be fine
And I was hoping on a good day that you would be fine
I was hoping on a good day that you would be mine
I won't sing your algebra
I won't sing your alphabet
I won't sing anything
I won't sing hilarious
as I hum uhh huh [Repeated to melody]
I won't sing your algebra
I won't sing anything
uhh huh
I won't sing hilarious
Late at night
Cloudy white
Will creep
Over my old house
And the chair
Where i once sat
Someone new is there
And he'll stare
At the wall
And we're all parts
Of an alphabet
We spell new words
At new spots we're at
And the big, round
Blue boat drifts
Around in the dark
When you feel like a jerk
Does it make you confused
Like how
You could you become
As awesome as you are
And still feel like a loser
When you feel ugly and petty
Awkward and unsteady
Please try not to forget
There's so many people
That liked you
And i hope
That the art school
Enjoys your big
Drawing of ruin
We've all got
Good things to do
And it's good
When we do them
From Austin to Brooklyn
They're all smart
And good-lookin'
They're all parts
Of an alphabet
Spell new words
With new folks we met
And the big, round
Blue boat drifts
Around in the dark
And the big, round
Blue boat drifts
Around in the dark
And they say
That we'll drift
For awhile 'til we die
And the sun hits a spiral
It's a combination lock
And i'm just hopin'
That i'll get it open
And these joys
And frustrations
Are just turns