Song : Parts of Song, Paraphrasing Song Lyrics & Figurative Language
Mei 06, 2022
Do you like listening to the music? Or do you have a favorite English song? I'm sure you do. So what is the title? Who is the singer? Why do you like it? Does it motivate you to go through your life? We know that listening to music is a fun and interesting activity. According to the research, listening to music has various benefits both mentally and physically for human. In this occasion we will learn about the parts of song and figurative language contained in the song lyric.
Definition of 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.
Jadi, 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.
Social Function of Song
Songs are used to express feeling and idea in an entertaining world. Songs can be used to deliver social criticism. The moral values are hidden in the lyrics.
Lagu merupakan salah satu cara untuk mengekspresikan emosi dan perasaan dengan cara yang menyenangkan. Lagu juga dapat menjadi media untuk menyampaikan kritikan tentang situasi yang ada di masyarakat. Moral value atau amanat biasanya tersirat dalam lirik yang dibuat penulis lagu.
Samples of social functions of songs:
- To entertain listeners
- To express the deepest feelings such as, sadness, happiness, of the singer
- To express disagreement, disapproval, motivation and opposition
- To express love for his/her country
- To honor a someone
- As a soundtrack to strengthen the theme of a movie, an advertisement, etc.
- To lead people’s mood into an event such as, a wedding party, a birthday celebration, a funeral, etc.
Here are benefits of listening to music:
- It’s heart healthy. Research has shown that blood flows more easily when music is played. It can also reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure, decrease cortisol (stress hormone) levels and increase serotonin and endorphin levels in the blood.
- It elevates mood. Music can boost the brain’s production of the hormone dopamine. This increased dopamine production helps relieve feelings of anxiety and depression. Music is processed directly by the amygdala, which is the part of the brain involved in mood and emotions.
- It reduces stress. Research has found that listening to music can relieve stress by triggering biochemical stress reducers.
- It relieves symptoms of depression. When you’re feeling down in the dumps, music can help pick you up - much like exercise.
- It stimulates memories. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease or dementia but music therapy has been shown to relieve some of its symptoms. Music therapy can relax an agitated patient, improve the mood and open communication in patients.
- It manages pain. By reducing stress levels and providing a strong competing stimulus to the pain signals that enter the brain, music therapy can assist in pain management.
- It eases pain. Music can meaningfully reduce the perceived intensity of pain, especially in geriatric care, intensive care or palliative medicine.
- It helps people eat less. Playing soft music in the background (and dimming the lights) during a meal can help people slow down while eating and ultimately consume less food in one sitting.
- It increases workout endurance. Listening to those top workout tracks can boost physical performance and increase endurance during a tough exercise session.
The Parts of Song
Every song may have different parts on it. But, there is a basic part that every song has. Knowing the typical layout will help songwriters create their own masterpiece. Pay attention to the explanation below!
1. Introduction/Intro
It is introduction music in a song. Bagian awal dari sebuah lagu atau bisa juga dikatakan sebagai pengantar. Intro juga berfungsi untuk memberikan waktu bagi penyanyi dan pendengar untuk mempersiapkan diri sebelum lagu benar-benar dimainkan. Biasanya intro berupa musik instrumental yang nadanya diambil dari verse atau reff lagi. Disamping itu, intro juga digunakan untuk membentuk melodi, harmonic, ataupun irama.
2. Verse
It is a group of lines that form a unit in a song, usually sung before chorus. Bait merupakan bagian pengantar ke chorus. Verse adalah sebuah bagian dalam lagu, sebagai nyanyian di bagian awal sebeluk masuk ke bagian bridge atau chorus. Bagian ini menceritakan kisah dari lagu tersebut dan biasanya ada dua atau tiga bait dalam sebuah lagu.
3. Pre-chorus
The pre-chorus is not a necessary component and is often shorter than a verse or chorus. For the listener, it usually creates a feeling of wanting to be thrusted towards the chorus.
4. Chorus
It a part of a song that is sung after each verse. Bagian inti biasanya yang paling mudah diingat. Pada dasarnya chorus dan refrain itu berbeda, kesamaan antara keduanya hanyalah sebagai bagian yang berisi pesan utama/ inti dari cerita yang disajikan melalui lirik lagu. Dimana, bagian ini adalah yang paling sering diulang karena menyampaikan ringkasan cerita lagu.
