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THE POETIC AND MORAL VALUES ANALYSIS SEEN ON
SONG LYRICS OF FORGIVE ME ALBUM BY MAHER ZAIN
GRADUATING PAPER
Submited to the Board of Examiners as a Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan Islam (S.Pd.I)
in the English Department of English of Education Faculty
State Institute for Islamic Studies (STAIN) Salatiga
BY:
ARISTA NIKEN KARTIKA SARI
113 08 088
ENGLISH AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
STATE INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES (STAIN)
SALATIGA
2014
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MOTTO
Every choice has responsibility
(Joger)
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DEDICATION
This research is dedicated for
My Beloved mother, father, and Brother
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘alamin, thanks to Allah because the writer could
complete this research as one of the requirements for getting Sarjana Pendidikan
Islam (S,PdI) in English Department of State Institute for Islamic Studies
(STAIN) of Salatiga in 2014.
This research would not have been completed without supports, guidance,
advice, and help from individual’s institution. Therefore, I would like to express
deep appreciation to:
1. Dr. Rahmat Hariyadi, M.Pd, the Rector of State Institute for Islamic
Studies (STAIN) Salatiga.
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Mr. Suwardi, M.Pd., the Chair Person of Educational Faculty of State
Institute of Islamic Studies (STAIN) Salatiga.
3. Mrs. Maslihatul Umami, S.PdI, M.A the Head of the English Department
State Islamic Studies Institute (STAIN) Salatiga.
4. Mr. Faizal Risdianto, S.S, M.Hum as the writer’s consultant of this
graduating paper thanks for suggestion and guidance for this graduating
paper from beginning until the end.
5. All lecturers of English department, the researcher deeply thanks to you
all for your advice, knowledge, and kindness.
6. All of staffs who help the writer in processing the research
administration.
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7. All of the librarians who help the writer in finding the research
references.
8. My parents who always be patient educate me, for their never ended
praying and love. You are everything for me.
9. Dear friends, Arie Wisnu Perdana, S.Psi, who has given motivation to
finish this paper, the deeply thanks is also sent to all of my best friends
Dina Amelia, Nasriyya Izzah, Arina Nugroho, and Fhya Wardani.
10. To all of my friends in TBI C ‘08 of English Department who support the
writer always.
Salatiga, February 17th 2014
The writer
Arista Niken Kartika Sari
NIM. 113 08 088
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ..................................................................................................... i
ATTENTIVE COUNSELOR NOTES ................................................................... ii
PAGE OF CERTIFICATION ............................................................................... iii
MOTTO ................................................................................................................ iv
DEDICATION ........................................................................................................ v
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ....................................................................................... vi
TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................... viii
LIST OF TABLE .................................................................................................... x
ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... xi
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study ..................................................................................1
B. Limitation of Problem ......................................................................................3
C. Problem of Statement .......................................................................................4
D. Objectives of Study ...........................................................................................4
E. Benefit of Study ...............................................................................................4
F. Clarification of the Key Term ...........................................................................5
G. Review of Previous Research .........................................................................7
H. Methodology of Research ...............................................................................8
I. Thesis Outline .................................................................................................13
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Some Definition Moral Values .....................................................................14
B. Type of Moral Values ...................................................................................19
C. Song Lyric ....................................................................................................22
D. Literary Elements of Song Lyric .................................................................23
CHAPTER III BIOGRAPHY THE SINGER
A. Biography Maher Zain .................................................................................32
B. Forgive Me Album ......................................................................................36
CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDING
A. Data Analysis ...............................................................................................41
1. Moral Values ..........................................................................................41
2. Literary Element ....................................................................................61
B. Finding .........................................................................................................98
CHAPTER V : CLOSURE
A. Conclusions ................................................................................................101
B. Suggestions .................................................................................................102
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIXES
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LIST OF TABLE
Table 4.1 Religiosity .............................................................................................41
Table 4.2 Love and Affection ...............................................................................45
Table 4.3 Loyalty ..................................................................................................49
Table 4.4 Sincerity ................................................................................................52
Table 4.5 Thankfulness .........................................................................................53
Table 4.6 Steadfastness .........................................................................................55
Table 4.7 Humbleness ...........................................................................................56
Table 4.8 Peace Loving .........................................................................................57
Table 4.9 Brotherhood ..........................................................................................58
Table 4.10 Respecting Others ...............................................................................60
Table 4.11 Optimism .............................................................................................61
Table 4.12 Simile ..................................................................................................62
Table 4.13 Hyperbole ............................................................................................63
Table 4.14 Personification ....................................................................................65
Table 4.15 Synecdoche .........................................................................................66
Table 4.16 Repetition .................................................................................................... 67
Table 4.17 Litotes ..................................................................................................68
Table 4.18 Metaphor .............................................................................................70
Table 4.19 Visual Imagery ....................................................................................71
Table 4.20 Auditory Imagery .................................................................................76
Table 4.21 Internal Sensation.................................................................................78
Table 4.22 Feminine Rhyme .................................................................................90
Table 4.23 Masculine Rhyme ................................................................................93
Table 4.24 Moral Values ........................................................................................98
Table 4.25 Figure of Speech ..................................................................................99
Table 4.26 Imagery ................................................................................................99
Table 4.27 Rhyme ................................................................................................100
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ABSTRACT
Sari, Arista Niken Kartika (2014): “THE POETIC AND MORAL VALUES
ANALYSIS SEEN ON SONG LYRICS OF
FORGIVE ME ALBUM BY MAHER ZAIN”
This study is aimed describing the types of moral values and the literary
elements in the song lyrics of Forgive Me album by Maher Zain. The writer used
qualitative research to find out the valid data. After investigating the data, the
writer found several findings based on the analysis of the type of moral values and
literary elements. There are eleven types of moral values that found in the song
lyrics of Forgive Me album by Maher Zain. They are religiosity, love and
affection, loyalty, sincerity, thankfulness, steadfastness, humbleness, peace
loving, brotherhood, respecting others, optimism. Then, the literary elements that
found are figure of speech, imagery, rhythm, rhyme, and tone. Figure of speech in
the song lyrics of Forgive Me album by Maher Zain that the writer found simile,
hyperbole, personification, synecdoche, repetition, litotes, and metaphor. Three
types of imagery are found in the analysis those are; visual, auditory, and internal
sensation. Rhythm in every stanza in the songs of Forgive Me album used Iamb
and Trochee to show intonation when the singer sing a song. Rhyme consists of
two types, feminine, and masculine rhyme. Tone present the singer in the songs
are melancholic, refine, cheerful, enthusiastic, and touching sound.
Keyword: Poetic, Moral Values, Song Lyrics, Forgive Me Album
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
Globalization brings both positive and negative effect. It gives great
development in science, technology, economy, education and art. The
development of art runs fast and music or song is one of the art branches that
has big influence for students. Music is an entertainment that tells a story by
mental image that giving the illusion and it is necessary because it becomes
part of human life in this modern era. People do not getting out of music; they
need music to entertain when they work, study, relax or lazing.
Music may represent the bad or good of human feeling; it is able to
express their thoughts, experiences, emotions, and faith. Besides that, music
also invites the audiences to come into new world, new life when they are
listening the lyrics of the songs by singer. The effects of the music are not
only influencing the people emotion but also music is being able to change
brain waves and make the brain more receptive to learn.
In addition, music is a part of literary works. Literary works is the art of
written work. Literary works is commonly classified as having two major
form; fiction and nonfiction. The kind of literary works are poem, song lyrics,
novel, movie and etc. Music and literary works are very useful since they
have various values such as moral, religious, and sociological values.
Literature is also one of media to show some of the meaning, one of them is
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moral values that presented by author. By the songs, poems, movie, or the
other literary works, the author tries to teach and deliver good moral for the
audiences.
Now, people have to improve and maintain their good moral. Morality
is a common word to say, but it is very difficult to imply in human daily
life. Since people were born they had been taught about morality, however
by the time the morality will decrease or delay. Morality is something that
must be owned by human because without morality human will not be
respected by other people. People will be easy to socialize with people
around them and will be accepted in the community.
Moral values can not only be obtained by discussion in formal situation
and getting from books but also people can use songs to deliver the moral
message of the songs. In this case students will be bored when they get moral
values from textbooks and the advice from their teachers or parents. Moral
values can be delivered well by using music because many people use song to
express their feeling at the moment. It can give enjoyment, fun, and pleasure
in teaching. Based on this nature of the learner, music has been utilized in the
teaching. There exists much of literature evidence showed that music can
have a beneficial role in teaching. The use of song enhances student’s
language learning and language acquisition. In order to instruct the second
language, song can be utilized in different ways.
In song, there is words called lyric. It contains the message that is used
to express human feeling and experiences. It has imaginative quality and
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specific characteristic of language used in, such as denotation, connotation,
figurative and symbol. In this study the writer would like to please the reader
by presenting the message that can be found in the lyrics of a song suggested
the moral for many people who like listening the music.
In the music industry there are many bands or solo singers. One of the
solo singer is Maher Zain, who has many popular song and now he has two
albums, Thank You Allah and Forgive Me. In january 2009, Maher Zain
began to work on an album at Awakening Records. His first debut album was
Thank You Allah and second debut album was Forgive Me was released in
2012, with 14 songs and two bonus tracks.
Maher Zain has two albums music which every albums the people
would like to collect his cassette, VCD or DVD. The hearers also want to
memorize the songs and sing the songs anytime. Because in every song has
many words which have power to influential a person. He always present
moral value or message in every his songs.
From discussion above, it is very challenging or interesting to do a
research on the moral values in song lyrics. Therefore, the writer takes the
title of this study “An Analysis of Moral Values Seen on Song Lyrics of
Forgive Me Album by Maher Zain”
B. Limitation of the Problem
To have specific research, the writer has restricted this study in order to
make it easier to be analyzed. In this study the writer tries to analyze moral
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values and the literary elements found in the song lyrics of Forgive Me album
by Maher Zain.
C. Problem of Statement
Based on the background and limitation of the problem, the writer can
formulate the problems as follows:
1. What are the moral values found in the song lyrics of Forgive Me
album by Maher Zain?
2. What are the literary elements in the song lyrics of Forgive Me album
by Maher Zain?
D. Objectives of the Study
This part attend to answer the question above by analyzing moral values
found in the song lyrics of Forgive Me album based on theories, the aims are:
1. Finding out the moral values in the song lyrics of Forgive Me album
by Maher Zain.
2. To know the literary elements in the song lyrics of Forgive Me album
by Maher Zain.
E. Benefit of the Study
The writer hopes that the result of this research will be beneficial both
theoretical and practical.
1. Theoretical
The writer expects the result of this study can be advantageous to
the world of literature as complement to the study of song and
contribute the development of moral values on Forgive Me album.
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2. Practical
a. The writer expects that the study can contribute to the development
of literary study, particulary among the students of STAIN Salatiga
who are interested in the literary study
b. The writer expects that the listener of Maher Zain’s songs can take
the moral values in each songs.
c. To defend good character in each people
F. Clarification of Key Term
To avoid any mistakes in interpreting the tittle of this research, it is
regarded necessary to explain the term relating to it.
1. Analysis
Analysis divided into smaller parts in an entity, by means of
identifying, comparing, and finding a relationship based on parameters
to make an attempt on examine and prove their truth (Siswantoro,
2010:75).
2. Moral
Moral comes from the Latin word “mores”, it’s means behavior,
tradition and habit. The words “moral” and “ethical” are often used
most likely as synonyms (Earle: 1992). Moral refers to what is good
and bad or right and wrong in people action in relationship with other. It
means morality as distinguished from nonmoral concerns with good or
right refers to judgments about welfare, justice, and right (Sternberg,
1994:938).
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3. Value
The meaning of value is belief or attitudes about what something is
good, right, desirable, wortwhile, etc. Some values refer to how one
should act to be honest, kind and self-disciplined. Based on the people
values provide the foundation from which the people make the personal
and professional judgment and choices (Ursery, 2002:1).
4. Moral Values
Moral values are not a separate value from the other values
categories. Every value will acquire a moral quality when it is included
in moral behavior. The human itself become the source of moral values
(Bertens, 1997:142)
5. Song Lyric
Song lyric means specifically intended for singing, that the purpose
affects diction, content, and stanza form (Little, 1970:173). The lyrics
is the commonest, and yet, in its perfection, the post modern; the
simplest, and yet in its laws emotional association; and it all these
because it express, more intimately, than other types of verse the
personality of the poet (Hubbel, 1949:57).
6. Maher Zain
Maher Zain (Arabic: ‫ ;ماهرزين‬born March 16, 1981 in Tripoli,
Lebanon) is a Moslem Swedish singer, songwriter, composer, musician
and music producer of Lebanese origin. He comes from Sweden and
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his genres are R&B, soul music, pop music, world music, acoustic
music, and nasheed.
