Makassar language is the regional language used by residents of Makassar, South Sulawesi in their daily lives. This research was made to show that metaphors can be found everyday in song lyrics. The song lyrics used are the Makassar song "Salasaku" created by Iwan Tompo. This study aims to describe the metaphors found in the lyrics of the Makassar song "Salasaku" by Iwan Tompo. The method used in this study is a qualitative method. The collection of research data was carried out using a descriptive analysis technique and literature review method. Based on the results of the analysis, it is known that the lyrics of Makassar's song "Salasaku" created by Iwan Tompo are included in the personification metaphor which is part of the ontological metaphor. The purpose of this research is to preserve regional languages, especially Makassar language and can become a hereditary culture.