Allusion In Vienna

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Time flies like a jet. The soft rock song “Vienna” by Billy Joel illustrates this in a forceful yet concerned way. In the first stanza, the lyrics convey how the speaker is telling one to not be so determined to grow up because when that time comes one will not be ready to mature. Throughout the second stanza, the speaker is questioning why they are in such a hurry and how there is plenty of time to grow up later. The third stanza portrays how one can live their life to the fullest or just grow old fast and Vienna still awaits them. “Vienna” by Billy Joel demonstrates how to utilize life in one's youth while time is still available through the use of allusion and diction. Billy Joel uses allusion in his song “Vienna” to reveal his feelings