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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "A Thousand Years" By Christina Perri?
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Anthem of Our Dying Year" by Story of the Year?
The stars will cry
The blackest tears tonight
And this is the moment that I live for
I can smell the ocean air
And here I am
Pouring my heart onto these rooftops
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Airplanes" by B.o.B featuring Hailey Williams?
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shootin' stars
I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, " Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie?
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink
Right from the start
You were a thief, you stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me, that weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
Cause what you don't understand is
I'd catch a grenade for ya (yeah yeah)
Throw my head on a blade for ya (yeah yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah yeah)
Oh whoa oh
I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heros
My heart's a stereo
It beats for you, so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every note
Make me your radio
Turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
Just sing along to my stereo
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh to my stereo
Oh oh oh oh so sing along to my stereo, let's go
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Hey There Deliah" by Plain White T's---(This has 2 choices.)
Hey there, Delilah
What's it like in New York city?
I'm a thousand miles away
But, girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes, you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear, it's true
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Firework" by Katy Perry
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down down down
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men
Hey! Hey! Hey!
I don't like walking around this old and empty house
So hold my hand, I'll walk with you my dear
The stairs creak as I sleep,
It's keeping me awake
It's the house telling you to close your eyes
And some days I can't even trust myself
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlson
And now I wonder
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by?
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "In the end" by Linkin Park-- (This has 2 choices.)
It starts with one thing
I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind
I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time
All I know
Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "We are Young" by Fun
And you feel like falling down
I’ll carry you home
Tonight
We are young
So let’s set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Best Day Of My Life" by American Authors
I had a dream so big and loud
I jumped so high I touched the clouds
Wo-o-o-o-o-oh [x2]
I stretched my hands out to the sky
We danced with monsters through the night
Wo-o-o-o-o-oh
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What type of figurative language is used in the following song, "Courtesy Of The Red, White, And Blue (The Angry American)" by Toby Keith-- (This has 2 choices.)
Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flyin' in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see it clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the 4th of July
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