Literary Analysis of Figurative Language of Madonna's Song “Like a Virgin”

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Literary analysis of the figurative language of Madonna’s song "Like a Virgin."
The lyrics "I made it through the wilderness, somehow I made it through, didn’t know how lost I was until I found you" show that women pass through series of challenges in their dating lives. In this case, the word "wilderness" represent that a vast majority of ladies are promiscuous and do not stick to one lover since they change partners from time to time. "Somehow I made it through" shows that a vast majority of women find it hard to change their promiscuous ways of living. In a society with a conservative view towards women, women tend to be oppressed and only take the minor roles in the society such as housewives or engaging in prostitution moving from one man to another to earn means of life hood. With such a primitive view, as evident in this song, most women who tend to jump from one man to another find it extremely hard to change their lifestyles. Most lifestyles exercised by women tend to have adverse psychological side effects. In most cases they exhibit a generalized negative approach towards men by feeling cold towards them. These makes it tough for them to settle down with one man since they actions of moving from one man to another degrades their trust towards men. This case scenario is presented in the lyrics, "I made it through, didn’t know how lost I was until I found you."
"I beat Incomplete I'd been had, I was sad and blue" these lyrics represent how young women find it difficult to trust one man or love a man after being in a series of relationships that left them heartbroken severally to a point you can`t trust or love anymore. It shows how most women are socially affected after series of heartbreaks, having to sleep with several men for money or having to live in a society that oppresses freedom of sexual expression. It denies them some of the catalysts of happiness such as the chance to love as well as the opportunity to spend time with people close to them. To that end, they tend to live a sad and lonely life.
"But you made me feel Yeah, you made me feel Shiny and new" represents the feeling felt by women who finally get to love again after series of heartbreaks. It shows that most young women tend to engage in relationships without emotional attachments since most of these relationships are based on ill-motives such as money, curiosity or peer pressure. These lyrics also show the healing of true love. It represents that young woman who is promiscuous; lonely and have been subjected to meaningless sex experiences, can still change by finding real love that will make them better people. In this case, "you made me feel shiny and new" represent the extraordinary healing power of true love experienced by young women when they fall in love. This shows that to most young women engaging in a relationship that is based on true love rejuvenates them, enabling them to forget the past occurrences that brought them pain. To them, love from a life partner, friend or family members has given them the opportunity to have fun and the platform to develop compassion, courage, patience as well as the ability to fulfill their real purpose in lif...