G. Review of Previous Research
This subject discusses the previous study which is related to this
research. In order to enlarge view about moral values the writer reviews the
previous study which has correlation with this study.The writer presents three
previous studies to determine originality of this research.
The first is Muntamah (2012), An Analysis of Moral Values as Seen
on Charles Dickens Novel Oliver Twist. She describes literary element in the
novel, they are character, setting, plot, point of view, theme, and style. Moral
values that are found bravery, humbleness, honesty, steadfastness, sympathic
to others, cooperativeness, thankfullness, kind-hearted, trustworthiness,
sincerity, and love and affection.
The second is Uswah Fatmawati (2012), The Descripive Analysis of
Moral Values on Hard Time Novel. Her graduating paper tells about the
literary elements of novel such as character, setting, plot, point of view,
theme, and style. Moral values found in the novel are politeness, life is
progress, positive thinking, hard work, creative power, self control, optimism,
justice and respect each others.
The third is Dani Atik Susanti (2013), An Analysis of Moral Values
Taken from Edensor Novel by Andrea Hirata. She tells literary elements in
the novel those are character, setting, plot, and style. Moral values that can be
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found in the novel are never give up, nationalism, emphaty to others, strength
of heart, optimism and thinking positively, believe in god, there is no reason
to top learning, and struggle for life. The ways of presenting the moral values
in the novel are explicit and implicit meaning, and using imagination.
That make this research is different with the previous researches. The
three previous researchers analyzed moral values in the novel. Whereas this
research tries to analyzes moral values in the song lyrics.
H. Methodology of Research
A methodology is a general approach to studying a research topic. It
establishes how one will go about studying any phenomenon (Silverman,
1993:2). Wardi Bachtiar (1997:1) research is a logical and systematic search
for new and useful information on a particular topic. It is a finding
investigation of scientific solutions and social problems through objective and
systematic analysis. He also states Research methodology is a set of
knowledge about procedure of collecting data systematically and logically
which related with some problems to be processed, analyzed, made
conclusion, and found the solving problem.
In this research method of study is expanded into five parts, namely (1)
research design, (2) object of the study, (3) sources of data, (4) method of
collecting data, (5) technique of data analysis. The explanation of each point
will be discussed further into wide explanation.
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1. Research Design
The researcher will use the qualitative design as the approach to
collect, analyses and write the report. Qualitative approach is also as
the assumption that the researcher is primary instrument for data
collection and analysis. The researcheer physically goes to site to
observe the natural setting and understanding gained through word
(Creswell, 1994:21)
According to Denzin and Lincoln (1987), qualitative research is the
research which uses scientific background to interpret the phenomenon
which happened and the researches have involved other method.
(Moleong, 2009:5)
The methods of qualitative research usually use interview,
observation, and documentation. In other word, this analysis in the
qualitative research concerns in understanding the result of finding
data rather than calculate the result of data.
2. Object of the Study
The research object in this study was moral values in the song.
Especially in the song lyrics of Forgive Me album by Maher Zain was
published in 2012.
3. Sources of Data
In this study, the writer acquired the materials from books, journal,
and in the internet. Whereas this research was literary study, they were
considered as the material of the research. The writer used
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documentation method that was taken from primary and secondary
data. Those are:
a. Primary data source
Primary data is data selection or obtained directly from the
sources without any intermediaries. Primary data is written on the
data collection and analyzed functionally related to the role or
function in the structure of poetry (Siswantoro: 2010:78).
The primary data is essential sources derived from Forgive Me
album, song’s entitled:
1) I Love You so
2) Number One for Me
3) Mawlaya
4) My Little Girl
5) Forgive Me
6) One Big Family
7) Assalamu Alayka
8) Paradise
9) Raddhitu Billahi Rabba
10) Freedom
11) So Soon
12) Guide Me All the Way
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b. Secondary source
Secondary data is the data that obtained indirectly or
through an intermediary . Secondary data is recorded on the data
collection and functioned to reinforce the validity of the primary
data (Siswantoro: 2010:79). It is data source which is used to
support and complete the primary data is taken from books,
journal, and relevant materials to support study.
4. Method of Collecting Data
The method of collecting data is the way which can be used by the
writer to collect the data. In collecting data, the writer utilized the
documentation method. According to Arikunto (1990:321), study
document is acquiring a data about case, book, transcript film,
magazine, or newspaper.
To collect the data, the writer needs some procedure. These steps
are:
a. Finding Data
The writer finds the data from Maher Zain’s album entitled
Forgive Me. Then the writer discovers the data which are analyzed
and put them as the data. The data that used in this study is the
song lyrics in his album. From 14 songs, the writer took 12 songs
that are analyzed because the two songs are in Arabic language.
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b. Data Listing
After collecting the data the writer identifies the appropriate
and inappropriate data, the researcher listed them based on list a
song in album. This is done in order to easier in classifying data.
c. Data Classification
After making a list of data, the writer classified all of the
data based on the kinds of moral values and the literary elements.
5. Technique of Data Analysis
Tesch (1990) in analyzing the data there are eight steps engage a
researcher in systematic process analyzing textual data, steps to
consider (Creswell, 1994:155):
a. Read throughly all of the transcriptions carefully
b. Pick one document and ask what it is about
c. When the researcher has completed the ask, make a list of all
topics
d. Take the list and go back to the data, Abbreviate the topic as
codes.
e. Reducing the total list of categories by grouping topics that
related to each other
f. Make a final decision on the abbreviation for each category
g.
Assemble the data material belonging to each category in one
place and perform a preliminary analysis
h. If necessary, record the researcher existing data
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I. Thesis Outline
This research is divided five chapters and each chapter has several
sub-chapters.
Chapter I is an Introduction that includes Background of the Study,
Limitation of the Problem, Problems of the Statement, Objectives of the
Study, Benefits of the Study, Clarification of Key Terms, Review of
Previous Research, Methodology of Research and Thesis Outline. Chapter
II describes about Theoretical Framework, which presents Some
Definition of Moral Values, Types of Moral Value, Song Lyric and
Literary elements of song lyric. Chapter III consists of Biography of the
Singer and Forgive Me album. Chapter IV Analysis and Finding. This
chapter depicts the moral values found in the song and the literary
elements of song lyric. Chapter V is Closure, it consists of conclusion and
suggestion.
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CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Some Definition of Moral Values
1. Moral
Moral refers to what is good or bad people’s relation to others. In
other words, understanding the morality is good or bad and right or
wrong. The morality refers to good or right in interpersonal or social
situation. Social relationship can be judged by standards such as
efficiency or produce (Sternberg, 1994:938).
According to Barcalow (1994:3), moral issues involve a way of
behaving and having character, they are unavoidably coming in all shapes
and sizes. Fundamentally, moral issues arise when the choice that people
take will affect the good attitude of other by increasing or decreasing. For
example, when other people are watching news in program television
about criminal, it is can be a source to be more careful and getting on the
ball with criminal. The negative or decreasing attitude is when the other
people make it to be the source of their criminal.
Moral comes from the Latin word mores, it has meaning of custom
and folkways. Moral behavior means behavior in conformity with the
moral code of the social group. Moral development has both an
intellectual and an impulsive aspect, people must learn what is right and
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wrong and must be given explanation of why this is right and wrong
(Hurlock, 1978:386).
A morality according to Edward in the Encyclopedia of Philosophy,
states that morality are:
1. Beliefs about the nature of man
2. Beliefs about ideals, about with is good or desirable or worthy of
persuit for its own sake
3. Rules laying down what ought to be done and what ought not to be
done
4. Motive that incline us to choose the right or the wrong course
(Edward. 1967:150, Vol 7&8)
There are three kinds of motives which lead men to act morally,
that is, to obey the moral rules of their society, enlightened self-interest,
respect for rules, and other regarding motives (Edward, 1967:151)
According to Betham as mentioned in Hazlitt (2003:109) morality
is the art of maximizing happiness. It can be seen by reaching the
existence of happy and joyful life of humans.
Morals are the standards by which behaviours are evaluated for
their morality – their rightness or wrongness. Morality is something that
must be owned by human because without morality human will not be
respected by other people. They will be easy to socialize with people
around them and will be accepted in the community. Someone who has
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moral should have the ability to consider good and bad behavior
because no one can live without other person.
2. Values
The theory of value begins with a subject matter. It is hard to
specify in some general way exactly what counts, but it certainly includes
what people are talking about. According to Ursery (2002:1) stated value
is belief or attitude about what is good, right desirable, worthwhile and
value system the ways people organize rank, prioritize, and make
decision. Based on the people values provide the foundation from which
the people make the personal and professional judgment and choices. The
writer concludes they are the people beliefs about what is important in
life. Some values refer to how one should act. Other values refer to what
one wants to accomplish or obtain in life.
Schroeder (2012:2) gives some distribution of value in daily life,
he explains pleasure is good or bad; it would be good or bad if people did
that. He gives another examples of value those are too much cholesterol is
good or bad for health; it is better or worse for it to end now, than for us
to get caught later.
Value are guidances to act or behave which coming from
ourselves, pinciples about to live a life and to make a decision (Buzan,
2003:28). Value are moral and nature of bahaviour which are decided for
ourselves, involved the concept of iniversal truth, honesty, fair, justice
and honor.
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According to Earle (1992:297), value is positive quality of
anything whereby it is desirable, useful, interesting, good, and important.
Only a few of the terms is available for the expression of positive values.
Whether values are part of the intrinsic nature of things or simply a matter
of how humans respond to things is controversial.
It is clear that the values influence what people will determine as
ethical; however, values are the measure of importance, where as ethics
represent judgments about right and wrong, Shockley-Zalabak (1999:438)
in the Paul Chippendale (2001:2).
The writer can conclude, values is close relationship between
importance and right and wrong is a powerful influence on behavior and
how the people evaluate the behaviour of others.
3. Moral Values
Moral values has been learned and taught since childhood. It is the
first step to be a good person. Behavior is the way of behaving. Good
behaviors is shown by how someone presented the politeness, for
example speaks politely, dressed politely, and walks politely and etc
Ursery (2002:2) stated moral values are the people beliefs about
what is important in life. Some values refer to how one should act such as
become honest, altruistic, self-discipline while other moral value to what
one wants to accomplish or obtain in life. Moral values are quite or not
specific about what should be done. It is general beliefs or attitudes about
something the people desire or like.
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Moral value is value that must be separated with other values.
Every value will get quality if it has relation with other values (Bertens,
1997:142-147). Moral values are characterized:
a. Responsibility
Moral values related to the human person who is
responsible. A moral value only is realized in actions that are fully
the responsibility of the person concerned. Humans themselves
become a source of moral values.
b. Conscience
Value always contains some sort of invitation or appeal.
Moral value is that only raising the value of the voice of
conscience that accused persons when underestimate or against
moral values and praised us when realizing moral values.
c. Obligation
Moral values that is required for granted unconditionally.
These values apply to humans as humans. Expected and even
demanded that everyone uphold moral values and practice. Moral
obligation does not come from the outside or institutions but is
rooted in people's own humanity.
d. Formality
Moral value is not stand-alone without other value. Moral
values did not separate with other values. Moral values are nothing
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without other values. It is form of formality. Max Scheler
mentioned in Bertens that moral values “get a lift” to other values.
Religion
also
gives
many contribution
in
moral
values
development. Someone who has religion, they should control their act and
attitude because in the Holy Qur’an there are prohibitation, commands,
and punishment. Barcalow (1994:40) suggest that many people appeals to
God’s Law the ultimate test of right and wrong. It can be understood that
religion is a foundation of moral values.
B. Types of Moral Values
1. Religiosity
Religiosity is morbid or excessive concern with religion in it is
formal expression (Webster, 1994:841). Religiosity can be defined as
exaggerated embodiment of certain aspects of religious activity.
Religiosity is characterized by excessive involvement in religious
activities.
2. Love and Affection
Love as a concept enters philosophy at one point through religion,
particulary when the origin of the world is expressed as an act of
procreation or the Creator is conceived of as loving his creation either as a
whole or in part (i.e. the human race). But the concept of love is also a
subject for philosophic mediationin regard to ethical problems. Love, as
one of the powerful of human impulses, was early seen to be much in need
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of control, especially if man as rational animal was to be able to use his
rational capacities (Edward:1967). Dear to themselves is more than just a
loyal and respectful. Dear friends, dear to the neighbour, who also love to
hate us. And emphasize the lifelong responsibility for saying to the family
(Linda, 1997:124)
3. Loyalty
Loyalty means reliable and consistent in implementing, always
support, serve and help. Loyalty is not only always supported what he do
but also give warned about the mistake that have been made (Linda,
1995:101). Loyalty refers to the quality of another to have unwavering to
another person. It is a state in which an individual executes his or her
mandate to the letter, with strict andherence to and faithfulness to a
sovereign.
