AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FOUND

ON THE SONG LYRIC BY TAYLOR SWIFT’S “SPEAK

NOW” ALBUM

A GRADUATING PAPER
Submitted to the Board of Examiners in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement
for the Degree of Educational Islamic Studies (S.Pd.I) in the English and
Educational Department

By:
HENY LISTIANI
113 10 090
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
STATE INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES
SALATIGA 2015
 DECLARATION

“In the name of Allah the Most Gracious and the most Merciful”

Hereby the writer fully declares that this graduating paper is made by the

writer and it is not containing materials written or has been publishing by other

people except the information from references and also the writer is capable of

accounting for this graduating paper if in future this is can be proved of containing

others’ ideas or in fact, the writer imitates the others’ graduating paper.

In addition, the writer really hopes that this declaration can be understood for

all human being.

Salatiga, September 25th2015

The Researcher

Heny Listiani
NIM. 113 100 90
 MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
STATE INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES (STAIN)
SALATIGA
Jl. Tentara Pelajar 02 Telp (0298) 323433 Fax 323433 Salatiga 50721
Website: www.stainsalatiga.ac.id email: [email protected]
Salatiga, August 19th 2015
Rr. Dewi Wahyu Mustikasari, M.Pd.
The Lecturer of English Education Department

State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga

ATTENTIVE COUNSELOR’S NOTE

Case: Heny Listiani’s Graduating Paper

Dear,
Dean of Teacher Training and
Education Faculty
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
After reading and correcting Heny Listiani’s graduating paper entitled“AN

ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FOUND ON THE SONG LYRIC

BY TAYLOR SWIFT’S “SPEAK NOW” ALBUM. I have decided and would like

to propose that if it could be accepted by the Teacher Training and Education Faculty,

I hope it would be examined as soon as possible.

Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Counselor

Rr. Dewi Wahyu Mustikasari, M.Pd.

NIP. 197908212011012007
 GRADUATING PAPER

“AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FOUND ON THE

SONG LYRIC BY TAYLOR SWIFT’S “SPEAK NOW” ALBUM.

WRITTEN BY:

HENY LISTIANI

NIM: 113 10 090

has been brought to the board of examiners of English and Education Department of

Teacher Training and Education Faculty at State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN)

Salatiga on September 29th 2015, and hereby considered to complete the requirements

for the degree of Sarjana pendidikan Islam (S.Pd.I) in English and Education.

Board of examiners

Head : Moh. Khusen, M. Ag.,M.A

Secretary : Rr. Dewi Wahyu Mustikasari, D.Pd

First examiner : Maslihatul Umami, S. Pd.I.,M.A

Second examiner : Setia Rini, M. Pd

Salatiga, September 29th 2015

Dean of Teacher Training and Education

Faculty

Suwardi, M.Pd
 MOTTO

Being success is key of my spirit, so I can make my beloved parents happy and

proud of mine.

(Heny listiani)

It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.

(J.K. Rowling)
 DEDICATION

This graduating paper is whole intended dedicated for:

1. My beloved parents who Always pray for me to become better person in this

life, I love you so much.

2. My beloved husband who always support and praying me to be better and

successful people. Thank for your pray and always support me to finish my

final job.

3. My beloved sibling (Peni Sayekti and Andi Hermawan). May Allah always

blessed us all.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Alhamdulillahirabbil’ alamin, thanks to Allah because the researcher could

complete this research as one of the requirements for getting Educational Islamic

Studies (S.Pd.I) in the English Education Department of State Institute for Islamic

Studies (IAIN) Salatiga in 2015. Peace and solution always be given to our last

prophet Muhammad SAW who has guided us from the darkness to the brightness.

However, this success would not be achieved without support from individual,

people and institution. For all guidance, the researcher would like thanks to:

1. Dr. Rahmat Hariyadi, M.Pd, as the Rector of State Institute for Islamic

Studies (IAIN) Salatiga, thanks for the time I spend for studying in IAIN

Salatiga.

2. Suwardi, M.Pd., as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty,

thanks for Islamic Education that you gave to me.

3. Noor Malihah, Ph.D., as the Head of English Education Department,

thanks for your guidance.

4. Rr. Dewi Wahyu Mustikasari, M.Pd., as the counselor, thanks for advice,

support, suggestion, direction and guidance from the beginning until the

end of this research.

