Artist: Rhianna
Song: “Umbrella”
Took an oath I’ma stick it out till the end
Now that it’s raining more than ever
Know that we’ll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
Artist: Rhianna
Song: “Umbrella”
Rhianna’s song “Umbrella” is an example of
extended metaphor. In her song, the
umbrella represents Rhianna’s love and
friendship. She states that she will always
share this friendship and it will protect her
friend from all the sadness and hardship
(rain) in his/her life. The umbrella/rain
metaphor is present throughout the whole
song.
Artist: Aerosmith
Song: “Dream On”
Dream until your dreams come true
Dream on
Dream on
Dream on
Artist: Aerosmith
Song: “Dream On”
Aerosmith’s song “Dream On” is an example
of repetition. He uses the same phrase
(Dream on) over and over.
Artist: Jason Mraz
Song: “Wordplay”
Cause they need a new song, like a new religion
For the record label puts me on the shelf up in
the freezer
Well I built a bridge across the stream of
consciousness
That always seems to be a flowing
But I don’t know which way my brain is going
Artist: Jason Mraz
Song: “Wordplay”
Jason Mraz uses a simile in the first line
comparing a song to a religion using the
word “like”. He uses personification when
he says the label puts him on the shelf.
He also uses rhyme “flowing” and “going”.
Artist: Foo Fighters
Song: “Times Like These”
I, I’m a one-way motorway
I’m the road that drives away
Follows you back home
I, I’m a streetlight shining
I’m a white light blinding bright
Burning off alone
Artist: Foo Fighters
Song: “Times Like These”
The Foo Fighters use metaphors throughout
the song “Times Like These”. They are
comparing the speaker to several different
things; such as, a motorway and a
streetlight. They use internal rhyme and
assonance in the line “I’m a white light
blinding bright”. They also use alliteration
with the words: blinding, bright, burning
Artist: B.O.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Song: “Airplanes”
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night skies
Are like shooting stars
I can really use a wish right now
Wish right now
Wish right now
Artist: B.O.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Song: “Airplanes”
The song “Airplanes” uses a simile
comparing airplanes to shooting stars
using the word “like”. The song also uses
repetition by using the phrase “wish right
now” several times.
Artist: Paul McCartney
Song: “Band on the Run”
Well the rain exploded with a mighty crash as we fell
into the sun
And the first one said to the second one there I
hope
you’re having fun
Band on the run, band on the run
And the jailer man and sailor Sam were searching
everyone
Artist: Paul McCartney
Song: “Band on the Run”
Paul McCartney uses rhyme; the lines
end with: “sun”
“fun”
“run”
“everyone”
Artist: Shania Twain
Song: “That Don’t Impress Me Much”
Okay, so you’re Brad Pitt?
That don’t impress me much
So you’ve got the looks but have you got the touch
Artist: Shania Twain
Song: “That Don’t Impress Me Much”
Shania Twain uses allusion when she refers
to a famous figure known for good looks
(Brad Pitt) instead of just saying “Okay, so
you’re handsome”.
Artist: Gloria Estefan
Song: “Turn the Beat Around”
‘Cause when the guitar player starts
playing
With the syncopated rhythm, with the
scratch, scratch, scratch
He nails the beat with the syncopated
rhythm
With the rat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat on the
drums
Artist: Gloria Estefan
Song: “Turn the Beat Around”
Gloria Estefan uses onomatopoeia by
imitating musical sounds with the words
“rat, tat” and “scratch”.
Artist: Eminem
Song: “Lose Yourself”
You better lose yourself in the music, the
moment
You own it, you better never let it go
Artist: Eminem
Song: “Lose Yourself”
Eminem uses assonance by repeating
similar vowels in the words: moment
own it
and in the words:
better
never
let
Artist: Michael Jackson
Song: “Rockin’ Robin”
He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet
Rockin’ robin, rock, rock
Rockin’ robin
Blow rockin’ robin
‘Cause we’re really gonna to rock tonight
Artist: Michael Jackson
Song: “Rockin’ Robin”
Internal Rhyme – hoppin’ and boppin’
Repetition – “rockin’ robin”
Alliteration – rockin’, robin, really, rock
Onomatopoeia – tweet, tweet, tweet
Artist: Dave Matthews Band
Song: “Funny the way it is”
Funny the way it is
If you think about it
Somebody's going hungry and
someone else is eating out
Funny the way it is, if you think about
it
One kid walks 10 miles to school,
another's dropping out
Funny the way it is, not right or wrong
On a soldier's last breath his baby's
being born
Funny the way it is, nor right or wrong
Somebody's broken heart becomes
your favorite song
Artist: Dave Matthews Band
Song: “Funny the way it is”
Dave Matthews uses irony to show how
people’s lives are very different at any given
moment.