Hyperbole

Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones

Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Graceless lady you know who I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you decided to show me the same
No sweeping exits or offstage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living after we die
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day

A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration for effect. In the song, Wild Horses, the phrase, "wild horses couldn't drag me away," is a hyperbole becuase wild horses really could take the singer away. This exageration is meant to show how dedicated the singer is to whomever this song is about. The whole song is centered around this exageration, and I believe that it gives the song a very meaningful effect. This song goes into my theme and genre because wild horses are a part of nature. Wild horses, as well as many other wild animals, are a very beautiful aspect of nature.