A SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONS
USED BY DAVID ARCHULETA IN HIS TWELVE SELECTED
SONG LYRICS
A THESIS
BY
VINARCY RAUDA ZANNAH REG. NO 070705011
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN
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Vinarcy Rauda Zannah
ABSTRAK
A Semantic Analysis of Figurative Expressions Used By David Archuleta in
his selected twelve song lyrics merupakan suatu analisis pengklasifikasian makna
yang terkandung pada suatu lirik lagu yang didasarkan atas pengklasifikasian melalui
Figurative Expression. Bahasan dalam analisis ini mencakup hiperbola, metapora,
personifikasi, simile dan irony dalam lagu-lagu David Archuleta yang sudah dipilih.
Dari analisis yang dilakukan ditemukan 35 ungkapan figurative yang terdiri dari 12
ungkapan figurative personifikasi (34%), 11 ungkapan figurative metapora (31%), 10
ungkapan figurative hiperbola (29%), 1 ungkapan figurative simile (3%), dan 1
ungkapan irony (3%). Dengan ini, muncul personifikasi sebagai ungkapan yang
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 Review of Related Literature... 7
2.2 Meaning... ... 9
2.2.1 Sense and Reference... 11
2.2.2 Denotation... 13
2.2.3 Connotation... 14
2.3 Figurative Expression... 15
2.4 Kind of Figurative Expressions... 16
2.4.1 Hyperbole... 16
2.4.3 Personification... 18
2.4.4 Simile... 19
2.4.5 Irony... 20
2.4.6 Litotes... 21
2.4.7 Metonymy... 21
2.4.8 Synechdoche... 22
2.4.9 Metonymy... 23
2.4.10 Repetition... 24
2.4.11 Paradox... 25
CHAPTER III METHOD OF RESEARCH 3.1 Source of Data... 26
3.2 Method of Data Collection... 26
3.3 Method of Data Analysis... 27
CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 4.1 The Types of Figurative Expression... 28
4.1.1 Hyperbole... 28
4.1.2 Metaphor... 31
4.1.3 Personification... 35
4.1.4 Simile... 38
4.1.5 Irony... 38
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1 Conclusions ……… 40
5.2. Suggestions ………. 41
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABSTRAK
A Semantic Analysis of Figurative Expressions Used By David Archuleta in
his selected twelve song lyrics merupakan suatu analisis pengklasifikasian makna
yang terkandung pada suatu lirik lagu yang didasarkan atas pengklasifikasian melalui
Figurative Expression. Bahasan dalam analisis ini mencakup hiperbola, metapora,
personifikasi, simile dan irony dalam lagu-lagu David Archuleta yang sudah dipilih.
Dari analisis yang dilakukan ditemukan 35 ungkapan figurative yang terdiri dari 12
ungkapan figurative personifikasi (34%), 11 ungkapan figurative metapora (31%), 10
ungkapan figurative hiperbola (29%), 1 ungkapan figurative simile (3%), dan 1
ungkapan irony (3%). Dengan ini, muncul personifikasi sebagai ungkapan yang
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study
Language has a very important role of communication in human life. We use
language as a tool to express ideas, feelings and to build relationship with other
people. People cannot do their activities well without language. By using language,
we can describe our feelings, emotions and thoughts easier than using other elements.
We cannot respond or react if we do not understand what other people say, write or
signal. Hornby (1972:473) says, “Language is human and non-instinctive method of
communicating ideas, feelings, and desire by means of a system sounds and sound
symbols.” People use language to communicate and interact to each other. It is easier
to convey information to another people in order to share knowledge. Bolinger
(1975:14) says, “Human-language is a system of vocal-auditory communication,
interacting with the experiences of its users, employing conventional signs composed
of arbitrary patterned sound units and assembled according to set rules.”
All features about language are studied in linguistics. Linguistics, as we know,
has four main branches of study: phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics and
in this thesis, I focus on semantics. Palmer (1976: 1) says, “Semantics is a technical
term used to refer to the study of meaning.” In addition, semantics focuses on the
meaning of words, phrases or sentences in the language. The meaning of phrases,
sentences depend on the meaning of the words and the structure. System for analyzing
meaning. Literal meaning denotes the speaker mean according to common or
dictionary usage, while non-literal meaning (figurative expression) connotes
additional layers of meaning. When the people eye or ears receive a message, the
mind must interpret the data to convert it into meaning. This set of memories will give
prominence to the most common or literal meanings, but also suggest reasons for
attributing different meaning, e.g., the reader understand that author intended it to
mean something different, as can be seen the examples of literal meaning below:
Some examples of literal meaning are:
- You are with him now
- I will not go very far
Both of the examples express the literal meaning as the real meaning
according to dictionary usage.
In addition, look at some examples of non-literal meaning (figurative expression)
bellow:
- And the words got me choking
- Your eyes do not lie
Both of the examples are figurative expression, they express additional layer
of meanings. In the first sentence, “and the words got me choking” implies that the
speaker did not know what he have to say to you anymore. Moreover, the second
Every sentence that contains figurative expression could make the reader or
hearer confused and try to imagine what the real meaning of it. Richard Taylor
(1981:165) cites “Figurative languages surprises the reader because the statements or
ideas expressed do not make sense on the surface level, and since literal meaning is
denied, an act of required before the intended meaning becomes clear.”
It is important to understand figurative expression meaning because it is one of
the most difficult subject t be studied. So in this analysis I try to reveal the non-literal
meaning as my object because I think it is worthy for the reader who are interested in
the meaning especially figurative expression.
There are some kinds of literary works, which use the figurative expression.
Some of them are novel, song lyrics and poetry. All of them use it to beautify their
sentences and give the magnificent words to interest the reader or hearer.