4. Sincerity
Sincerity is the quality of honestly believing something or really
meaning what you say (Longman, 2008:14789). Sincerity is the virtue of
one who speaks and acts truly about his or her own feelings, thoughts, and
desires.
5. Thankfulness
Thankfulness is word or action express gratitude to someone or
something (Webster, 1994:1023)
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6. Steadfastness
Steadfastness is certain that are right about something and refusing
to change the position or opinion in any way (Longman, 2008: 1556)
7. Humbleness
Aware that the friendly and carrying attitude is more commendable
than the rough attitude. The tedency to use instead of confrontation.
Tenderness, especially on the younger and weaker. Capable of making
new friends and maintain friendship. Lightweight hand to help (Linda,
1997:156). Humbleness means approving not considering yourself or
ideas to be as important as other peoples.
8. Peace loving
Peace loving means controlling emotions and keep them from
injuring others things. Peace loving does not mean that emotion should be
eliminated or ignored, it is called value as to be good for others and for
oneself so as to feel and function better. Peace loving is something that
can be transmitted (Linda, 1997:35).
9. Brotherhood
Brotherhood means a feeling of friendship between people
(Longman, 2008:193). Brotherhood is that treating others as though they
are part of the family that love and support. It means lending a hand or
helping to carry a burden for another when someone cans.
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10. Respecting others
Respecting other has means the special esteem or consideration in
which one holds another person or thing. Salute to lfe, respect to property
right, respect for the father and mother, respect for elders, respect for
nature and respect for the belief and right of the others. Civilized and
polite behaviour. Respectful to yourself and avoid distraction to yourself
(Linda, 1997). Respecting others means to admire someone because they
have high standard and good personal quality.
11. Optimism
Optimism is a tendency to belive that good things will always
happen and the future will be good (Longman, 2008:1116). Optimism is a
tendency to look at the bright side of any situation and expect the best
possible outcome from any series of events. Optimism is powerfully
motivational; optimism is one of the cornerstones of success.
C. Song Lyric
Lyric come from Ancient Greece has means a piece for single voice, to
be accompanied by the lyre. The song lyric is specifically intended for
singing. This intention affects diction, content and stanza form. The song
lyric is particularly unified and simple. A tune has its own emotional
character, and it is words will need to be of words and music (Little,
1970:174).
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Song lyric is the verbal symbol that created by human. Human is the
creature that knows how to react not only in the physical environment but
also in the symbols that they made (Rivers, 2003:28).
From the explanation above, it can be concluded that song lyric is
symbolic reaction of human. It is a response of everything that happened and
felt by their physical environment and it is influenced by common sense and
rationality. Symbol is used by human to understand a reality cannot be seen
directly, but it can be seen and felt by human senses. This stimulus is
processed and created by mind. Then, the concept or the specific
interpretation will be formed a specific meaning appropriate with what will be
pronounced.
D. Literary Elements of Song Lyric
According to Risdianto (2011:32) there are five element of poetry which
to be a good poem, they are figure of speech, imagery, rhythm, rhyme, and
tone.
1. Figure of Speech
Figurative language or figure of speech is a poet’s expression of his
imagination. According to Perrine (1963:54) figurative language is
broadly defined as any way of saying something other than ordinary way.
It is more narrowly definable as a way of saying one thing and meaning
another. According to Wren and Martin (1981) in Siswantoro (2010:24)
figure of speech is a departure from the ordinary form of expression or the
ordinary course of ideas in order to produce a greater effect.
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Figure of speech is a deviation from the usual form of expression or
common way of thinking in an effort to obtain a more intense effect of
disclosure. Figurative language consists 12 kinds, they are: simile,
metaphor, personification, apostrophe, synecdoche, metonymy, symbol,
allegory, paradox, hyperbola, understatement, irony (Risdianto, 2011:3336).
1.1 Simile
Simile is comparison between two different things and usually
used a word like, as, or so. According to Perrine as mentioned in
Risdianto stated that in simile the comparison is expressed, by the use
of some word such as like, as, than, similar to, or resembles.
1.2 Metaphor
Metaphor is comparison between two things where the comparison
what will say with directly and one thing is something that not real
thing. Metaphor is not used like, as or so. According to Perrine
(1963:54) stated in metaphor the comparison is implicit, the figurative
term is substituted for or identified with the literal term
1.3 Personification
Personification is figure of speech that comparison giving extinct
objects with human characteristic. Personification consists in giving
the attributes of a human being to an animal, an object, or an idea, the
comparison is always a human being (Perrine, 1963:55).
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1.4 Apostrophe
Apostrophe is consists in addressing someone absent or something
non human as if it were alive and present and could replay to what is
being said. Apostrophe needs great imaginative power on the part of
the poet (Perrine, 1963:56).
1.5 Synecdoche
Synecdoche is figure of speech that using a part to signify the
whole (Diyanni, 2004:563). Synecdoche is the use of the part for the
whole (Perrine:1963)
1.6 Metonymy
Metonymy is substituting an attribute of a thing for the thing itself
(Diyanni, 2004:563). Metonymy is a kind of figure of speech that uses
the name of something closely associated with the goods. Metonymy
is the use of something closely related to the thing actually meant
(Perrine, 1963:69)
1.7 Symbol
Symbol defined as something that means more than what it is
(Perrine, 1963:69).
1.8 Allegory
Allegory is a narrative or a description that has meaning beneath
the surface one (Perrine, 1963:76). Allegory has sometimes been
defined as an extended metaphor or as a series of related symbols. But
it is usually distinguishable from either of these.
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1.9 Paradox
Paradox is an apparent contradiction that is nevertheless something
true. It may be either situation or statement. It may be either a
situation or a statement (Perrine, 1963:90). In a paradoxical statement
the contradiction usually stems from one of the words being used
figuratively or in more than one sense. The value of paradox is it is
shock value
1.10 Overstatement
Hyperbole is simply exaggeration out in the service of truth
(Perrine, 1963:91). Like all figures of speech, overstatement may be
used with a variety of effect. It may be humorous or grave, fanciful or
restrained, convincing or unconvincing.
1.11 Understatement
Understatement is saying less than one means that may exist in
what are said or merely in how one says it (Perrine, 1963:92).
Understatement is the opposite of overstatement.
1.12 Irony
Irony is the opposite of what one means (Perrine, 1963:93). Irony
as saying the opposite of what one means. In addition, it is the use
words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning, a statement or
situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or
presentation of the idea.
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2. Imagery
Imagery is one of the literary elements that also important in the
poetry. The clear explanation of imagery is in below:
Imagery is a peculiarly effective way of evoking vivid
experience, and since it may be used by the poet in such a
way as to convey emotion and suggest ideas as well as to
cause a mental reproduction of sensations, it is an
invaluable resource of the poet (Perrrine, 1963:48)
Imagery is mental image that result creation the use of particular
words. Imagery may be defined as the representation through language of
sense experience. According to Diyanni (2004:557) imagery refers to a
pattern of related detail in a poem. Imagery consists of visual, auditory,
olfactory, internal sensation, and tactile (Siswantoro, 2010:51)
2.1 Visual
Visual imagery related to sight, something seen, and allows
visualizing events or places in a work (Diyanni, 2004:557).
2.2 Auditory
Auditory imagery is a form of mental imagery that is used to
organizing and analyzing sounds when there is no external auditory
stimulus present, something heard (Diyanni, 2004:557).
2.3 Olfactory
According to Risdianto (2011:38) olfactory is description of smell
so clear they seem almost to stimulate the readers own sense of smell
while reading. Olfactory is applied to something smelled that shows
by the singer in his lyrics.
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2.4 Internal Sensations
Internal sensation is related with something tasted (Siswantoro,
2010:53). Description of taste so clear to stimulate the readers own
sense of taste while reading
2.5 Tactile
According to Risdianto (2011:38) tactile imagery means
description conveys a strong, touch or physical sensation that the
reader can almost feel whiles the reader reading. Tactile is connecting
to something felt or sensation of touch.
3. Rhythm
Rhythm refers to any wavelike recurrence of motion or sound. In
speech it is the natural rise and fall of language. All language is to some
degree rhythmical, for all language involves some kind of alternation
between stressed and unstressed syllables (Perrine, 1963:162). Rhythm
refers to the regular recurrence of the accent or stress in poem or song. It
is the pulse or beat the people in a phrase of music or a line of poetry.
People derive the sense of rhythm from everyday life and from the
experience with language and music. According to Siswantoro (2002:6567) the types of rhythm are Iambic and Trochee.
3.1 Iambic
The first time to analyzed Iambic is read the line and follow the
unstressed and stressed intonation. The example:
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—
U
U —
U
—
U
—
How small | a part | of time | they share |
3.2 Trochee
The first time to analyzed Iambic is read the line and follow the
stressed and unstressed intonation. The example:
—
U
— U
—
U
—U
Should you | ask me | whence these | stories
4. Rhyme
Risdianto (2011:42-43) stated that rhyme is two words that sound
alike, the vowel sound of two words is the same, but the initial consonant
sound is different. A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or
more words, most often at the end of lines in poems or songs. Rhyme
consist of three types, they are Feminine, Masculine, and Triple.
4.1 Feminine
Feminine rhyme is in which two consecutive syllables, the first of
which accented. Feminine is relatively rare in English poetry and
usually appears as a special effect. Example: “certain” and “curtain”.
— U
Certain
—
U
Curtain
— is symbol of stressed
U is symbol of unstressed
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4.2 Masculine
Masculine rhyme is in which the final syllable of the word or line
is stressed. Masculine is a rhyme that matches only one syllable,
usually at the end of respective lines. Often the final syllable is
stressed. Example: “spring” and “bring”
U—
U—
Spring
Bring
4.3 Triple
Triple rhyme is in which all three syllable of a word or identical.
Triple is a rhyme an involving three syllable, as in vanity or humanity.
Example: “Flowery” and “showery”
—U—
— U—
Flowery
Showery
5. Tone
Tone may be defined as the writer or speaker attitude toward his
subject, his audience, or himself. It is the emotional coloring or the
emotional meaning, of the work, and is an extremely important part of the
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full meaning. A correct interpretation of his tone will be an important part
of understanding his full meaning. In poetry tone is likewise important
(Perrine, 1963:135). Tone also can be defined an abstraction the singer
make from the detail of a poem language, the use of particular of words
and sentences pattern, of imagery and figurative language.
According to Dube in Rohmah (2010:27) tone is a writer or
speaker attitude toward his or her subject matter an reader that include
humorous, nostalgic, affectionate, serious, melancholy, sarcastic, elated
and angry condition.
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CHAPTER III
BIOGRAPHY OF THE SINGER
E. Biography of the Singer
Maher Zain is a singer and songwriter Maher Zain is the new star of
modern islamic music with his meaningful songs that the aim is to inspire and
entertain people and send a message of peace and hope to the world. this is
the complete data of Maher Zain:
Name
: Maher Zain
Date of birth
: March 16, 1981 in Tripoli
Nationality
: Swedish (of Lebanese origin)
Education
: BA in Aeronautical Engineering
Previous Job
: Music Producer
Debut Album Name : Thank You Allah
Number of Tracks
: 13
Release Date
: 1st of November 2009
Record Label
: Awakening Records
Second Album Name : Forgive Me
Release Date
:2nd of April 2012
Number of Tracks
: 14
Record Label
: Awakening Records
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Facebook Page
: http://www.facebook.com/MaherZain
Twitter Page
: http://twitter.com/MaherZain
Website
: www.maherzain.com
Record Label
: Awakening Records www.awakening.org
Leaving behind a lucrative career in the mainstream music industry
in New York where he worked with internationally renowned producer
RedOne (Akon, Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Michael Jackson etc) Maher
chose instead to make music that reflects his roots of being both European,
Arab and Muslim and he is working with Awakening Records to inspire
the youth across the world. In early March 2010, Maher's debut album
Thank You Allah (released by Awakening Records) was the No.1 highest
selling album on Amazon in the world music section and Number 8 in the
R&B section. With the release his second album Forgive Me Maher
continues to inspire the world through his music. Maher has already had
concerts in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Sweden, France, Holland,
Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Bosnia, UAE, Egypt, Algeria,
Bahrain, Jordan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore and Thailand to
mention just a few. With his passion, incredible talent and unique style,
the sky is the limit for Maher.
Maher Zain’s first musical inspiration came from his father, who
was a singer himself, performing locally in the beautiful Mediterranean
city of Tripoli - Lebanon. Fascinated by the music and instruments, Maher
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got his first keyboard when he was only ten and ever since music officially
became part of Maher’s world.
The family moved to Sweden when Maher was only 8 years old,
where he continued his schooling, and entered university and got a
Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering. With things changing
around him, one thing remained the same - his passion for music. He
would spend late nights at school with his friends where they would sing,
rap, compose and experiment with music in every way. It didn’t take him
long to realize that music became an integral part of who he is.
