Song analysis

“Smash Mouth — All Star” from the best cartoon ever — “Shrek”

1. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me (personification)
   I ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed
   She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
   In the shape of an “L” on her forehead
2. Well, the years start coming and they don’t stop coming (personification)
   Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
   Didn’t make sense not to live for fun
   Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb (personification; irony)
   So much to do, so much to see
   So what’s wrong with taking the backstreets?
   You’ll never know if you don’t go
   You’ll never shine if you don’t glow (anaphora)
3. Hey now, you’re an all star\Get your game on, go play (metaphor)
   Hey now, you’re a rock star\Get the show on, get paid (metaphor; idiom; anaphora)
   And all that glitters is gold (irony; metaphor)
   Only shooting stars break the mold (hyperbole)
4. It’s a cool place, and they say it gets colder
   You’re bundled up now, wait ’til you get older
   But the meteor men beg to differ
   Judging by the hole in the satellite picture
   The ice we skate is getting pretty thin (idiom)
   The water’s getting warm so you might as well swim (allitiration — “w”)
   My world’s on fire, how ‘bout yours? (hyperbole)
   That’s the way I like it and I’ll never get bored (hyperbole)
5. Go for the moon
   Go for the moon
   Go for the moon
   Go for the moon (idiom)
6. Somebody once asked, “could I spare some change for gas?
   I need to get myself away from this place”
   I said, “Yep, what a concept (anaphora “I”)
   I could use a little fuel myself and we could all use a little change” (idiom; anaphora “I”)