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Friday, April 07, 2006
i-ro-ny
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, r-)n. pl. i-ro-nies
1.
a. The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
b. An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.
c. A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect. See Synonyms at wit.
IRONIC
A
n old man turned ninety-eightHe won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
I
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures
M
r. Play It Safe was afraid to flyHe packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
I
t's like rain on your wedding dayIt's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures
W
ell life has a funny way of sneaking up on youWhen you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when>br> You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
A
traffic jam when you're already lateA no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
A little too ironic...and yeah I really do think...
I
t's like rain on your wedding dayIt's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures
L
ife has a funny way of sneaking up on youLife has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
