Times Like These by Kid Rock

The lakes and pines they bleed of beauty and grace
And the rivers they run wild like an endless race
The forests soar so high then fall to the sea
As church bells ring and sing in harmony

I heard them say they're shuttin' Detroit down
But I won't leave cuz' this is my hometown
And it's times like these we can't replace
It's time like these we must embrace
And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knee
It makes us who we are, in times like these

The concrete and steel stand strong against the wind
With the memories of what was and what has been
The sounds of sweet soul music and blue-collar blues
There were 17 colors for a Chevy all red white and blue
I heard them say that you can't save that town
But I won't leave, I will stand my ground

And it's time like these we can't replace
It's time like these we must embrace
And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees
It makes us who we are, in times like these

The ice and snow give to a new spring bloom
In the wake that hope and faith they will be home soon
A new day dawns as the good Lord shines from above
Cuz in the rubble and rust there remains a whole lotta love

And I was here watchin' it all go down
And I'll be, when it comes back around
And it's time like these we can't replace
It's times like these we must embrace
And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees

It makes us who we are, in times like these
It makes us who we are, in times like these

Time like these by Kid Rock describes the experiences in the U.S. and especially his hometown, Detroit where a tragic situation has occurred in 2008-2010. The Auto Crisis had big impact on the economy in Michigan. Kid rock tried to inspire others by singing this song to the world and to put them in their position and to image how they feel. The automotive industry was one the biggest in the U.S. and a lot of Americans lost their jobs and had financial problems. This beautiful song has hidden poetic devices which are:

Personification- treating an abstract or inanimate object as if it were living. As church bell ring and sing in harmony.

Parallel structure- writers use to describe similar ideas expressed in similar ways. It makes us who we are, in times like these It makes us who we are, in times like these

First point of view- a narrator uses an "I" or "we". I heard them say they're shuttin' Detroit down.

Imagery- used in lyrics writing to appeal to any or all of one's senses. And the rivers they run wild like an endless race.

Allusion- a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, myth, literary work or work of art. A new day dawns as the good Lord shines from above.

Symbol- an object used to represent something powerful. The concrete and steel stand strong against the wind.

Simile- figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words "like" or "as."And the rivers they run wild like an endless race.

The most common poetic device that is used in poems or songs is rhyme, which is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more word. And it's time like these we can't replace It's time like these we must embrace