Song is the most common thing in people daily life because song can give
various impacts to the hearer. In a song, we can find lyrics, which complete and
beautify the song and makes the hearer more interested in hearing it
In this thesis, I am interested in analyzing the figurative expressions found in
song lyrics. Because the composer communicate to the society by expressing his ideas
and feelings through the songs. The ideas and feelings become difficult to understand
because the composer has adopted figurative expression to beautify his lyrics.
try to classify and describe them by using Semantics theory, Conceptual Methapor by
George Lakoff &Mark Johnson.
The lyrics of song thatI analyze are David archuleta songs. I chose these songs
because there are so many figurative expressions that can be found in the lyrics.
Moreover, these lyrics have magnificent words and the poetic aspects. Besides, he is a
top singer in the world. There are many teenagers who know his song lyrics. David
Archuleta was born December 28, 1990. He is a
2007, at sixteen years old, he became one of the youngest contestants on th
percent of over 97 million votes.
1.2 Scope of the Study
The scope of analysis focused on semantic components, i.e. figurative
expressions: hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile and irony that I used to
analyze the songs lyrics. I chose 12 songs of David Archuleta’s songs as object of
analysis. Title of the songs: A little too not over you, You Can, Angels, Barriers,
Running, To be with you, Your eyes don’t lie, My hand, Crush, Desperate, Don’t let
1.3 Formulation of Problems
Two problems emerged in the study are:
a. What types of figurative expressions are used in song lyrics of David
Archuleta?
b. Which type of figurative expression is the most dominant in the song
lyrics of David Archuleta?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The objectives within this analysis are based on the problems, they are:
a. To find out figurative expressions used in song lyrics of David Archuleta.
b. To find out the dominant types of figurative expression used in the song
lyrics.
1.5 Significances of the Study
A study on figurative expression is very interesting and challenging because it
is one of aspects of the language used. In this case, the research finding will useful
1. The English teacher; the analysis on the figurative expressions will add the
variation of teaching the meaning through the David Archuleta’s songs lyrics and
giving examples.
2. The students; it would provide better and clearer understanding on the types of
figurative expressions in the songs lyrics and, it will be very useful for student who is
interested in studying pragmatics and semantics in enriching their knowledge
(increasing their language proficiency).
CHAPTER II
2.1 Review of Related Literature
In completing this thesis, I used some theories which are relevant to support
the idea of the analysis.
Geoffrey Leech (1974:9) explains that semantics as the study of meaning is
central to the study of communication, and as communication becomes more and
more pressing. Semantics is also as the center of study human mind-thought process,
cognition, conceptualization-all these intricately bound up with the ay in which we
classify and convey our experience of the world through language.
Webster Dictionary (1984:245) explains figurative speech is an expression
that substitutes variation in point of view which one thing or notion is referred to as if
I were different in some way (as identity, degree, shape) from what it actually is or
seems to be so related that expression successfully implies an intended meaning or
effect either slightly or greatly different from what is literally said (as “the apple of
my eye”).
Gorys Keraft (1984:113) explains gaya bahasa dapat dibatasi sebagai cara
mengungkapkan pikiran melalui bahasa secara khas yang memperlihatkan jiwa dan
George Lakoff & Mark Johnson (1979: 4) explains conceptual metaphor is the
way to identify in detail what the metaphor are that structure how we perceive, how
we think, and how we do”.
In addition to ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE EXPRESSION IN EARNEST
HEMINGWAY’S THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA.” He concludes that simile is the
most dominant (39%) figurative expression used in that novel. Followed by
personification (31%), metaphor (11%), synecdoche (10%), hyperbole (6%) and
oxymoron (2%). There is no irony used in this novel. I use this thesis as my reference
because I found the slight similarities of what he had analyzed to what I want to do in
my analysis.
In Fajar Ebenezer’s thesis (2008) “THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE
EXPRESSIONS IN THE HOLY BIBLE: HEBREW, he concludes that metaphor is
the most dominant (40,8%) figurative expression used in the Bible. Followed by
hyperbole (18,36%), irony (14,3%), simile (10,2%), personification (10,2%) and
synecdoche (6,1%). I also use this thesis as reference to analyzing my thesis.
And in Kusmala Sari Dewi’s thesis (2009) “AN ANALYSIS OF
FIGURATIVE MEANING IN THE TIME MAGAZINE’S ADVERTISEMENTS”,
she concludes that hyperbole is the most dominant (40%)figurative expression in the
magazine. And followed by personification (30%), simile (20%), metaphore (5%) and
Table of Figurative Expression of the three references.
Based on the table above, we can see that in Saiful thesis, simile is the
dominant (39%) figurative expression used in that novel. In Fajar thesis, metaphor is
the most dominant (40,8%) figurative expression used in the Bible and in Kusmala
thesis, hyperbole is the most dominant (40%)figurative expression in the magazine.
2.2 Meaning
Meaning of words absolutely plays a role in communication since without
meaning there will be no good desired interaction.
There are some definitions, which are given by semanticists about what meaning is,
they are:
1. Leech (1969:5) says, “The aim of semantics is to explain and describe meaning in
2. Lyons (1977:2) says that, “The meaning can be distinguished by the technique
of substituting other words in the same context and enquiry whether the
resulting sentences are equivalent.”
Meaning is described as the message that is intended or expressed or signified;
and the idea that is intended. The term meaning is simple derived from the word
mean. It is a fact that the verb to mean and the noun meaning have many
distinguishable meanings. In every day English, we used the word mean in a number
different ways:
a. She does not mean (believe) what he said
b. Those clouds mean (are a the sign of) rain
c. Lucky strike means (indicates) fine tobacco
d. I mean (intend) to help if I can
e. That is so means (cruel) to me
f. That was no mean (insignificant) accomplishment
g. Procrastinate means “to put this thing of”
h. In saying that, she meant that we should leave.
The word mean in (a) to (f) has their “equivalence” in another word, while in
the same word (g) or (h) does not. The last two sentences, in fact, exemplify two
importantly different short of meaning, i.e. Linguistic meaning and speaker meaning.
