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...
Almost directly from the title (When Doves Cry), the listener can tell that this is a song which is dependent on symbolism. And many attempts have been made to decipher that which is contained therein....