Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s is a song based on the hope and struggle of a long distance relationship. Basically the boy was reassuring the girl that everything will be okay in the end. This song is very deep and affectionate but there is also a lot of pain and doubt involved in the unknown of their future. The artist uses many different literary devices to evoke emotion in the reader. Three example of literary devices used in this song are similes, metaphors and exaggerations. “Times Square can’t shine as bright as you” is an example of a simile. This simile has a lot of emotion growing in it. It shows that even though he can’t see her he still knows she's beautiful. He compares her to Times Square because it is always bright and