IF AIN’T GOT YOU

BY ALICIA KEYS

Some people live for the fortune

Some people live just for the fame

Some people live just for to play the game

Some people think that the physical things define what’s within

And I’ve been there before

But that life’s a bore

So full of the superficial

Some peole want it all

But I don’t want nothing at all

If I ain’t got you baby

Some people want diamond rings

Some just want everything

But everything means nothing

If I ain’t got you

Some peole search for a fountain

That promise forever young

Some people need three dozen roses

And that’s the only way to prove you love them

Hand me the world on a silver platter

And what good would it be?

With no one to share, with no one who truly cares for me

 If ain’t got you with me baby

Nothing in this whole wide world don’t mean a thing

If ain’t got you with me baby

Questions

1.Do you know the song lyrics above?

2.Are you familiar with the singer? If so, write everything you know about
the singer

3.what do you think about the lyrics?

4.what does the song tell you about?

5.Look at the lyrics carefully. What dos she want, actually? And what does
she think about people?

6.what do you learn from the song?

7.do you like the song? Now it is time to entertain the class. Work in groups
of four and sing the song in front of the class. You may use or bring musical
instruments if necessary.
Kategori soal: Bhs Inggris
Kelas: SMA
Pembahasan:

1. Which song did Adele won her Academy Award?

a. Hello b. Skyfall
c. Fire to the rain d. Someone Like you
the answer is b.

2. Which did Beyonce sing as apart of a band?

a. Irreplaceable b. If I were a boy
c. Listen d. Survivor
the answer is d

3. Which boyband was popular for one of their hits 'I want it that way'?
a. NSync b. Westlife
c. Backstreet Boys d. Boyz II Men
 the answer is c

4. What song did Taylor Swift sing a soundtrack for 'The Hunger Games'?
a. 22 b. Mean
c. Safe & Sound d. Bad Blood
the answer is c

5. Which movie did Celine Dion sing 'Because you loved me' as its soundtrack?
a. Up,Close & Personal b. Titanic
c. Thirteen Days d. Harry & Sally
the answer is a

6. Who sang a rock song called 'Numb'?

a. Limp Bizkit b. Linkin Park
c. Paramore d. Guns & Roses
the answer is b

7. In which song showed Katy Perry joined the army in her music video?
a. California Gurls b. Part of me
c. Roar d. The One that Got Away
the answer is b

8. What song did Zara Larsson sing for EURO 2016 football championship?
a. This one's for you b. Lush Life
c. Never Forget you d. I would like
the answer is a

9. In 'Unfaithful' music video, what happened to Rihanna?

a. Her boyfriend left her. b. She left her boyfriend.
c. Another girl dated her boyfriend. d. She saw another man.
the answer is d

10. Which The Beatle's song was remixed and made as the soundtrack of Mr.Bean's movie?
a. Yesterday b. I should've known
c. Let it be d. Hey Jude
the answer is a

Simple Song Analysis

Listening to your favorite music might be an enjoyable pastime, but analyzing a
song lets you apply what you're learning in English class to a favorite composition.
Figurative language, tone and theme are just a few literary devices you can practice
identifying as you write about music. By analyzing these elements, you can gain a
greater appreciation for the practical application of the tools of English to songwriting.

A. Social Function in a song

Song is purposed to communicate certain messages through a beautiful verses which
can only be understood by deep reasoning and feeling.
B. Language Features in a song
1. Rhyme== is a repetition of similar sounds (not letters)
For example:
Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted
I fell right through the crack
Now I’m trying to get back

2. Figurative language == is the use of words, phrase, or sentence to beautify or

sometimes ti hide the meaning.
For example:
I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted

3. Denotation and Connotation == Denotative is the real or the literal (dictionary

definition). Connotation is the hidden meaning.

