Ms. Lily’s class did a lesson with Mr. Knighton on figurative language in lyrics. Figurative language is language where there things stand for something else (like a rose for a romance), or what is said is not literally true, but instead conveys another meaning (example, “I’ve got your back” does not mean you have or are holding my back).
Please go to Lyrics Mode and find the lyrics to a song you like and is appropriate for school (that means no cussing, drugs, drinking, or “romance” beyond the kissing stage). Copy the URL for the lyrics, and send me a comment with that URL or link, and why you picked the song. I will be looking for a song with good figurative language for us to “study” next time. If I pick your song, I will make it worth your while with a reward to be determined later.
David.v // Apr 5, 2010 at 1:21 pm
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/d/david_archuleta/apologize.html
I’m holding
On your rope
Got me 10 feet
Off the ground
I’m hearin’
What you say
But I just
Can’t make a sound
You tell me
That you need me
Then you go
And cut me down
But wait
You tell me
That you’re sorry
Didn’t think
I’d turn around
And say
That it’s too late
To apologize
It’s too late
I said
It’s too late
To apologize
It’s too late
I’d take
Another chance
Take a fall
Take a shot for you
I need you
Like a heart
Needs a beat
It’s nothing new
Yeah
I loved you
With a fire red now
It’s turning blue
And you say
Sorry like an angel
Heaven let me
Think was you
But I’m afraid
It’s too late
To apologize
It’s too late
I said
It’s too late
To apologize
It’s too late
It’s too late
To apologize
It’s too late
I said
It’s too late
To apologize
It’s too late
I’m holding
On your rope
Got me 10 feet off
The ground
Christy X. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:03 am
This part “I loved you With a fire red now It’s turning blue And you say Sorry like an angel Heaven let me Think was you But I’m afraid” is his girlfriend wants him back. The boy use to love her a lot and now he don’t love her anymore. When she says sorry he thinks about her but he’s afraid to get her back.
Madeline C. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:06 am
The part “I’d take Another chance Take a fall Take a shot for you I need you Like a heart Needs a beat It’s nothing new” it means that he still want her back because he cares for her a lot. She is everything he need in order to live. He wants her to stay with him forever.
Lisa S. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:07 am
This part “I loved you With a fire red now It’s turning blue And you say Sorry like an angel Heaven let me Think was you But I’m afraid” is his girlfriend wants him back. The boy use to love her a lot and now he don’t love her anymore. When she says sorry he thinks about her, but he’s afraid to get her back.
norman // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:08 am
he dosnt wanna let her go because he loves her to much.
brandon // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:09 am
it means that he is holding on to her hart he about to cut the rope.
Abigail S. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:09 am
The part “I need you Like a heart Needs a beat” is like he need her in order to live because she is his everything that he needs. He wants to stay with her forever. He wants her to be with him when he needs help.
Lisa S. // Apr 5, 2010 at 1:23 pm
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/t/taylor_swift/love_story.html
Here is my song lyrics and the song is Love story.
See T. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:14 am
When Taylor Swift talks about herself being Juliet and her boyfriend being Romeo, she means that their families don’t like each other. Their families don’t want them to be with each other but they love each other.
yeng.v // Apr 5, 2010 at 1:26 pm
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/justin_timberlake/what_goes_around_comes_around_radio_edit.htmlhttp://
Hey girl, is he everything you wanted in a man
You know I gave you the world
You had me in the palm of your hand
So why your love went away
I just can’t seem to understand
Thought it was me and you babe
Me and you until the end
But I guess I was wrong
Don’t want to think about it
Don’t want to talk about it
I’m just so sick about it
Can’t believe it’s ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
I just can’t do without ya
Tell me is this fair?
Is this the way it’s really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should’ve known better when you came around
That you were gonna make me cry
It’s breaking my heart to watch you run around
‘Cause I know that you’re living a lie
That’s okay baby ’cause in time you will find…
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
Now girl, I remember everything that you claimed
You said that you were moving on now
And maybe I should do the same
Funny thing about that is
I was ready to give you my name
Thought it was me and you, babe
And now, it’s all just a shame
And I guess I was wrong
Don’t want to think about it
Don’t want to talk about it
I’m just so sick about it
Can’t believe it’s ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
I just can’t do without ya
Can you tell me is this fair?
Is this the way things are going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should’ve known better when you came around (should’ve known better that you were gonna make me cry)
That you were going to make me cry
Now it’s breaking my heart to watch you run around
‘Cause I know that you’re living a lie
That’s okay baby ’cause in time you will find
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around comes around
Yeah
What goes around comes around
You should know that
What goes around comes around
Yeah
What goes around comes around
You should know that
Don’t want to think about it (no)
Don’t want to talk about it
I’m just so sick about it
Can’t believe it’s ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it (yeah)
I just can’t do without ya
Tell me is this fair?
