UNDERSTANDING SONGS II
LEARN ABOUT IT!
There are some reasons why many people use songs to learn English. First, song are authentic materials. If we want to learn English, we should listen to English songs. Second, English songs also contain culture and history.
The reason is that song contain repetitions and repetitions enhance learning. The next reason is it’s a good way to learn vocabulary and pronunciation. And last, English songs are fun and they can easily energize the listeners.
DEFINITION
Song is a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung or a single work of music intended to be sung by the human voice with distinct and fixed pitches and patterns using sound and silence and a variety of forms that often include the repetition of sections.
SOCIAL FUNCTION
The social functions of song are:
a. To entertain the listeners.
b. To teach moral value through the lyrics of the songs.
c. To provide a way of managing the relationship between our public and private emotional life.
d. To express personal feeling and cultural values.
e. 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.
GENERIC STRUCTURE
The general structure of a song consists of verse-chorus-verse-bridge-chorus. It is better for us to learn more about the complete structure of songs.
a. Intro
The introduction establishes melodic, harmonic, and/or rhythmic related to the main body of song.
b. Verse
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.
c. Chorus of Refrain
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.
d. 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 a combination of each of these elements.
e. Bridge
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.
f. Outro or Coda
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.
Below Are Some Forms of Song’s Structure
Intro-verse-verse-chorus-break-verse-verse-break-bridge-break-out
Verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus.
LANGUAGE FEATURES
The following are the language features of songs.
a. Imagery. Imagery describes about feelings and emotions. Sebuah lagu biasanya berusaha menggambarkan perasaan yang dirasakan si penulis.
b. 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!
c. Figures of speech
a. Imagery. Imagery describes about feelings and emotions. Sebuah lagu biasanya berusaha menggambarkan perasaan yang dirasakan si penulis.
b. 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!
c. Figures of speech
Metaphor, comparing two things that are not alike 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 hair was silk”.
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 red rose”.
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 million years to finish”.
Personification, an object appear like a person. Objek (bukan manusia) memiliki kemampuan seperti manusia. e.g. “The wind whisper” or “The snowflakes danced in the wind”.
Alli titration, the repetation 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 pack of pants punctually”
e.g. “That math homework took me 8 million years to finish”.
Personification, an object appear like a person. Objek (bukan manusia) memiliki kemampuan seperti manusia. e.g. “The wind whisper” or “The snowflakes danced in the wind”.
Alli titration, the repetation 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 pack of pants punctually”
EXAMPLE OF THE SONG
TRANSLATION OF THE SONG
like anyone would be
Seperti orang yang lain..
i am flattered by your fascination with me
i am flattered by your fascination with me
aku tersanjung dengan daya tarikmu terhadapku.
like any hot blooded woman
like any hot blooded woman
seperti wanita pada umumnya
i have simple wanted an object to crave
i have simple wanted an object to crave
aku menginginkan hal sederhana untuk didambakan
but you you're not allowed
but you you're not allowed
tapi kamu ,kamu tidak diizinkan
you're uninvited an unfortunate slight
sayangnya kamu tidak diundang sedikitpun
must be strangely exciting
you're uninvited an unfortunate slight
sayangnya kamu tidak diundang sedikitpun
must be strangely exciting
seharusnya itu sangat mengasikkan
to watch the stoic squirm
to watch the stoic squirm
menyaksikan kesakithatian yang mengekang nafsu
must be somewhat heartening
must be somewhat heartening
seharusnya itu sedikit menggembirakan
to watch shephered meet shepherd
to watch shephered meet shepherd
untuk melihat pengembala bertemu gembalanya
but you you're not allowed
but you you're not allowed
tapi kamu ,kamu tidak diizinkan