C. Figurative language in a song

1. Simile
 a figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, as in “she is like a
rose.”
sebuah majas dimana suatu benda diperbandingan secaa eksplisit layaknya benda lain,
biasanya menggunakan kata “bak”, “layaknya”, “seperti” misal Kau indah seperti
purnama.
2. Metaphor
 a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to
suggest a resemblance, as in “I am a rock, I am an island” meaning I cannot be harmed
and I am independent”.
Sebuah majas dimana sebuah istilah digunakan untuk menyamakan benda satu dengan
yang lain dengan menghilangkan kata “bak”, “layaknya”, “seperti” dalam
metaphora) Kau adalah purnama yang indah.
3. Onomatopoeia
 the formation of a word, as cuckoo, boom, buzz, zip, bang by imitation of a sound made
by or associated with its referent.
Sebuah majas dimana menggunakan kata-kata yang mengambil istilah dari alam yang
menggambarkan kata itu sendiri seperti “bum”, “dem”, dll misal Kecipak air menambah
syahdunya malam ini.
4. Personification
 the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions
Example: The sun opened its sleepy eyes and smiled down on the Earth as a new day
began.
Suatu majas dimana menempatkan ciri benda hidup untuk menggambarkan benda tak
hidup, misal rumput yang bergoyang)
5. Oxymoron
 A figure of speech in which a pair of opposite or contradictory terms are used together for
emphasis. Example: Organized chaos, a wise fool
Majas yang menggunakan kata yang berlawanan misal “hidup matiku untukmu”
6. Paradox,
 A statement or proposition which is self-contradictory, unreasonable, or illogical. Example:
There is no absolute truth.
Majas yang dalam maknanya menggunakan kalimat yang saling bertolak belakang, atau
tidak logis misalkan tidak ada kebenaran yang mutlak padahal benar itu pasti mutlak
adanya
7. Hyperbole
 A figure of speech which uses an extravagant or exaggerated statement to express strong
feelings. Example: I’ve told you millions of times to go away.
 Majas yang melebih-lebihkan misal berjuta kali ku mengatakan bahwa ku cinta kamu)
8. Extended Metaphor
 A metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences. Example: Suzie is a beautiful
young flowering girl. Her cheeks are flush with the spring of life. She has the fragrance
of youth about her.
Majas metafora yang digambarkan dengan kalimat- kalimat.

Below is an example of song analysis in “I’m Yours” lyrics.

Verses
I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I
melted
I fell right through the cracks
and nothin's gonna stop me but divine
intervention
Well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love harfiah). Apalagi untuk melihat isi pikiran dan
love love
Figure of speech and meanings
Ini adalah jenis metafora karena penyanyi
mennggambarkan dirinya sendiri seperti es
dan kekasihnya sebagai apinya. Sehingga ia
merasa ‘leleh’. Penyanyi menyebut “Aku
mencoba untuk dingin tetapi kau begitu panas
sehingga aku meleleh”. Maksud dari penyanyi
dengan ungkapan tersebut adalah bahwa
seseorang telah memberikan pengaruh besar
pada diri penyayi
Seandainya penyanyi menyebutkan sehingga
aku bagaikan meleleh, maka baris terbut akan
menjadi simile karena menggunakan bagaikan
This is a metaphore because he describes
himself as ice and his lover as fire. If he had
said “it was as if I melted” then it would be a
simile, not a metaphore
Ini adalah jenis metafora karena seolah olah ia
jatuh ke dalam kawah/ lobang. Maksud dari
penyanyi adalah bahwa ia telah jatuh cinta.
Ini adalah jenis hiperbola. Penyanyi menyebut
hanya campur tangan Tuhan yang bisa
menghentikan cintanya, penyanyi terlalu
melebih-lebihkan. Maksud dari penyanyi
adalah bahwa ia benar- benar mencintai orang
tersebut seolah tak ada yang bisa memisahkan
mereka.
This is a hyperbole. It probably would take
something less than God’s intervention to
make him change his mind about her.
Ini adalah metafora. Tidak mungkin kita bisa
membuka pikiran kita atau hati ita (secara
hati kita (harfiah) tidaklah mungkin

