CHAPTER 9 ; SONG
Standart Kompetensi
3.9 Menafsirkan fungsi sosial dan unsur kebahasaan lirik lagu terkait kehidupan remaja SMA/MA/MAK
4.9 Menangkap makna terkait fungsi sosial dan unsur kebahasaan secara kontekstual lirik lagu terkait kehidupan remaja
Tujuan Pembelajaran
Setelah kegiatan pembelajaran siswa dapat mengidentifikasi informasi tertentu dari lirik lagu yang diberikan dan menyebutkan bagian – bagian dalam satu lagu serta memahami pesan yang terkandung dalam lirik lagu yang diberikan dengan mandiri dan bertanggungjawab
Materi Pembelajaran
Read the lyrics carefully and try to understand the meaning..
A Million Dreams
Written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Sung by Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams
I close my eyes and I can see
The world that’s waiting up for me
That I call my own
Through the dark, through the door
Through where no one’s been before
But it feels like home
They can say, they can say it all sounds crazy
They can say, they can say I’ve lost my mind
I don’t care, I don’t care, so call me crazy
We can live in a world that we design
‘Cause every night I lie in bed
The brightest colors fill my head
A million dreams are keeping me awake
I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A million dreams is all it’s gonna take
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make
There’s a house we can build Every room inside is filled With things from far away The special things I compile
Each one there to make you smile
On a rainy day
They can say, they can say it all sounds crazy
Every night I lie in bed
The brightest colors fill my head
A million dreams are keeping me awake
I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A million dreams is all it’s gonna take
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make
However big, however small
Let me be part of it all
Share your dreams with me
We may be right, we may be wrong
But I wanna bring you along
To the world I see
To the world we close our eyes to see
We close our eyes to see
Every night I lie in bed
The brightest colors fill my head
A million dreams are keeping me awake
I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A million dreams is all it’s gonna take
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make
Are you familiar with the song above? Write the answer to the following questions/statements..
1. Do you have a dream? What would you do to reach your dream?
2. Read the lyrics of the song carefully. Identify the parts of the song.
3. A million dreams are keeping me awake. What does the sentence mean?
4. Analyze the meaning of the song. Is it denotation or connotation?
5. What message can you get from the song?
DEFINITION OF SONGS
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.
SOSIAL FUNCTION OF SONGS
The social function of song are:
1. To entertain the listeners.
2. To teach moral value through the lyrics of the songs.
3. To provide a way of managing the realitionship between our public and private emotional life.
4. To express personal feeling and cultural values.
5. 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.
The general structure of a song consists of
· Intro,yaitu bagian awal lagu, biasanya belum terdengar suara penyanyi (hanya instrumennya saja).
· Verse atau bait adalah bagian pengantar ke chorus
It is the section of the song structure that tells the story. This is the exposition, describing the scene or the person, or an emotion. There are usually two or three verses in a row that have the same musical structure, the same rhyme and poetic meter, but different words. The second verse builds on the picture painted in the first verse, etc.
· Chorus of Refrain, bagian inti, biasanya yang paling mudah diingat
A chorus is the most repeated section, so it’s the easiest remembered. A chorus is the summary of the song’s story. All the verses have been leading up to the chorus, and is usually the part of the song people sing along with. A chorus can come at the beginning of the song structure; it can also start in the middle, or come at the end. In fact, some songs don’t have choruses at all. Some people are usually confused to differentiate between choruses and refrain. A refrain is any line that repeats in the song lyric, while a chorus is any group of lines that repeat.
· Break
A break is actually a brief “rest” or “pause” for the core melody within a song used to add further dimension and excitement. It may include a quick instrumental solo or drum interlude or it may be a brief moment of silence, or acombination of each of these elements.
· Bridge penghubung chorus ke chorus selanjutnya ataupun ke coda
This is the part of the song that shifts. It can suddenly change tempo, or volume, or instrumentation. The bridge is the section that gives the audience time to reflect on the story, or gives them the “climax” or conclusion of the story through verses and chorus. Bridges can be used to give the singer a break.
· Outro or Coda penutup lagu
This is the end of the road for the song. It can repeat the intro, chorus or a refrain as an outro, or a bridge with an instrumental solo.
Struktur tersebut tidak bersifat kaku, jadi tidak semua lagu memiliki struktur yang tersusun seperti itu. Tapi setiap lagu secara umum pasti memiliki verse, chorus, dan bridge.
LANGUAGE FEATURES OF SONGS
§ Imagery. Imagery describes about feelings and emotions. Sebuah lagu biasanya berusaha menggambarkan perasaan yang dirasakan si penulis.