After being involved for a while in the music scene in Sweden as a
music producer, Maher was introduced to RedOne, a gifted music
producer who was fast rising in the music scene in Sweden. Maher started
working with RedOne with Swedish artists, and later moved with him to
New York. For a few years he was in the middle of the hot rush of the NY
music industry, working with chart topping artists such as Kat Deluna on
her debut album that included smash hits ‘Whine up’ and ‘Run the Show’.
Maher had what many would describe as a dream job for someone so
young in such a glamorous business, but Maher still felt like something is
missing. “I loved the music but I hated everything that surrounded it, it
always felt like something wasn’t right.” RedOne was on the verge of
breaking into the big time, going on to work with artists like Akon, Lady
Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Brandy, New Kids on the Block, and Michael
Jackson to mention just a few, and becoming one of the most sought-after
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music producers in the world. Maher however was restless and eventually
decided that the music industry and all that surrounded wasn’t the right
place for him and he returned to Sweden.
In early 2009, Maher Zain re-entered the music industry albeit with
a different kind of music and decided to work with Awakening Records
(UK) on an album that reflects his identity – Arab, Muslim and Swedish.
His debut album Thank You Allah was released by Awakening Records in
October 2009 to International acclaim. The album went on to become a
multi-platinum success, reaching the number 1 spot on Amazon’s World
Music charts and number 9 on the R&B charts, and picking up 10
platinum awards in Malaysia alone - making it officially the best selling
music album in Malaysia in 2010 and indeed in the last decade. Maher has
already performed in sold-out concerts in Sweden, Canada, Australia, US,
France, UK, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Malaysia, Bahrain,
Algeria, and Egypt to name just a few.
In April 2012, Maher Zain’s second album Forgive Me was
released. The album is a dynamic and modern mix of East & West and is
expected to surpass the success of the debut album and captivate the
senses of the audiences worldwide. Maher Zain’s music mixes the sounds
of R&B with traditional spiritual, soul and contemporary pop music, not
just updating spiritual music and inshad but fearlessly reviving it with
contemporary flair. Maher’s songs are instant classics of great power and
timeless, unassailably intense spirituality
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F. Forgive Me Album
Forgive Me album released on april 1st , 2012, for the recorded this
album started at 2010 until 2012. Religious, contemporary islamic music,
soul, pop, middle east pop, and adult contempory are the genres of the songs.
Forgive Me use Awakening Record as a label n the producer are Maher Zain
and Bara Kherigi.
April 2012 witnessed the launch of his second album Forgive Me with
the hit single “Number One for Me” that exceeded 1,000,000+ views on
YouTube within one week of release. The album is a dynamic and modern
mix of East & West and is expected to surpass the success of the debut album
and captivate the senses of the audiences worldwide.
In the album of Forgive Me has some songs such as :
1. I Love You So
Maher Zain, Bara Kherigi and Bilal Hajji are the
songwriters in this song. This song tells how he proud to Allah and
try to becomes a loyal servant and always remember his God. God
not only irradiate his heart but also to be end his goal.The writers
describe how God show His love to him, straight off the power
and hope will be the end in peace.
2. Number One For Me
The second music video from the album was 'Number One
For Me'. It was released on March 15, 2012. The video was
directed by Mike Harris, who had previously directed 'Insha Allah'
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from the album Thank You Allah. 'Number One For Me' was
released on iTunes earlier on March 13, 2012. The actor is
Massimo Loreti as a child. Maher Zain, Bilal Hajji and Nano Omar
are the songwriters in this song, the song tells how the singer’s
loved to his mother. The lyrics tell about his personal experiences,
when he was child. His disobedient made his mother always cries.
The singer regratted because he made his mother cried with his
naughtiness. He wanted to make his mother always smile. Finally,
the singer becomes adult and has a child, and he learnt anything
from his mother during child until adult.
3. Mawlaya
Bara Kherigi and Maher Zain are the songwriters. The song
describes how proud, and love the singer to Allah and Muhammad
as a prophet. In the lyrics the singer tries to express many things to
describe his love but never has he found to a nicety of words.
4. My Little Girl
Maher Zain is the songwriter in My Little Girls song, the
song shows that how the singer is happy and thanks to God
because he has a daughter. His daughter gives spirit, motivation,
and fills his soul. He always prays to God so that his daughter gets
the best way and keep his daughter everytime. He hope to see and
care her daughter until she is adult.
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5. Forgive Me
This lyrics are written by Maher Zain and Bara Kherigi.
This song shows the singer wants to repent of his sin before he
died.
6. One Big Family
One big family lyrics are created by Maher Zain. This song
tells all of the people in the world is a family. All people are same
and no difference of each other.
7. Assalamu’alayka
Maher Zain and Bara Kherigi are the songwriter in this
song. The song tells how the singer longs and loves to Muhammad
as a Prophet. He wants to be able meet and always close to his
prophet. The singer also suggests the people to always send
blessing to Muhammad always.
8. Paradise
The lyrics of paradise song is made by Maher Zain. The
singer believe that he will stay on paradise with his wife. He prays
every time to see it. The singer tries to describe how beautiful
paradise. paradise is place where the pities people will stay
enduringly.
9. Masha Allah
Masha Allah lyrics are written by Mahmoud Farouk. The
song describes about the wedding ceremony and do not forget that
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the Prophet engrafts to the people that to get allowed relationship
with marriage settlement. You did the marriage contract and people
are overjoyed for the two of you.
10. Radhitu Billahi Rabba
Radhitu Billahi Rabba lyrics are created by Bara Kherigi
and Maher Zain. This song tells what he trust to God and born
witness as a Muslim.
11. Freedom
The first music video from the album was titled 'Freedom'.
It was released on March 27, 2011 by Malaysian director, Mohd
Hafizi bin Mat Khalib. The music video was filmed on February 25
and 26, 2011 at Malawati Stadium, Malaysia. Maher Zain is the
songwriter in this song, the song tell invite the peoples to
encourage people to fight against all oppression.
12. So Soon
The third music video entitled 'So Soon', was released on
June 3, 2012. It was directed by Mike Harris. Bara Kherigi, Maher
Zain and Mohamed El-Kazaz are songwriters in this song. This
song tells about the death of someone special for singer. The singer
needs long time to accept this truth.
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13. Muhammad
Muhammad lyrics are made by Maher Zain and Hamza
Namira. The song describes how the singer loves and misses to
prophet Muhammad PBUH.
14. Guide Me All The Way
Maher Zain is the songwriter in the lyrics. This song
describes about the singer's feeling of regret. The singer tries to
forgive to God because he cannot thanks enough and doubt God's
love.
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CHAPTER IV
ANALYSIS AND FINDING
A. Data Analysis
1. Moral Values
As the writer told in previous chapter, moral values are the standards that help us
determine what kinds of action are proper and worthwhile and which are not, what
is right and what is wrong, and what is good and what is bad. In the Forgive Me
song lyrics the writer found the moral values delivered by the singer. The analysis
based on the kinds of moral values. Those are:
1.1 Religiosity
The first analysis is religiosity. The writer found thirteen quotations of lyrics that
categorized as religiosity and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.1 Religiosity
No
1
Title
I Love you so
2
Data
Code
I pray to God
1.1A
with my heart, soul, and body
My Lord send you peace and blessings
Mawlaya
1.1B
always and forever
Upon Your beloved, the best of the
entire creation
3
4
5
Mawlaya
Mawlaya
My Little Girl
My Lord send your peace upon him
1.1C
Grant us the chance to be with him
1.1D
We pray to You Allah
I pray that I’ll get the chance
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1.1E
To be around and watch you grow
And witness your first steps
And the first time when you will call
me “dad”
6
Assalamu’alayka
7
I left all my troubles and worries
As I entered Your Mosque so gently
The place that no eye has ever seen
Paradise
1.1 F
1.1G
The place that no heart has ever
perceived
8
Feeling the peace all around
Paradise
1.1H
seeing things we could never imagine
Hearing the sound of rivers flow
9
Radhitu Billahi
1.1I
Your promise is always true
Rabba
10
My eyes cannot see You
Radhitu Billahi
And yet my heart believes
Rabba
Your miracles surround me
1.1J
So clear and easy to see
I’ve accepted Allah as my Lord
11
Radhitu Billahi
Rabba
1.1K
And Islam as my way of life
And Muhammad – may Allah’s peace
& blessings be upon him
As Allah’s Prophet and Messenger
12
By my side, I wish to be close
Guide me All the
Close to You throughout my life
Way
Ya Allah, oh Allah!
1.1L
Be with me all the way
13
Now I pray for that day
Guide me All the
Way
when all this stops and comes to an
end
Some my last wish is for You to be
pleased with me
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1.1M
I pray to God
with my heart, soul, and body
Every single day of my life (Code: 1.1A)
The singer tells or teaches to the hearer that he deeply in intense capacity
in praying. In Islam, five time prayers are the obligation of its followers.
Praying to God does not only use our body but also use our heart and
soul. Then, all people will get peace to experience their daily life.
That embraced his noble feet
or that kissed his blessed hands
Ya Rasool Allah
Ya Habiba Allah
We pray to You Allah (Code: 1.1D)
Mawlaya song asks that the hearer must pray to Allah and always praises
to the messenger of Allah; Muhammad SAW. In this lyric, the singer also
told that this activity becomes the habitual act of the singer. It is a prove
of singer’s love to his God.
And the first time when you will call me “dad” (Code: 1.1E)
In this song the singer has a role as a father who has one-year old
daughter. In every pray he hope that Allah give blessing on the growth of
his daughter and see her in healthy condition. When his daughter tries to
speak at the first time he wishes that she will call him “dad”.
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There was that one place I always thought about
And I just wanted to be there with you
The place that no heart has ever perceived (Code: 1.1G)
In the stanza the singer tells his wife that they will stay in particular
place. The place is an eternal place special for good people and never
seen by anyone. It is firm belief for the believers and stated in Holy
Qur’an. That place is Jannah or heaven.
You don’t need anyone
But we’re all in need of You (Code: 1.1I)
In the song lyrics describe that Allah will hear and answer every wishes
of the people that pray to Him. A Confession of the singer that God will
hears his prayer. God is stand-alone, never need anyone and has
everything given to His believer.
Ya Allah, oh Allah!
Be with me all the way (Code: 1.1L)
A Guide Me All the Way song lyrics above also give contribution the
moral values of religiosity. The singer always calls God or Allah in the
stanza above. He wants to remember His every time and every action
because he feels being watched by Allah. Every Moslem has desire to be
close to Allah and hope it for His mercy.
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1.2 Love and Affection
The second analysis is love and affection. The writer found six
quotations of lyrics that categorized as love and affection and it shown
the data in the table below:
Table 4.2 Love and Affection
No
Title
1
Data
Code
So pleasing you is now my only goal
1.2A
I Love You so
Oh I love you so
I love you so
I’ve learnt so much from you
2
1.2B
Now I’m trying to do it too
Number One for me
Love my kids the way you do
3
If I could turn back time rewind
Number One for me
1.2C
If I could make it undone I swear that I
would
I would make it up to you
4
All the poetry ever written
1.2D
Every verse and every line
All the love songs in the world
Every melody and rhyme
Mawlaya
If they were combined
They would still be unable to express
What I want to define
When I try to describe my love for you
5
Just thinking of you makes me smile
My little Girl
1.2E
Holding you, looking in your eyes
6
I care about you
One Big Family
And I wish you could realize
There’s no difference between us two
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1.2F
Love and affection, here, includes the aspect of care and attention. It can
be seen in the I Love You So, Number One for me, Mawlaya, My Little Girl,
and One Big Family songs.
and shone Your light into my heart
Oh I love you so
I love you so (Code: 1.2A)
In the song lyrics describe that the singer always love to his God or Allah.
It sounds prettier in the third and fourth line in the stanza above. Only
Allah can handle all trouble in his heart and Allah will gave points for
problems or unrest.
Now I’m trying to do it too
Love my kids the way you do (Code: 1.2B)
A part of song lyrics above teach to the hearer experience of the singer
when he was a child. And now he grows bigger to be an adult and he has a
child. He wants to treat his child like the way his mother treated him when
he was a child. His mother always loves him every time and always be
there for him.
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If I could make it undone I swear that I would
I would make it up to you (Code: 1.2C)
The singer wants to tell to hearer that every chance we have, we should
use it very well. In the part of song lyrics above, the singer feels guilty for
his mother when the singer was child and he realizes his wrong doing. He
also told that he wanted to turn back the time so that he could pay back his
fault and made his mother happy always.
When I try to describe my love for you (Code: 1.2D)
Mawlaya song lyrics in the stanza above can be categorized as love
affection because there is word love in the last line of stanza. In the song
the singer tells everything in this world was considered as something
beautiful which cannot describe his love to Prophet Muhammad PBUH.
