An example of a song that contains an allusion is "Resistance" by Muse. The allusion is in the line, "kill your prayers for love and peace, you will wake the thought police". The reference is to the novel 1984 by George Orwell. The thought police were people who could hear other peoples thoughts and they arrested them if they were thinking badly about the government or Big Brother.
An example of a song that contains an allegory is "Sink" by Brand New. The first line of the song says "I don't want to let you go but it hurts my hands to hold the rope." This line is not literal but the meaning that the speaker intended is indeed figurative. He is saying that he can't hold on to the one he loves, he doesn't want to let her go but it hurts him too much for them to stay together.
One song that contains ambiguity is "Firefly" by Breaking Benjamin. The addressee of the song is firefly. I'm assuming that the speaker isn't referring to the actual bug but it can not be certain. The actual of the meaning of the word firefly is ambiguous. The meaning can be interpreted in any way.
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