5. All of lecturers in English Education Department and all staffs who helped

me to process the thesis administration.

6. My beloved parents (Suhartini and Djumadi), thank you for all support,

trust, finance, encouragement, and all of your prayers for me. You are the

best parents in this world. I strongly love you.

7. My beloved husband (Mauzun Jefri) thank you for everything, no one

better than you.

8. My beloved sibling (Peni Sayekti and Andi Hermawan). Thank you for all

of your support. I love you.

9. My friends Dewanti Mulki Rahma, Hanik Asih Izzaty, Latifatul Baroroh ,

thank you for your support and prayer for me.

10. My friends in TBI who can’t mentioned one by one. Thank you for your

support.

Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Salatiga, August 19th 2015

The Writer

Heny Listiani
NIM. 113 10 090
 ABSTRACT

Heny Listiani.2015. “An Analysis Of Figurative language Found On The Song

Lyric By Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” Album”. A Graduating Paper.
Teacher Training and Education Faculty. English and Education
Depaartment.State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga Counselor:
Rr.Dewi Wahyu Mustikasari, M.Pd.

Key Words: Figurative languages

This study concerns with the descriptive analysis of figurative language in The Song
Lyric by Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” Album. The objective of the study is to find out
the types of figurative languages that is used in The Song Lyric by Taylor Swift’s
“Speak Now” Album. The researcher uses a descriptive qualitative method to classify
and analyze the sentences. After investigating the sentence in the song lyric, the
writer found several findings of figurative language on it. There are seven kinds of
figurative languages that is used in the song lyric, they are simile, metaphor,
hyperbole, personification, synecdoche, symbol and oxymoron. The last is the
dominant of figurative languages that used is hyperbole.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE .............................................................................................i

DECLARATION...........................................................................ii

ATTENTIVE COUNSELOR NOTES..........................................................iii

PAGE OF CERTIFICATION ....................................................................... iv

MOTTO.......................................................................................................... v

DEDICATION .............................................................................................. vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...........................................................................vii

ABSTRACT.................................................................................................. ix

TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................. x

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 1

A. Background of the Study ..................................................................... 1

B. Problem of the Statement .................................................................... 3

C. Objective of the Study.......................................................................... 3

D. Limitation of the Study ........................................................................ 3

E. Benefits of the Study............................................................................. 3

F. Clarification of Key Terms .................................................................. 4

G. Organization of the Study ................................................................... 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ........................ 7

A. Previous Researches ............................................................................. 7

B. Definition of Figurative language........................................................ 9

 1. Types of Figurative Language ....................................................... 11

a. Simile ....................................................................................... 11

b. Metaphor ................................................................................ 12

c. Personification ........................................................................ 13

d. Metonymy ............................................................................... 14

e. Symbol ..................................................................................... 15

f. Synecdoche ............................................................................. 16

g. Paradox .................................................................................. 17

h. hyperbole ............................................................................... 17

i. Oxymoron ............................................................................... 18

j. Litotes...................................................................................... 19

k. Irony ....................................................................................... 20

C. Uses of Figurative Language ................................................................ 21

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ................................... 23

A. Research Approach ............................................................................ 23

B. Unit of Analysis................................................................................... 24

C. Source Data ......................................................................................... 24

D. Data Collection Method ..................................................................... 24

E. Technique of Data Analysis ............................................................... 25

F. Songs of Taylor Swift.......................................................................... 25

G. Types of Figurative Language in the Speak Now Album............... 27

CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION ....................................... 27

 A. Use of Figurative Languages in The song lyric by Taylor Swift

“Speak Now” album……………………………….......…………27

CHAPTER V CLOSURE .......................................................................... 94

A. Conclusion........................................................................................... 94

B. Suggestion............................................................................................ 94

REFERENCES........................................................................................... 96

APPENDICES
 List of the Tables

Table 3.1 List of the Song in the Speak Now Album by Taylor Swift…….…....26

Table 4.1 Analysis of hyperbole on the Song Lyric by Taylor Swift……...........29

Table 4.2 Analysis of Personification on the Song Lyric by Taylor

Swift……...............................................................................................53

Table 4.3 Analysis of Simile on the Song Lyric by Taylor

Swift……...............................................................................................64

Table 4.4 Analysis of Metaphor on the Song Lyric by Taylor

Swift……...............................................................................................77

Table 4.5 Analysis of Symbol on the Song Lyric by Taylor

Swift……...............................................................................................81

Table 4.6 Analysis of Synecdoche on the Song Lyric by Taylor

Swift……...............................................................................................91

Table 4.7 Analysis of Oxymoron on the Song Lyric by Taylor

Swift……..............................................................................................93
 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

Language is very important in human life, because we cannot

communicate with each other without it. One of the languages is English.

