Rhyming:
1. Beat It by Michael Jackson
- "They told him, 'Don't you ever come around here'
"Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear'"
2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
- "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality"
Similes:
1. Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan
- "How does it feel, how does it feel?
To be on your own, with no direction home?"
2. Hey Jude by The Beatles
- "The movement you need is on your shoulder"
Metaphors:
1. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
- "There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving"
2. Imagine by John Lennon
- "Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try"
Personification:
1. Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
- "The kid is not my son
She says I am the one"
2. Viva la Vida by Coldplay
- "I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word"
These examples showcase the diversity of figurative language techniques in music and their impact on the overall artistry of the songs.