Sang Timur Catholic Senior High School

Song Analysis Name : Rafael Davrio Suthya

Worksheet XI IPS A / 26

Listen to the song ‘One More Light – Linkin Park’. Then analyse the song regarding these following
questions. The answer of each question should be well explained in 100 words.

One More Light

Should've stayed, were there signs, I ignored?
Can I help you, not to hurt, anymore?
We saw brilliance, when the world, was asleep
There are things that we can have, but can't keep
If they say
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In a sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someone's time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
We're quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
The reminders pull the floor from your feet
In the kitchen, one more chair than you need oh
And you're angry, and you should be, it's not fair
Just 'cause you can't see it, doesn't mean it, isn't there
If they say
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In a sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someone's time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
We're quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In a sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someone's time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
We're quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
Well I do

1. How this song make you feel?

Answer:
This song I originally knew from my parents. This song from the start has made me
comfortable to listen to every day. Because this song carries such a deep message. This
song carries a message about someone who is losing someone closest to him and the
songwriter wants to help that person without hurting him at all. So this song is very
memorable for people, especially me, who really liked listening to this song since
 elementary school. Therefore this song is very nice to hear every day. This song also
often accompanies me when I am under any circumstances. And it is also suitable for
everyone to hear because it brings a genre that can be accepted by many people. This
song will also be the band's last album.

2. What idea is the writer concerned about?

Answer:
The songwriter's idea was that he wrote a song for his friend who was saddened by the
loss of someone very close to him. And this writer is eager to help his grieving friend
without having to hurt him or offend his friend. The songwriter says that if we are
missing someone, we have to be strong and not just give up or have a life like that. The
lyrics of the song also say "There are things that we can have, but can't keep" meaning
that what we have in this world we can have but we cannot keep forever because it
could be lost.

3. What is/are the most important word(s) in the song? Why?

Answer:
In my opinion, this is a word or sentence that has a very deep meaning in the lyrics of
this song, "There are things that we can have, but can't keep". In my opinion, as said
before, this word or sentence means that whatever we have in this world at any time
will be lost forever. Therefore, we as humans must be strong and should not just give
up. This sentence also has a very strong meaning and makes us feel carried away by the
atmosphere in the song. Therefore, in my opinion, this song is the song that has the
most profound message.

4. How does this connect with your life? What did you learn from listening to this song?
Answer:
I think this song really connects to my life every day. Because this song is included in the
song that I like to listen to every time and every day. This song connects to my daily life
because this song continues to carry a deep message to me that if a friend or friend is
missing someone, I must be ready to help my friends without hurting them any deeper.
Because if we experience something, there will be our friends who always help us in any
situation. This song must continue in my life every day. In other words, this song is my
 guide to live in this world. Because this song continues to bring me to be even better.
This song is not just a song but has a deeper meaning.

5. Which other song(s) do you think have the same theme like this song ‘One More Light’?
Why do you think it has same theme?
Answer:
I think the song that is almost the same as the song One More Light is Battle Symphony.
This song is also a song from Linkin Park. Because this song carries a message that is so
deep but not as deep as the song One More Light. This song is written about the anger
of the songwriter. But he did not sing like angry people in general. The songwriter only
complained about the impression he poured into the song. However, lyrically, I really
like this song because of the multi-representational meaning of the lyrics. Therefore this
song is very similar to the song One More Light