Song Lyrics: Figurative Language

Fight Song by Rachel Platten

Like a small boat

On the ocean

Sending big waves

Into motion

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Boom Clap by Charlie XCX

Boom clap

The sound of my heart

the beat goes

on and on and on and on and

Boom clap

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• onomatopoeia

Moves like Jagger by Maroon 5

All the moves like Jagger

I've got the moves like Jagger

I've got the moves like Jagger

• simile & allusion

• metaphor & allusion

• simile

• metaphor

Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes

My heart's a stereo

It beats for you, so listen close,

Hear my thoughts in every note

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• onomatopoeia

What about us by P!nk

We are searchlights

We can see in the dark

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

Sound of Silence by Disturbed

Hello Darkness, my old friend

I've come to talk with you again

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• onomatopeia

Love you like a love song by Selena Gomez

I want you to know, baby

I love you like a love song

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Scars to your Beautiful by Alessia Cara

There's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark

....And you don't have to change a thing, the world could change its heart

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

Roar by Katy Perry

'Cause I am a champion

You're gonna hear me roar

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

Driver's License by Olivia Rodrigo

Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me

'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street

• metaphor: comparing driving alone to being broken up with

• simile: comparing driving alone to being broken up with

• imagery: appeals to 1 or more of the 5 senses

• alliteration: repetition of words with same sound