5. Bridge
It is a part connecting chorus and verse. Penghubung chorus ke chorus selanjutnya ataupun ke coda. Biasanya bridge dipakai untuk menjembatani antara bagian-bagian lagu. Misalnya, menjembatani antara chorus dengan verse atau sebaliknya. Nada yang dimainkan pada bridge ini biasanya dibuat sangat berbeda dengan nada pada verse dan chorus, sehingga bagian ini bisa tiba-tiba mengubah tempo, volume, atau instrumentasi tetapi tidak terdengar janggal.
6. Coda/Outro
It is a line that close a song. Coda atau outro merupakan bagian akhir dari lagu tersebut dimana isinya mengambil beberapa lirik dan nada yang sudah ada sebelumnya atau mengulang bagian intro, chorus atau hanya menahan diri dengan memakai instrument musik.
Paraphrasing Song Lyrics
Here some basic skills to address when we paraphrase song lyrics:
- Select one or two phrases or lyrical sentences from the song. Read it until you understand it's meaning or overall message.
- Take away the visual or written line. Jot down the key words or points on a piece of paper or white board.
- Create synonyms for the main key words by using a thesaurus or other resource, or look for new words within a category.
- Look for ways to shorten or lengthen the phrases or sentences. Write out or type your new ideas and lyrics.
- Repeat theses steps as you move throughout the song.
Figurative Language in Song
Song lyric means either implicit or explicit, lyrics also use figurative language. Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. There are many different types of figurative language:
1. Simile
It uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike. Example:
“You look like a movie. You sound like a song. My God this reminds me, of when we were young” – When We were Young by Adele
“So shine bright, tonight you and I. We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky. Eye to eye, so alive. We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky” – Diamonds by Rihanna
2. Metaphor
It states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something. Example:
“Cause, baby, you‘re a firework. Come on, show’em what you‘re worth” – Firework by Katy Perry
"You're the light, you're the night. You're the color of my blood. You're the cure, you're the pain. You're the only thing I wanna touch. Never knew that it could mean so much, so much" – Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding
3. Personification
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object. Example:
"But when the pain cuts you deep. When the night keeps you from sleeping. Just look and you will see that I will be your remedy” – Remedy by Adele
“I don't need your honesty. It's already in your eyes. And I'm sure my eyes, they speak for me” – All I Ask by Adele
4. Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words. Alliteration includes tongue twisters. Example:
"Said I’m so sick of love songs, so sad and slow" – So Sick by Ne-Yo
"There's a wishy washy washer woman washing her clothes" – Wishy Washy Washer Woman by Johnny Bregar
5. Onomatopoeia
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action. Example:
"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" – Firework by Katy Perry
"Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away. Beating like a drum and it's coming your way. Can't you hear that. Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? He got that super bass. Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass. Yeah that's that super bass" – Super Bass by Nicki Minaj
6. Hyperbole
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Example:
“I have died everyday waiting for you, darling don’t be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years, I’ll love you for a thousand more” – A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
“I'd climb every mountain and swim every ocean. Just to be with you and fix what I've broken. Oh, 'cause I need you to see that you are the reason” – You Are the Reason by Calum Scott
7. Symbolism
It occurs when a noun which has meaning in itself is used to represent something entirely differently. Example:
"Let it go, let it go. Can’t hold it back anymore. Let it go, let it go. Turn away and slam the door" – Let It Go by Idina Menzel
"You shoot me down but I won’t fall, I am titanium. You shoot me down but I won’t fall. I am titanium" – Titanium by David Guetta
8. Phrasal Verbs / Idiom
A combination of verb and one or more adverbial or prepositional particles, as catch on, take off, bring up, or put up with, functioning as a single semantic unit and often having an idiomatic meaning that could not be predicted from the meanings of the individual parts. Example :
“Cause we were just kids when we fell in love. Not knowing what it was. I will not give you up this time” – Perfect by Ed Sheeran
“You can count on me like one, two, three. I'll be there and I know when I need it, I can count on you like four, three, two and you'll be there” – Count on Me by Bruno Mars
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Source :
- https://www.kelaspintar.id/blog/tips-pintar/generic-structure-of-the-song-13546/
- https://www.musicgateway.com/blog/how-to/the-complete-guide-to-song-structures
- https://www.fender.com/articles/play/parts-of-a-song-keep-it-straight#:~:text=Basic%20song%20structure%20consists%20of,breakdown%20of%20song%20building%20blocks.
- https://www.northshore.org/healthy-you/9-health-benefits-of-music/#:~:text=It%20can%20also%20reduce%20heart,feelings%20of%20anxiety%20and%20depression.
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