Is this the way things are going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should’ve known better when you came around (should’ve known better that you were gonna make me cry)
That you were going to make me cry
Now it’s breaking my heart to watch you run around
‘Cause I know that you’re living a lie
But that’s okay baby ’cause in time you will find
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
[Comes Around interlude:]
Yo
Yo
Let me paint this picture for you, baby
You spend your nights alone
And he never comes home
And every time you call him
All you get’s a busy tone
I heard you found out
That he’s doing to you
What you did to me
Ain’t that the way it goes
You cheated girl
My heart bleeded girl
So it goes without saying that you left me feeling hurt
Just a classic case
A scenario
Tale as old as time
Girl you got what you deserved
And now you want somebody
To cure the lonely nights
You wish you had somebody
That could come and make it right
But girl I ain’t somebody with a lot of sympathy
You’ll see
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told ya, hey
See?
You should’ve listened to me, baby
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Because
(What goes around comes back around)
DESTINY H. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:03 am
Hey girl, is he everything you wanted in a man
You know I gave you the world
You had me in the palm of your hand
This means that there was a girl who liked some boy. And some other boy asked her i he was right for her. Because he thought that he was.
Vinai // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:12 am
You cheated girl
My heart bleeded girl
So it goes without saying that you left me feeling hurt
Just a classic case
A scenario
Tale as old as time
Girl you got what you deserved
This is saying that the girl cheated and he feels hurt a lot, but she got it back.
Ricardo B. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:19 am
what goes around comes around means she cheted on him and he cheted on her.
leng v. // Apr 5, 2010 at 1:29 pm
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/c/coldplay/viva_la_vida.html
The snog is Viva La Vida lyrics.
leng v. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:22 am
Once he was a king and know he is a cleaner.The other one say that the king die mean he die.
rosie // Apr 5, 2010 at 1:34 pm
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/t/taylor_swift/love_story.html
diana l. // Apr 5, 2010 at 1:35 pm
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/miley_cyrus/when_i_look_at_you.html the song is when i look at you
leng v. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:24 am
Once he was a king and know he is a cleaner.That the king die mean he die.
Destiny G. // Apr 5, 2010 at 1:46 pm
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/the climb
I like this song because it talks about life.
Jose.H // Apr 7, 2010 at 10:57 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/o/owl_city/fireflies.html This is the song called Fire Flies by Owl City.
So9nnyT. // Apr 7, 2010 at 10:58 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/michael_jackson/micheal_jackson_rock_with_you.html
This is Rock With You by Micheal Jackson.
steven .m // Apr 7, 2010 at 10:59 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/justin_bieber/baby.html
I like the song
TimothyV. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:00 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/s/styx/go_go_power_rangers.html lol its the best XD
Adriana R. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:01 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/t/the_script/breakeven.html
This the song Breakeven
katie N. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:01 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/o/owl_city/vanilla_twilight.html
vanilla Twilight Owl City.
Yeng K. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:03 am
http://www.lyricsty.com/lyrics/0-9/2pm/you_might_come_back.html
This is a Korean song named You might come back
Natali M // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:03 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/justin_bieber/baby.html baby
JulieannaF. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:05 am
My song is Justin Bieber.http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/justin_bieber/one_time.html.thyis is my song
Andre.M // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:05 am
http://www.lyricsty.com/lyrics/n/new_boyz/dot_com.html.I like this song because its by new boys and it is called dot com.
Emilia A. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:05 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/justin_bieber/kiss_and_tell.html i like this song because it has a nice beet.
shaunaz // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:06 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/justin_bieber/one_time.html
This is Justin Bieber and the song is one time.
richmond e. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:06 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/n/new_boyz/youre_a_jerk.html
I like this song because of the raping lyrics
Yeng K. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:08 am
http://www.lyricsty.com/lyrics/0-9/2pm/you_might_come_back.html
This is a Korean song named You might come back.
Yuruvith s // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:08 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/o/owl_city/butterfly_wings.html
Butterfly Wings by Owl City
jasmine m // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:08 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/b/bob/nothin_on_you.html
This is Nothin on you by bob.
aiana // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:09 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/justin_bieber/kiss_and_tell.html
this is the song kiss and tell by Justin bieber.
Grecia // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:09 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/o/owl_city/vanilla_twilight.htmlthe song is vanilla twilight.
shelley v. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:10 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/miley_cyrus/the_climb.html
This is The Climb by Miley Cyrus.
Monti.a // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:11 am
tp://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/n/new_boyz/tie_me_down_feat_ray_j_nicci_rea.htm
New boyz tie me down
Keith S. // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:18 am
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/n/ne_yo/mad.html
Mad by Ne-yo
Destiny G. // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:16 am
I picked apologize because cut me down means he has no love anymore for his wife or girlfriend.