CHAPTER 10

SONG PART 1,2

Hi everyone, welcome back with me, Aurora!
I can’t believe we’re already at the end of Chapter 10, which is all about Songs.
So, what exactly is a song? Let’s find out together!

What is a Song?

A song is a piece of music that usually has words called lyrics. People sing songs to express feelings, tell stories, or share ideas. Songs can be happy, sad, exciting, or calm, and they are a big part of many cultures around the world.

Activity 1

Read the text below carefully!

SONG

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

Social Function of the Song

Songs are used to express feeling and idea in an entertaining world. Songs can be used to deliver social criticism. The moral values are hidden in the lyrics.

He was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance techniques such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. One of his famous albums is “Dangerous”. “Heal the World” is one of the songs is known all over the world

Language Features of the Song

a. Imagery. Imagery describes about feelings and emotions. Sebuah lagu biasanya berusaha menggambarkan perasaan yang dirasakan si penulis.

b. Rhythm. Ritme disini digunakan untuk menciptakan mood. Misalnya, apabila kita sedang bersedih dan mendengarkan lagu dengan ritme slow, maka kita akan terbawa suasana dengan lagu tersebut. So, rhythm creates mood!

c. Figures of speech :

1. Metaphor, comparing twothings that are not alike to suggest that they actually have something in common. Sekilas memang kedua hal yang dibandingkan tidak berkaitan, tetapi sebenarnya ada kesamaan antara dua hal tersebut. e.g. “Time is a thief” or “Her hair was silk”.

2. Simile, compares two things using “like” or “as’’. Suatu hal digambarkan dengan hal yang mirip dengan menggunakan kata ‘like’ atau ‘as’ e.g. “My love is like a redrose”.

3. Hyperbole, a dramatic language. Big exaggeration, usually with humor. Suatu hal digambarkan secara berlebihan, terkadang menggelitik karena terlalu berlebihan. e.g. “That math homework took me 8 million years to finish”.

4. Personification, an object appear like a person. Objek (bukan manusia) memiliki kemampuan seperti manusia. e.g. “The wind whisper” or “The snowflakes danced in the wind”.

5. Allititration, the repetation of the same beginning sound in a series of words. Perulangan bunyi suara yang terdapat di awal setiap kata. e.g. “Peter Parker pick a pack of pants punctually”

Text Structure of the Song

a. Intro

The beginning of the song, usually with only instruments and no vocals yet.

b. Verse

The part that tells the story or message and leads to the chorus.

c. Refrain

A short part that connects the verse to the chorus, sometimes repeated.

d. Chorus

The main part of the song, often the most catchy and repeated.

e. Bridge

A different-sounding section that connects one chorus to another or leads to the ending.

f. Coda

The ending or closing part of the song.ero

By Mariah Carey

There’s a hero

If you look ... (1) your heart

You don’t have to be afraid

Of what you are

There’s an answer

If you ... (2) into your soul

And the ... (3) that you know

Will ... (4) away

[Chorus]

And then a hero comes along

With the strength to carry on

And you cast your ... (5) aside

And you know you can survive

So when you feel like hope is gone

Look inside you and be strong

And you’ll finally see the ... (6)

That a hero lies in you

It’s a long road

When you face the world alone

No one reaches out a hand

For you to hold

You can find love

If you search within yourself

And the ... (7) you felt

Will disappear

[Chorus]

Lord knows

Dreams are hard to follow

But don’t let anyone

(8)...... them away

Hold on There

Will be (9)

In time You’ll find

the...... (10)

> Answer

1. Inside
2. Look
3. Sorrow
4. Melt
5. Fears
6. Truth
7. Emptiness
8. Tear
9. Tomorrow
10. Way

Activity 2

Watch the video and read the lyric below carefully to make you understand more!

Activity 3

Do the practice 8 (page 16-17) and part D (page 18-19) from the module below!

HERO	SKYSCRAPER
Theme:	Theme:
Courage and inner strength	Overcoming pain and rising again
Moral lesson:	Moral lesson:
Believe in yourself and face challenges	Stay strong after hardships, don’t give up
Language features:	Language features:
Noun: hero, heart, fear	Noun: skyscraper, tears, pain
Adjective: fearless, strong, brave	Adjective: broken, tall, strong
Verb: fight, stand, overcome	Verb: rise, fall, break

1. If you look inside your heart, you don’t have to be afraid.
   Jawaban: C. fearless

2. You know that you can survive.
   Jawaban: C. stay alive

3. No one reaches out a hand.
   Jawaban: D. asks for help

4. You can find love if you search within yourself.
   Jawaban: B. find

5. And you cast your fears aside.
   Jawaban: D. remove

Selfishness strangles the growth of friendship among us in this class.

We will always remember the joys and sorrows that we have shared together during our community service helping the victim of the landslide.

My idea of bliss is lying on a reclining seat under a shady tree reading a good book surrounded by children who are reading their own books too.

The disaster has left nothing but the clothes that we are wearing. We are dread our future but optimistic because we will always help each other in difficult time like this.

The orange glow of the sunset at the beach is so mesmerizing that I cannot stop feeling grateful for having amazingly beautiful country as my homeland.

a. You will find a hero for yourself if you search it with your heart. — T
b. Knowing what you are as a fearful thing. — F (Harusnya: knowing who you are is NOT something to fear)
c. Your sorrow will be gone by itself, so you do not need to care about it. — F (Sorrow needs to be faced, not ignored)
d. A hero comes along with the power to keep you strong to carry on in facing hard times. — T
e. Don’t get scared to face hard times in your life. — T
f. You need to rely on other’s love. — F (You should rely on your own love and strength)
g. You can survive because you have tears and hope. — T
h. When you feel like our hope is gone, do not let you lose it, but you have to keep it with you. — T
i. A long road refers to a long journey in one’s life. — T
j. Do not feel alone facing the world because you carry love within yourself. — T

PART  2

Choose 1 song that you like best. 

LET DOWN- RADIOHEAD

Attach the lyric and the video clip in your blog.

Favorite Line:

"One day, I am gonna grow wings", It’s a bittersweet mix of yearning and irony—the dream of escape clashing with the reality of being grounded.

Write a little bit about the meaning of the song and why you chose the song (what the meaning of the song for you)

Why I Choose "Let Down"

"Let Down" is one of Radiohead’s most emotionally resonant songs, from their groundbreaking 1997 album OK Computer. The song blends melancholic beauty with a sense of existential exhaustion, capturing the feeling of being crushed by disappointment—whether from life, society, or oneself.

For me, "Let Down" is about the quiet despair of unmet expectations. The lyrics—"Let down and hanging around / Crushed like a bug in the ground"—express a universal human experience: the ache of hope turning into resignation. Yet, there’s also a strange comfort in the song’s soaring melody and layered instrumentation, as if acknowledging that even in defeat, there’s still something transcendent.

I chose this song because it mirrors moments in my life when I’ve felt invisible or defeated, yet it also reminds me that these emotions are part of a shared human struggle. The way the song builds from fragility to a crescendo feels like a musical metaphor for resilience—even when you’re "let down," you’re not alone.