D. Analyzing meaning in a simple song

1. Pilihlah sebuah lagu yang asli (bukan terjemahan). Pikirkan kedalaman emosi dalam
lagu, tema, dan isu dalam lagu, juga dengan bahasa bahasa kiasan dalam lagu.
2. Dengarkan lagu tersebut sambil menggarisbawahi baris yang penting serta ungkapan-
ungkapan yang mungkin bermakna lain dari yang sebenarnya (majas). Pikirkan juga
tentang pikiran- pikiran penulis
3. Carilah informasi seputar lagu tersebut ketika ditulis misalkan penulis lagu, tahun
pembuatan, atau kejadian kejadian yang membentuk penciptaan lagu tersebut misal We
Will not Go Down oleh Michael E Heart, yang diinspirasi tentang keadaan di Palestina
yang diperangi oleh Israel.
4. Analisislah lagu tersebut dengan memperhatikan majas- majasnya dan tafsirkan dengan
mengait- ngaitkan tiap baris dan tema lagu tersebut.
5. Tuliskan kesimpulan yang menitikberatkan pada tema utama dalam lagu tersebut.
Tuliskan juga maksud yang ingin dicapai penulis lagu tersebut

Activity 1
Study the following song of “Set Fire to the Rain’ by Adele and analyze it by doing the
instructions that follow!

I let it fall, my heart

And as it fell you rose to claim it
It was dark and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
My hands, they’re strong
But my knees were far too weak,
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet
But there’s side to you
That I never knew never knew
All the things you’d say
They were never true never true
And the games you play
You would always win always win
[chorus:]
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
Well, it burned while I cried
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name!
When I lay with you
I could stay there
Close my eyes
Feel you here forever
You and me together
Nothing gets better
‘Cause there’s a side to you
That I never knew never knew
All the things you’d say
They were never true never true
And the games you play
You would always win always win
[chorus:]
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
Well, it burned while I cried
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name!
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
When it fell, something died
‘Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time!
Sometimes I wake up by the door
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
[chorus:]
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
Well, it burned while I cried
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name!
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
 When it fell, something died
‘Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time!

Activity 2
Analyze the connotation and the denotation of each line in the lyrics! Cross the false one!
1. I let it fall, my heart (connotation / denotation)
2. Until you kissed my lips and you saved me (connotation / denotation)
3. My hands, they’re strong (connotation / denotation)
4. All the things you’d say (connotation / denotation)
5. And the games you play (connotation / denotation)
6. But I set fire to the rain (connotation / denotation)
7. ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, (connotation / denotation)
8. I could stay there (connotation / denotation)
9. Sometimes I wake up by the door (connotation / denotation)
10. And I threw us into the flames (connotation / denotation)

Activity 3
Analyze the figurative language in the following lines!
1. I let it fall, my heart
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2. And as it fell you rose to claim it
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3. It was dark and I was over
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4. I set fire to the rain
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5. it burned while I cried
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6. ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name
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7. Feel you here forever
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8. And the games you play
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9. I threw us into the flames
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10. That heart you caught must be waiting for you
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Activity 4
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Westlife
I Lay My Love On You

Just a ______1 and the rain is gone

Can _______2 believe it (yeah)
There’s an angel standing next to me
________3 for my heart
Just a smile and there’s no ______4 back
Can hardly believe it (yeah)
But there’s _____5 calling me
Reaching for my heart

I know, that’ll be ____6 now

This time _____7

I lay my love on you, it’s all I wanna do

Every time I __________8 I feel brand new
You open up my heart, ______9 all your love and walk right
through,
As I lay my love on you

I was lost in the _________10 place

________11 hardly even believe it (yeah)
__________12 to yesterdays
Far, far too long

Now I believe it’s ok

_________ 13this time it’s real

I lay my love on you, it’s all I wanna do,

every time I breathe I feel brand _____14
You open up my heart, ______ your love, and ______15 right
through,
As I lay my love on you

I never knew that love _______16 feel so good

Like ______17 in a lifetime
You ______18 my world

I lay my love on you

You ______19 feel brand new
Show _____20your love, and ____ 21right through
As I lay my love on you

I lay my ____22 you, it’s all I wanna do

Every time ______23 I feel brand new
You _______24 my heart, show me all your love, and walk right
through
As ______25 love on you

You make me feel brand new

You _____26 my heart,
Show me all your love, and _____27 through
As I _____28 on you, as I lay my love on you