This document discusses several songs and their use of language to convey meaning. It provides examples of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" and its portrayal of life in prison. It also analyzes Simon and Garfunkel's "America" and its themes of searching for meaning while traveling across America. Finally, it examines The Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and how it tells the story of the American Civil War from the perspective of a Confederate soldier.