Bedbugs & Ballyhoo
Echo & the Bunnymen Lyrics

Buffalo and bison
Focus on two different things that are actually similar.

Bison and buffalo
Repeating the same idea in different words.

Cannonball and rifle
Connecting two weapons that are used for destruction.

Rifle and cannonball
Flipping the order of the words to create a different image, although still referring to destruction.

That's the way the thunder rumbles
Explaining how things work in a metaphorical sense.

That's the way the thunder rumbles
Reiterating the same metaphorical explanation of how things work.

Rumbles
Summarizing the previous lines with a single word.

Down on your knees again
Acknowledging that someone is begging for something.

Saying please again yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing annoyance or frustration with someone who is repeatedly asking for help.

Kangaroo and chipmonk
Focus on two different things that are actually dissimilar.

Chipmonk and kangaroo
Repeating the same idea in different words.

Ballyhoo and bedbugs
Connecting two things that are typically not associated with each other.

Bedbugs and ballyhoo
Flipping the order of the words to create a different image, although still referring to two things that are not commonly associated with each other.

That's the way the bee bumbles
Explaining how things work in a metaphorical sense, but with something small and harmless like a bee.

That's the way the bee bumbles
Reiterating the same metaphorical explanation of how things work.

That's the way the bee bumbles
Repeating the explanation once again for emphasis.

That's the way the bee bumbles
Repeating the explanation once again for emphasis.

Bumbles
Summarizing the previous lines with a single word that incorporates the same metaphorical explanation.

Down on your knees again
Acknowledging that someone is begging for something.

Saying please again no, no, no
Expressing refusal or rejection to someone who is repeatedly asking for help.

No
Summarizing the previous response with a single word.

Down on your knees again
Repeating the same acknowledgment that someone is begging for something.

Saying please again
Identifying the repeated behavior of someone who is begging for something.

Down on you knees again
Repeating the same acknowledgment, but with a different choice of words.

Saying please again no, no, no
Repeating the same refusal or rejection to someone who is repeatedly asking for help.

Buffalo and bison
Repeating the same focus on two different things that are actually similar.

Bison and buffalo
Repeating the same repetition of the same idea in different words.

Cannonball and rifle
Repeating the same observation of two weapons that are used for destruction.

Rifle and cannonball
Repeating the same use of flipping the order of the words to create a different image, although still referring to destruction.

That's the way the thunder rumbles
Repeating the same metaphorical explanation of how things work.

That's the way the thunder rumbles
Repeating the same metaphorical explanation of how things work.

That's the way the thunder rumbles
Repeating the same metaphorical explanation of how things work.

That's the way the thunder rumbles
Repeating the same metaphorical explanation of how things work.

Rumbles
Summarizing the previous lines with a single word.