In (g) procrastinate has a linguistic meaning of to put things off while in (h) meant
Speaker is meaning can be said as what the speaker means in producing
utterance. In some form of language, generally, linguistics meaning of an expression
is simply the meaning of that expression we can see it below:
a. The white Christmas
b. White collar job
From the examples above, it can be seen that the word white more than one
linguistic-meaning. In the first sentence, the word white means ‘so many snows’.
Then, in the second sentence means ‘employee in office’.
2.2.1 Sense and Reference
Words and phrases normally both have sense and reference. In order to have a
better understanding of a word and references, there should be a distinction between
its sense and reference.
a. Sense
According to Free a German philosopher and mathematician, the sense of a
world is the additional meaning attached to the world.
Other linguist who contributed the meaning of sense and reference in his book is
Lyons (1977:197) who says “Sense is the term used by a number of philosophers for
what others would describe simply as their meaning or perhaps more narrowly as
b. Reference
According to Palmer (1976:30), “Reference deals with the relationship
between the linguistics elements, words, sentences, etc, and the nonlinguistic world of
experience. Sense related to the complex system of relationship that holds between the
linguistic elements themselves (mostly the words); it is concerned only with intra
linguistic relations.” Based on Palmer’s idea we can say that the reference of a word
‘chair’ is the object designated by the word, which can be pictured as an upside down
number four.
According to Lyons (1977:177), “To say that a sentence contains a referring
expression is to say that it contains and expression which on some occasions of the
utterance of may be used to refer.” Reference can be said as a link of signified by
words. The signifier is a word in the language and the signified is the object in the
world that is stand for, refers to, or denotes. It is an obvious fact that reference is the
center of symbol and object. Through reference, the language being mentioned is
associated to the world.
At the present there are two major theories or references, they are the
Description theory and the Historical Chain theory. In Description theory, an
expression refers to its referent because it describes the referent. For instance, the
phrase the first person to set foot on the moon refers to Neil Armstrong since the
description fits him. The Historical Chain theory says that an expression refers to its
referent by a certain historical relation between the words uttered and some initial
de Gaulle it refers to the person christened by that name, provided there is a chain of
uses linking the current speaker’s reference with the original christening.
The examples of sense and reference can be seen in the phrases below: ‘The
man who is my father’ and ‘the man who married my mother.’ Both expressions have
the same reference; they both refer to ‘my mother’s husband.’ Nevertheless, the
senses of those phrases are different. The first phrase refers to ‘the person who is my
(biological) father,’ while the second one refers to ‘The person who is not necessarily
my father.’
In short, a word / phrase might be has more than one sense. When some one is
speaking about the meaning of word, he / she usually speaks about one of its sense,
which is usually believed as the primary senses. By this, we can say that in order to
understand a phrase, it must have sense. A phrase would still be understandable even
though it has no reference, but without sense, we would be unable to understand it.
We can see it in this sentence: ‘The present king of the United States has two
daughters.’ The meaning of this sentence is understandable, even though there is no
king the United States.
2.2.2 Denotation
The denotation is the true meaning of meaning contained in the word.
Alternatively, simply the meaning interpreted as meaning actual denotation. Real
For example;
a. Anton buys black sheep yesterday afternoon.
The "black sheep" in the sentence has the meaning of an animal (goat) that it is black.
Meaning "black sheep" in the sentence is called the meaning of denotation.
2.2.3 Connotation
The meaning of connotation can be interpreted as meaning not actually on the
word or group of words. Therefore, the meaning of connotation often referred to as
the meaning of allusion. Furthermore, the meaning of connotation can translated as
meaning given to the word or group of words as a comparison for what intended to be
clear and interesting.
For example;
a. Anton became a scapegoat in the case.
The word "scapegoat" in the sentence shall not be interpreted as an animal (goat)
that it is black. Because, if so interpreted, the meaning of whole sentences are not
logical or cannot be understood. The meaning of the word "scapegoat" in the
sentence is a suspect in a case that was not done. Meaning "black sheep" in the
2.3 Definition of Figurative Expression
There are two important different kinds of meaning in semantics, such as
speaker meaning and linguistics meaning. Speaker meaning is what a speaker means
in producing an utterance either literally or non-literally. We mean exactly base on the
dictionary usage when we are speaking literally. We are speaking non-literally when
we mean something different from what our words mean.
When the sentences has hidden meaning, non- literally meaning or figurative
meaning exist beside it. Non-literal meaning would be more difficult to understand
without knowing the context, the situation or atmosphere of sentence being expresses.
David Crystal (1999:116) explains figurative of speech is an expressive use of
language where words are used in a non-literal way to suggest illuminating
comparison and resemblances.
Figurative expression is the opposite of literal language. In literal language, we
mean exactly and completely, we do not in figurative language. In our everyday
speech and writing, we are constantly using figurative expression to add vividness or
clarity to our idea. Some of them have becomes so commonplace that we do not
realized that literal meaning of the words is different form our meaning, and that we
are making a demand on the imagination of listener or reader to complete our
Figurative expression is form of expression other those normally used. They
serve to intensify meaning. They make their point indirectly by stating things vividly
in terms of something else. They are not literally meant or interpreted. They enhance
idea by making them more graphic and appealing like all comparison, and contrast,
figure of speech especially useful in translating the unknown into terms of known.
There are two purposes of figurative expressions; its referential purpose and its
pragmatic purpose. Its referential purpose is to describe a mental process or state, a
concept, a person, an object, a quality or an action more comprehensively and
concisely than in literal language. Its pragmatic purpose is to appeal to senses,
interest, to clarify, to please, to delight, and to surprise.
2.4 Kinds of Figurative Expression
There are many kinds of figurative expression. In this thesis, I explain four
types of them. There are hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile, and irony.
