Irony

Irony: The contrast between what is stated ecplicitly and what is really meant; the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. Also used to define the tragic contrast between the aspirtions of huma beings and the dark elements of life that frustrate them; in addition, when used to describe the view of humanity in which human limitations and posturing are seen as debasting and ridiculous, there is in the ironic view an element of mockery.

"An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic... don't you think

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures

Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic... don't you think

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures

Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face

A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic...don't you think
A little too ironic...and, yeah, I really do think...

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures

Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out"
(Alanis Morissette, Ironic"

This song has a lot of irony in it. It talks about how the old man dies right after he won the lottery. Then how the man that was afraid to fly, flew for the first time and his plane crashed. This is all ironic. Situational and verbal.