Figurative Language Used in Song Lyrics

           
           In my advanced English/Language arts class, we have been studying poetry and figurative language. Poetry is a form of literature, spoken or written, that emphasizes rhythm. Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. Figurative language is very common in poetry but it is also used in nonfiction writing as well.  There are many different types of figurative language such as simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, idiom, and cliché. there are many songs lyrics with figurative language.
          
           To begin with, a song that uses metaphor by Florida-Georgia line is "Baby you a song, you make me wanna role my windows down and cruise" This is the line from the song lyrics "Cruise" which is a metaphor. A metaphor is when an object is compared without using as or like.  This song is known as a metaphor because she isn't really a song. Another example of metaphor used in song lyrics is "She's the sunset's shadow, she likes rembrandt's light, she's the history made at night, she's my lost companion, she's my dancing tree, together in this brief eternity" This song was written by Tim McGraw and the name of the song is "She's My Kind Of Rain". This line from the song is a metaphor as well because she isn't the sunsets shadow or a dancing tree.

           Furthermore, songs also use hyperbole in the song lyrics. The pop song "Titanium" by David Guetta is an example of hyperbole. "Im bulletoof, nothing to lose fire away, fire away ricochet, you take your aim fire away, fire away, you shoot me down, but I won’t fall I am titanium". This song is a hyperbole because she is not titanium. She over exaggerating and she feels that she is strong and powerful. She feels that she can stand up for what she is and what she believes in.

          Be that as it may, but other songs have onomatopoeia in them. "This beat go boom boom pow." This song line is from the song "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas. This is an onomatopoeia because it has kind of life an explosion sound. For example, "thwack, bang, boom, pow". These are all onomatopoeias. You may find onomatopoeias in other song lyrics.

          In conclusion, many songs have different figurative language and poetic elements. The figurative languages and poetic elements are simile, metaphor, cliche, idiom, alliteration, hyperbole, imagery, personification. Now, let's see what you can come up with finding song lyrics that go along with these poetic elements.