Irony

An example of a song that contains irony is "Knives and Pens" by Black Veil Brides. In the line "With knives and pens we made our plight" one can see irony. The aspect that contradicts itself is the knives and pens. The knives represent physically fighting against the opposing force in the song. The pens represent the more sophisticated form of fighting back and that is through words. The two objects seem to be complete opposites and they are, but they work well together to enhance the theme of the song. The contradiction shows how the speaker must stand up for himself and that he must do whatever possible in order to save himself.

Another example of an ironic song is "World" by Sick Puppies. In the line "Another lesson burned and i'm drowning in the ashes." This is ironic because one does not drown in ashes, they drown in water. The irony is that the speaker is drowning in the product of fire.