Pengertian dan Fungsi Sosial Lagu

A song is a short piece of music, usually combined with words, melody, and vocals. A song consists of words called lyrics, verses, which tell the story, and a refrain, a short phrase repeated at the end of every verse.

The social functions of song are:

• Entertain the listeners
• Teach moral value through the lyrics of the song
• Express personal feeling/emotion
• Motivate/inspire others
• Appreciate work of art

Fungsi sosial lagu antara lain:

• menghibur
• mengungkapkan perasaan
• memebangkitkan motivasi
• mengajarkan pesan moral
• mengapresiasi karya seni

Struktur Lagu

Structure

● song title

● verses: a series of lyrics that tell the main story of the song and keep the action or thoughts moving forward. It is a repeated section of a song that typically features a new set of lyrics on each repetition. There can be more than 1 or 2 verses in one song.

● Chorus: chorus is a series of lyrics that are repeated after each verse of a song. It meant to be the most memorable part, containing the ultimate message of the piece.

● bridge: a passage of music that contrasts the verse and the chorus, and is generally used to take the listener from one section to the next.

Struktur lagu

● Judul lagu

● Verses: serangkaian lirik yang menceritakan kisah utama lagu dan membuat tindakan atau pemikiran terus maju. Ini adalah bagian berulang dari sebuah lagu yang biasanya menampilkan serangkaian lirik baru pada setiap pengulangan. Bisa ada lebih dari 1 atau 2 bait dalam satu lagu.

● Chorus: Chorus adalah serangkain lirik yang diulang setiap setelah verse lagu. Bagian ini dimaksudkan untuk menjadi bagian yang paling berkesan, berisi pesan utama dari karya tersebut.

● Bridge: bagian musik yang kontras dengan bait dan chorus, dan umumnya digunakan untuk membawa pendengar dari satu bagian ke bagian berikutnya.

Unsur Kebahasaan Lagu

Language features

● Figurative language: the use of words, phrases, or sentences to beautify or sometimes to hide the meaning.
● Rhyme: a repetition of similar sounds
● Denotation: the real meaning
● Connotation: the hidden meaning

Unsur kebahasaan

● Bahasa kiasan: penggunaan kata, frasa, atau kalimat untuk memperindah atau terkadang menyembunyikan makna.
● Rima: pengulangan bunyi yang serupa
● Denotasi: arti sebenarnya
● Konotasi: makna yang tersembunyi

Lirik Lagu “Stand By Me” by Ben E King

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we’ll see
No, I won’t be afraid
No, I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me

So darlin’, darlin’, stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won’t cry, I won’t cry
No I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me

And darlin’, darlin’, stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me

And darlin’, darlin’, stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me

Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Won’t you stand by

Jawaban Discussion Questions for Stand by Me

1. What do you think the title “Stand by Me” means? The song title “Stand by Me” in Indonesian means “Berdirilah di sisiku” or “Tetaplah di sisiku”. I think the writer of this song, Ben E. King, dedicated this love song for his partner at that time. Ben wrote this song that’s simply about wanting someone to stand by him through anything is just so beautiful.

2. Do you consider “Stand by Me” an inspirational song? Why? Yes, I do. That song about love, relationship, and loyalty. Why? Because the lyrics are strong and consists of beautiful words. Its about standing together in tough times, keeping strong and keeping relationships going. This is a song about true love. It tells about a love that able to survive, no matter what trials and traumas it encounters. The love was built equally strongly to stand the test of time. 

3. If you had to change the lyrics of “Stand by Me”, which lyrics would you change? If I had to change the lyrics, I would like to change “When the night has come, And the land is dark, And the moon is the only light we’ll see” I would like to replace the word “land” into “sky”.

I think the word “sky” will be more suitable because its in harmony with the first line that tells about “When the night has come” and the third line  “And the moon is the only light we’ll see.” The first and third lines discuss changes in light to darkness and the moonlight is only visible light. So, in my opinion, the word “sky” is more suitable to describe the place where light to dark changes occur than the word land.

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