The data consists of 68 song lyrics and even though the amount of lyrics did not seem excessive in the beginning, the workload needed in finding and analyzing all the metaphorical expressions in the 86 data proved out to be suitable. The number of song lyrics should have been reduced in order not to deviate from the typical extent of theses. Organizing metaphorical expressions under the appropriate conceptual metaphors works well but I am not contented with the way each of them is analyzed. With the love for literature, I could have analyzed every example elaborately and more interestingly but because of limitation of pages and time, I only mentioned them generally. This research mainly focuses on semantic mechanism of metaphors used in English love songs by famous bands and writers.
Thus, there are still some exciting aspects that need further studies: It would be a fascinating idea to widen the topic to other fields such as metaphors in folk songs, in poetry, novels… It would be better to analyze metaphor from the other perspectives. Furthermore, the later one could choose only one metaphor to deepen such as ―love is religion‖ with many sources of material. For example:
- An investigation on the metaphors of love in the 21st century songs in comparison with the last century from cognitive perspective.
- A study on the problems of translating metaphors in literature.
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Appendix: The list of selected English love songs in the late 20th century Name of Songs Name of Writers Year
released
1 Those Good Old Dreams The Carpenters 1981
2 Because you love me Celine Dion 1996
3 cherry lady Modern Talking 1985
4 Always Something There To Remind Me
Naked Eyes 1983
5 Chiquitita Lyrics ABBA 1979
6 Knife Rockwell 1984
7 I Owe You One Aaron Neville 1993
8 Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers 1997
9 Circle In The Sand Belinda Carlisle 1987
10 The Taste of Morning Rumi 1989
11 Evergreen Arbra Streisand 1990
12 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash 1985
13 Brighter Than Sunshine Aqualung 1997
14 Sunlight Nina 1987
15 Cowboy Style Minogue 1997
16 Foolish Beat Debbie Gibson 1987
17 Experience Diana Ross 1985
18 Drunk Minogue 1997
19 Some Kind of Bliss Minogue 1997
20 The Streets Of London Beatles 1969
21 Sugabage Ace Reject 1988
22 By Your Side Sade 1996
23 I Call It Love Lionel Richie 1992
24 I Can Dream Can't I The Carpenters 1976
25 Moody's Mood For Love Elliott Yamin 1985
26 Simply In Love With You P.Y.T 1989 27 Love Will Keep Us Alive The Scorpions 1978
28 Separate Ways Neil Young 1993
29 Always_on_my_mind Willie_nelson 1982
30 Love Will Keep Us Alive Scorpions 2007
31 She's A Miracle Exile 1985
32 Count the Days Minogue 1990
33 Rhythm of Love Minogue 1990
34 That is love Tokyo Square 1996
35 Someday Carpenters 1969
36 Frozen Madonna 1998
37 Cowboy Style‘ Minogue 1997
38 Some Kind of Bliss‘ Minogue 1997
39 Cant smile without you Carpenters 1976
40 Love by the sun Tangerine Dream 1986
41 Another song Carpenters- 1970
42 Love is like the moon Jessica Jay 1999
43 Everything Michael buble 1997
44 Music Is Love Crosby Stills Nash 1999
45 Rhythm of Love Minogue 1990
46 Someday Carpenters 1969
47 Boulevard Danbyrd 1998
48 Love is a journey Bechy 1999
49 Goodbye & I Love You The Carpenters 1975
50 Modern Talking Brother Louie 1986
51 The Giaour Lord Byron 1813
52 So Now Goodbye‘ Minogue 1979
53 I Just Fall In Love Again The Carpenters 1977