FIGURE OF SPEECH IN SONG

 

Figure Of Speech In Song

Figurative Language/Poetic Devices are used in poetry to help the reader "see"what the poet is writing about. Through the use of specific words and sounds, poetry is made.

Figurative language and poetic devices are used in lyrical music, too!!

1.) IMAGERY

 => The formation of mental images due to figurative and descriptive language

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe 

"your stare was holdin',

Ripped jeans, skin was showin',

Hot night, wind was blowin'"

2.) RHYME (Internal or End rhyme)

=> Rhyming words within or at the ends of lines.

Justin Bieber - BABY

You know you love me, i know you care

Just shout whenever, and i'll be there

You are my love, you are my heart

And we will never ever ever be apart

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball

We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain

We jumped never asking why

We kissed, i fell under your spell

A love no one could deny

3.) ONOMATOPOEIA

=> The use of words that imitate sounds.

Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

CAN'T YOU HEAR THAT 

BOOM, BADOOM, BOOM

BOOM, BADOOM, BOOM,

BASS?

4.) PERSONIFICATION

=> Is a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.

Imagine Dragons - It's Time 

" Cause after all, this city

never sleeps at night..."

THE CITY DOESN'T ACTUALLY "SLEEP"

5.) SYMBOL

=> A symbol is anything that stands for or represents something else

Justin Timberlake - MIRRORS

In this song, "mirrors" is symbolizing a reflection between two people that are very close and are in love

6.) HYPERBOLE

=> A hyperbole is an obvious or intentional exaggeration.

One Republic - Counting Stars

" Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars "

Counting stars is an exaggeration

7.) IDIOM 

=> An idiom is a phrase in which the literal meaning of the words does not add up to the actual meaning

Adele - Someone Like You

" Out of the blue "

8.) ALLITERATION

=> Alliteration is the repitition of the initial consonant sound in a line

Uncle Cracker - SMILE

You're better that the best

i'm lucky just to linger in your life

9.) SIMILE

=> A simile is a figure of speech that uses LIKE or AS to make a direct comparison between two unlike things.

MAROON 5 - Moves Like Jagger

I've got the moves LIKE Jagger

10.) METAPHOR

=> Describes something as though it were something else. It use the words IS or ARE

Selena Gomez - Naturally

You are the thunder... I am the lightning

MY FAVORITE SONG

ZERO O'CLOCK

Artist: BTS

Album: Map of the Soul: 7

Released: 2020

Genre: Pop

MAP OF THE SOUL series contains the honest and heartfelt story of BTS and their journey of discovering their true selves. 

The first chapter of this story, “MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA”, sang about the world and the joy of love, and the discovery of the self as it is displayed to the world; “MAP OF THE SOUL : 7” now turns inward to the shadow within in a candid acknowledgement that it, too, is part of the self.

“MAP OF THE SOUL : 7” looks back on the past seven years of BTS since their debut as seven members of one team. 

The journey was not always smooth sailing, and there were special travails that they had to endure in their rise as global superstars. 

Now, understanding that the scars left by those hardships is a part of their real selves, BTS accepts both “the self I want to show” and the “self I want to scorn” to at last tell their own story of finding their “real and complete selves”.

This song is written in Korean Hangul lyrics by inserting some English words in it.

But I found a singer from YouTube who covered this song with English lyrics without changing the true meaning of the Korean lyrics.

I will show some figure of speech in this song and also the issue of the song.

You know those days when you're sad for no reason at all? Your body's heavy and everybody, is busy and working hard to get ahead. I can't bring myself to take another step. Like I'm left behind by everyone else. The world keeps turning but I'm lost. Everywhere I go, something will stop me in my tracks. My heart's getting wounded and I end up talking less. I've ran so hard but why's this happening to me? Why only me? I lie in bed, as soon as I'm home. And then I think, whether it's my own fault? It's a hazy night, I look at the time, It's almost 12. Wishing there was no more pain. Still I doubt things will change. But at least today will soon come to an end. When the hands meet, and the clock strikes 12, the world will hold it's breath just for a moment, zero o'clock. Oh, and you're gonna be happy. And you're gonna be happy. Just like the speck of snow that's settling. Let's breathe as if it's the beginning. Oh, and you're gonna be happy. And you're gonna be happy. Turn this all around, you can begin once more, zero o'clock. Slippin' my beat, little by little. The look on my face says it ain't simple. I forget my lines that were familiar. Seems like my heart is getting tired. "Someday they'll all be things of the past." That's what I say but the hope doesn't last. Is it my fault? Is it my wrong? There's no answer. Just my voice echoing. I lie in bed, as soon as I'm home. And then I think, whether it's my own fault? It's a hazy night, I look at the time, It's almost 12. Wishing there was no more pain. Still I doubt things will change. But at least today will soon come to an end. When the hands meet, and the clock strikes 12, the world will hold it's breath just for a moment, zero o'clock. Oh, and you're gonna be happy. And you're gonna be happy. Just like the speck of snow that's settling. Let's breathe as if it's the beginning. Oh, and you're gonna be happy. And you're gonna be happy. Turn this all around, you can begin once more, zero o'clock. Clasping my hands, I pray to the heavens that the next day, I will smile more for me. That it'll be better for me. When this song ends, there's a new one. That'll be playing once again. May I be happier by then? Oh, and you're gonna be happy. And you're gonna be happy. For a moment, I hold my breath. And I give myself a small pat. Oh, and you're gonna be happy. And you're gonna be happy. Turn this all around, you can begin once more, zero o'clock.

This song means a regret after a relationships ends and considers what happened before is his fault. This song also tells about the crises of everyday life that are very inherent in society.

Figurative Language in this song is :

SYMBOL

In this song, "Zero o'clock" is symbolizing a. In that time the day will end and we must prepared for a new day that will be better than before.

PERSONIFICATION 

"The world will hold it' breath jus for  a moment" (baris 5 bait 3)

IDIOM 

"When the hands meet" (baris 5 bait 1)

RHYME

"Just like the speck of snow that's settling, let's breathe as if it's the beginning" (baris 6 bait 3,4)

"Slippin my beat little by little, The look on my face says it ain't simple" (baris 8 bait 1,2)

You can also watch this video👇 :

Conclusion :

Figurative Language/Poetic Devices are used in poetry to help the reader "see"what the poet is writing about. Through the use of specific words and sounds, poetry is made.

Sumber :

https://youtu.be/j5krMN0K7_E

https://ibighit.com/bts/eng/discography/detail/map_of_the_soul-7.php