The Prophet Muhammad PBUH is more beautiful above all
Holding you, looking in your eyes (Code: 1.2E)
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In the second song lyrics the singer uses word holding to show his love
and protect to daughter. She has some behaviors that sometimes makes
funny, unique, and annoyed, however all of her behavior is wonderful. The
singer holds and looks his child, he is a perfect man because has a child.
I care about you
and I wish you could realize
there’s no difference between us two (Code: 1.2F)
In the song lyrics teach love and affectionate because there is a word
care. The song writer shows his attention to each other that all the same,
no difference between one people with others.
1.3 Loyalty
The third analysis is loyalty. The writer found five quotations of
lyrics that categorized as loyalty and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.3 Loyalty
No
Title
1
Number One
for me
2
Radhitu
Billahi Rabba
Data
You know you are the number one for me
Allah You are the only One
3
And I sincerely pray
Radhitu
To be among the ones You love
Billahi Rabba
And until my final day
Code
1.3A
1.3B
1.3C
I’ll say in all my prayers
4
So Soon
Night and day, I still feel you are close to me
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1.3D
And I remember you in every prayer that I
make
Every single day may you be shaded by His
mercy
5
And I remember all the stories you told me
So Soon
1.3E
I miss the time you were around
But I’m so grateful for every moment I spent
with you
You know you are the number one for me (Code: 1.3A)
The word “you” in the song lyrics refer to “mother”. The singer’s loyalty
to his mother and make her to be number one. She is the first person who
teaches everything to the children from the beginning. She is a person who
always forgives her children’s mistake. It is a prove that the singer really
love his mother.
Allah You are the only One (Code: 1.3B)
Radhitu Billahi Rabba song, the singer was testifying that Allah as his
God. He declared syahadah to embrace as a Muslim and Muhammad as
messenger of Allah. His loyalty shows when the singer accepted Allah is
the only God.
I’ll say in all my prayers (Code: 1.3C)
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The singer wants to be a person who loved by God. The loyalty is shown
in the third and fourth line, the singer will pray until his final day and on
every prayer.
and I remember you in every prayer that I make
every single day may you be shaded by His mercy (Code: 1.3D)
The lyrics describe how deep feels losing his loved parents. The singer
feels his mother or father is always beside him every single day. The
loyalty found when the singer always remember in every pray that he
make to them. The singer hopes his mother or father always in God’s
mercy.
but I’m so grateful for every moment I spent with you (Code: 1.3E)
The word “you” in the stanza above refers to the singer parent. He always
remembers and misses when he had nice conversation with his parents.
When his father or mother pass away and leave him, he feels alone and
misses them. To be together with his parents is a beautiful moment.
1.4 Sincerity
The fourth analysis is sincerity. The writer found three quotations lyrics
that categorized as sincerity and it shown the data in the table below:
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Table 4.4 Sincerity
No
Title
1
Data
Code
Now I will to try to love you
1.4A
Number One for
Like you love me
me
Only God knows how much you mean
to me
2
Assalamu’alayka
I’ve left my heart with my Beloved
Sending blessings on Muhammad
3
I know that You could easily
Guide Me All the
1.4B
1.4C
Take away everything You’ve given
me
Way
And I try to remember
Not to take anything for granted
Now I will to try to love you
Like you love me
Only God knows how much you mean to me (Code: 1.4A)
The singer shows his sincerity in the part of lyrics above. The song lyrics
tell to hearer how the singer loved his mother so much. Some naughtiness
had been done when he was a child until grows up now, but his mother
always cares. He wants to love his mother like she loves him. Now, the
singer feels his mother is someone that important for him.
Sending blessings on Muhammad (Code: 1.4B)
This song tells about the confession of the singer that his heart is for
Prophet Muhammad PBUH as a messenger of Allah. He always send
blessing to his love, “Muhammad” in every pray.
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Take away everything You’ve given me
Not to take anything for granted (Code: 1.4C)
Guide me All the Way song; tells the sincerity to the hearer a blessing and
mercy the people will get from Allah. Allah is very easy to lift something
out that He gives to us. Easily Allah gives what we want and He will ask it
back when He wants it.
1.5 Thankfulness
The fifth analysis is thankfulness. The writer found three quotations of
lyrics that categorized as thankfulness and showed the data in the table
below:
Table 4.5 Thankfulness
No
Title
1
Data
Code
O Allah, I’m forever grateful to You
1.5A
Whatever I say could never be enough
I Love You so
You gave me strength to overcome my
uncertainties
And stand firm against all the odds
You are the One who did revive my soul
2
Number One
I will use every chance I get
To make you smile
for me
3
My Little Girl
1.5B
Whenever I’m around you
I’m so grateful for having you
You gave me strength to overcome my uncertainties
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1.5C
You are the One who did revive my soul (Code: 1.5A)
Loyalty is also shows in the part of song lyrics I Love You so. The singer
always grateful to Allah and he shows his loyalty with praises. God gives
him strength to make him stronger when he is in difficult time. God is the
only one who inspires his life.
To make you smile
Whenever I’m around you (Code: 1.5B)
The singer describes he will use every moment when he is together with
his mother. Together with his mother to make her smile every time and
make her happy when she stayed with him. Thankfulness feeling is shown
when the singer wants to stay beside his mother and makes her happy
living with him.
I’m so grateful for having you (Code: 1.5C)
My Little Girl song lyrics tell to hearer an amaze stories about the singer
have a child. He says thanks to God who has given him a lovely child in
his life.
1.6 Steadfastness
The sixth analysis is steadfastness. The writer found two quotations of
lyrics that categorized as steadfastness. The data are shown in the table
below:
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Table 4.6 Steadfastness
No
Title
Data
Code
1
Number One
Even though I was so bad
1.6A
for Me
You left so soon, so soon
2
1.6B
I have to move on ’cause I know it’s
been too long
So Soon
I’ve got to stop the tears, keep my faith
and be strong
I’ll try to take it all, even though it’s so
hard
Even though I was so bad
I’ve learnt so much from you (Code: 1.6A)
The song lyrics tell about when the singer was a child. At that time he was
so naughty. The singer always makes his mother cried and felt pain.
Nevertheless, His mother always cares and loves him until he grows up.
To make him to raise him growing adult is not easy for her.
I have to move on ’cause I know it’s been too long
I’ve got to stop the tears, keep my faith and be strong
I’ll try to take it all, even though it’s so hard (Code: 1.6B)
The song lyrics tell his steadfastness when his father or mother left him
alone. The singer tries to deal what he gets and learns about it. He tries to
stop his tears and be strong. He has to face everything, even though it is
very difficult for him.
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1.7 Humbleness
The seventh analysis is humbleness. The writer found only one quotation
of lyrics that categorized as humbleness and it shown the data in the table
below:
Table 4.7 Humbleness
No
Title
Data
Code
1
Forgive Me
I know O Allah You’re the Most-
1.7A
Forgiving
And that You’ve promised to
Always be there when I call upon You
I know O Allah You’re the Most-Forgiving
Always be there when I call upon You (Code: 1.7A)
Forgive Me song lyrics show how God is having a modest characteristic.
The God is the Most Forgiving to the person that wants return to the Him
right way. He is always around for the person who needs Him.
1.8 Peace Loving
The eighth analysis is peace loving. The writer found only one quotation
of lyrics that categorized as peace loving and it shown the data in the table
below:
Table 4.8 Peace Loving
No
Title
1
Data
Code
I wonder why you and me fight each other
1.8A
One Big
Don’t you see the similarities between us?
family
Take a minute and see yourself in the mirror
You look like me: those eyes, lips – you can’t
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deny
You look like me: those eyes, lips – you can’t deny (Code: 1.8A)
In the part of stanza above, it talks about there is no differences between
us. Peace loving is shown in the first line, the singer alert the people that
be family. Become a family also gives interdependent, care, and
protection.
1.9 Brotherhood
The ninth analysis is brotherhood. The writer found three quotations of
lyrics that categorized as brotherhood and it shown the data in the table
below:
Table 4.9 Brotherhood
No
Title
Data
Code
1
One Big
We’re part of one family
1.9A
Family
No matter how far you are
And even if we don’t know each other
Oh, you and me, me and you, we are
one
2
Freedom
Gathered here with my family
1.9B
My neighbors and my friends
standing firm together against
oppression holding hands
It doesn’t matter where you’re from
3
Freedom
For giving us the strength to hold on
And now we’re here together
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1.9C
The writer finds moral values of brotherhood among song lyrics.
They are:
Oh, you and me, me and you, we are one (Code: 1.9A)
The lyrics tell that all of the people belong to one family. Although the
people do not know one another and they have not met before. The singer
also tells about even so the people are in different place, culture, skin,
genre, they are belongs to one family.
My neighbors and my friends
standing firm together against oppression holding hands
It doesn’t matter where you’re from (Code: 1.9B)
The lyrics tell to other people to be united. Maher Zain’s family, friends,
or neighbor strive for a word freedom. The singer and other frown upon
what looked like oppression in his country. The key of freedom is we
become unite to be fighting the oppression.
and now we’re here together (Code: 1.9C)
Freedom song lyrics above tell to hearer becomes Ukhuwah the tie of
brotherhood. In case, we are working together and building the unity, so
we have strength this against oppression. The singer and each other people
want to shake off the yoke.
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1.10
Respecting Others
The tenth analysis is respecting others. The writer found two quotations of
lyrics that categorized as respecting other and it shown the data in the table
below:
Table 4.10 Respecting Other
No
Title
Data
Code
1
Assalamu’alayka
May salutations be sent upon You
1.10A
O Messenger of Allah
May salutations be sent upon you O
my Beloved
O Prophet of Allah, O Messenger of
Allah
2
So Soon
And I remember you in every prayer
1.10B
that I make
May salutations be sent upon You
May salutations be sent upon you O my Beloved
O Prophet of Allah, O Messenger of Allah (Code: 1.10)
The song lyrics tell about Respect to Muhammad PBUH as a Prophet. The
singer gives praises to his prophet. Assalamu’alayka song disclose how the
singer love and longing to Prophet Muhammad PBUH.
And I remember you in every prayer that I make (Code: 1.10B)
This lyrics deal with the idea of respecting to his parents passed away. As
a child he always prays to his mother or father. He does it every day and
night when he made his prayer.
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1.11
Optimism
The eleventh analysis is optimism. The writer found three quotations of
lyrics that categorized as optimism and it shown the data in the table
below:
Table 4.11 Optimism
No
Title
Data
Code
1
Paradise
And we know we’ll be here forever
1.11A
The feeling is indescribable
Knowing that this is our reward
2
Paradise
I had a great feeling inside of me
1.11B
That one day I’ll be there with you
3
Now I know how it feels
I Love you so
1.11C
to finally be at peace inside
Knowing that this is our reward (Code: 1.11A)
The song lyrics tell about optimism about he and his wife will be together
in paradise. Paradise is place where the pieties people will stay enduringly.
Every day and night he and his wife always pray to God so that they will
be in paradise one day.
2. Literary Elements
In this chapter the writer would like to discuss the literary elements of
song lyrics in the Forgive Me album by Maher Zain. The literary elements
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of song lyrics or poetry are figure of speech, imagery, rhythm, rhyme, and
tone. Those are:
2.1 Figure of Speech
2.1.1
Simile
There are many kinds of figure of speech in the song lyrics and one
of them is simile. Simile is the simplest figure of speech. Simile is
a comparison between two objects by using the connective words,
such as “like” and “look like”. The writer found two quotations of
lyrics that categorized as simile and it shown the data in the table
below:
Table 4.12 Simile
No
Title
Data
You’re like shining star
1
I Love You so
2
One Big Family
Code
2.1.1A
You look like me: those eyes, lips, - 2.1.1B
you can’t deny
You’re like shining star
So beautiful you are
My baby girl
You light up my world (Code: 2.1.1A)
In the part of My Little Girl song lyrics, the singer shows in the
sentence “You’re like shining star”. The singer used word “like” to
describe his beloved daughter. The two unrelated things refer to the
singer’s daughter and shining star.
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Take a minute a minute see yourself in the mirror
You look like me: those eyes, lips – you can’t deny (Code: 2.1.2B)
Simile also found in the One Big family song lyrics. The singer shows in
the sentence “You look like me: those eyes, lips – you can’t deny”, the
characteristic of simile is uses of word “look like” to compare you (other
people) and me (the singer).
2.1.2
Hyperbole
The writer found five quotations of lyrics that categorized as
overstatement and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.13 Hyperbole
No
Title
Data
Code
1
My Little Girl
2.1.2A
2
I Love You So
You are miracle
You are a blessing from above
And stand firm against all the
odds
3
My Little Girl
4
Paradise
5
Mawlaya
And pleasure to my eyes
The place that no heart has ever
perceived
When I try to describe my love
for you
2.1.2B
2.1.2C
2.1.2D
2.1.2E
You are miracle
You are a blessing from above (Code: 2.1.2A)
The word “you” in the lyric refers to the singer’s daughter. The
singer uses the hyperbole sentence “you are miracle” to express the
overflow of happy feeling of the singer.
