Drew looks at me
I fake a smile so he won't see
What I want and I need
And everything that we should be

I'll bet she's beautiful
That girl he talks about
And she's got everything
That I have to live without

Drew talks to me
I laugh 'cause it's just so funny
I can't even see
Anyone when he's with me

He says he's so in love
He's finally got it right
I wonder if he knows
He's all I think about at night

He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do

Drew walks by me
Can he tell that I can't breathe?
And there he goes, so perfectly
The kind of flawless I wish I could be

She better hold him tight
Give him all her love
Look in those beautiful eyes
And know she's lucky 'cause

He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do

So I drive home alone
As I turn out the light
I'll put his picture down
And maybe get some sleep tonight

'Cuz he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do

He's the time taken up but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into
Drew looks at me
I fake a smile so he won't see

Song Analysis 2: "Teardrops on My Guitar" by Taylor Swift

Over the years music has changed dramatically. New artists are constantly being discovered and forming new genres. Not only are they forming new genres, but they are also molding their genres by using new techniques. Country singers like Charlie Daniels and Willy Nelson have paved the way for new artists like Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. Taylor Swift is a fairly new country singer who has captured the heats of many young boys and girls. She sings about events throughout life that teens can relate to. Taylor Swift uses metaphor and hyperbole to express the deep emotions of heartbreak in her song “Teardrops on My Guitar”.

Taylor Swift’s use pf hyperbole in “Teardrops on My Guitar” expresses the love for a boy. She uses hyperbole to exaggerate the feelings she has for a boy. She says “I can’t even see anyone when he’s with me” (stanza 2, line 2). This hyperbole shows that Taylor is so in love that when she is around this boy she doesn’t want to look or pay attention to anyone else around her. This line exaggerates because she can physically see people around her, but she only pays attention to that one boy. Another example of hyperbole is “Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can’t breathe?” (stanza 4, line 1). Taylor is exaggerating the fact that she can’t breathe when she is near Drew. Even though she can still breathe, she is symbolizing being in love and being happy whenever she is around Drew. Both of these examples show how the use of hyperbole helps to uncover a deeper meaning in the song “Teardrops on My Guitar”.

Along with hyperbole, Taylor Swift also uses metaphor to show a deeper meaning in her songs. The metaphor “He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do” (stanza 3, line 3) is comparing the boy she is in love with to a song in her car. This line means that she sings songs in her car and relates them to her love. This is why she calls him the song in the car. Another metaphor is “he’s the time taken up, but there’s never enough” (stanza 6. line 4). This metaphor is comparing the boy with time. Taylor says that she wastes time thinking about Drew. Taylor Swift uses metaphor and hyperbole to convey a deeper message to her listeners.