2.4.1 Hyperbole
Hyperbole (pronounced
ὑπερβολή 'exaggeration') is the use of
Hyperbole is a figure of speech, which is an exaggeration. Persons often use
expressions such as "I nearly died laughing," "I was hopping mad," and "I tried a
thousand times." Such statements are not literally true, but people make them to sound
impressive or to emphasize something, such as a feeling, effort, or reaction.
2.4.2 Metaphor
Metaphor' comes from the Greek word metaphoric, meaning 'to transfer'.
Metaphor is a rhetorical trope where a comparison is made between two seemingly
unrelated subjects. Typically, a first object is described as being a second object. In
this way, the first object can be economically described because implicit and explicit
attributes from the second object can be used to fill in the description of the first.
More simply, this means using one thing to describe another thing (a 'rhetorical
trope', by the way, means 'using words where their meaning is changed', also known
as a 'figure of speech').
Lakoff & Johnson (1979:3) says, metaphor is for most people a device of the poetic
imagination and the rhetorical flourish, a matter of extraordinary rather than ordinary
language. The essence of metaphor is understanding and experiencing one kind of
thing in terms of another”.
The
1. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to something to which it is
not literally applicable.
Metaphors used to help us understand the unknown, because we use what we
know in comparison with something we do not know to get a better understanding of
the unknown.
For example:
Our love’s burning down.
In this sentence, love compared with burning down. Burning down means fire.
Love is not same with fire. So , in sentence our love’s burning down, love is
equated with waste that can be burn or something else like that.
2.4.3 Personification
The word personification derives from Latin words; ‘persona’ means person,
actor, or mask used I the theatre and ‘fix’ means to make .Therefore, personification is
a kind of figurative expressions in which an animate object given a human quality.
According to Webster Dictionary (1971:123), “personification is a kind of
figurative expression that personifying an object as an attribution of personal qualities
(as a form characters) representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by human
form...”
For example:
Sad eyes never lie
In this sentence, we can see that sad eyes as a condition, which lie like human
human. The possible interpretation for this expression is the conditions being cannot
deceit people who see the sad eyes, everybody absolutely will know that the condition
of it is being sad.
2.4.4 Simile
A simile is a
employing the words "like,” "as,” or "than" and allow them to remain distinct in spite
of their similarities.
Examples:
a. Tom is running like Ferrari
We can find the simile in the expression above by word like. This expression
compares two things, he and Ferrari. The ability of Tom in running compared with
Ferrari. The word Tom is indicates male (human being). Ferrari is a fast car that can
reach 300 km/hour speed. Therefore, the sentence means that Tom can run fast.
b. Tina swims like a fish
The ability of Tom in swimming compared with a fish. Fish an animal that
lives in the water, breaths through gills and uses fins a tail for swimming. Therefore,
2.4.5 Irony
Irony from the Ancient Greek eirōneía, meaning dissimulation or feigned
ignorance is a
sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of
words or actions.
Ironic statements (verbal irony) often convey a meaning exactly opposite
from their literal meaning. In ironic situations (situational irony), actions often have
an effect exactly opposite from what is intended.
The discordance of verbal irony created as a means of communication (as in
art or rhetoric). Descriptions or depictions of situational ironies whether in fiction or
in non-fiction, serves a communicative function of sharpening or highlighting certain
discordant features of reality.
Example:
Bandung city is very beautiful with the garbage.
It is irony because this statement is contrary to fact. It is impossible if a city
2.4.6 Litotes
Litotes is a form of
cultural context. In speech, it may also depend on intonation and emphasis; for
example, the phrase "not bad" can be said in such a way as to mean anything from
"mediocre" to "excellent."
Example:
1. Welcome to my ugly palace
The expression above can considered as irony because the real meaning and
condition of palace is opposite with ugly. Palace is a luxury place, where the king
lives with luxurious.
2.4.7 Metonymy
Metonymy is a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing
for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated.
Here are two senses for metonymy:
1. Metonymy is, broadly defined, a trope in which one entity is used to stand for
2. Metonymy is, more specifically, a replacive relationship that is the basis for a
number o
language.
Examples
• The pen is mightier than the sword.
Pen and sword represent publishing and military force, respectively.
• The following examples illustrate the
Nixon bombed Hanoi.
Nixon stands for the armed forces that Nixon controlled.
A Mercedes rear-ended me.
The word me stands for the car that the speaker was driving.
2.4.8 Synecdoche
A synecdoche is a figure of speech in which the one of the following (or its
reverse) is expressed:
• A part stands for a whole
• A material stands for a thing.
Examples
• The rustler bragged he'd absconded with five hundred head of longhorns.
Both "head" and "longhorns" are parts of cattle that represent them as wholes
• Listen, you've got to come take a look at my new set of wheels.
One refers to a vehicle in terms of some of its parts, "wheels"
• "He shall think differently," the musketeer threatened, "when he feels the point
of my steel."
A sword, the species, is represented by referring to its genus, "steel"
2.4.9 Oxymoron
An oxymoron is a
Oxymoron appear in a variety of contexts, including inadvertent errors such as ground
pilot and literary oxymoron crafted to reveal
The most common form of oxymoron involves an
of two words. For example, the following line from
contains two oxymorons:
Other oxymorons of this kind examples are;
•
•
•
• Open secret (supposedly a secret but it has leaked)
• Vintage Modern
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• Jumbo Shrimp (Shrimp and jumbo have two different meanings)
Less often seen are noun
silence whistles" from
like
Oxymorons are not always a pair of words; they can also be devised in the
sentences or phrases.
2.4.10 Repetition
Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical
line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to emphasize. This is such a
Example
Inside the ocean I see fish.
Inside the waves I hear a splash.
Inside the water I felt a fish.
It seems so big, as big as a whale.
It has to be, But then I see,
It's a tuna fish.
