The song "Love Story" by Taylor Swift uses allusion in its lyrics. The line "Cause you were Romeo, I was the scarlet letter, and my daddy said, 'stay away from Juliet'" alludes to Romeo & Juliet and The Scarlet Letter to describe a boy that the father won't let her see.
The song "Wasted" by Carrie Underwood uses ambiguity in its lyrics. For example, the title "Wasted" can refer to the girl not wanting to waste her life away, or the man in the song who spends most of his life wasted.
The song "Welcome to the Future" by Brad Paisley includes allegory in its lyrics. The entire song references things from the past that are so different from today. It also talks about his grandfather in World War Two, and talks about things back then that could apply to things in other wars.
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