English has become an important popular language, for international

communication and people always call it an international language. Language

as means of communication is the most important thing for human beings. It

can express people’s ideas, knowledge and feeling in written or spoken.

According to Kreidler (1998:19) language is a system of symbols through

which people communicate. The examples of symbols were spoken, written,

or sign with the hands. Human being is a social and an individual person and

always communicates with each other.

There are many English Language varieties which are used as a means

of communication, including British English, America, etc. Obviously, one

language may have terms not found in another language, but it is always

possible to invent new terms to express what we mean: anything we can

imagine or think, we can express in any human language.

Language cannot be separated from us, because it is so important in

every aspect of human life, such as: technology, education, sciences, politics,

economics, art and etc. In art for example: namely song. The songs have the
imaginative quality and specific characteristic of the language use, such as:

denotation and connotation. English songs are used to express human

feelings. It’s necessary for listeners especially Indonesian to comprehend the

content of the English songs than the others. Now almost all of the people

like the music or song, from the young till adult, especially English ones.

Most of them would like to collect the English song cassettes or CD. They

are interested in improving English mastery through English songs which are

popular right now.

Taylor Swift has many popular songs, such as: speak now, dear John,

never grow up, back to December, Haunted, Mine, and so on. Figurative

language is sometimes difficult to interpret for general listeners, because they

have different capability, mainly in figurative language in Taylor Swift’s

songs. Here is an example of song lyrics of Taylor Swift:

The writer want to concerns about the connotative and denotative

meaning of figurative language especially in Taylor swift songs because

there are so many figurative languages could be analyzed by the writer.

Actually in fact so many students outside they don’t really understand about

figurative language, how to classify the type and explain the denotative

meaning each figurative meaning. Every song has many messages and need

to analyze the meaning of the song to understand the song. From the

phenomena the writer is interested in conducting the study of figurative

language used in Taylor Swift’s songs. Here the writer carries out a study
 entitled: “AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FOUND ON

THE SONG LYRIC BY TAYLOR SWIFT’S “SPEAK NOW” ALBUM.

B. Problem of Study

From the background of the study, the writer would like to write the

problem of study:

1. What is the type of figurative language used in Taylor Swift’s “Speak

Now” album based on X.J Kennedy?

C. Objective of Study

From the background of the thesis, the writer has objective of study.

The objective of the study are:

1. Identify the types and the meaning of figurative language used in

Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” album.

D. Limitation of the Study

The limitation of this research is limited by the writer on analyzing

the figurative of language used by Taylor Swift’s songs in the Speak Now

Album.
E. Benefits of the Study

After this thesis is complete, the writer hopes this thesis give benefits:

1. Practically, the study contributes to English lecturers in their English

teaching process, and it gives additional knowledge to English

students and English lecturers.

2. Theoretically, this study adds the literature in linguistic about

figurative language.

3. Enrich the students’ knowledge in understanding the figurative

language, mainly the figurative language used in Taylor Swift’s

“Speak Now” album.

G. Clarification of Key Terms

1. Descriptive

Descriptive is adjective, which means to describes, fond of describing

(Hornby, 1986:233)

2. Analysis

Separation into parts possibly with comment and judgment (Hornby,

1986:29)

3. Figurative

Figurative languages or speech contains images. The writer or

speaker describes something through the use of unusual comparisons, for

 effect, interest, and to make things clearer. The result of using this

technique is the creation of interesting images. X. J. Kennedy (1979:487)

says that a figure of speech may be said to occur whenever a speaker or

writer, for the sake of freshness or emphasis, departs from the usual

denotations of words.

4. Taylor Swift

Taylor Alison Swift was born in Pennsylvania, U.S, on December

13, 1989. She was the eldest daughter of Scott Kingsley Swift as a

stockbroker and his wife Andrea Gardner. Majorie Finlay her

grandmother, she was an opera singer. Taylor Swift loved singing since

she was childhood. When Swift was in fourth grade, she won a national

poetry contest with a three-page poem entitled "Monster in My Closet".

