'Dear Diary' is a song written in the form of a entry — a private record of thoughts and feelings addressed to a trusted . The narrator uses to speak directly to the diary, as though it were a living friend who can listen and understand. When she sings that the boy 'took her breath away', she uses — a deliberate exaggeration to capture how overwhelming the feeling was. As the song moves through its three verses, the narrator's feelings grow stronger, giving the song a clear emotional .