you're uninvited an unfortunate slight
sayangnya kamu tidak diundang
like any uncharted territory
you're uninvited an unfortunate slight
sayangnya kamu tidak diundang
like any uncharted territory
seperti suatu wilayah yang belum tersentuh
i must seem greatly intriguing
i must seem greatly intriguing
aku seharusnya terlihat sangat menarik
you speak of my love like
kamu berbicara tentang cintaku, seakan
you have experienced love like mine before
you have experienced love like mine before
kamu pernah merasakan cinta seperti cintaku sebelumnya
but you you're not allowed
but you you're not allowed
tapi kamu ,kamu tidak diizinkan
you're uninvited an unfortunate slight
sayangnya kamu tidak diundang
you're uninvited an unfortunate slight
sayangnya kamu tidak diundang
I don't think you unworthy
Aku tidak berfikir kamu tidak layak
i need moment to deliberate
aku butuh waktu tuk mempertimbangkan
Struktur lagu Uninvited
Ulanis Morissette Uninvited
Intro
like anyone would be
i am flattered by your fascination with me
like any hot blooded woman
i have simple wanted an object to crave
Verse
but you you're not allowed
you're uninvited
an unfortunate slight
Chorus
must be strangely exciting
to watch the stoic squirm
must be somewhat heartening
to watch shephered meet shepherd
Verse
but you you're not allowed
you're uninvited
an unfortunate slight
Intro
like any uncharted territory
i must seem greatly intriguing
you speak of my love like
you have experienced love like mine before
Chorus
but this is not allowed
you;re uninvited
an unfortunate slight
like anyone would be
i am flattered by your fascination with me
like any hot blooded woman
i have simple wanted an object to crave
Verse
but you you're not allowed
you're uninvited
an unfortunate slight
Chorus
must be strangely exciting
to watch the stoic squirm
must be somewhat heartening
to watch shephered meet shepherd
Verse
but you you're not allowed
you're uninvited
an unfortunate slight
Intro
like any uncharted territory
i must seem greatly intriguing
you speak of my love like
you have experienced love like mine before
Chorus
but this is not allowed
you;re uninvited
an unfortunate slight
Verse
i don't think you unworthy
i need moment to deliberate
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE SONG ABOVE?
Every woman would be flattered by a nice attractive man who always gives special attention to the woman. She is doubt with this situation perhaps every woman would be in same feeling like what she earned. She must be deliberate whether it would be good or bad for her life.
WHAT IS THE MORAL VALUE OF THE SONG?
We should not be persuaded easily with all the persuasion or seduction that given to us although we need its We should deliberate it whether it is good or bad for her life.Makna lagu Uninvited ( Meaning )
Lagu uninvited yang dinyanyikan oleh Alanis Morrissette mempunyai makna atau menceritakan tentang kisah cinta seoraang wanita,dia berkata bahwa dia juga sama seperti wanita pada umumnya yang akan tersanjung bila terdapat seorang pria yang tertarik padanya dan menyukai perhatian khusus yang diberikan padanya.Namun pria tersebut bukan yang diinginkanya,bisa saja pria tersebut adalah kriteria semua orang namun pria tersebut bukanlah kriteria wanita itu.Karena akan jadi masalah apabila semua orang menyukai pria itu.Sehingga wanita tersebut tidak mengijinkanya untuk hadir dalam kehidupanya,semua itu biarlah menjadi sebuah godaan kecil yang menghiasi hari wanita tersebut di masa lalu.Hal ini dapat kita lihat melalui lagu ununvited pada bait berikut.
Like anyone would be
I am flattered by your fascination with me
Like any hot-blooded woman
I have simply wanted an object to crave
But you, you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight
I am flattered by your fascination with me
Like any hot-blooded woman
I have simply wanted an object to crave
But you, you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight
Kemudian wanita itu berfikir bahwa pria itu pasti sangat senang melihatnya menggeliat karena tak bisa menahan rayuan dari pria itu.kalimat To watch shepherd need shepherd bukanlah diartikan melihat pengembala yang butuh pengembala namun merujuk pada pria tersebut yang seorang pemain membutuhkan tantangan dari pemain lain seperti wanita tersebut.Tetapi,wanita itu dengan tegas menolak kehadiran pria itu dari kehidupanya.Apabila wanita tersebut tetap terus bersamanya dia takut kesialan akan menimpanya.Hal ini dapat kiata lihat dari lagu ununvited pada bait berikut.
