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Is there any metaphor in Elvis "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"?

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Is there any metaphor in Elvis "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"?

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  1. No.  A metaphor is a direct comparison of two things that are not related.  The word you're looking for is 'assonance', which refers to the repetition of vowel sounds to create an internal rhyme.  


  2. The guy in the song likes the girl who is only with him for his money.  He knows she is involved with someone else because she likes to ball (meaning to go out and dance) in the morning and doesn't come home till late at night.  So he won't be comin (meaning coming around to see her and give her any of his money) any more, is breaking up with her and is going to tell everybody, including his Momma how badly she's treated him. No metaphors here.  Basically it's a song about a girl trying to take advantage of guy who's in love with her - unrequited love.

    Here's the song:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzMzxPKY5...

    Here are the lyrics: (song written by Lloyd Price)

    Well lawdy, lawdy, lawdy miss clawdy

    Gal you sure look good to me

    Wellplease don't excite me baby

    I know it can't be me

    Well I give you all of my money

    Yeah but you just won't treat me right

    You like to ball every morning

    Don't come home till late at night

    I'm gonna tell, tell my mama

    Lord, I swear to God what you been doin' to me

    I'm gonna tell everybody that I'm in misery

    So bye, bye, bye, baby

    Girl, I won't be comin' no more

    Goodbye little darlin' down the road I'll go

    So, bye, bye, bye baby

    Girl, I won't be comin' no more

    Goodbye little darlin' down the road I'll go

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