2.4.11 Paradox
A paradox is a seemingly tru
used for an apparent
true sentences which put together seem incompatible as both being true .
Typically however, quoted paradoxical statements do not imply a real
contradiction and the puzzling results can be rectified by demonstrating that one or
more of th
cannot all be true together.
The word paradox is often used interchangeably with
and other artistic uses of paradoxes imply no contradiction and may be used to
describe situations that ar
that are merely surprising.
CHAPTER III
METHOD OF RESEARCH
3.1 Source of Data
The object of this thesis is 12 songs of David Archuleta’s songs. I chose those
because it quite familiar to everyone. This analysis will help the reader to understand
deeply about what types of figurative expressions used by David Archuleta and which
is the most dominant.
3.2 Method of Data Collection
There are twelve songs lyric chosen as the sample of the data analysis by using
semantics theory.
The steps done in collecting the data are:
1. I collect several albums of David Archuleta, and then I select some songs as
the samples of the analysis.
2. I choose lyrics, which have figurative expression.
3.3 Method of Data Analysis
The steps taken in analyzing the data is:
1. Analyzing the selected twelve songs lyrics, having figurative expressions.
2. Classifying them into each type of figurative expression and then described
them
by using conceptual metaphor.
3. Concluding the result of analysis into percentage of each figurative expression
found in those twelve songs lyrics.
4. Finally determining the most dominant type of figurative expressions.
In addition, the research method of study is the library research by reading and
studying some books which are concerned with problems and to collect the
theories. Some are also found from the website to complete the collected theories.
CHAPTER IV
ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
4.1 The Types of Figurative Expression
The data to be conclused were taken from David Archuleta’s songs. I have
given codes ‘A, B, C, up to L’ to each songs. The lines of lyrics or the expression are
ascended by ordinal number 1, 2, 3 and so on. Both of codes go together to display
certain cases that can be found in certain line of songs lyrics. For instance, the code
“A1” means that cases is found in data “A,” line “1”
And below, the list of figurative expression that found in data and the analysis.
I. Hyperbole
1. (B16) It’s our last final goodnight.
This sentence is hyperbole. We can see that the words last and final combined.
Actually, the author could have chosen one of them, last or final, because both
have the same meaning. So, the last and final usage is excessive.
This sentence is hyperbole. We can see it from the words tonight and ending.
As we know, tonight is impossible not going to end, because the morning will
come to replace the night and so on. So the sentence, which states tonight
would never end, is hyperbole, because it is an impossible.
3. (D26) she breathes to my bones.
This is hyperbole. See the word breathes and bones. It is impossible if a
person breathes or exhaled breath until into the bones. This is excessive.
Because however a person breathes, exhale, it is impossible can be felt until
the bones.
4. (E1, 2) Words keep falling out of my pocket.
This sentence is hyperbole. We can see it from the words and the pocket.
We know that the words usually come from the mouth not of the pocket. So
the sentence words keep falling out of my pocket, it is too exaggerated and
impossible.
5. (F6, 7) so here I am, staring at the moon tonight. Wondering how you look in
this light.
This sentence is hyperbole. We can see it from the word moon and you. This
means that when the moonlight hit you, you look so beautiful. Or it could also
It is impossible, because the moon could not make you become beautiful
because if someone is beautiful, in somehow and wherever she will stay
beautiful.
And if it meant your face as beautiful as the moon, it is redundant, because
when viewed from near, the moon was not smooth (not pretty). So, it is
impossible, because in general, does not have smooth face, does not look
pretty.
6. (I22) Do you catch a breath.
This is hyperbole. The word breath is an abstract, cannot be seen, touched or
captured. So, it is impossible if someone could catch breath. It is too
exaggerated.
7. (K24,25) But together, one day we’ll both change the weather.
See the words change the weather. As we know that, we could not change the
weather. We as humans can only predict what weather will occur, but cannot
change the weather. So it is clear that the sentence but together, one day we
will both change the weather was hyperbole because it contains redundant
8. (L5) In a sea of people.
This is a hyperbole. As we know that, sea has a major element of water, not
people. If the main element is the humans, it is called a community. So it is
impossible if there is a sea of people. So this sentence is hyperbole.
9. (L19) I see the sparkle of a million flashlights.
This sentence is also a hyperbole, because it is impossible we can calculate
exactly how much of that flashlight. We can only conclude or predict it. So it
is too exaggerated.
10. (L20) Wonder wall of stars
This sentence is hyperbole. We know that, wall is usually used as a room
divider or home. In this sentence as if, the wall is used as a delimiter of stars in
the sky. This is an exaggerated and impossible.
II. Metaphor
This is a metaphor. See the words love and burning down. Burning down
means fire. Love is not same with fire. So , in sentence our love’s burning
down, love is equated with waste that can be burn or something else like that.
2. (C31) Only you can take me sailing in your deepest eyes.
This sentence is also a metaphor. The word sailing and eyes are different.
Usually, people sailing on the seas or lakes and the eye are something that
used to see. But in this sentence, the writer makes it as if the eyes are a deep
sea or lake, so you can sail in it
3. (C32) Bring me to my knees and make me cry.
The words knees and cry are two words that have different meanings. Knees
are the part of the human body, while the cry is a verb. In the sentence bring
me to my knees and make me cry, it means that, in general people always want
to hide her tears or face when crying. Do not want other people to know that
you are crying. So the knees in this sentence as if it was a hiding place or
shelter to cover the face when we cry. We have always leaned towards the
knee to cover our faces.
4. (D7) That salvation lets their wings unfold.
This is a metaphor. The words Salvation compared with wings. Salvation and
while the wings are a noun that can be seen and touched. In this sentence,
Salvation is equated as a bird that has wings.
5. (D10) And I feel that love is dead.
The sentence above is a metaphor, because the word love is compared to the
dead. Usually love is a beautiful and fun thing for some people. And death is
something that most feared of each person and is identical with sadness. But in
this sentence, love is a scary thing that seems to bring death and sorrow for a
person.
