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“let me be your vacuum cleaner”

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Cooper Clarke uses the metaphor “vacuum cleaner” to suggest that there is a level of intimacy that the speaker desires. The possessive pronoun “your” implies that the speaker wishes to devote himself to her.

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“let me be your raincoat”

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Cooper Clarke continues his extended metaphor with “raincoat” to suggest that the speaker desires to protect and take care of the other person, invoking the theme of support and safeguard.

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“let me be your electric meter”

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Cooper Clarke personifies the “electric meter” suggesting that the speaker is willing to offer the other person comfort and security within there lives.

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“that’s how deep is my emotion”

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Cooper Clarke uses the adjective “deep” to suggest that his love for this person is immeasurable, emphasising the strength of his love for her.