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song of songs

Also known as the Song of Solomon, a section of the Bible that is decidedly one of the most erotic, sensuous works of poetry that anybody can find.

It's one of the "scrolls" (megillot) of the Writings (Ketuvim), the last section of the Hebrew Bible. It is also the fifth book of Wisdom in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.
The whole structure and plot is that of a pair of lovers from courtship to marriage to consummation is a celebration of erotic love. While it can be argued that it's a metaphor for the union between Yahweh and the land of Israel (or that between Christ and the Church), it's just as likely very seductive romantic poetry.
The "Song of Songs" features such gems as these:
"...She:
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest

is my beloved among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,

and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
Let him lead me to the banquet hall,

and let his banner over me be love.
Strengthen me with raisins,

refresh me with apples,

for I am faint with love..."

"He:
...How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride!

How much more pleasing is your love than wine,
and the fragrance of your perfume

more than any spice!
Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, my bride;

milk and honey are under your tongue.
The fragrance of your garments

is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
You are a locked garden, my sister, my bride;

you are a spring enclosed, a sealed fountain...

She:
Awake, north wind,

and come, south wind!
Blow on my garden,

that its fragrance may spread everywhere.
Let my beloved come into his garden

and taste its choice fruits..."

"...He:
How beautiful your sandaled feet,

O prince’s daughter!
Your graceful legs are like jewels,

the work of an artist’s hands.
Your navel* is a rounded goblet

that never lacks blended wine.
Your waist is a mound of wheat

encircled by lilies.
Your breasts are like two fawns,

like twin fawns of a gazelle..."

*The "navel" translation is interesting since, in the original Hebrew, he seems to be describing her vulva.
by RuddyWriter July 30, 2017
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songspeak

The process of forming sentences using song lyrics in the context of expressing common language. Pop-culture references from the 1980s and 1990s are typically used.
"All that she wants is another baby."
"Welcome to the machine. For those about to rock, we salute you."
"I want your sex"
"No-one wants to be defeated"
"My body's too bootylicious for you, babe."
"Songspeak ain't easy"
by Matt Larsen November 27, 2007
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Secular Rhymes and Songs

a. Slave narrators reported mock-prayers, mock-sermons, and other parodies of the forms celebrated in church.

b. Aside from religion and its purposes, such secular parodies of sacred texts contained their own stinging elements of truth.

c. All materials of play that is sometimes fun and frivolous, sometimes instructive, sometimes frighteningly reflective of violence of American society.
We raise de wheat,
Dey gib us de corn:
We bake de bread,
by Kimberly Vaught July 8, 2004
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swongs

Swongs: they are one thing.
Peter: Dude, wtf are swongs? People are talking about it everywhere but noone wants to explain to me what they actually are. wtf?
Josh: Swongs. They are one thing.
by Fiksdal October 23, 2007
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juno songs

That one guy who made the fortnite night funkin song with lyrics
Hey man have you heard of Juno Songs?”
“No.”
by HEYallSCOTThere February 12, 2022
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second hand songs

The muffled noise you hear when the guy next to you has his mp3 turned up to high.
I was stuck listening to second hand songs from 50 cent the entire frikin' plane ride!
by That White Kid February 18, 2009
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Swongs

internet slang for "swings" (in variance or expectation)

commonly referred to as "The Swongs"

Mostly used in the internet gambling community, sometimes as a quick and witty response to someone's bad luck or low-side variance (in results).
If you play enough Poker you're going to experience the swongs.
by **champ** February 17, 2009
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