Figurative Language in Songs January 26, 2023 by SMF · Published January 26, 2023 · Last modified June 18, 2023 Figurative Language in Popular Songs Figurative language – i.e. the usage of similes, metaphors, allusions, personifications and hyperboles – is arguably the greatest tool at a songwriter’s disposal outside of words themselves. That’s because practically every song you hear, no...