Afterwards, Swift wrote her first song, "Lucky You" She began writing

songs regularly and used it as a place to help her with her pain from her

discomfort at school.

H. Organization of the Study

The writer wants to arrange the thesis, in order the reader can catch the

thesis easily, and the study is divided into five chapters. Chapter I is

introduction, which contains background of the study, problem of the study,

objective of the study, limitation of the study, benefit of the study, and
methodology of the research and organization of the study. Chapter II is

literature review, underlying theory, which contains the notion of figurative

language. Chapter III is data presentation, biography of Taylor Swift. Chapter

IV is analysis and discussion, it contains figurative of language used in Taylor

Swift’s songs, data classification, data analysis, denotation meaning and

connotation meaning in Taylor Swift’s songs, discussions findings, the

message conveyed. Chapter V is closure containing conclusion and

suggestions. The last part is references and appendices.

 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

A. Previous Researches

This chapter covers definitions and theories which are related to the

research objects. In this thesis, the writer uses several the other previous

studies which can be found in the following paragraphs.

The first review related to this study, and the title is “A Description

Study on Figurative Language Used in Celine Dion’s Songs “. Which has

been researched by Mochamat (2004), the student of State Islamic Studies

Institute (STAIN) Salatiga. The writer used descriptive qualitative method in

his research.In his thesis, he has analyzed about the figurative language.

According to him, the figurative languages used in Celine Dion’s songs are

simile, metaphor, personification, metonymy, hyperbole.

The second review related to this study is “A Descriptive Study on the

use prepositions in Blue’s song” which has been researched by Siti Aminah

(2004), the student of Islamic Studies Institute (STAIN). This research used

descriptive quantitative as a research methodology. In her study, she has

analyzed about preposition. According to her, there are many preposition

combination (14%), and prepositions based on the data analysis (38%).

The third review related to this study is “A Descriptive study on

Figurative Language Used in Westlife’s Songs”, which Ifonilla Yeniati

(2003:3), the student of State Islamic Studies Institute (STAIN) Salatiga. In

her study, the author has analyzed about figurative languages used in

Weslife’s Song are metonymy, hyperbole, personification, paradox, metaphor,

simile, and apostrophe. She used descriptive qualitative in her analyze as

research methodology.

The fourth title of related literature is “An Analysis of Figurative

Languages Used in Harry Potter Fifth Movie “Harry Potter And The Order

of The Phoenix” which have been researched by Okventia Rahma Lutan in

2012. The student of State Islamic Studies Institute in Salatiga (STAIN). The

researcher used descriptive qualitative methods in her analyze. In her

graduating paper, she found 10 kinds of figurative languages. They are

metaphor, simile, personification, metonymy, symbol, synecdoche, paradox,

hyperbole, litotes, irony.

In this study, the writer presents an analysis of figurative language

seen on the song lyric by Taylor Swift’s Speak Now album. This research has
 similarity with above researches. All of them study about figurative language

in English songs. However it also has difference from the previous research,

that is on the object of study.

B. Definition of Figurative Language

In this chapter, the writer goes through with the underlying theories to

support the subject of this research used for data analysis. The researcher has

done some literature review in many sources such as books, journal and

internet websites. This chapter attaches some definitions, descriptions, and

elaborations as foundation of the study.

Figurative language is language that uses figures of speech. A figure

of speech is a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the

world. Figure of speech maybe said to occur whenever a speaker or writer, for

the sake of freshness or emphasis, departs from the usual denotations of words

(X.J. Kennedy, 1979:187).

According to Risdianto (2011:33) figurative language is wording that

makes explicit comparisons between unlike things using figures of speech

 such as metaphors and similes. Figures of speech convey shades of meaning

that can’t be expressed exactly any other way, they convey a great deal in a

shorter time than would otherwise be possible, and they are immediate

because they embody the meaning in imagery instead of expressing it

abstractly (Potter, 1967:56-57). Figure of speech is a word or words used in

an imaginative rather than in a literal sense in the same manner (John. C.

Hadges, 1984:253).

