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IDENTIFYINGFigurative Language IN SONG LYRICS
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For each of the following extracts from songs, identify & explain the figurative language techniques used.
“I got the eye of the tiger, a
fighter, dancing through the
fire / ‘Cause I am a champion
and you’re gonna hear me
roar.”
- Roar by Katy Perry
“I’m like a bird, I’ll only fly away / I don’t know where my soul
is, I don’t know where my home is.”
- I’m Like a Bird by Nelly Futardo
“Turn me inside out, make my
heart speak... your love is one
in a million, it goes on and on.”
- One in a Million by Aaliyah
“Another turning point, a
fork stuck in the road /
Time grabs you by the wrist,
directs you where to go.”
- Good Riddance by Green Day
“When life leaves you high and dry / I’ll be at your door tonight / If you need help, if you need help... When you fall like a statue / I’m gon’ be
there to catch you / Put you on your feet.”
- Gone, Gone, Gone by Phillip Phillips
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“But we figured you out / We
all know now / We all got
crowns / You need to calm
down”
- You Need to Calm Down by Taylor Swift
“I’ve been burning rubber on the Michelin / Flying in the rain like I’m Superman / I could say I love it, but that just depends”
- Bad Luck by Khalid
“Maybe I came on too strong
Maybe I waited too long
Maybe I played my cards
wrong”
- Dive by Ed Sheeran
“You’re wrong when it’s right It’s black and it’s white / We fight, we break up / We kiss,
we make up”
- Hot N Cold by Katy Perry
“You’re giving me a million
reasons to let you go / You’re
giving me a million reasons to
quit the show / You’re givin’
me a million reasons”
- Million Reasons by Lady Gaga
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“It might seem crazy what I’m
about to say / Sunshine she’s
here, you can take a break /
I’m a hot air balloon that could
go to space.”
- Happy by Pharrell Williams
“Do you ever feel like a plastic bag / Drifting through the wind…/ Do you know that there’s still a chance for
you / ‘Cause there’s a spark in you… / ‘Cause baby you’re a firework”
- Firework by Katy Perry
“I’d catch a grenade for you / Throw my head on a blade for you / I’d jump in front of a
train for you.”
- Grenade by Bruno Mars
“On the day that I was born
/ the cards were dealt, the
dice were thrown / I think
my destiny was drawn.”
- Only You by Keith Urban
“Yeah, you can be the greatest, you can be the best / You can be the King Kong banging on your chest / You can beat the world,
you can win the war / You can talk to God, go banging on his door.”
- Hall of Fame by The Script
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