Like A Simile

[Bobo 1,218]

Madonna does enjoy her use of similes. They're scattered throughout her carer, so I thought we should celebrate them in this thread. Plus, it also acts as compiling a pretty nifty playlist of tracks that usually would never fit together. 

Did I miss any out? Can you think of any more? 

Like A Virgin

Like A Prayer

Like A Flower

Like An Angel Passing Through My Room

Like a train (The Look Of Love) 

Like a poison flower (Erotic) *

Like a knife (Words) 

Like a father to me (In This Life) 

Like a moth to a flame (To Have And Not To Hold) 

Like a circle (Easy Ride) 

Like a bitch out of order (Gang Bang)**

Like a bomb (I'm A Sinner) ***

Like a samurai (Beautiful Killer) 

Like a masochist (Rebel Heart)

 

* truck

** bat, fish

*** storm, sun, train

 

Special mention:

Like a virgin (Veni Vidi Vici) 

[Guest]

Out of the 100's of songs she's done, that's really not that much.  Granted a couple of her biggest songs start with "Like a..."  But similes and metaphors are quite common in lyrics and poems. I'm sure you can go through anyone's catalog of songs that's been around as long as her or maybe not as long, and find just as many. 

Anyway, I love them all!!

 

[Bobo 1,218]

I love when @Liamposts, for ages thought about doing a Liam Appreciation thread!

You're right, if we look at the many times she's used "girl", but hasn't really used "woman", hope maybe the new album will address that. 

Other words.... God, love, waiting, time, hesitating...

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, AspergerArtist said:

I love when @Liamposts, for ages thought about doing a Liam Appreciation thread!

You're right, if we look at the many times she's used "girl", but hasn't really used "woman", hope maybe the new album will address that. 

Other words.... God, love, waiting, time, hesitating...

Well, I totally appreciate your posts as well.   

I just hate to see this twisted into a negative as if she's being repetitive or what not.  But in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't change she's the biggest and iconic star out there still who is creative and producing new and original music, as well as still evolving and pushing people's buttons.

By the way, when I first glanced over the topic title I read it as "Like a Smile".  LOL!  I wonder how many others did the same?  Thanks for the fun topic @AspergerArtist. 

[poserdemadonna 1,630]

According to Madonna Lyrics, the word she uses the most in her songs is "you", followed by the word "I". But they never counted how many "like a" she has used lol

[Bobo 1,218]

@poserdemadonnaOh yes, I forgot about those, must be so many with "you" alone! 

[Bobo 1,218]

@LiamThe range of just the songs she uses "like a" are so broad I'd really be disappointed if some saw that as repetitive as well. Being able to use similes in grammar, let alone writing songs, is a great tool in conveying how we feel about something. When I worked as a teaching assistant it's one of the things we'd commend the kids on, so why not accomplished artists like Madonna who's made so many songs that have embedded themselves in our hearts She knows the power of simplicity and beauty of a great melody. 

[Inco 9,843]

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http://www.madonnalyrics.org/Top-100.html

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Inco said:

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http://www.madonnalyrics.org/Top-100.html

Oh my!  Someone was extremely bored to compile such a ridiculous list of words that is commonly used in every day language millions of times. 

Not at all aimed at you @Inco 

[Bobo 1,218]

Wow that's a lot! Great find @Inco! Now we know!

[RUADJAI 14,903]

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