INSPIRING SONG

DEFINITION OF SONG
A song is a single (and often standalone)
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 OF SONG
To entertain the listeners.
To teach moral value through the lyrics of the
songs.
To provide a way of managing the realitionship
between our public and private emotional life.
To express personal feeling and cultural values.
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.
GENERAL STRUCTUR OF SONG
 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.
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.
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.
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 FEATURE OF 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.   Denotation and Connotation. Denotative is
the real or the literal (dictionary definition).
Connotation is the hidden meaning.

3. Pronouns are important in establishing point of

view. Certain creative decisions need to be made by
the songwriter.
Relating the song in the first person uses I, We,Me.
Having the singer address the song to the second
person uses you.
Relating a song about something or someone else
(third person) uses he, him, she, her, it, they,
them.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE OF SONG
1.    Simile is 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
secara eksplisit layaknya benda lain, biasanya
menggunakan kata “bak”, “layaknya”, “seperti” misal
Kau indah seperti purnama.
2.    Metaphor is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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.