Paradox

An example of a song that has paradox in it is "The Art of Subconscious Illusion" by Avenged Sevenfold. There is an example of paradox in the first line of the song; "A living nightmare, asleep but still aware. The endless torture. The painless pleasure." These lines are a paradox because if the nightmare is taking place in the speakers life how can he be asleep but yet aware. Also, in the lines about endless torture but at the same time there is pleasure. Those are two completely different concepts being combined in order to prove a point. It is very effective.