6. (E14) But this journey, it was worth the fight.
This sentence is also a metaphor. See the words journey and fight. Journey can
be interpreted with life, because it has a long journey. Fight could be
interpreted with obstacles, because they need to fight to overcome all these
obstacles. So, in this sentence as if the journey was a life, where live it
requires sacrifices and struggle.
7. (I11) Why do I keep running from the truth.
Running and truth are two different words. Running is a verb while truth is a
noun that cannot move and usually is a good thing. Usually someone ran
preferable. But in this sentence, I wanted to run from the truth. Here as if the
truth as a bad thing that could move or chase so it should run from the truth.
8. (J12) To lay their hands on your soul tonight.
The sentence above is a metaphor, because as we all know usually if someone
wants to lay hands on other people must in place that can be touched, such as
the shoulder. Soul is an abstract noun, which cannot be touched. In this
sentence, as if the soul as something that could touch or visible (shoulder) so
that someone can put his hand on the soul.
9. (J17) And sleep’s you’re only friend.
This sentence is also a metaphor because the word sleep compared with friend
who has a different meaning. Sleep is usually done by some people to
overcome the problem. Friend usually people who understand us, can help us
in overcoming the existing problems. Same with this sentence, in this
sentence, sleep is as (friend) that can help someone in solving the problem at
least solve the problem temporarily.
This sentence is categorized as a metaphor sentence, because in this sentence,
love is equated like an object or item that can be hidden by someone.
11. (K10) Try to feel your heart beat through the door.
Same as No. 10, this sentence is also a metaphor, because in the sentence we
can see that the heart beats is equated like a loudspeaker having a loud noise
that can be heard through the door.
III. Personification
1. (A3) What we had has come and gone.
This sentence is categorized as personification because the words come and
gone here impressed that what we had has really can come and gone. It means
that what has here is equated like a man who can come and go.
2. (B2) And the words got me choking.
This sentence is categorized as personification. See the words and choking.
Words are a noun. While choking is a verb. In this sentence, words are equated
3. (B41) And the road’s trying to block
This sentence is categorized as personification. We can see that, in the sentence
the road equated like a man who can block or hinder things.
4. (B43) ‘Cause the world’s trying to stop.
This sentence is also categorized as personification. The same as above
sentence,
the world is equated as human who can stop all activity, or something else.
5. (D9) Thoughts running trough my head.
This is a personification. Thoughts are an abstract. Cannot be seen or touched. It
is impossible if thoughts are running. Only living creatures that have legs can
run. So, in this sentence, thoughts are equated as living creatures that have legs
and can run.
6. (D22) And my pain walks down a one way street.
This is also personification. Same with the sentence number 5, the pain is a
feeling that can only be felt by someone while the walks are an activity that can
be done by the living creatures that have legs. So, in this sentence, as if pain is
7. (D25) And as the feeling grows.
This sentence is categorized as personification. We all know that only living
creatures can grow. So in this sentence, the feeling as if it equated with living
creatures that can grow and develop.
8. (E24) Head keeps telling me, this can’t be worth all of this.
This sentence is categorized as personification. Head have some part, one of
them is mouth. Usually, human use his mouth to speak or telling something. So
in this sentence head is equated as humans mouth that can be speak or telling
something to someone.
9. (G19) Your eyes don’t lie.
This sentence is also categorized as personification. We know that, the function
of the eye is to see. While lie usually is something that comes out of someone's
mouth. So in the sentence eyes are equated like the human mouth that could tells
the truth or a lie.
10.(I19) Where this thing could go?
This is also personification. We know that, only living things that can come and
go. In the sentence thing equated like a man who could go anywhere.
This sentence is personification. We know that the fears can only felt. In this
sentence fears as if equated with man, mother, friend or anyone who can remind
you to do a thing.
12.(J6) Another dream has come undone.
This sentence is also personification. Dream is something that we feel or
happens when we sleep. Dream is not a living thing that could come. In the
sentence, we can see clearly that the dream seemed to act like a man who could
come anytime.
IV. Simile
1. (B42) and you feel like you are nowhere.
This sentence is simile because simile is usually indicated by like and as.
And in this sentence we have found there are words like that showing
comparison (compare).
V. Irony
This sentence is an irony. Here we can see that the meaning is contrary to
actual conditions. Someone said he could not go home, it means that he did
not find his way home. But in reality, he finds his way back.
4.2 The Result of Analysis
The following is the result of the analysis of figurative expressions found in
David Archuleta’s songs lyrics. Through this table, we know how many cases each
type of figurative expressions has based on their rank from the most dominant type to
less one.
No Type Number of Cases Percentage
01. Personification 12 34%
02. Metaphor 11 31%
03. Hyperbole 10 29%
04. Simile 1 3%
05. Irony 1 3%
TOTAL 35 100%
Based on the table, we can see that in personification is the dominant (34%) figurative
expression, followed by metaphor (31%), hyperbole (29%), simile (3%) and irony
CHAPTER V
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1 Conclusions
The songs are not only to enjoy as an art (music), but they also give the
information through the song lyrics. The composer expresses the feeling or ideas
through its song. We can also find figurative expression in the songs lyrics like in
poem or in daily conversation. The figurative expression makes the songs is more
interesting and attractive. The songs of David Archuleta’s lyrics also involve the
figurative expression. It is not easy to be able to interpret well, someone is also
demanded to have information and more experience to understand base on the author
context.
After analysis the figurative expression in David Archuleta’s selected songs
lyrics, finally I make some conclusion as the following:
1. There are two cases of figurative expressions in David Archuleta’s selected songs
lyrics. They are 12 cases of personification, 11 cases of metaphor, 10 cases of
hyperbole, 1 case of simile, 1 case of irony.