Must be strangely exciting
To watch the stoic squirm
Must be somewhat heartening
To watch shepherd need shepherd
But you you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight.
To watch the stoic squirm
Must be somewhat heartening
To watch shepherd need shepherd
But you you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight.
Wanita yang sebelumnya belum pernah mempunyai pasangan pastilah membuat pria penasaran dan hal yang menyenangkan untuk menjelajahi pribadinya.pria itu berbicara seolah-olah dia pernah mengalami cinta yang dialami oleh wanita itu.Padahal wanita itu belum perna menyerahkan cintanya pada siapapun termasuk pada pria itu.Dan sekali lagi dengan tegas menolak pria itu,pria tersebut tak pernah diundangnya dalam perjalanan hidup dan cintanya.Hal ini dapat kita lihat dari lagu ununvited pada bait berikut.
Like any uncharted territory
I must seem greatly intriguing
You speak of my love like
You have experienced love like mine before
But this is not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight.
I must seem greatly intriguing
You speak of my love like
You have experienced love like mine before
But this is not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight.
Inti dari lagu adalah menerangkan bahwa bukan tentang diri pria tersebut ataupun karakternya.Ini semua hanya tentang wanita itu yang tak mau menerima keberadaan pria itu dalam hidupanya.Bukan karena pria itu tak layak baginya,namun hanya butuh waktu untuk mempertimbangkan semua itu hinnga wanita itu selesai berfikir.Hal ini dapat kita lihat dari isi lagu uninvited pada bait terakhir berikut.
I don't think you unworthy
I need a moment to deliberate
our lifeI need a moment to deliberate
Pesan moral (Moral value)
Lagu ini memiliki nilai atau pesan bahwa kita jangan sampai hanyut atau terbuai dengan segala macam rayuan atu bujukan yang ditujukan pada kita.Meskipun pada saat itu kita sangat membutuhkan hal tersebut kita harus tetap tegas mempertimbangkan apa yang baik dan apa yang buruk bagi kehidupan kita.
Kelebihan dan Kekurangan dari lagu Uninvited
Dalam memberi penilain terhadap lagu ini saya memposisikan diri saya sebagai pendengar atau penikmat lagu ini.Brikut penilaian kelebihan dan kekuragan lagu Uninvited.
· Kelebihan
1. Lagu ini memiliki irama yang indah untuk didengarkan.
2. Lagu ini memiliki lirik dan musik yang mudah diingat.
3. Lagu ini memiliki pesan moral yang penting.
4. Makna yang terkandung dalam lagu ini sangatlah dalam.
5. Lirik dari lagu ini sangat indah karena dipenuhi kata kias.
6. Pembawaan lagu oleh penyanyinya penuh penghayatan.
· Kekuranagan
1. Sulit dalam memahami isi dari lagu karena banyaknya kata kias.
2. Butuh referensi dari sumber lain untuk mampu memahami makna lagu.
3. Pronounciation sulit dimengerti bagi masyarakat awam apabila tanpa melihat lirik langsung.
KEY POINTS
Song is a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
The social functions of song are:
a. To entertain the listeners.
b. To teach moral value through the lyrics of the songs.
c. To provide a way of managing the relationship between our public and private emotional life.
d. To express personal feeling and cultural values.
e. 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 structure of songs: Intro-verse -chorus -verse- Intro-verse -chorus -verse.
The following are the language features of songs.
a 1. Imagery
b 2. Rhythm
c 3. Figure of Speech
· Metaphor
· Simile
· Personification
· Alli titration
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