SONG

The Meaning of Song

 Song is a composition for voice performed

by singing or alongside musical instruments. A
choral or vocal song may be accompanied by
musical instruments, or it may be accompanied.
 Social Functions of song
as entertainment
as communication
as a means of self-expression
as a means of education
as cultural preservation
 Grammatical features are :
a) Simile
b) Methaphora
c) Hyperbole
d) Personification
e) onomatopoeia
 Figurative language:
bahasa kiasan/ majas
a. Simile : A simile describes something by comparing it to another thing using
the words “like” or “as”.
b. Metaphor : A metaphor is an unusual comparison, where one thing is
described in terms of some thing else.
c. Hyperbole : A hyperbole happens when you describe something in order to
make it sound much smaller, bigger, worse, better than it actually is.
d. Personification : A personification is an unusual comparison where something
non-human (inanimate)is described in human terms.
e. Onomatopoeia : Onomatopoeia happens when a word make the sound of the
things it describes.
GENERIC STRUCTURE OF SONG
1. Intro
Intro is the beginning of a song, which is an introduction to the
song. (Intro adalah awal dari sebuah lagu, yang merupakan
pengantar lagu tsb.)
2. Verse
Verse is the introduction of a song before the song into the
chorus. (Verse adalah pengantar sebuah lagu sebelum lagu
masuk ke bagian chorus.)
3. Chorus / Reffain
Chorus (chorus / reffain) is part of the song that is often
repeated and is the core or main part of a song. (Chorus
(reff/reffain) adalah bagian lagu yang sering diulang-ulang dan
merupakan inti atau bagian utama dari sebuah lagu. )
4.Bridge
Bridge is a song that is not a verse or chorus.
(Bridge adalah sebuah lagu yang bukan
merupakan verse atau chorus.)
5. Interlude
Interlude is any part that is not filled by the vocals,
but filled with musical instruments. (Interlude
adalah bagain yang tidak diisi oleh vocal, tapi diisi
oleh instrument musik.)
6. Ending
Ending is the cover of a song. (Ending adalah
bagian penutup dari sebuah lagu. )
 Intro is the beginning of
Example!
Intro
a song, which is an
introduction to the
Shake It Off
song.
Verse 1
I stay up too late
Verse is the Verse 2
Got nothing in my brain introduction
That's what people say em em
I never miss a beat Verse is the
of a song
I'm lighting up my feet introduction of a
That's what people say em em before the
And that's what they don't see song before the
I go on too many dates song into the
That's what they don't see song into the
chorus.
But I can't make them stay I'm dancing on my own chorus.
At least that's what people say em em I make the moves as I go
That's what people say em em And that's what they don't know
Bridge is a begian That's what they don't know
Back to Bridge and Chorus
song that is not a Interlude is any part
Bridge verse or chorus that is not filled by
But I keep cruising the vocals, but filled
with musical
Can't stop, won't stop moving
Interlude instruments.
It's like I got this music
In my mind, saying it's gonna be alright
Chorus Ending
(chorus /
Chorus : reffain) is
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate
Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake
Cause the players gonna play, play, play part of Shake it off Ending is the
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate the song Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break cover of a song.
Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake that is And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake
Shake it off, Shake it off often Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake
repeated Shake it off, Shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break
and is the
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake core or
Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake main part
Shake it off, Shake it off of a song.
 Kinds of songs
there are :
• Pop song is a song that is popular with the public at
Pop certain times in accordance with the times.
Songs

• Seriosa song is a song that must be sung by a singer

Seriosa with a serious approach creator ability and high-
value engineering art music.
Songs

• Keroncong song is a song that has the harmony of

music and improvisai very limited, generally the
Keroncong
songs have the same shape and arrangement.
songs

• Dangdut song is music that comes from Indonesia,

the result of a combination of Indian music with
Dangdut
wither, usually using a music flute, drums etc.
Songs
Exercise!
Listen and complete this lyrics!
Can /
For you, I (1)..... Would have done whatever

Wiil not / Can’t

And I just (2)..... believe we're here
together
Want to /
And I (3)..... Wanna play it cool, but I'm losin' you

I (4)..... Will /Could

buy you anything, I'll (5)..... you
any ring
Buy / Bought
6. What is the title of the song ?
7. What is the song’s genre ?
8. What is the meaning of the song
baby ?
9. What is the purpose of the lyrics “ you
are my love, you are my heart ” ?
10. Write chorus part of the song baby !
Referensi !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZuhla03e8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB5C6NkH0h
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AI8O8HxOXo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
x9CGwHRm5Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4fuNccbgWk