A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice.

This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound
and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and
variation of sections.
1. To teach moral value. E.g. Speechless – Naomi Scott

2. To entertain the listeners. E.g. 1001 Arabian Night

3. To inspire / motivate. E.g. Who says – Selena Gomez

4. To deliver social criticism. E.g. Too Much - Lowkey

5. To Express personal feeling. E.g. Driver License – Olivia Rodrigo

§ Intro, the introduction of the song (it can be the introduction to the main melody to kind of seed
the idea into the listeners' mind.
§ Verse: A verse is a group of lines of words telling a story that the singer wants to convey, and it
also direct the listener to the message of the song. Hence, the length of verses can vary based on
the messages to be conveyed.
§ Refrain, A refrain is words repeated at the end of each verse which can also become the title of the
song
§ Chorus, A chorus is lyric of song repeated several times with a distinctive rhythm so that listeners
easily remembered this part. Song reveal the theme of the song in their chorus and the song titles
are repeated here.
§ Bridge, the transition to bring forth a sense of the song while providing a contrast to the rest of the
song (connected one chorus to the other)
§ Outro/Coda, Coda means “tail’ in Italian and, as a tail, this part is an additional element to add a
good ending to the song. However, not all songs have coda in their lyrics.
- Rhyme, a repetition of similar sounds (usually, the exact same phonemes) in the final
stressed syllables and any following syllables of two or more words.

- Alliteration, the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words. e.g. “Peter
Parker pick a pack of pants punctually”

- Slang, e.g. “ain’t, gotta, gonna, wanna"

- Point of View, the lyrics are written in first, second or third person. E.g. of first person
- ”I need somebody who can love me at my worst.”

- Figurative Language (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole)

§ Metaphor, comparing two things that are not alike to suggest that they
actually have something in common. e.g. “ Time is a thief ” or “Her hair was
silk”.
§ Simile, compares two things using “like” or “as’’. e.g. “My love is like a red
rose”. The other simile would be presented in this box below.
§ Hyperbole, a dramatic language. Big exaggeration, usually with humor. e.g.
“ That math homework took me 8 million years to finish”.
§ Personification, an object appear like a person. e.g. “ The wind whisper ” or
“ The snowflakes danced in the wind”.

-Metonymy
"He is drinking Pepsi"