BEAUTIFUL SONGS

By:
Cucu Dariah

KOMPETENSI DASAR

3.4. Menafsirkan fungsi sosial dan unsur kebahasaan lirik lagu terkait kehidupan remaja
SMA
4.4. menangkap makna secara kontekstual terkait fungsi sosial dan unsur kebahasaan lirik
lagu terkait kehidupan SMA

TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN

Setelah proses pembelajaran yang menggunakan pendekatan Discovery Learning, peserta

didik terampil menafsirkan fungsi sosial dan unsur kebahasaan serta menangkap makna lirik
lagu terkait kehidupan remaja SMA sesuai konteks yang benar dan menunjukkan perilaku
jujur, disiplin, percaya diri, dan bertanggung jawab

The social function of song are:

 To entertain the listeners.
 To teach moral value through the lyrics of the songs
 To provide a way of managing the realitionship between our public and private
emotional life.
 To express personal feeling and cultural values.
 To give someone to not only shares their emotions with others, but also to have an
emotional connection that just can’t be experienced in any other way.

Activity 1
Hero
Mariah Carey

There's a hero
If you look ______(1) your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you ________(2)into your soul
And the ________(3) that you know
Will _________(4)away
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your ________(5) aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the __________(6)
That a hero lies in you
It's a long road
And you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
for you to hold
You can find love

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if you search within yourself
And the __________(7) you felt
will disappear
Oh ho, Lord knows
dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
________(8) them away, hey yea
Hold on
there will be ___________(9)
In time, you'll find the ________(10),

Fill in the blanks lyric of the song above with the appropriate words below
Sorrow Tear Lies Met Peer
Melt Worry Rich Happiness Take
Into Grief Inside Tomorrow Emptiness
Truth Way Reach Fears true

1. What is the song about?

2. Who is the singer?
3. Do you like this song?
4. Which part of the song do you like best?
5. What is your interpretation of the song?
6. What moral value can you gain from this song?
7. What tense is mostly used in this song?
8. What do you think of a hero is?
9. Who is your hero? Why is he/she a hero for you?
10. Can you become a hero?

Activity 2
The Structure of a song

The structure of song is unlike the structure of a poem

Thunder_______________________Title
Imagine Dragons
__________________________________Intro (an intro music)

Just a young gun with a quick fuse_______Verse 1

I was uptight, wanna let loose
I was dreaming of bigger things
And wanna leave my own life behind
Not a yes sir, not a follower
Fit the box, fit the mold
Have a seat in the foyer, take a number
I was lightning before the thunder

Thunder, thunder______________________Chorus
Thunder, thun-, thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder, thunder
Thunder, thun-, thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder

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Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning and the thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning and the thunder
Thunder, thunder
Thunder

Kids were laughing in my classes_____________Verse 2

While I was scheming for the masses
Who do you think you are?
Dreaming 'bout being a big star
You say you're basic, you say you're easy
You're always riding in the back seat
Now I'm smiling from the stage
While You were clapping in the nose bleeds

Thunder, thunder___________________________Chorus
Thunder, thun-, thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder, thunder
Thunder, thun-, thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning and the thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning and the thunder
Thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder______________________Bridge

Lightning and the thunder, thunder

Thunder, feel the thunder______________________Chorus

Lightning and the thunder, thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder

Intro : it is a brief introduction passage to a song. It is filled with leading music before the
vocal comes in.

Verse : It is the content of a song. In verse, we can find the meaning, the feeling, the concept
and the theme of a song

Chorus : It is part of a song that is repeated at least once both lyrically and musically. A
chorus usually plays a role as a catchy part in a song.

Bridge : It is part of a song that has relatively different melodies from the rest of the song.
The bridge creates some contrasts and add richer dimensions to a song.

The typical song structure is as following. However, a song does not have to be ordered like
this. A songwriter might change the order or eliminate one of the parts.

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Listen to this song from The Cranberries and identify its structure

Zombie___________________________
The Cranberries
________________________
Another head hangs lowly________________
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken?

But you see, it's not me, it's not my family_____

In your head, in your head they are fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs,
and their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head they are crying

In your head, in your head

Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head? In your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie, oh___________

Another mother's breaking__________________

Heart is taking over
When the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken

It's the same old theme, since nineteen-sixteen________

In your head, in your head they're still fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs,
and their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head they are dying

In your head, in your head_____________

Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head? In your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie, oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, eh-eh-oh, ra-ra

Activity 3
Figurative Language

A figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is
different from the literal interpretation. When a writer uses a literal language, he or she is
simply stating the facts as they are. A figurative language, in comparison, uses exaggeration
or alterations to make a particular linguistics point.

Type of figurative language

1. Metaphor : it is a comparison made between things which are essentially not alike.
For example ; Nobody invites Edward to parties because he is a wet blanket.
2. Simile : it is like a metaphor and often uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Example; Jamie runs as fast the wind

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 3. Personification : it is when something that is not human is given human-like qualities.
Example ; the leaves danced in the wind on a cold October afternoon
4. Hyperbole : Exaggerating, often in a humorous way to make a particular point.
Example ; My eyes widened at the sight of the mile-high ice cream cones we were
having for dessert.
5. Onomatopoeia : when you name an action by imitating the sound associated with it.
Example ; The bees buzz angrily when their hive is disturbed.
6. Idiom : an expression used by a particular group of people with a meaning that is only
one known through common use. Example ; I’m just waiting for him to kick the
bucket
7. Alliteration : when a series of words in a row (or close together) have the same first
consonant sound. Example ; She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore of Peter Piper
picked a pecked of pickled peppers
8. Assonance ; when you repeat a vowel sound in a phrase.
Example ; True, I do like Sue

Find out the figurative language used in the song below

Fire work
Katy Perry

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag

Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from cavin' in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep?

Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you?
'Cause there's a spark in you

You just gotta ignite the lightAnd let it shine

Just own the night Like the Fourth of July
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework

Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe

You don't have to feel like a waste of space

You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe a reason why all the doors are closed

So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know

You just gotta ignite the light And let it shine

Just own the night Like the Fourth of July

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'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework

Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through

'Cause baby, you're a firework

Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework

Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

Activity 4
Individual Project
1. Plan to make a scrap book for your inspirational song
2. You have to make a scrapbook which contain of the following information
a. Lyric of song
b. Meaning of the lyrics
c. Analysis of figurative language used on the lyrics
d. Picture of the cover album of the song
e. Profile of the artist who sing the song

Summary
Song is a short poem or other set of words, set to music or meant to be sung. Deciphering
lyrics is not always easy, but it brings a sense of meaning and greater appreciation of the
song. Here are some points you should consider to understand the meaning of songs.
1. Make sure you know the lyrics
2. Think about the genre and theme
3. If the meaning of song seems very literal and obvious at first, re-examine the lyrics
4. Take note of any unusual of poetic phrases like the use of figurative language
5. Listen to the song again, and again if you have to. Listen to it while reading the lyrics
6. Never accept your interpretation as final. Keep an open mind and talk to other fans
and music lovers; see how they infer the song. You never know, you might hear
something completely different that changes your perspective.

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