FIND WHAT A SONG TELLS YOU.

I. Definition

Song is an artistic composition of tones or sounds in sequence, combination, and temporal relationship to produce a musical composition that has unity and continuity. And a variety of rhythmic tones or sounds are also called songs. Songs can be sung solo, two, three or in groups.

II. Language Features 

• Imagery

Imagery describe about feelings and emotions.

• Rhythm.

to create a mood

• Figure of speech :

1). Metaphor, comparing twothings that are not alike to suggest that they actually have something in common.

2). Simile, compares two things using “like” or “as”.

3). Hyperbola, a dramatic language. Big exaggeration, usually with humor.

4). Personification, an object appear like a person.

5). Allititration, the repetation of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

Example 1: Youngblood by 5SOS

Lyrics:
Say you want me out of your life
And I’m just a dead man walking tonight

Explanation:
The vocalist isn’t actually a dead man walking. First of all, dead men can’t walk. And if he were dead, he wouldn’t be able to sing this tune! Instead, the singer is comparing his sad emotional state to the act of dying. A person close to him wants him out of their lives. So the writer uses this metaphor to describe the unavoidable loss he is feeling.

Example 2: MINE by bazzi

Lyrics:
Even when it’s rainy all you ever do is shine
You on fire, you a star just like Mariah

Explanation:
Here Bazzi uses a metaphor to describe the woman he loves. We know that this woman isn’t actually on fire, or an actual star. These metaphors elude to the feeling that this woman is very important and prominent in Bazzi’s life.

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