Institusion
Universitas Bung Hatta
Author
Decy, Rahmatika Petma
Elfiondri, Elfiondri
Mariati, Mariati
Subject
PR English literature
Datestamp
2020-11-19 08:41:35
Abstract :
Sadness as a subject has received a lot of attention in history of popular music.
Artist prefer to channel their sadness into their work leaving us with the endless song
about everything from breakup to addiction to death. This thesis which entitled ?The
Expression of Sadness in Song Lyrics? aims to examine an aspects of sadness in song.
The lyrics of male singer were chosen for this purpose. The song are When I was your
man, Jealous, Stay with me, I am not the only one, Talking to the moon, Someone you
loved and Bad.
The idea of sadness reflected through the word that create up song. The writer
selected the data sources dealing with the relevant theme in Spotify and then adjust it
with Structuralism theory. The data are the song lyrics which contain sadness theme in
love relationship. The song come from 5 singers they are Bruno Mars, Labrinth, Sam
Smith, Lewis Capaldi and James Bay. All of the data leading on Billboard Hot 100
chart.
The result show sadness portrayed in male singer song lyrics. The writer found that
dictions used to express sadness are the dictions commonly used in everyday live, such
as the words hurt, cry, down, deep, tears. Meanwhile figurative language are used to
describe sadness more clearly, so that readers can enjoy the lyrics. Sadness occur in the
love relationship between the speaker and the love, it associated with temporary or
permanent loss in relationship yet being disappointed because unexpected result.
Sadness exist where the speaker misses the lover, separated by a loved one and where
there is a betrayal love. The speakers look low and desperate sometime life seems
underwhelming.
Keyword: emotion, sadness, song lyrics, male singer