§ Rhythm. 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. So, rhythm creates mood!
§ Figures of speech
1. Metaphor,comparing two things that are not a like 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 haisr was silk”
2. 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 redrose”.
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 milliony ear to finish”.
1. Personification,an object appear like a person. Objek (bukan manusia) memiliki kemampuan seperti manusia.e.g. “The windwhisper” or “The snow flakes danced in the wind”.
2. Allititration, there petation of the same beginning sound in a series of words.Perulangan bunyi suara yang terdapat di awal setiap kata. e.g. “Peter Parker pick a packofpants punctually”
IDENTIFYING SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH SONG
Earth Song
Michael Jackson
Verse 1
What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things that you said
We were to gain
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said were yours and mine
Chorus
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we’ve shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, these weeping shores
Aah, ooh
Verse 2
What have we done to the world
Look what we’ve done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine
Chorus
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying earth, these weeping shores
Aah, ooh
Aah, ooh
Verse 3
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don’t know where we are
Although I know we’ve drifted far
Aah, ooh
Aah, ooh
Aah, ooh
Aah, ooh
Bridge
Hey, what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the seas
(What about us)
The heavens are falling down
(What about us)
I can’t even breathe
(What about us)
What about apathy
(What about us)
Drowning in the seas
(What about us)
What about the promised land
Preachin’ what I believe
(What about us)
What about the holy land
(What about it)
What about the greed
(What about us)
Where did we go wrong
Someone tell me why
(What about us)
What about baby boy
(What about him)
What about the days
(What about us)
What about all their joy
Do we give a damn
Aah, ooh
Aah, ooh
Let’s take another look at the parts of song.
Hero
By Mariah Carey
(Verse 1)
There’s a hero if you look inside your heart, You don’t have to be afraid of what you are.
And There’s an answer, if you reach into your soul, And the sorrow that you know will melt away.
(Chorus)
And then a hero comes along,
With the strength to carry on. And you cast your fears aside,
And you know you can survive.
So, when you feel like hope is gone,
Just Look inside you and be strong. And you’ll finally see the truth, That a hero lies in you…
(Verse 2)
It’s a long road, when you face the world alone;
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold… You can find love if you search within yourself
And then the emptiness you felt will disappear…
(Chorus)
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And then you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive.
So, when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And then you’ll finally see the truth
See That a hero lies in you.
(Bridge)
Lord knows dreams are hard to follow, But don’t let anyone tear them away.
Just hold on, and there will be tomorrow, And In time you’ll find the way.
(Chorus)
And then a hero comes along, With the strength to carry on.
And then you cast your fears 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 truth, That a hero lies in you.
That a hero lies in you…
Source :https://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/mariah_carey/hero.html
Read the lyrics In the song above , there are several verses and choruses. So in a song, we have :
1. Lyrics (the words of a song)
2. Verses ( writing arranged in lines which have rhythm)
3. Chorus ( a part of a song hat is repeated after each verse)
4. Refrain ( shorter than chorus)
5. Bridge ( to connect section of a song)
COMPETENCE TEST
A. Answer the following questions about the song below.
Don’t give up
By Bruno Mars
[Verse 1]
When you want to do something that is new
And it seems really, really hard to do
You feel like quitting, you feel you’re through
Well I have some advice for you
[Chorus]
Do not give up, keep on trying
You all going to make it (ah yeah) do not give up
Do not ever quit, try and try and you can do it, do not give up (yeah)
[Verse 2]
If you want to catch a ball, but you are having no luck at all
The ball hits your head, it hits your nose
It hits your belly, your chin and toes
Well try and try and try again, keep on trying and soon
You will put your hands out in the air
You will catch that ball, yes this I swear
[Chorus]
Do not give up, keep on going
You are on a boat, so keep on rowing
Do not give up, don’t ever stop
Try and try and you will come out on top, do not give up
Source : https://genius.com/Bruno-mars-dont-give-up-sesame-street-lyrics
1. Do not ever quit, try and try and you can do it, do not give up (yeah
What does the sentence mean?