Potter (1967:53) states the general term that we will use for the figures

of speech that make up figurative language is metaphor, much as the term

imagery, which narrowly refers to visual phenomena, is nevertheless used to

cover other sense impressions as well. The basic process of metaphor is the

comparison if the things that are largely dissimilar, but have at least some one

characteristic in common.

Figurative language is one of style of language or figure of speech a

way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the word.

Figurative language are very common in poetry, but is also used in prose and

nonfiction writing as well. This is very useful to writer because it can make

their language more beautiful to listen.

 This chapter discusses the types of figurative language, the meaning

and uses it on the movie. Otherwise, the literary elements and imaginary also

be discussed.

1. Types of figurative language

There are kinds of figurative language expression such as metaphor,

personification, simile, etc. Each expert has their own definition in each type

of figurative expressions.

a. Simile

Kennedy (1979:490) affirms that simile is comparison of two

things, indicated by some connective, usually like, as, than or verb

such as resembles. Generally, simile is defined as a type of figurative

language that used to explain the resemblance of two objects (in shape,

color, characteristic etc). For example:

1) As easy as shooting fish in a barrel.

2) Her eyes are like a star, east star.

The meaning of the first example is doing something that

 people think is hard but he makes it is very easy and simple.

For the second example, the word “eyes” and “east star”,

expression can be called explicit comparison because it express

those words with the same purpose. The both of the example

above used the key word like and as to compare between two

unlike things.

b. Metaphor

The second type of figurative language is metaphor. It like

simile that is to comparison but in metaphor does not use “as” or

“like” to create the comparison. According to Kennedy (1979:490)

affirms that metaphor is a statement that one thing is something else,

which in a literal sense, it is not. It doesn’t use connective words such

as like or as.

Metaphor only makes sense when the similarities between the

two things become apparent or someone understands the connection.

For example:

1) He has a heart of stone.

2) I am a big, big world.

 The meaning of heart of stone is the man cannot accept opinion

from others because his heart is hard like a stone. For the

second example, the first main word is connected with the

second main word directly. Thus, “I am” connected with “big

world” directly. The both of statement above compares two

things that different.

c. Personification

It is a figure of speech in which a thing, an animal, or an

abstract term (truth or nature) is made human (Kennedy, 1979:495).

Personification gives human characteristics to inanimate objects,

animals, or ideas. This can really affect the way the reader imagines

things. This is used in children’s books, poetry, and fictional literature.

For example:

1) The sun played hide and seek with the clouds.

2) The sky was full of dancing stars.

 The meaning of the first statement is the weather of that day is

always change, and the meaning of the second statement is the

sky of that night is very beautiful because full of stars. The

both of the sentence above describe the sun and the sky is

played and dancing as human do. The word played and

dancing has a connotative meaning.

d. Metonymy

According to Perrine (1978:57), metonymy is the use of

something closely related for the thing actually meant. It is figure of

speech which the name of one object is replaced by another which is

closely associated with it. For example:

1) Somebody wants your love so open the door.

2) The pen is mightier than the sword.

The meaning of the first sentence is someone falling in love

and asked girl to accept his love. The second example describe

not only sword, weapon, knife that can hurting of someone

 else, but pen can hurt other as sharp as sword. The both

sentences is closely related for the thing actually meant.

e. Symbol

According to Diyanni (2004:569) symbol is any object or

action that represents something beyond its literal self. An apple pie,

for example, can represent an American Lifestyle. Natural symbols

like light and darkness, fire and water can stand for contradictory

things.

The meaning of any symbol whether an object, an action, or a

gesture, is controlled by its context. A symbol can be defined simply

as any object or action that means more than itself. For example:

1) Music is nature’s painkiller. Sing him a song.

2) I’m ready on jail.

The meaning of statement above is the man dislike music, and

the meaning of the second sentence is the man is ready with

anything happen with him. Because the painkiller and jail here
 has means more than it is(it not same the literal meaning from

dictionary.

f. Synecdoche

Synecdoche is the use of part a thing to stand for the whole of

it or vice versa (Kennedy, 1979: 479). From the definition above a

synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole.

For example:

1) All eyes on me.

2) Well, because Medicare doesn’t cover old ladies falling off of

giant bees. Get down.

The meaning of the first example is all peoples looking at her.

