As Though I D Been Spit Here Analysis

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Moreover, in the song, I found several literary devices present. One of the first verses "It was as though I'd been spit here" acts as a metaphor in revealing his messy state and being seemingly thrown into a bloody battle. Additionally, there is a simile within the verse "And five hundred more were thrashing madly, As parasites might in your blood". These haunting lyrics are a play on words that describe how soldiers were desperately trying to escape the consuming seas when the verse "And those left in the water, Got kicked off our pant leg" concludes the soldiers were left deserted. Further, he mentions the hull, hull being the skeleton of the ship, however in this metaphor he refers to his own corrupted mind. That being said, "Our conversation