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You light up my world
To be around and watch you grow (Code: 2.1.2D)
The word “you” in the lyric refers to the singer’s daughter. The singer uses
the hyperbole sentence “you light up my world”, the word “world” refers
to his life. A daughter is able to give him happy feeling.
Everything I feel in my heart and want to say
And it's hard to explain
Why I could never describe my love for you (Code: 2.1.2F)
The point of overstatement in the Mawlaya song can been seen in the
sentences “Why I could never describe my love for you”. The singer tries
to describe his love to Prophet Muhammad PBUH, but he can not define
the best word to explain it.
2.1.3
Personification
Personification is a figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person
to an animal or an object. The writer found two quotations of lyrics that
categorized as personification and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.14 Personification
No
Title
Data
1
Assalamu’alayka
2
Forgive Me
O Taiba (Medina), your
breeze is so blessed
My shame comes back to
haunt me
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Code
2.1.3A
2.1.3B
O Taiba (Medina), your breeze is so blessed
Indeed it brought life back to my spirit (Code: 2.1.3A)
In the stanza a part of Assalamu’alayka song lyrics, the point of
personification can be seen in the sentences “O Taiba (Medina), your
breeze is so blessed. The abstract entity of “breeze” is treated like human
being who is able to do things. The word “your” in the first line refers to
Taiba or Medina. Even though it is his life spirit refreshed by influence of
the “breeze” of Medina.
What did I do? Oh, I feel so bad!
And every time I try to start all over again
My shame comes back to haunt me (Code: 2.2.3B)
The point of personification can be seen in the sentences “My shame
comes back to haunt me”. The feeling of “shame” continually presents by
the singer. The feeling of shame always appears and annoys his feeling.
2.1.4
Synecdoche
The writer found two quotations of lyrics that categorized as
synecdoche and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.15 Synecdoche
No
Title
Data
Code
1
I Love You So
2.1.4A
2
I Love You So
I pray to God With my heart,
soul, and body
With every breath I solemnly
promise
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2.1.4B
I pray to God
With my heart, soul, and body (Code: 2.1.4A)
The point of synecdoche in I Love You So can been seen in the sentences
“I pray to God with my heart, soul, and body” when the singer was
praying. He may not mention all of his part of body such as hand, head,
mouth, etc. in the result the singer uses the word “my heart, soul, and
body” to represent all of his part of the body when he is praying.
With every breath I solemnly promise
To try to love my life for You (Code: 2.1.4B)
The sentence “with every breath I solemnly promise” as synecdoche. It
means the singer promised to try to love his life for God. In this case the
singer wants to be thankful and love his life; he wants to sacrifice his life
to Allah. Thus, the word “every breath” is the synecdoche expression.
2.1.5
Repetition
Repetition is figure of speech has meaning repetition in the same
word or phrase. The writer found three quotations of lyrics that
categorized as repetition and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.16 Repetition
No
Title
Data
Code
1
Freedom
We’re calling for freedom,
2.1.5A
fighting for freedom
2
You went so soon, so soon
So Soon
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2.1.5B
3
Every sound and every voice
Mawlaya
2.1.5C
Calling you for freedom, freedom
We know you can hear our call ooh
We’re calling for freedom, fighting for freedom
We know you won’t let us fall oh
We know you’re here with us (Code: 2.1.5A)
In the stanza above, the word “for freedom” or “freedom” in the
first and third line shows the figure of speech categorized as repetition.
The function of repetition to intensify and to give emphasize of the part of
lyrics so that the readers are able to make focus and understand the
meaning. Freedom is a substantial and basic thing for family and
community.
I’ve got to stop the tears, keep my faith and be strong (Code: 2.1.5B)
Here, the word “so soon” is written in first and second lines in the stanza
above. The function of repetition to intensify and to give emphasize of the
part of lyrics so that the readers are able to make focus and understand the
meaning. It’s the reflection of the feeling of sadness by the singer when
someone he loved passed away.
2.1.6
Litotes
Litotes is expression of one’s meaning by saying something is the
direct opposite of one thought, it to make someone’s remarks
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forceful. The writer found three quotations of lyrics that
categorized as litotes and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.17 Litotes
No
1
2
3
Title
Data
Code
Even though I was so Bad
2.1.6A
I was a foolish little child
2.1.6B
What did I do? Oh, I feel so
bad
2.1.6C
Number One for
Me
Number One for
Me
Forgive Me
Even though I was so bad (Code: 2.1.6A)
The point of litotes in Number One for Me song can be seen in the
sentence “Even though I was so Bad”. In the litotes expression in which
the uses word “so bad”, lexically means badly behaved or naughty. The
singer feels when he was a child, he behaved badly.
I was a foolish little child (Code: 2.1.6B)
The point of litotes in Number One for Me song can be seen in the
sentence “I was a foolish little child”. In the litotes expression in the uses
of word “foolish”, lexically means stupid. The singer does anything
without he thinks it’s good or bad.
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What did I do? Oh, I feel so bad (Code: 2.1.6C)
The point of litotes in Forgive Me song can be seen in the sentence “What
did I do? Oh, I feel so bad”. In the litotes expression is the uses of word
“so bad”. In past, this is reflection of the singer feeling who has a bad
mood.
2.1.7
Metaphor
The writer found two quotations of lyrics that categorized as metaphor
and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.18 Metaphor
No
Title
Data
Code
1
I Love You So
To try to live my life for You
2.1.7A
2
Mawlaya
When I try to describe my love for
you
2.1.7B
To try to live my life for You (Code: 2.1.7A)
The point of metaphor in I Love You So song can be seen in the sentence
“to try to live my life for You”. In the metaphorical expression in which
the tenor is the abstract form of the word “my life” whereas the vehicle is
the concrete form of the word “journey”. The word “journey” means the
singer try to live his life in the aim of loving Allah.
When I try to describe my love for you (Code: 2.17C)
The point of metaphor in Mawlaya song can be seen in the sentence “When I
try to describe my love for you”. In the metaphorical expression in which the
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tenor is the abstract form of the word “my love” whereas the vehicle is the
concrete form of the word “struggle”. In this case the abstract entity of
“love” was treated a similar to the concrete object of “struggle”. The word
“struggle” means the singer tries to describe his love, care, and want to be
closed to Prophet Muhammad PBUH.
2.2 Imagery
2.2.1
Visual
Visual imagery related to sight, something seen, and allows visualizing
events or places in a work. The writer found ten quotations of lyrics that
categorized as visual imagery and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.19 Visual Imagery
No
Title
Data
Code
1
I Love You so
I wish that everyone could see
2.2.1A
2
Number One for
Crazy things I used to do
2.2.1B
Me
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Holding you, looking in your
My little Girls
eyes
To be around and watch you
My little Girls
grow
So now I’m standing here
Forgive me
As I entered your Mosque so
Assalamu’alayka
gently
The place that no eye has ever
Paradise
seen
Seeing things we could never
Paradise
Freedom
imagine
Standing together holding hands
in unity
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2.2.1C
2.2.1D
2.2.1E
2.2.1F
2.2.1G
2.2.1H
2.2.1I
10
So soon
Every time I close my eyes I see
you in front of me
2.2.1J
How Your love has set me free
Set me free and made me strong (Code: 2.2.1A)
The visual imagery can be seen on the song lyrics I Love You So. In part of
song lyrics present visual imagery because the word “see” in the first line
has meaning other people also see how Allah very loves them. God always
be there for His believer and give them what they need.
And all the pain I put you through
Mama now I’m here for you (Code: 2.2.1B)
The visual imagery can be seen on the song lyrics Number One for Me.
The stanza presents visible image of a corner boy. He always does
anything without think its bad or good, so that makes his mother is in pain.
When he has growth up, he wants to always around his mother.
holding you, looking in your eyes
and everyday I pray
I pray that you’ll find your way (Code: 2.2.1C)
The visual imagery can be seen on the song lyrics My Little Girl. This
lyrics is visual imagery because the singer activities with his daughter.
When they smiled, held each other, and saw her are the visual activities.
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My baby girl
And the first time when you will call me “dad” (Code: 2.2.1D)
The visual imagery can be seen on the song lyrics My Little Girl. In the
part of song lyrics the singer presents his daughter very important for him.
The singer wants to see his daughter growth with his own eyes. It is as a
proof of visual imagery.
Ashamed of all the mistakes I’ve committed
Please don’t turn me away
And hear my prayer when I ask You to (Code: 2.2.1E)
The visual imagery can be seen on the song lyrics Forgive Me. In the
stanza above, the singer describes the feeling shy of his mistake. The
singer forgives for his mistake and prays devoutly.
As I entered your Mosque so gently
And as I finally stood there before you
I couldn’t stop my tears from falling
In your presence O Muhammad! (Code: 2.2.1F)
The visual imagery can be seen on the song lyrics Mawlaya. The singer
shows visual imagery in the lyrics wants to pray and enters to Mosque to
break away from his problem. In his imagination he wants to be
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congregation and Prophet Muhammad PBUH is Imam in his praying. He
feels very happy until his tears in his face.
‘Cause we always had in our minds
The place that no heart has ever perceived
The place we’ve been promised to live in forever
And best of all, it’s just me and you (Code: 2.2.1G)
The visual imagery can be seen on the song lyrics Paradise. In the stanza
the singer presents to the listener how the paradise it is. Paradise is a place
that people never know, and it is everlasting place for god-fearing people.
He wants to stay in paradise with his wife and it is the final goal for their
life.
And it makes me strong to see everyone
standing together holding hands in unity
shouting out load demanding their right for freedom (Code: 2.2.1I)
The visual imagery can be seen on the song lyrics Freedom. In the first
and second lines lyrics above, the song writer describe togetherness and
unity. These lines are visual imagery and the word “see” is its keyword.
By the togetherness, they can achieve their freedom for their place.
Every time I close my eyes I see you in front of me
I still can hear your voice calling out my name
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But I’m so grateful for every moment I spent with you
‘Cause I know life won’t last forever (Code: 2.2.1J)
The visual imagery can be seen on the song lyrics So Soon. In our
imagination bring an image about someone that very important person and
closed with him. Day by day anything they do together. The visual
imagery showed when the singer saw his beloved someone in front of him.
2.2.2
Auditory
Auditory imagery is a form of mental imagery that is used to organizing
and analyzing sounds when there is no external auditory stimulus present,
something heard. The writer found five quotations of lyrics that
categorized as auditory imagery and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.20 Auditory Imagery
No
1
Title
Forgive Me
Data
Code
And hear my prayer when I ask 2.2.2A
You to
2
Paradise
2.2.2B
3
Freedom
We know You can hear our call
2.2.2C
So Soon
I still can hear your voice calling 2.2.2D
4
5
out my name
Mawlaya
2.2.2E
and hear my prayer when I ask You to (Code: 2.2.2A)
The lyrics categorized as auditory imagery because there is a word ‘hear’,
its aware of sounds with the singer. He wants to God hear his prayer. In
this case, the word ‘hear’ means God hears His believers’ prayers.
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and we know we’ll be here forever (Code: 2.2.2B)
The lyrics categorized as auditory imagery because there is word “hear”.
“Hear” in song lyrics above means the singer tells about paradise to the
hearer. The people will hear flow of river in paradise.
We’re calling for freedom, fighting for freedom (Code: 2.2.2C)
The lyrics tell about many people hopes freedom for the arbiters. They
also hope the arbiters hear their aspiration.
and I remember all the stories you told me
I miss the time you were around (Code: 2.2.2D)
It categorized as auditory imagery. In this lyric the singer misses his parent. He
always remembers what the parent said and called his name.
in every language ever heard (Code: 2.2.2E)
The lyrics describe the singer’s love of Prophet Muhammad PBUH. It can
not be drawn by every language ever heard.
2.2.3
Internal Sensation
Description of taste so clear to stimulate the readers own sense of taste
while reading. The writer found five quotations of lyrics that categorized
as internal sensation and it shown the data in the table below:
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Table 4.21 Internal Sensation
No
1
2
Title
Data
Code
I Love You so
To finally be at peace inside
I Love You so
You are the one who did revive 2.2.3B
2.2.3A
my soul
Number One for And all the pain I put you 2.2.3C
3
4
Me
through
Forgive Me
My shame comes back to haunt 2.2.3D
me
One Big Family
5
Sometimes
we
are
sad, 2.2.3E
sometimes we are happy
Now I know how it’s like
To have Your precious love in my life
To finally be at peace inside (Code: 2.2.3A)
The singer presents the feeling imagery in the stanza above. The singer is
aware of his love to God. It makes him always feels at peace and quite in
his life.
You are the One who did revive my soul
You shone Your light into my heart
So pleasing you is now my only goal (Code: 2.2.3B)
I Love You so song lyrics, the singer shows his feeling. He describes how
God is important for him. When he was in trouble, God was able to make
him stronger. He thinks that only God is always being there for him in
every moment.
