Songs with Metaphors;

1.) "Revolution Cry" by Soldiers of Jah Army
"For so long I feel

As if I'm not a part of this world.

For all of it's representatives

Are so secretive.

So far, there's very little love,

And an abundance of hatred.

Now is this the legacy I leave for my children?

When they think that it's

Peace and safety,

That's when you know

It's a sudden destruction.

Living in Rome there is no security

One God, One Aim, (move forward) One Destiny.

Revolution Cry

No, Jah will never forsake I

Freedom isn't freedom if you force it

And peace achieved through war

Is no peace.

Equality don't mean nothing

If you fake it, and we already know

More than they believe.

How many of us feel superior

To others in some part of our lives

See, man has always strived

To be the better, and from his brothers

His true feelings hide.

Revolution"

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Analysis- The first line in this song is an example of a metaphor. He is not literally not a part of the world, yet at times he feels like he isn't because he is different from others and often may feel invisible. He describes how everyone only knows how to hate and not enough people know how to love. Children only know what they are taught so if they grow up in a hateful household, they may not know how to love. Also, it goes on to say how people do things to make other people feel small so that they themselves feel superior. However, deep down, everyone thinks the same things, but are too afraid of what others will think.

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2.) Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who
"And the world looks just the same

And history ain't changed

'Cause the banners, they all flown in the last war

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution

Take a bow for the new revolution

Smile and grin at the change all around me

Pick up my guitar and play

Just like yesterday

No, no!

I'll move myself and my family aside

If we happen to be left half alive

I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky

For I know that the hypnotized never lie

Do ya?

Yaaaa!

There's nothing in the street

Looks any different to me

And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye

And the parting on the left

Is now the parting on the right

And the beards have all grown longer overnight

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution

Take a bow for the new revolution

Smile and grin at the change all around me

Pick up my guitar and play

Just like yesterday

Then I'll get on my knees and pray

We don't get fooled again

Don't get fooled again

No, no!

Yaaaa!

Meet the new boss

Same as the old boss"
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Analysis: When I first read through this song I couldn't find any metaphors. However, then the last lines hit me. "Meet the new boss; same as the old boss". Boss is referring to the president. The song is saying how each election, new faces come in promising different things and judging the past president and many often see it as good if we too do not like the president. However, this song is saying that just because he have a new president and he throws all of these ideas out there that doesn't mean he actually will. In the end, they are all the same and they just say whatever it takes to rope you in.
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