Song Pt.2

Adele – ‘Easy on Me’

 When I am drowning in this silence

 One of the most obvious metaphors is in the lyrics above. Literally it can be interpreted as 'when I sink into silence'.

 But the true meaning is 'this silence torments him, until he feels suffocated and overwhelmed'.

 Shawn Mendes – ‘Stitches’

 Your words cut deeper than a knife

 now I need someone to breathe me back to life

 The lyrics above literally mean that someone's words can cut deeper than a knife. Though we all know that in real terms, one's words cannot be used to cut things off.

Oh, her eyes, her eyes

Make the stars look like they're not shinin'

Her hair, her hair

Falls perfectly without her tryin'

She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday

Yeah, I know, I know

When I compliment her, she won't believe me

And it's so, it's so

Sad to think that she don't see what I see

But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?"

I say

When I see your face

There's not a thing that I would change

'Cause you're amazing

Just the way you are

And when you smile

The whole world stops and stares for a while

'Cause girl, you're amazing

Just the way you are

Yeah

Her lips, her lips

I could kiss them all day if she'd let me

Her laugh, her laugh

She hates, but I think it's so sexy

She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday

Oh, you know, you know

You know I'd never ask you to change

If perfect's what you're searchin' for, then just stay the same

So don't even bother askin' if you look okay

You know I'll say

When I see your face

There's not a thing that I would change

'Cause you're amazing

Just the way you are

And when you smile

The whole world stops and stares for a while

'Cause girl, you're amazing

Just the way you are

The way you are

The way you are

Girl, you're amazing

Just the way you are

When I see your face

There's not a thing that I would change

'Cause you're amazing

Just the way you are

And when you smile

The whole world stops and stares for a while

'Cause girl, you're amazing

Just the way you are

Yeah

Figurative Language in song 'Just The Way You Are' by Bruno Mars :

Personification : "And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while" Hyperbole : "Her eyes, make the stars look like they‟re not shining" "She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday" "Her lips I could kiss them all day"Paradox : "When I compliment her she won‟t believe me" "Sad to think that see don‟t see what see " "Her laugh, she hates but think it‟s so sexy"Repetition : "Her eyes, her eyes" "Her hair, her hair" "I know, I know " "Her lips, her lips" "Her laugh, her laugh" "You know, you know, you know"

In this song, the song writer or singer tells the story of admiration for a girl. This is about flattery of the deepest heart. This songs means that he loves her so much and he feels that she is absolutely perfect, he never want her to change because he loves her the way she is. There are 1 data of personification, 3 data of hyperbole, 3 data of paradox and 7 data of repetition. The dominant figurative language in this song is repetition. The reason might to justify admiration of the song writer or singer on the girl by repeating the words that refers to flattering her.