2. The most type of figurative expression I David Archuleta’s selected songs lyrics is
personification which represents 34% of whole cases, followed by metaphor 31%,
5.2 Suggestions
I think that the figurative expression is interesting subjects to study and
analyze.
In addition, I think this is the best suggestion for the readers; especially English
Literature Department is to analyze the subject more deeply on the other objects.
Figurative expressions are possible found in other objects such as novel, poems, etc.
In analyzing the figurative expressions, a writer should and pay attention to the
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APPENDICES
A LITTLE TOO NOT OVER YOU (A)
1. It never crossed my mind at all
2. It is what I tell myself
3. What we had has come and gone
4. You are better off with someone else
5. It is for the best, I know it is
6. However, I see you
7. Sometimes I try to hide
8.What I feel inside
9. In addition, I turn around
10. You are with him now
11. Just cannot figure it out
12. Tell me why you are so hard to forget
13. Do not remind me, I am not over it
14. Tell me why I cannot seem to face the truth
I15. I am just a little too not over you
16. Not over you
17. Memories, supposed to fade
18. What is wrong with my heart?
19. Shake it off, let it go
20. Didn't think it'd be this hard
21. Should be strong, movin' on
23. Sometimes I try to hide
24. What I feel inside
25. And I turn around
26.You're with him now
27. I just can't figure it out
28. Maybe I regret everything I said
29. No way to take it all back, yeah.
30. Now I'm on my own
31. How I let you go, I'll never understand.
32. I'll never understand
BARRIERS (B)
1.Well I don't know how to say this right
2. And the words got me choking
3. I keep hitting this wall
4. It's never gonna fall
5. And we're still broken
6. This mountain we've been trying to climb
7. It's never ending
8. Just can't do nothing, gotta do something
9. Cause if we don't open up our eyes
10.We're just pretending
11. Well there's a time for giving up
13. All we're doing is building walls
14. And now there's too many barriers
15. Here we are lying here
16. It's our last final goodnight
17. Just because it feels so good
18. No use pretending we're alright
19. Too many locks (locks), too many cries (cries)
20. Too many tears (tears), too many lies (lies)
21. Too many barriers (barriers)
22. Oh, just too many barriers
23. Now we've been draggin' this whole thing out
24. But I can't wait any longer
25. Our love's burnin' down
26. Creepin' in the doubt, we're not gettin' any stronger
27. I hear you say that we're doin' okay
28. But, baby, I don't think so
29. Just can't do nothin'; gotta do somethin'
30. 'Cause if I don't get into my car
31. I won't go very far
32. Well, there's a time for givin' up
33. Didn't wanna have to say it
34. All we're doin' is building walls
35. Now there's too many barriers
36. That we keep running into
38. I know I'm gonna keep wishin' I was with you
39. But we just gotta stop
40. In a hurry to get somewhere
41. And the road's tryin' to block ya, block ya (too many barriers)
42. And you feel like you're nowhere
43. 'Cause the world's tryin' to stop ya, stop ya (too many barriers)
YOU CAN (C)
1. Take me where I've never been
2. Help me on my feet again
3. Show me that good things come
4. To those who wait
5. Tell me I'm not on my own
6. Tell me I won't be alone
7. Tell me what I'm feeling isn't some mistake
8. 'Cause if anyone can make me fall in love, you can
9. Save me from myself, you can
10. And it's you and no one else
11. If I could wish upon tomorrow
12. Tonight would never end
13. If you asked me, I would follow
14. But for now I'll just pretend
15. 'Cause if anyone can make me fall in love, you can
16. Baby, when you look at me
17. Tell me what do you see?
19. You could love?
20. 'Cause everything that brought me here
21. Well, not it all seems so clear
22. Baby, you're the one that I've been dreaming of
23. If anyone can make me fall in love, you can
24. Save me from myself, you can
25. And it's you and no one else
26. If I could wish upon tomorrow
27. Tonight would never end
28. 2If you asked me I would follow
29. But for now I'll just pretend
30. 'Cause if anyone can make me fall in love
31. Only you can take me sailing in your deepest eyes
32. Bring me to my knees and make me cry
33. And no one's ever done this
34. Everything was just a lie and I know, yes, I know
35. This is where it all begins
36. So tell me it will never end
37. I can't fool myself
38. It's you and no one else
ANGELS (D)
