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What are some songs that use similies and metaphors?

Here are a few songs that use similies and metaphors:

1. "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World

- Simile: "It's like the sun is setting on your Sunday drive"

- Metaphor: "In the darkest night hour I'll search through the crowd for you"

2. "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay

- Simile: "I used to rule the world, seas would rise when I gave the word"

- Metaphor: "Now the old king is dead, long live the king"

3. "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette

- Simile: "Isn't it ironic, don't you think?"

- Metaphor: "And the traffic jams when you're already late"

4. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

- Simile: "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?"

- Metaphor: "Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality"

5. "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel

- Simile: "Hello darkness, my old friend"

- Metaphor: "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls"

6. "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan

- Simile: "How does it feel, how does it feel?"

- Metaphor: "When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose"

7. "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin

- Simile: "There's a feeling I get when I look to the west"

- Metaphor: "And as we wind on down the road"

8. "Imagine" by John Lennon

- Simile: "Imagine there's no heaven"

- Metaphor: "We're all dancing together"

9. "Let It Be" by The Beatles

- Simile: "When I find myself in times of trouble"

- Metaphor: "Mother Mary comes to me"

10. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles

- Simile: "Let it be, let it be"

- Metaphor: "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make"

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