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Mama now I’m here for you (Code: 2.2.3C)
In the Number One for Me song lyrics above tell the regret feeling. The
word “pain” refers to mother feeling of the singer. His naughtiness when
he was a child makes his mother hurts.
Am I out of my mind?
My shame comes back to haunt me (Code: 2.2.3D)
Forgive Me song lyrics above present the bad feeling of the singer. The
singer feels fool because all of his well things that will be done are over
because of his feeling shy.
You feel I feel, you bleed I bleed, you cry and I cry
We sleep and dream
Sometimes we’re sad, sometimes we’re happy (Code: 2.2.3E)
In this case, the singer describes his love to other people. The singer
explains to the hearer how deep the togetherness of this song lyrics. It
means that what the people feel, the singer also feels it too. They are always
together in sadness or happiness.
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2.3 Rhythm
2.3.1
I Love You so
U
—
U
—
I pray to God
U
—
With
U
—
U
—
my heart soul and body
— U
—U
—
U
—
—
Every single day of my life
U
— U
—
U — U —
U
—
U
— U U
—
— U
—
To try to live my life for you
—
U
U
— U —
U
O Allah, You did revive my soul
U
—
—
U
— U —
U
And shone Your light into my heart
U
— U
— U —
U
—
U
U —
U —
U
Oh I love you so
U — U —
I love you so
In the rhythm above, the singer use Iambic in the first, second, ninth and
tenth line in the stanza above. Iambic shows on the first line of the stanza
above with unstressed and stressed.
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2.3.2
Number One for Me
U— U
—
U —
U—
U— U — U — U U — U — U
If I could make it undone I swear that I would
— U — U— U —
Number One for Me stanza above, the singer uses Iambic and Trochee.
Iambic shows on the first line of the stanza above with unstressed and
stressed. Trochee foot is present in the third line with stress and
unstressed.
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2.3.3
Mawlaya
U
U
— U
—
— U
—U U
U —U —
every verse and every line
U
U
—
U
— U
—
—U
— U
U
—
every melody and rhyme
U —
U
U
—
U
—
—
U U —
U U —
they would still be unable to express
U
— U
— U —
what I want to define
U
— U — U
—
U
—
U —
When I try to describe my love for You
Iambic can be seen in the seventh and eighth line in the stanza above.
Iambic form is unstressed and stressed.
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2.3.4
My Little Girl
— U — U — U —
You’re like a shining star
U
— U — U
U — U
My baby girl
U
—
U —
U
U — U
U — U
U —
U — U — U
—
U —
U
— U
U
—
—
U
U —
—
U
— U — U
—
And the first time when you will call me “Dad”
The singer uses Trochee and Iambic in the My Little Girl stanza above.
Trochee shows on the first line with stressed and unstressed. Iambic
presents on fourth and sixth line in the stanza above with unstressed and
stressed.
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2.3.5
Forgive Me
U — U
—
—
U
—
U — U
U — U
— U U
—U — U — UU U— —
U — U — U —
U—
U— U U —
U
U —
Ashamed of all the mistake I’ve committed
— — U
U U—
U — U — U — U U — U
And hear my prayer when I ask You to
Iambic is shown by the singer for the Forgive Me song lyrics above.
Iambic foot is show on fifth and sixth line in the stanza above.
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2.3.6
One Big Family
U
— U —
U
—
U
—
U
— U
—
U — U
U —
U — U
—
U
—
U
—
U —
— U
—
U
—
U —
U
—
—
— U
U—
You look like me those eyes, lips – you can deny
Iambic and Trochee are present by the singer when he sings this song.
Iambic shows on first line in the song lyrics above and the form
unstressed, stressed. Trochee shows on second line and the form is
stressed, unstressed.
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2.3.7
Assalamu’alayka
U —
—
U
U— — U
O Taiba, your breeze is so blessed
U— U —
—
U
—U — U
Indeed it brought life back to my spirit
U
— U
—
U
— U —
I’ve left my heart with my beloved
— U
— U
U
—
Iambic can be seen in third line of stanza above. The form of Iambic is
unstressed and stressed.
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2.3.8
Paradise
U
—
U
—
—
— U —
U
And now that we’re here feeling so good
U — U U — U —
U
U
About all the thing that we went through
— U
U — U —
U
— U
Knowing that God is pleased with us too
U —
U
— U U—
It’s not dream, this is so true
U —
U
—
U U —
— — U U — —
— U —
Seeing things we could never imagine
— U U — U — —
U
— —
U
U —
U—
U
— U U U — U
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2.3.9
Radhitu Billahi Rabba
—
—
— U
U —U —
U
— U U — —
U
— U
— U
U
—
U — U U —
But we’re all in need of You
Iambic presents by the singer in Radhitu Billahi Rabba song. The stanza
above uses forms unstressed and stressed.
2.3.10 Freedom
— U
—
U
— U
— U
U U
— U — U —
U
—U U — U
— U U — U
U U
— U U U —
U U
— U — U —
We know you’re here with us
Trochee presents by the singer to the hearer in the stanza in Freedom song.
The first line disclose trochee with stressed, unstressed.
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2.3.11 So Soon
U
— U — U —
U — U — U —
U— U — U
U
— U
U — U —
U
— U — U —
— U
— U U —
U — U — U — —U
U
U —
U
I’ll try to take it all, even though it’s so hard
U— U — —
— — U — U — — U —
I see you in my dreams but when I wake up you are gone
—
U —
Gone so soon
Iambic presents by the singer in first and second line in So Soon song. The
stanza above uses forms unstressed and stressed.
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2.3.12 Guide Me All the Way
— U —
— U
Day by day passes
U
—
U
—
U
—
—
U —
And I think that my time could be near
—U — — U — U — U— U —
So I pray: O God let this world be in my hands
U U —U —
And not in my hear
U — U — U — U
‘Cause soon I’ll have to leave it
Iambic presents in the fifth by the singer in Guide Me All the Way song. The
stanza above use form unstressed and stressed.
2.4 Rhyme
2.4.1
Feminine
Feminine rhyme is a rhyme that matches two or more syllables, usually at
the respective lines, in which the final syllable or syllable are unstressed.
The writer found eight quotations of lyrics that categorized as feminine
rhyme and it shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.22 Feminine Rhyme
No
Title
1
I Love You so
Data
Code
O Allah, you did revive my soul
2.4.1A
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2
3
I Love You so
Number one
The days I told you lies
2.4.1C
Now it’s time for you to rise
for Me
4
2.4.1B
Number one
About the day I’d face in time
for Me
Coz now I have a child of mine
We sleep and dream
5
One Big
Sometimes we’re sad, sometimes
Family
we’re happy
2.4.1D
2.4.1E
You breathe I breathe
6
Guide Me All
2.4.1F
So I pray: O God let this world be in
my hands
the Way
And not in my hear
To have Your precious love in my life (Code: 2.4.1B)
Feminine rhyme can be seen in the lyrics above, the form of feminine
rhyme is stressed then unstressed. It shows when the singer used ''like'' and
''life'' in the end of line.
—U
—U
Coz now I have a child of mine (Code: 2.4.1D)
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rhyme is stressed then unstressed. It shows when the singer used ''time''
and ''mine’‘ in the end of line
—U
—U
Coz now I have a child of mine
And not in my hear (Code: 2.4.1F)
rhyme is stressed then unstressed. It shows when the singer used ''near''
and ''hear'' in the end of line.
—U
—U
And not in my hear
2.4.2
Masculine
Masculine rhyme is a rhyme that matches one or two syllable, usually at
the end of respective lines. Often the final syllable is stressed. The writer
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found two quotations of lyrics that categorized as masculine rhyme and it
shown the data in the table below:
Table 4.23 Masculine Rhyme
No
1
Title
Mawlaya
Data
Code
2.4.2A
Forgive me
2
Forgive Me
2.4.2B
My heart is so full of regret
Forgive me
Now is the right time for me to repent
What I want to define (Code: 2.4.2A)
Masculine rhyme can be seen in the lyrics above, the form of masculine
rhyme is unstressed then stressed. It shows when the singer used
''combined'' and ''define'' in the end of line.
U —
U—
Forgive me
Forgive me
Now is the right time for me to repent (Code: 2.4.2B)
Masculine rhyme can be seen in the lyrics above, the form of masculine
rhyme is unstressed then stressed. It shows when the singer used ''regret''
and ''repent'' in the end of line.
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U—
U—
Now is the right time for me to repent
2.5 Tone
Tone, in literature, may be defined as the writers or speaker attitude toward
his subject, his audience, or himself. It is the emotional coloring, or the
emotional meaning, of the work, and is an extremely important of the full
meaning. According to Dube in Rohmah (2010) tone is a writer or speaker
attitude toward his or her subject matter an reader that include humorous,
nostalgic, affectionate, serious, melancholy, sarcastic, elated and angry
condition.
2.5.1
I Love You so
The lyrics of the song have the theme religious and affectionate.
Here, religious and affectionate present the singer’s feeling how
deep his love to Allah. His love gives him the power and self
confidence to walk on his life. He tries to becomes a good servant
and only Allah is goal of his life. It sounds mellow.
2.5.2
Mawlaya
The lyrics of this song has theme of religious and affectionate. The
singer finds the situation of affectionate when he praises to Prophet
Muhammad PBUH. The song lyrics tells his love to Muhammad
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PBUH that can be described although by using beautiful word,
sound, and voice. The lyric is also religious because there are
sentence present commendations to Prophet Muhammad PBUH. It
sounds cheerful and shaking.
2.5.3
Radhitu Billahi
Radhitu Billahi Rabba song includes religiosity. The song
describes when someone becomes a Moslem they must say
syahadah. The singer believes that Allah is the only one his God.
He hopes that he will be the one of people who He loved. It
sounds cheerful and stronger.
2.5.4
Number One for Me
The lyrics of Number One for Me song includes affectionate and
elated. The affectionate in the lyrics showed the singer’s love to his
mother that take care him to be an adult. The singer reminds when
he was a child, he was naughty boy and now he wants to learn
about anything that his mother did to him (always care and love
him). Song lyrics are also elated, the singer feels happy because he
has a daughter and always says thanks to his mother because of his
caring to him. It sounds shaking and cheerful.
2.5.5
My little Girl
The lyrics of My Little Girl song includes affectionate and elated.
The affectionate in the lyrics are the singer’s love to his daughter.
He always cares and loves her. The point of elated in this song is
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when the singer has a daughter. In a fact, he really wants to see his
daughter grows up. It sounds mellow.
2.5.6
Guide Me All the Way
Guide Me All the Way song is sung by sentimental sounds. The
lyrics of this song may be includes in religious and melancholy
song. The religious thing of this song is the singer tells that he
wants to be guided to the right way, and to the Allah’s paradise.
Then, the melancholy point is the singer feels regret for his doubt
about Allah’s love and he can not thanks enough to Allah.
2.5.7
Paradise
Paradise is the song that is sung by melancholic sounds. The lyrics
tell about the affectionate and elated of the singer. It is prove by the
lyric that explains the singer's desire stays in paradise with his wife
forev6er. Also, when he tries describe how beautiful the paradise.
He always feels happy and he thinks of the eternal life in paradise.
2.5.8
Forgive Me
Forgive Me is the serious song and it is melancholic sounds. It is
shown by the lyrics that tell about the experience of the singer's
life. In his life, he used to make many mistakes. Now, he regrets
for mistake he did. He thinks that now is the right time for him to
repent.
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2.5.9
So Soon
So Soon presents by mellow sounds. This lyrics explain the bad
feeling of the singer. It tells about the death of someone special for
singer. The singer needs long time to accept this truth. Also, he
always remember everytime and every memory that they shared.
2.5.10 One Big Family
One Big Family has theme serious and affectionate song. This song
is played by mellow sounds. Mellow sounds represent the serious
and affectionate of the song lyric. It can be seen from the lyrics that
tell about every people have to care, love, and smile to each other.
2.5.11 Freedom
The singer presents this song smoothly but it sound powerful.
Freedom song can be catagorized as serious song. By this song, the
singer tries to encourage people to fight against all oppression.
2.5.12 Assalamu’alayka
The singer presents this song by mellow sounds. Assalamu'alayka
is religious and memorable song. It tells about the singer's love to
prophet Muhammad is big. He wants to be closer with Prophet
Muhammad PBUH by sending blessing always to him.
