Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Euphemism

Take A Bow ~ Rihanna
While some parts of this song are rather rude, there are some euphemisms in it as well. For instance, "take a bow" is a nicer way of saying something like "get lost" or just "leave." In addition "that was quite a show, very entertaining" is a more polite (albeit sarcastic) way of saying what could be said there.
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Love Drunk ~ Boys Like Girls
The main euphemism in this song is "I used to be love drunk/But now I'm hungover." This is a nicer way of saying, "I used to love you, but now I don't. Sorry." Or something like that. "I'll love you forever/Forever is over" is another way to say the same thing without sounding so blunt/rude.
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