2. You are going to get there just keep on grooving.
The word grooving is closest in meaning to…
3. Which phrases repeated a lot in the song?
4. What message can you get from the song?
5. How do you feel after reading the lyrics of the song?
B. Choose the best answer
Outdoors
Song by: Jason Mraz
All day I’ve been inside
And I’ve got the feeling
I’m trapped between the walls
And underneath the ceiling
I feel a bit off track
And I’m trying to get back
Back in the cool, cool air where the sun is shinning
Nothing’s going to stop me
It’s all in the timing
It’s finally again my turn
It’s time to return
‘Cause I won’t stay inside no more
No more
I can’t wait to go
Outdoors
Well open up your door and be like me
Listen to the music of the wind and the brides sing
We’re just one big family
And all of nature deserves to be
Loved, loved, loved, loved,
Loved
So, I won’t stay inside no more
No more
It can’t wait, I’m sure
There’s need to run and hide
Let’s go explore
It feels so great let’s go outdoors
(Don’t cha do) Everyone come on come on out there
where the air is fresh and clear So, I won’t stay inside no more No more
It cannot wait
Let’s go out doors
Well, open up your door and be like me
So please go, there’s no need, There’s no need to hide inside Let’s go explore
This will, this will feel so great
Let’s go outdoors
1. What does the singer want?
A. Sleep
B. Go outside
C. Play inside his house
D. Live in a sedentary life
E. Live his life
2. What does the writer feel when he’s inside the house?
A. Trapped
B. Angry
C. Happy
D. Excited
E. So so
3. Based on the song above, who sing the song?
A. Birds
B. Winds
C. Children
D. Musicians
E. Trains
4. Who is Jason Mraz?
A. Singer
B. Child
C. a bird
D. a listener
E. a composer
5. What is the message can be found in the text above?
A. It is a wasteful time to live your life adventurous
B. It is important to life an adventurous life
C. We must always be inside home
D. We must be careful with our wishes
E. We will be a superstar
6. What is the tone of the song above?
A. Sad
B. Melodic
C. Melancholy
D. Happy
E. Melodic
Source : https://englishadmin.com/2020/05/73-contoh-soal-song-dan-jawabannya.html
Let her go
By Passenger
Well you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
Staring at the bottom of your glass
Hoping one day you’ll make a dream lasts
But dreams come slow and they go so fast
7. What does the writer try to tell us through the song?
A. To give us a message to do our best in everything.
B. To appreciate what we have before we lose them.
C. To support us to become better people.
D. To realize that our lives are precious.
E. To improve our personality.
8. The words feeling low is closest in meaning to ….
A. selfish
B. rejected
C. unhappy
D. hopeless
E. pessimistic
RAIN AND TEARS By Demis Roussos
Rain and tears all the same
But in the sun you’ve to play the game
When you cry in winter time
You can’t pretend, it’s nothing but the rain
How many times I’ve seen
Tears coming from your blue eyes
Rain and tears all the same
But in the sun you’ve got to play the game
Give an answer of love I need an answer of love
Rain and tears in the sun
But in your heart you feel the rain the waves
Rain and tears both for shown
For in my heart there’ll never be a sun
Rain and tears all the same
But in the sun you’ve play the game
9. Which one of the following statements is implied in this song?
A. The writer’s lover treats him well.
B. The writer has got his expectation from his lover
C. The writer of the song feels sure with his love.
D. The writer’s lover often expresses her sadness
E. E. The writer feels that his love story will have a happy ending.
10. “Rain and tears both for shown. For in my heart there’ll never be a sun”.
A. will feel sure in his heart
B. will have his heart be with bright lif
C. will feel so faithless all the time
D. will get very tired all his life
E. will always feel sad
Source : https://englishadmin.com/2020/05/73-contoh-soal-song-dan-jawabannya.html
Is anyone out there?
Songs for A Dying Planet
Song by: Joe Walsh
Does anybody listen or care anymore? We are living on a dying planet,
We’re killing everything that’s alive,
And anyone who tries to deny it
Wears a tie
And gets paid to lie
So I wrote these songs for a dying planet,
I’m sorry but I’m telling the truth,
And for everybody trying to save it
These songs are for you, too. Is anyone out there?
11. What kind of planet are we living now?
A. Dying Planet
B. good planet
C. beautiful planet
D. nice planet
E. lovely planet
12. . “And gets paid to lie”. The word “gets paid” means….
A. Receive money for work completed
B. Pay someone
C. buy with money
D. sell with low prices
E. promote completely
13. What is the simple meaning of song?
A. A piece of music that is written out
B. Music that is composed by a specific person
C. A short musical work that combines melody and vocal singing
D. A musical interlude sung for a work purpose
E. A song is rhyming words
14. Which of the following words below is the term used to describe all the words of a song?
A. Refrain
B. Verse
C. Lyrics
D. Bridge
E. Chorus
15. Which of the following statements is not true about a song?
A. A song can involve a single verse or many verses and refrains
B. A song can be written to reflect a story, emotion, or used in a workplace
C. Songs have been written and performed all over the world
D. A song never includes a vocal line
E. A song can make people happy or sad
