CHAPTER 6
SONG & ITS LYRICS
(LAGU & LIRIKNYA)
Kelas : IX (SEMBILAN)
Semester : 1 / Ganjil
Kompetensi Dasar :
3.11 menafsirkan fungsi sosial dan unsur kebahasaan lirik lagu terkait kehidupan remaja SMP/MTs.
4.11 menangkap makna secara kontekstual terkait fungsi sosial dan unsur kebahasaan lirik lagu terkait kehidupan remaja SMP/MTs.
A. Song & Its Lyrics
1. Pengertian Song
Song is a composition of tone or voice in sequence, combination and temporal relation to produse a musical compositian that has unity and continuity. (Lagu adalah gubahan seni nada atau suara dalam suatu urutan, kombinasi, dan hubungan temporal (biasanya diiringi dengan alat musik) untuk menghasilkan gubahan musik yang mengandung kesatuan dan kesinambungan)
Lagu bersifat ekspresif karena beberapa di antaranya menyampaikan cinta dan emosi; menceritakan kisah yang berkesan dan mengharukan; mewujudkan impian dan cita-cita seseorang; dan mengenang masa lalu emas. Lagu memiliki banyak tema dan ekspresi dapat dinikmati oleh setiap masyarakat dengan berbagai latar belakang sosial, budaya, ekonomi, dan kondisi politik. Tidak jarang lagu menggambarkan situasi sosial yang sedang terjadi di lingkungan penulis lagu, seperti kejahatan sosial, diskriminasi, krisis lingkungan, dan lain-lain.
2. Fungsi Sosial Song
Song atau lagu memiliki beberapa fungsi sosial atau social function di antaranya yaitu:
a. to express feeling and idea (mengungkapkan perasaan dan ide);
b. to criticise the social, environmental and political issues (mengkritik isu-isu sosial, lingkungan, dan politik);
c. to entertain or amuse the listeners (menghibur para pendengar);
d. to teach moral value through the lyrics of the songs (mengajarkan nilai moral melalui lirik lagu);
e. to provide a way of managing the realitionship between our public and private emotional life (menyediakan cara mengelola hubungan antara kehidupan emosional publik dan pribadi kita);
f. to express personal feeling and cultural values (mengekspresikan perasaan pribadi dan nilai-nilai budaya);
g. to give someone not only to share their emotions with others, but also to have an emotional connection that just can’t be experienced in any other way (memberi seseorang untuk tidak hanya berbagi emosi dengan orang lain, tetapi juga memiliki hubungan emosional yang tidak dapat dialami dengan cara lain).
*Catatan:
Moral value atau nilai moral/ amanat umumnya tersirat dalam lirik yang dibuat penulis lagu.
3. Struktur Umum Song
Lagu memiliki beberapa struktur umum atau generic structure antara lain sebagai berikut:
a. ntro, merupakan bagian awal lagu, biasanya belum terdengar suara penyanyi (hanya instrumennya saja)
b. Verse, atau bait merupakan bagian pengantar ke chorus.
c. Chorus, merupakan bagian inti, biasanya yang paling mudah diingat.
d. Refrain, merupakan peralihan dari verse ke chorus.
e. Bridge, merupakan penghubung chorus ke chorus selanjutnya ataupun ke coda.
f. Coda, merupakan penutup lagu.
*Catatan:
Struktur tersebut bersifat fleksibel, jadi tidak semua lagu memiliki struktur yang tersusun seperti itu. Tapi setiap lagu secara umum pasti memiliki verse, chorus, dan bridge.
4. Ciri-Ciri Kebahasaan Song
Song atau lagu memiliki beberapa ciri kebahasaan atau language features, yaitu:
§ Imagery (Perumpamaan/Citra)
Imagery is language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in the mind of the reader. Imagery includes figurative and metaphorical language to improve the reader’s experience through their senses. (Citra adalah bahasa yang digunakan oleh penyair, novelis, dan penulis lain untuk membuat gambar di benak pembaca. Citra mencakup bahasa kiasan dan metaforis untuk meningkatkan pengalaman pembaca melalui indra mereka)
§ Rhythm (Ritme)
Rhythm is a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound (pola gerakan atau suara yang kuat, teratur, dan berulang). Ritme disini digunakan untuk menciptakan mood. Misalnya, apabila kita sedang bersedih dan mendengarkan lagu dengan ritme slow, maka kita akan terbawa suasana dengan lagu tersebut.