1. I sit and wait
2. Does an angel contemplate my fate?
4. The places where we go
5. When we're grey and old ?
6. Cos I've been told
7. That salvation lets their wings unfold
8. So when I'm lying in my bed
9. Thoughts running through my head
10. And I feel that love is dead
11. I'm loving angels instead
12. And through it all she offers me protection
13. A lot of love and affection
14.Whether I'm right or wrong
15. And down the waterfall
16.Wherever it may take me
17.I know that life won't break me
18. When I come to call
19.She won't forsake me
20.I'm loving angels instead
21. When I'm feeling weak
22. And my pain walks down a one way street
23. I look above
24. And I know I'll always be blessed with love
25. And as the feeling grows
26. She breathes to my bones
RUNNING (E)
15. I know you're somewhere runnin' straight to me
16. Don't stop runnin'
25. Holding on to my heart, feel the rush
26. I'm ready to run forever
27. I'm holding it together
28. 'Cause I'm coming to you
29. I don't know how far I've got but I don't care
30. I got my good shoes
31. I got my winning, girl, I'm focused
32. And I'm 'bout to navigate straight to you
33. And nothing's gonna stop me, girl
34. To keep me from comin'
35. 'Cause I got to have every part of you forever
TO BE WITH YOU (F)
1. I've been alone so many nights now
2. And I've been waiting for the stars to fall
3. I keep holding out for what I don't know
4. To be with you
5. Just to be with you
6. So here I am, staring at the moon tonight
7. Wondering how you look in this light
8. Maybe you're somewhere thinking about me, too
9. To be with you... there's nothing I wouldn't do
10. And I can't imagine two worlds spinning apart,
11. Come together eventually
13. I'll be at the end of my restless road
14. But this journey, it was worth the fight
15. To be with you
16. Just to be holding you for the very first time,
17. Never letting go
18. What I wouldn't give to feel that way
19. Oh, to be with you
22. And when you're standing here in front of me
23. That's when I know that God does exist
24. 'Cause he will have answered every single prayer
25. To be with you
YOUR EYES DON’T LIE (G)
1. I saw you yesterday,
2. It's been a while
3. You tried but failed
4. At holdin' back your smile right then
5. It's not over yet, I knew, for you
6. I couldn't sleep
7. I thought of nothin' else
8. I needed help
9. Everyone was tellin' me
10. You were movin' on with someone else
11. But what we had was so special
13. I had to see it for myself
14. I can see it in your eyes
15. You feel the same about us as I
16. There is no way the truth can be disguised
17. You're still in love with me
18. You were never really out of love with me
19. Your eyes don't lie
20. I know I hurt ya,
21. I know you are hurtin' still (mmm, yeah)
22. But I'll make it up to you
23. Yeah, baby, I will
24. 'Cause what we had was so special
25. You know we can't give it up
26. Now that I'ma lookin' at you I can see
27. I can see it in your eyes (your eyes)
28. You feel the same about us as I
29. There is no way (there is no way) the truth can be disguised
30. And they never will, girl
31. Oh, now that I know
32. We were apart but your heart never let go
33. So thank you for showin' me with one look
34. What used to be, and still is, a possibility
35. I can see it in your eyes
MY HAND (H)
1. Accidentally, on purpose
2. I dropped my watch behind the tire
3. Threw my alarm clock inside the fireplace
4. Yeah, and I put the parental control on,
5. On the news and the weather channel
6. I'm outside in my robe I'm looking for you, oh
7. If everything'd stop
8. I'd listen for your heart
9. To lead me right to you, yeah
10. I tried every way I can
11. But it's harder to hold on to your hands than the hands of time
12. I need a hand, girl, I'm trying to hold on
13. Losing strength in these hands of mine
14. I need you here
15. I'm trying to hold on
16. Standing here, open hands and I
17. Know I can't do this alone
18. Hold on, oh hold on
19. Baby hold on (to my hands)
20. Hold on to my hands (don't let go of my hands)
21. Don't let go
22. I don't think this is working
23. Squeezing so hard my hands are hurting
25. And I put the phone on the front lawn
26. Everything that shows time is gone
27. I'm outside in this cold
28. Still looking for you
29. If everything'd stop
30. I'd listen for your heart
31. To lead me right to you, yeah
32. I tried every way I can
CRUSH (I)
1. I hung up the phone tonight
2. Something happened for the first time
3. Deep inside
4. It was a rush
5. What a rush
6. the possibility
7. That you would ever feel the same way
8. About me
9. It's just too much
10. Just too much
11. Why do I keep running from the truth
12. All I ever think about is you
13. You got me hypnotized
14. So mesmerized
16. Do you ever think
17. When you're all alone
18. All that we could be?
19. Where this thing could go?
20. Am I crazy or falling in love?
21. Is it really just another crush?
22. Do you catch a breath
23. When I look at you?
24. Are you holding back
25. Like the way I do?
26. 'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
27. But I know this crush ain't going away
28. Going away
29. Has it ever crossed your mind
30. When we're hanging,
31. Spending time, girl, are we just friends
32. Is there more Is there more
33. See it's a chance we've gotta take
34. 'Cause I believe that we can make this
35. Into something that'll last
36. Last forever
DESPERATE (J)
1. Desperate.. Desperate..
2. You're reachin' out,
3. And no one hears your cry.
4. You're freakin' out again
5. 'Cause all your fears remind you.
6. Another dream has come undone.
7. You feel so small and lost
8. Like you're the only one.
9. You wanna scream,
10. 'cause you're desperate.
11. You want somebody, just anybody
12. To lay their hands on your soul tonight.
13. You want a reason to keep believin'
14. That some day you're gonna see the light...
15. You're in the dark;
16. There's no one left to call.
17. And sleep's you're only friend,
18. But even sleep can't hide you
19. From all those tears and all the pain
20. And all the days you wasted pushin' them away.
21. It's your life; it's time you face it.
22. You know the things have gotta change.
23. You can't go back, you find a way.
DON’T LET GO (K)
1. I know that look in your eyes,
2. I don't wanna say goodnight.
3. Do anything to change your mind,
4. Try to make you see the light.
5. You turn your back,
6. And still I say anything to make you stay.
7. Try to hide your love away.
8. I'm standin' here, you're givin' me nothing.
9. Try to feel your heart beat through the door...
10. Hold on, hold on, is what I'm doing.
11. So strong, so strong, what I'm feeling.
12. It's too much, too much.
13. Oh, don't let go.
14. There's somethin' that you're going through,
15. Wish that I could fix for you.
16. You don't have to be alone,
17. I don't wanna let you go.
18. I'm standin' here, you're givin' me nothing.
19. Try to hear your heart break through the door.
20. Call it love, call it what you want to.
21. It's the only thing that matters anymore.
22. Some days are cold,
24. Change the weather.
25. And it gets better.
TOUCH MY HAND (L)
1. Saw you from the distance,
2. Saw you from the stage,
3. Something 'bout the look in your eyes,
4. Something 'bout your beautiful face,
5. In a sea of people,
6. There was only you,
7. I never knew what this song was about,
8. But suddenly now I do,
15. Can't let the music stop,
16. Can't let this feeling end,
17. Cause if I do it'll all be over,
18. I'll never see you again,
19. I see the sparkle of a million flashlights,
20. A wonder wall of stars,
22. Is the one right where you are,
23. Trying to reach out to you,
24. Touch my hand,
25. Reach out as far as you can,
