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These songs demonstrate how phrasal verbs are utilized creatively in songwriting to convey emotions,

actions, and experiences. Enjoy listening to these songs and discovering the diverse use of phrasal verbs
in their lyrics!

1. Wake Me Up" by Avicii: This song includes the phrasal verb "wake up" in the title and throughout
the chorus: "So wake me up when it's all over."

2. "Come Together" by The Beatles: The song features the phrasal verb "come together" in the
chorus: "Come together, right now, over me."

3. "Take On Me" by a-ha: The title itself includes the phrasal verb "take on," and the song uses
other phrasal verbs like "fall apart" and "turn away."

4. "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic: The song includes the phrasal verb "counting" in the title and
uses others like "wake up," "falling," and "break."

5. "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey: The song uses the phrasal verb "stop believin'" in the chorus:
"Don't stop believin', hold on to that feeling."

6. "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele: The song uses the phrasal verb "rolling in" in the title and
includes others like "throwing" and "sinking."

7. "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele: This song includes the phrasal verb "set fire to" in the title and
uses others like "watched" and "touched."

8. "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith: The song includes the phrasal verb "walk this way" in the chorus:
"Walk this way, talk this way."

9. "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers ft. Daya: The song uses the phrasal verb "let down"
in the title and includes others like "throw" and "pick up."

10. "Get Up Stand Up" by Bob Marley: The song features the phrasal verbs "get up" and "stand up"
in the chorus: "Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights."

11. "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk The Moon: The song includes the phrasal verb "shut up" in the
title and uses others like "hold on" and "turn around."

12. "Tearin' Up My Heart" by *NSYNC: The song uses the phrasal verb "tear up" in the title and
includes others like "giving" and "breaking."

13. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver: The song features the phrasal verb "take me
home" in the title and uses others like "driving" and "rolling."

14. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston: The song uses the phrasal verb "love you" in the
title and includes others like "say goodbye" and "hurt you."

15. "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline: The song uses the phrasal verb "walkin' after" and
includes others like "thinkin'" and "searchin'."
16. "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova: The song includes the phrasal verb "falling
slowly" in the chorus: "Take this sinking boat and point it home, we've still got time, raise your
hopeful voice, you have a choice."

17. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles: The song uses the phrasal verb "hold your hand" in
the title and includes others like "tell me" and "be."

18. "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley: The song uses the phrasal verb "burning love" in the chorus:
"Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising, higher higher, it's burning through to my soul."

19. "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz: The song uses the phrasal verb "fly away" in the chorus: "I want to
get away, I want to fly away."

20. "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan: The song includes the phrasal verb "knocking on"
and uses others like "feelin'" and "come."

1. "Creep" by Radiohead: The song includes the phrasal verb "creep" in the title and uses others
like "run," "wish," and "belong."

2. "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.: The song includes the phrasal verb "losing" in the title and uses
others like "consider," "try," and "blow."

3. "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails (also covered by Johnny Cash): The song uses the phrasal verb "hurt"
repeatedly throughout the lyrics: "I hurt myself today to see if I still feel."

4. "Falling Away From Me" by Korn: The song uses the phrasal verb "falling away" in the title and
includes others like "bring," "tear," and "wake."

5. "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden: The song includes the phrasal verb "black hole" and uses
others like "wash away," "watching," and "burn."

6. "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones: The song uses the phrasal verb "paint it black" in the title
and includes others like "turn," "fade," and "die."

7. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day: The song includes the phrasal verb "broken
dreams" in the title and uses others like "walk alone" and "searching."

8. "Behind Blue Eyes" by The Who: The song includes the phrasal verb "behind" and uses others
like "hide," "cry," and "break."

9. "Fade to Black" by Metallica: The song includes the phrasal verb "fade to black" in the title and
uses others like "crave," "die," and "live."

10. "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles: The song uses the phrasal verb "pick up" in the lyrics: "All the
lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong?"

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