In almost every song out there, there are different forms of literary devices that are used. Whether it's repeated throughout the entire song or just simply stated once, it has an effect on the overall meaning of the song.
With similies: In a song such as "I'm Like a Bird", if there wasn't "like" in the chorus, it would read "I'm a bird, I only fly away". However, with the simile Nelly Furtado is describing how she feels. She feels as if no matter where she is or who she's with, she never knows for sure where she truely belongs. Without "like" she would be stating that she was a bird, which she isn't and you would not be able to see that she is trying to describe that she knows that someone as pure and true as her may be rare and she truely does love whoever the song is to, but she can't promise she's not going to change.
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