The meaning of the second statement is Medicare is not always

cover all of old ladies of their sickness. The words eyes and

giant bees are used to designate a part things for the whole.
g. Paradox

Paradox is statement which seems to contain two opposite facts

but is or may be true (Oxford, 1991:298). Paradox occurs in a

statement that at first strikes us as self-contradictory but that on

reflection make some sense (Kennedy, 1979: 497). For example:

1) He was dead in the middle of his riches.

2) We just need to move quickly but carefully.

The meaning of the first statement is the man was dead when

he was in the top in his riches has much money. The meaning

of the second statement is they need to move as fast as possible

but carefully. The both of example are contradictory statement

because it has make sense.

h. Hyperbole

Kennedy (1983:496) affirms hyperbole is emphasizing a point

with statement containing exaggeration. It can be ridiculous or funny.

Hyperboles can be added to fiction to add color and depth to a

 character. Hyperbole is figure of speech that it is intentional

exaggeration or overstating, often for emphasis or vivid descriptive.

Hyperboles can be added to fiction to add color and depth to a

character. For example:

1) I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill.

2) He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks

and all.

The meaning of the first sentence is he walks to school in the

snow it make like walk so far like 15 miles away. The second

statement describe that he ate so much because very hungry.

The statement above is expression of over-statement.

i. Oxymoron

Murthy (2003:507) affirms an oxymoron is a figure of speech

which is used to express two contradictory qualities of the same thing.

Oxymoron is when two words are put together that contradicts each

other (opposite). For example:

 1) Takes a big man to play a little guitar.

2) Big man’s afraid of a little mouse?

The meaning of the first sentence is sound impossible when a

big man plays a little guitar because he has big hands and

fingers. The second statement describes the big man that has a

big body afraid only because a little mouse. The meaning of

the sentence is different with the reality.

j. Litotes

Litotes is opposite from hyperbole. It is kind of understatement

where the speaker uses negative of a word ironically, to mean the

opposite. According Hornby (2000:451), litotes is expression of one’s

meaning by saying something is the direct opposite of one’s thought, it

to make someone’s remarks forceful. For example:

1) I shan’t be sorry when it’s over.

2) It was no easy matter.

 The meaning of the first example is he will not say apologize

when something bad is happen. The meaning of the second

statement is the man always thinks carefully when problem

come, and not makes it simple and easy.

k. Irony

Irony has a meaning that extends beyond its use merely as a

figure of speech. According to Diyyani (2004:933), irony almost arises

from a contrast or discrepancy between what happens and what has

been expected to happen. For example:

1) You are so discipline because you come the meeting at 8.00

o’clock.

2) Your house is very beautiful because there are so many thing

on the floor.

The meaning of the first example is the employee come too

late at the meeting. The meaning of the second statement is the

house is very dirty because there are many things in every

 where. The statement above is a contrast between what

happens and what has been expected to happen.

C. Uses of figurative language

Figurative language is a kind of literature that emphasize in

connotation meaning than literary one. It is language that uses word or

expression with a different meaning than literal interpretation. It can be found

in literature and poetry where the writing appeals to the senses. It can do this

by giving a word with a specific meaning, by comparing two things in such a

way that we find the comparison interesting or by using words that have

unusual constructions or sounds. It is characterized by figure of speech that

compares, exaggerates, or shows the other sense of the first appearance

meaning.

According to Kennedy (1979:487), of speech are not devices to state

what is demonstrably untrue. Indeed they often state truths that more literal
language can’t communicate, they call attention to such truth, and they lend

them emphasize.

The reason why we used figurative language are we can say what we

want to say more vividly and forcefully and forcefully by figures than we can

by saying it directly, and we can more by figurative statement then we can by

literal statement. Figures of speech offer another way of adding extra

dimension to language.