§ Figures of speech (Majas), seperti:
a. Metaphor, comparing two things that are not alike to suggest that they actually have something in common. Sekilas memang kedua hal yang dibandingkan tidak berkaitan, tetapi sebenarnya ada kesamaan antara dua hal tersebut. e.g. “Time is a thief” or “Her hair was silk”
b. Simile, compares two things using “like” or “as’’. Suatu hal digambarkan dengan hal yang mirip dengan menggunakan kata ‘like’ atau ‘as’ e.g. “My love is like a red rose”.
c. Hyperbole, a dramatic language. Big exaggeration, usually with humor. Suatu hal digambarkan secara berlebihan, terkadang menggelitik karena terlalu berlebihan. e.g. “That math homework took me 8 million years to finish”.
d. Personification, an object appears like a person. Objek (bukan manusia) memiliki kemampuan seperti manusia.e.g. “The wind whisper” or “The snow flakes danced in the wind”.
e. Allititration, the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words. Pengulangan bunyi suara yang terdapat di awal setiap kata. e.g. “Peter Parker pick a pack of pants punctually”
5. Contoh Song Lyrics
a) Song Lyrics 1 “That’s What Friends Are For”
| "That's What Friends Are For" By Dionne Warwick And I never thought I'd feel this way And as far as I'm concerned I'm glad I got the chance to say That I do believe, I love you And if I should ever go away Well, then close your eyes and try To feel the way we do today And then if you can remember Keep smiling, keep shining Knowing you can always count on me, for sure That's what friends are for For good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more That's what friends are for Well, you came and opened me And now there's so much more I see And so by the way I thank you Oh and then for the times when we're apart Well, then close your eyes and know The words are coming from my heart And then if you can remember Keep smiling and keep shining Knowing you can always count on me, for sure That's what friends are for In good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more That's what friends are for Keep smiling, keep shining Knowing you can always count on me, for sure That's what friends are for For good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more That's what friends are for Keep smiling, keep shining Knowing you can always count on me, for sure 'Cause I tell you, that's what friends are for Whoa, good times and the bad times I'll be on your side forever more That's what friends are for Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/dionnewarwick/thatswhatfriendsarefor.html accessed on 2nd January 2020. |
b) Song Lyrics 2 “See You Again”
| "See You Again" By Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth) [Charlie Puth:] It's been a long day without you, my friend And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again We've come a long way from where we began Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again When I see you again (Hey) [Wiz Khalifa:] Damn, who knew? All the planes we flew Good things we've been through That I'll be standing right here talking to you 'Bout another path I know we loved to hit the road and laugh But something told me that it wouldn't last Had to switch up Look at things different, see the bigger picture Those were the days Hard work forever pays Now I see you in a better place (see you in a better place) Uh How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got? Everything I went through you were standing there by my side And now you gon' be with me for the last ride [Charlie Puth:] It's been a long day without you, my friend And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again (I see you again) We've come a long way (yeah, we came a long way) from where we began (you know we started) Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again (let me tell you) When I see you again (Aah oh, aah oh Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Yeah [Wiz Khalifa:] First you both go out your way And the vibe is feeling strong And what's small turn to a friendship A friendship turn to a bond And that bond will never be broken The love will never get lost (and the love will never get lost) And when brotherhood come first Then the line will never be crossed Established it on our own When that line had to be drawn And that line is what we reach So remember me when I'm gone (remember me when I'm gone) How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got? Everything I went through you were standing there by my side And now you gon' be with me for the last ride [Charlie Puth:] So let the light guide your way, yeah Hold every memory as you go And every road you take, will always lead you home, home It's been a long day without you, my friend And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again We've come a long way from where we began Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again When I see you again (Aah oh) (Uh) (Aah oh) (Yeah) (Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (Ya, ya) When I see you again (Uh) See you again (Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (Yeah, yeah, uh-huh) When I see you again Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/wizkhalifa/seeyouagain.html accessed on 2nd January 2020. |
c) Song Lyrics 3 “I’ll Be There For You”
| "I'll Be There For You" By Bon Jovi I guess this time you're really leaving I heard your suitcase say goodbye Well, as my broken heart lies bleeding You say true love is suicide You say you've cried a thousand rivers And now you're swimming for the shore You left me drowning in my tears And you won't save me anymore I'm praying to God you'll give me one more chance, girl I'll be there for you These five words I swear to you When you breathe I wanna be the air for you I'll be there for you I'd live and I'd die for you I'd steal the sun from the sky for you Words can't say what love can do I'll be there for you I know you know we've had some good times Now they have their own hiding place Well, I can promise you tomorrow But I can't buy back yesterday And, baby, you know my hands are dirty But I wanted to be your Valentine I'll be the water when you get thirsty, baby When you get drunk, I'll be the wine I'll be there for you These five words I swear to you When you breathe I wanna be the air for you I'll be there for you I'd live and I'd die for you I'd steal the sun from the sky for you Words can't say what love can do I'll be there for you I wasn't there when you were happy And I wasn't there when you were down I didn't mean to miss your birthday, baby I wish I'd seen you blow those candles out I'll be there for you These five words I swear to you When you breathe I wanna be the air for you I'll be there for you I'd live and I'd die for you I'd steal the sun from the sky for you Words can't say what love can do I'll be there for I'll be there for you These five words I swear to you When you breathe I want to be the air for you I'll be there for you I'd live and I'd die for you I'd steal the sun from the sky for you Words can't say what a love can do I'll be there for you Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bonjovi/illbethereforyou.html accessed on 4th January 2021 |
See also:
1) Auxiliary Verb: Primary & Modal Auxiliary Verb
2) Contraction
3) Imagery
4) Pronunciation
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