Allegory through loss through country music

If You're Going Through Hell by: Rodney Atkins is a form of an allegory. This is a story about what you do if you're going through hell. The symbolism in the song is the man is not literally going through hell, he is just having a rough time in his life. Since he has gone through this, he is giving the lesson on how to "go through hell" without it getting worse or without the "devil even knowing you're there."