Have you ever heard a song that has impacted your life? Songs are a form of art that allows artists to express their feelings in a form of music. Songs can be interrupted in many ways; some songs have a more literal meaning, while other songs require you to interpret the lyrics to understand the deeper meaning. Artists often use figurative, metaphorical, and poetic elements in their songs to help develop the overall message. The use of figurative terms in a song leaves the interpretation of the song broad and allows the listener to have their own meaning of the song. The song “You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi is about how manipulative and dangerous love can be by using figurative language to describe the feeling of heartbreak.
The song has a literal meaning that is not hard to understand, but what makes it a complex song is the continuous use of figurative language. The use of figurative language elaborates and demonstrates to the reader how disloyal the women was to Jovi . Each verse uses figurative language to express the woman’s identity.
All of these characterizations contain many metaphors that helps the listener to understand this woman. The first verse is a good example of this: “An angel’s smile is what you sell/You promise me heaven then put me through hell/Chains of love got a hold on me/When passion’s a prison you can’t break free.” (Jovi lines 4-7). Bon …show more content…
The powerful poetic content in the song help listeners understand the message behind the song. However, how the song impacts one person may be different than how the song impacts another. The variations of impact are left up to the listener and their own interpretation of the song. However, one this is clear, throughout the song, listeners are able to understand how Jovi felt to be betrayed by the women he
The song has a literal meaning that is not hard to understand, but what makes it a complex song is the continuous use of figurative language. The use of figurative language elaborates and demonstrates to the reader how disloyal the women was to Jovi . Each verse uses figurative language to express the woman’s identity.
All of these characterizations contain many metaphors that helps the listener to understand this woman. The first verse is a good example of this: “An angel’s smile is what you sell/You promise me heaven then put me through hell/Chains of love got a hold on me/When passion’s a prison you can’t break free.” (Jovi lines 4-7). Bon …show more content…
The powerful poetic content in the song help listeners understand the message behind the song. However, how the song impacts one person may be different than how the song impacts another. The variations of impact are left up to the listener and their own interpretation of the song. However, one this is clear, throughout the song, listeners are able to understand how Jovi felt to be betrayed by the women he