Song

Definition:

Song is a composition of tone or voice in sequence, combination, and temporal relation to produce a musical composition that has unity and continuity

So, a song is an artistic composition of tones or sounds in a sequence, combination, and temporal relationship (usually accompanied by musical instruments) to produce musical compositions that contain unity and continuity.

Structure:

- Intro, which is the beginning of the song, usually there is no singer's voice (only the instrument)
- Verse, or stanza, is the introductory part of the chorus.
- Refrain, switching from verse to chorus
- The chorus, the core section, is usually the easiest to remember.
- Bridge, connecting the chorus to the next chorus or to the coda.
- Coda, closing song.

The structure is not rigid, so not all songs have such a structured structure. But every song in general must have a verse, chorus, and bridge.

Linguistic characteristics:

1. imagery. Imagery describes feelings and emotions. A song usually tries to describe how the writer feels.
2. Rhythm. The rhythm here is used to create the mood. For example, if we are sad and listen to a song with a slow rhythm, we will get carried away with the song. So, rhythm creates mood!

Figures of speech :

1. Metaphor, comparing two things that are not alike to suggest that they actually have something in common.

exp metaphor;

1. Adele – ‘Easy on Me’

When I am drowning in this silence

One of the most obvious metaphorical figures of speech is in the lyric section above. Literally, it can be interpreted as 'when I sink into silence'.

But the real meaning is 'this silence torments him until he feels suffocated and overwhelmed'.

2. Shawn Mendes – ‘Stitches’

Your words cut deeper than a knife

now I need someone to breathe me back to life

3. Michael Buble – ‘Everything’

You’re a falling star, you’re the getaway car

you’re the line in the sand when I go too far

you’re the swimming pool, on an August day

and you’re the perfect thing to say

4. One Direction – “One Thing”

So get out, get out, get out of my head

and fall into my arms instead

2. Simile, compares two things using “like” or “as’’. e.g. “My love is like a red rose”.

3. Hyperbole, a dramatic language. Big exaggeration, usually with humor. e.g. “That math homework took me 8 million years to finish”.

4. Personification, an object appears like a person e.g. “The wind whisper” or “The snowflakes danced in the wind”.

5. Alliteration, the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words. e.g. “Peter Parker pick a pack of pants punctually”