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Cause the way I feel, I’m strong enough to go to the club Or the corner pub, and LIFT THE WHOLE LIQUOR COUNTER up ‘Cause I’m RAISING THE BAR
pun
Ain't about the, uh, cha-ching, cha-ching Ain't about the, yeah, ba-bling, ba-bling Wanna make the world dance
onomatopeia
I close my eyes and I can see A WORLD THAT'S WAITING up for me
personification
Make me your APHRODITE Make me your one and only
allusion
She's a beast, I call her Karma (Come back) She eat your heart out like Jeffrey Dahmer (Woo!)
allusion
She's sweet as pie, but if you break her heart She turn cold as a freezer (Freezer)
similet
"Boom, boom, boom" Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
onomatopeia
And KARMA'S NOT A LIAR She keeps receipts
personification
Now you get to watch her leave out the window, guess that’s why they call it ‘WINDOW PANE’
Pun
'Cause YOU'RE just a DEAD MAN walking Thinking that's your only option
Idiom
LIKE A ZOMBIE IN A MAZE You're asleep inside But you can shake awake
Simile
Oh, come on, darlin' (Yo) Let me STEAL THIS MOMENT from you now
idiom
Is there so much HATE for the ones we LOVE? (Yeah, yeah, yo) Oh, tell me, we both matter, don't we? (Yeah, yeah, yo)
oxymoron
I'm in love with the shape of you We PUSH AND PULL LIKE THE MAGNET DO
simile
From the WESTSIDE like MARIA I'm hot like grits, MADEA
allusion
Beep beep, is that my bestie in a Tessie? Fresh blow out, skin on ten, ooh, she ready
onomatopeia
You're POURING YOUR HEART OUT I'm acting like I knew You held me so down So down I never grew,
idiom
B@#!$, I'm a cow, b!@#$, I'm a cow I'm not a cat, I don't say meow
metaphor
Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo Yeah
onomatopeia
It's been a long time since you fell in love You ain't COMING OUT OF YOUR SHELL, you ain't really been yourself
idiom
I've been watchin' you for some time Can't stop starin' at those OCEAN EYES Burning cities and napalm skies Fifteen flares inside those OCEAN EYES Your OCEAN EYES
metaphor
Tell the MIRROR what you know SHE'S HEARD BEFORE I don't wanna be you Anymore
personification
And I don't wanna be LONELY So show me the way homeI can't LOSE another LIFE
alliteration
So I STEPPED OFF THE GOLDEN, Nobody cried Nobody even noticed
allusion
'Cause that s@#!'s embarrassing, YOU WERE MY EVERYTHING And all that you did was make me f@!#%' sad
hyperbole
You call me again, drunk in your Benz Drivin' home under the influence YOU SCARED ME TO DEATH, but I'm wastin' my breath
hyperbole
I like it when you take control Even if you know that you don't Own me, I'll let you play the role I'LL BE YOUR ANIMAL
metaphor
SHE SITS BESIDE ME LIKE A SILHOUETTE Hard candy drippin' on me till my feet are wet
simile
Getting dizzy now Da-da-da, yeah Ow!
onomatopeia
Honey (Ah-ah-ah) I’D WALK THROUGH FIRE FOR YOU Just let me adore you Oh, honey (Ah-ah-ah) I'D WALK THROUGH FIRE FOR YOU
hyperbole
But if HE'S A GHOST, then I can be a PHANTOM
metaphor
I can read you LIKE A MAGAZINE.
simile
Past the BLOOD and BRUISE / Past the CURSES and CRIES
alliteration
Don't know if SNOW WHITE's house is near or far away / But I know I had the best day with you today
Allusion
It's hard to FIGHT when the FIGHT ain't FAIR
alliteration
HE IS THE SONG IN THE CAR I keep singing, don’t know why I do.
metaphor
Our song is a SLAMming screen door / sneaking out late TAPping on your window.
onomatopeia
Cause you were ROMEO, I was a SCARLET LETTER / And my daddy said, "Stay away from JULIET."
allusion
But she's beautiful, she looks kind She probably GIVES YOU BUTTERFLIES
idiom
But I say that I HATE YOU WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE Oh, look what we became
Oxymoron
I CROSSED MY HEART as you crossed the line And I defended you to all my friends
Idiom
The things you did Well, I hope I WAS YOUR FAVORITE CRIME
metaphor
Memorizing him was AS EASY AS knowing all the words to your old favorite song / Fighting with him was LIKE trying to solve a crossword
simile
Tastes like strawberries on a summer evenin' And IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE A SONG
Simile (or alliteration)
Know that I LOVED YOU SO BAD. I let you treat me like that
oxymoron
Remember when you said that you wanted to GIVE ME THE WORLD?
hyperbole
'Cause let's be honest, we kinda do SOUND the SAME ANOTHER ACTRESS
alliteration
Laughin' 'bout how small it looks on you ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-haha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha
onomatopeia