B. Finding
After classifying and analyzing the data, the writer found several finding:
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1. Moral Values
The writer shows the finding data of moral values in the table form below:
Table 4.24 Moral Values
No
Type of Moral Values
Item
1
Religiosity
13
2
Love and Affection
6
3
Loyalty
5
4
Sincerity
3
5
Thankfulness
3
6
Steadfastness
2
7
Humbleness
1
8
Peace Loving
1
9
Brotherhood
3
10
Respecting other
2
11
Optimism
3
The table below is the data of figure of speech in the Forgive Me album:
Table 4.25 Figure of Speech
No
Type of Figure of speech
Item
1
Simile
2
2
Hyperbole
5
3
Personification
2
4
Synecdoche
2
5
Repetition
3
6
Litotes
3
7
Metaphor
2
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2.2 Imagery
The table below is the data of imagery in the Forgive Me album:
Table 4.26 Imagery
No
Type of Imagery
Item
1
Visual
10
2
Auditory
5
3
Internal Sensation
5
2.3 Rhythm
The most of stanza in every song in Forgive Me album use Iambic and
Trochee to show intonation when the singer sing a song.
2.4 Rhyme
The table below is the data of rhyme in the Forgive Me album:
Table 4.28 Rhyme
No
Type of Rhyme
Item
1
Feminine
6
2
Masculine
2
2.5 Tone
The writer found song lyrics in the Forgive Me album present by the
singer are elated, melancholy, serious, religious, nostalgic, and
affectionate. The singer present the songs mellow, refine, powerful,
cheerful, and shaking sounds.
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CHAPTER V
CLOSURE
A. Conclusion
Through the investigation and analysis from the data, the writer proposes
several findings:
1. Moral Values
The writer found eleven types of moral values seen on song lyrics
of Forgive Me album by Maher Zain, they are: religiousity, love and
affection, loyalty, sincerity, thankfulness, steadfastness, humbleness,
peace loving, brotherhood, respecting others, and optimism.
From the explanation in the previous chapter, the writer can
conclude that there are five dominant literary elements in the song lyrics
of Forgive Me album by Maher Zain. They are:
Figure of speech in the song lyrics of Forgive Me album by
Maher
Zain
that
the
writer
found
are
simile,
hyperbole,
personification, synecdoche, repetition, litotes, and metaphor.
2.2 Imagery
Imagery consists of five types, the writer found 3 types of imagery
in the song lyrics of Forgive Me album by Maher Zain. The writer
found visual, auditory, and internal sensation.
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2.3 Rhythm
Iambic and Trochaic are frequently found in the stanza in every
song in Forgive Me album to show intonation when the singer sing a
song.
2.4 Rhyme
Rhyme consists of three types; feminine, masculine, and triple
rhyme. In the song lyrics of Forgive Me album the writer found two
types, those are feminine and masculine rhyme. There is no triple
rhyme found in the Forgive Me album.
2.5 Tone
The writer found song lyrics of Forgive Me album present by the
songwriter or singer are elated, melancholy, serious, religious,
nostalgic, and affectionate. The singer presents the song mellow,
refine, powerful, cheerful, and shaking sounds.
B. Suggestion
Being interested in analyzing moral values seen on song lyrics of
Forgive Me album by Maher Zain, the writer tries to give some
suggestions as follows:
1.
The analysis of this graduating paper is limited. Therefore, the writer
suggests the students of English Department who are interested in this
field, to do further research, particularly about moral values and
literary elements of song lyrics or poetry.
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2.
The writer hopes this graduating paper could be a reference for those
want to do further research in the others song lyrics of moral values
and literary elements.
3.
The last, the writer fully realizes that this graduating paper is still far
from being perfect; therefore any constructive criticism will be highly
appreciated.
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APPENDIXES
This is list of songs in the Forgive Me Album by Maher Zain:
1. I Love You so
2. Number One for Me
3. Mawlaya
4. My Little Girl
5. Forgive Me
6. One Big Family
7. Assalamu’alayka
8. Paradise
9. Radhitu Billahi Rabba
10. Freedom
11. So Soon
12. Guide Me All the Way
I LOVE YOU SO
I pray to God
My heart, soul, and body
Every single day of my life
To try to live my life for you
O Allah, You did revive my soul
So pleasing You is now my only goal
Oh I love You so
I love You so (I love You so)
[Chorus:]
To have a precious love in my life
To finally be at peace inside
I wish that everybody knew
How amazing it feels to love You
How Your love has set me free
Set me free and made me strong
You gave me strength to overcome my uncertainties
You are the one who did revive my soul
You shone Your light into my heart
So pleasing You is now my only goal
Oh I love You so
I love You so (I love You so)
[Chorus]
My love, my life, my days, my nights, my wealth, my prayers – all for You [x2]
And I swear that I will never put anyone or anything before You
My love, my life, my days, my nights, my wealth, my prayers – all for You
[Chorus]
NUMBER ONE FOR ME
Mama now I'm here for you
For all the times I made you cry
The days I told you lies
Now it's time for you to rise
For all the things you sacrificed
[Chorus:]
Oh, if I could turn back time rewind
If I could make it undone
I swear that I would
Mum I'm all grown up now
It's a brand new day
I'd like to put a smile on your face every day
Mum I'm all grown up now
And it's not too late
I'd like to put a smile on your face every day
And now I finally understand
Your famous line
About the day I'd face in time
'Cause now I've got a child of mine
And even though I was so bad
I've learned so much from you
Now I'm trying to do it too
Love my kid the way you do
[Chorus]
You know you are the number one for me [x3]
Oh, oh, number one for me
There's no one in this world that can take your place
Oh, I'm sorry for ever taking you for granted, ooh
To make you smile, whenever I'm around you
Now I will try to love you like you love me
Only God knows how much you mean to me
[Chorus]
You know you are the number one for me [x3]
Oh, oh, number one for me
MAWLAYA
‫موالي ص ّل وسلم دائما أبدا على حبيبك خير الخلق كلهم‬
‫موالي ص ّل وسلم دائما أبدا على حبيبك خير الخلق كلهم‬
‫يا رب ص ّل عليه يا رب صلّ عليه يا رب صلّ عليه‬
‫صلوات هللا عليه‬
(My Lord send you peace and blessings always and forever
Upon Your beloved, the best of the entire creation [x2]
My Lord send your peace upon him [x3]
May Allah's salutations be upon him)
When I try to describe my love for you
CHORUS
In every language ever heard
Each drop of ink that has been used
To write every single word
They could never portray
Everything I feel in my heart and want to say
And it’s hard to explain
Why I could never describe my love for you
CHORUS
There’s not a single person
Who can ever match his worth
In character and beauty
To ever walk on earth
I envy every rock and tree
And every grain of sand
That embraced his noble feet
Or that kissed his blessed hands
Ya Rasool Allah
Ya Habiba Allah
We pray to You Allah
MY LITTLE GIRL
You are a miracle
You are a blessing from above
You brought joy to my soul
And pleasure to my eyes
In my heart I can feel it
An unexplainable feeling
Being a father
The best thing that I could ever ask for
Pre-chorus:
And everyday I pray
I pray that you’ll find your way
Chorus:
You know I love you, I love you
My little girl, my little girl
I ask God to bless you, and protect you always
My little girl, my little girl
You’re like a shining star
My baby girl
And the first time when you will call me “dad”
FORGIVE ME
I’m about to lose the battle and cross the line
I’m about to make another mistake
And even though I try to stay away
Everything around me keeps dragging me in
I can’t help thinking to myself
What if my time would end today, today, today?
Can I guarantee that I will get another chance
Before it’s too late, too late, too late
Chorus:
Forgive me… My heart is so full of regret
Forgive me… Now is the right time for me to repent, repent, repent..
Am I out of my mind?
My shame comes back to haunt me
I’m trying hard to walk away
But temptation is surrounding me, surrounding me
I wish that I could find the strength to change my life
Before it’s too late, too late, too late
CHORUS
Ashamed of all the mistakes I’ve committed
And hear my prayer when I ask You to
ONE BIG FAMILY
You look like me: those eyes, lips – you can’t deny
Pre-chorus:
Have you thought about
Why we look the same?
Why we feel the same?
Don’t tell me it’s by chance
Chorus:
Oh, you’re my brother
You’re my sister
We’re one big family
Oh, you’re my brother
You’re my sister
Just one big family
It doesn’t matter if you live far away from me
You feel I feel, you bleed I bleed, you cry and I cry
We sleep and dream
Sometimes we’re sad, sometimes we’re happy
You breathe I breathe
We love, walk, talk and we smile
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
I care about you
And I wish you could realise
There’s no difference between us two
Oh, you and me, me and you, we are one
ASSALAMU’ALAYKA
My heart is so full of longing
I wish to be close to my Beloved
I dream to walk in the streets of Medina
And to quench the thirst of my spirit
By visiting you, O Muhammad!
Chorus:
‫ يا رسول هللا‬..‫السالم عليك يا‬
‫ يا نبي هللا‬..‫السالم عليك يا حبيبي‬
‫ يا رسول هللا‬..‫السالم عليك يا‬
‫ يا نبي هللا‬..‫السالم عليك يا حبيبي‬
‫يا رسول هللا‬
(May salutations be sent upon you
O Prophet of Allah
May salutations be sent upon you
O Prophet of Allah, O Messenger of Allah)
As I entered your Mosque so gently
And as I finally stood there before you
I couldn’t stop my tears from falling
In your presence O Muhammad!
CHORUS
O Taiba (Medina), your breeze is so blessed
Indeed it brought life back to my spirit
PARADISE
I remember when I first met you
I felt that God answered my call
There was that one place I always thought about
And I just wanted to be there with you
I had a great feeling inside of me
That one day I’ll be there with you
Chorus:
And now that we’re here feeling so good
About all the things that we went through
Knowing that God is pleased with us too
It’s not a dream, this is so true
Seeing things we could never imagine
Do you remember the hard times we went through?
And those days we used to argue
But there was not one thing that could bring us down
‘Cause we always had in our minds
The place we’ve been promised to live in forever
And best of all, it’s just me and you
CHORUS
I remember us praying at night
And just dreaming about this together
I’m so blessed to have you in my life
And now we can enjoy these blessings forever
Paradise is where we are now
Paradise, a dream come true
Paradise, O what a feeling!
Paradise, thank You Allah!
RADHITU BILLAHI RABBA
‫رضيت باهلل ربا و باإلسالم دينا‬
‫رضيت باهلل ربا و باإلسالم دينا‬
‫و بمحمد صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬
‫نبيا ورسوال‬
(I’ve accepted Allah as my Lord
And Islam as my way of life
And Muhammad – may Allah’s peace & blessings be upon him
As Allah’s Prophet and Messenger)
Allah You’re the source of life
And You’re the source of truth
To obey You I strive
And my aim is pleasing You
But we’re all in need of You
Pre-Chorus:
I’ll say in all my prayers
CHORUS
My eyes cannot see You
And yet my heart believes
Your miracles surround me
So clear and easy to see
Allah You are the greatest
And I submit to You
You know my deepest thoughts
You know everything I do
FREEDOM
…My neighbor’s and my friends
Standing firm together against oppression holding hands
It doesn’t matter where you’re from
Or if you’re young, old, women or man
We’re here for the same reason; we want to take back our land
Oh God thank you
No more being prisoners in our homes
No more being afraid to talk
Our dream is just to be free, just to be free
Now when we’ve taking our first step
Towards a life of complete freedom
We can see our dream getting closer and closer, we’re almost there
Oh God thank you
I can feel the pride in the air
And it makes me strong to see everyone
Standing together holding hands in unity
Shouting out load demanding their right for freedom
This is it and we’re not backing of
Oh God we know you hear our call
And we’re calling you for freedom, freedom
We’re calling for freedom, calling for freedom
SO SOON
Every time I close my eyes I see you in front of me
I miss the time you were around (x2)
But I’m so grateful for every moment I spent with you
‘Cause I know life won’t last forever
Chorus:
I’ll try to take it all, even though it’s so hard
I see you in my dreams but when I wake up you are gone
Gone so soon
And I remember you in every prayer that I make
Every single day may you be shaded by His mercy
But life is not the same, and it will never be the same
But I’m so thankful for every memory I shared with you
‘Cause I know this life is not forever
CHORUS
There were days when I had no strength to go on
I felt so weak and I just couldn’t help asking: “Why?”
But I got through all the pain when I truly accepted
That to God we all belong, and to Him we’ll return, ooh
Guide Me All the Way
Take away every thing You’ve given me
Not to take anything for granted
‘Cause I know that one day
Suddenly this will all come to an end
So my last wish is for you to be pleased with Me
Chorus:
Allah, Ya Allah
Guide me all the way to your Jannah
Ya Allah, Ya Allah
Don’t let me go astray ’cause I need you
Ya Allah, oh Allah!
Be with me all the way
I know that sometime I do
I do forget that my last breath could be the last
Forgive me ’cause I cant thank you enough
Forgive me when I doubt your love
Now I pray for that day
when all this stops and comes to an end
Somy my last wish is for You to be pleased with me
CHORUS
Day by day passes
And not in my hear
‘Cause soon I’ll have to leave it [X2]
CHORUS [X3]
Guide me all the way
Don’t let me go astray

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