Figurative language often provides a more effective meaning than a

direct statement. In this condition, there are some reasons for that

effectiveness, they are (1) figurative language affords imaginative pleasure,

(2) figures of speech are a way of bringing additional imagery into verse,

making the abstract concrete and more sensuous poetry, (3) figures of speech

are a way of adding emotional intensity to otherwise merely informative

statement and conveying attitudes along with information, (4) figures of

speech are an effective meaning of concentration a way of saying much in

brief compass.
 CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Research Approach

Research method is presents the methodology which is used by the

writer to analyze the data. This is very important to do a research, the

researcher need to apply the right method. The method which is used in this

research is descriptive qualitative method. Descriptive analysis means to

describe what actually happen to procedures about method which are useful in

research. Descriptive qualitative approach does not apply the detail arithmetic

calculation or statistic contains sentences or description of the objects

(Moleong,2011:11)

The writer uses descriptive qualitative method in this study. The aim

of descriptive qualitative method is to describe a place, fact and characteristic

of population systematically, factually and accurately. Descriptive qualitative

method employs technique of seeking, collecting and analyzing data. The

analyses in qualitative research concern in understanding the result of found

data rather than calculate the result of found data. (Moleong, 2009:3)
B. Unit of Analysis

The unit analysis of research is the figurative languages which are

found in the song lyric by Taylor Swift in Speak Now album. In this thesis the

writer analyze fourteen songs in the Speak Now album. The title of the songs

are: Mean, Speak Now, Mine, Dear John, Back to December, Enchanted, The

Story of Us, Haunted, Long Live, Last Kiss, Sparks Fly, Never Grow Up,

Innocent and Better than revenge.

C. Source of Data

In order to make the analysis easier the researcher needs to use the

source of data. The source of data is song lyric of Speak Now album by

Taylor Swift. The writer choose this album because this is one of the most

popular and bestseller album. The concept of songs in this album mostly

about romantically love story was written by Taylor Swift. She wrote the song

lyric based on her own previous experience. The content of the story of her

song is very interesting, and also there are many unusual words or phrase that

found.

D. Data Collection Method

In this case the writer used study document as the way to collect the

data. According to Arikunto (1990:321), study document is getting the data

about case or variable as note, transcripts, book, magazine, etc.

 The writer analysis Speak Now Lyric’s to collect the data which

related with this research. For collect the data, the writer run observation

through these steps as follow:

1. Read the song lyric of Speak Now album.

2. Select the figurative language.

3. Write down the data.

4. Arrange data into several parts based on classification.

E. Technique of Data Analysis

In doing analysis the writer uses procedures as follow:

1. Identification

After collect the data the writer identifies the data based on the kinds

of figurative languages, which focus on literal and non literal meaning

of figurative languages to make it easier to classifying data.

2. Classification

The writer classifying each figurative language according to some of

the points based on the kinds of figurative languages.

3. Data Analysis

After classifying the figurative language the writer analyzes the data of

figurative language that used in Taylor Swift songs in Speak Now

album’s. The step of analyzing data is presented as follow:

 a. Reading and observing the figurative languages which found in

this songs.

b. The writer lists the data which found in Speak Now album.

c. The writer analyzes the literal and figurative meaning to make

a clear definition.

F. List of Taylor Swift’s Song

The writer classifies the data based on the kinds of figurative language

(hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile, synecdoche, symbol, and

oxymoron). The lists of the songs in the “Speak now” albums are:

Table 3.1 List of the songs in the “Speak now” album

No Title Code

1. Mean S-1

2. Speak Now S-2

3. Mine S-3

4. Dear John S-4

5. Back To December S-5

6. Enchanted S-6

7. The Story Of Us S-7

8. Haunted S-8

9. Long Live S-9

 10. Last Kiss S-10

11. Sparks Fly S-11

12. Never Grow Up S-12

13. Innocent S-13

14. Better Than Revenge S-14

Explanation:

S: song

1: first song
 CHAPTER IV

FINDING AND DISCUSSION

B. The Use of Figurative Languages in The song lyric by Taylor Swift “Speak

Now” album

The literal and figurative meaning will be present and also the reason. In this

chapter, the writer would like to discuss about kinds of figurative languages in the

song lyric by Taylor Swift “Speak Now” album and its meaning. Figurative languages

use figure of speech a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of

the word.

There are many kinds of figurative languages they are, simile, metaphor,

hyperbole, personification, paradox, synecdoche, apostrophe, symbol, irony, and

litotes, but not all of kinds figurative languages is used in the song lyric by Taylor

Swift “Speak Now” album. The writer only found 7 kinds of figurative languages

that is found in The song lyric by Taylor Swift “Speak Now” album, they are

personification, hyperbole, simile, metaphor, symbol, and synecdoche, and

oxymoron.

Here is the detail information about figurative languages found in The song

lyric by Taylor Swift “Speak Now” album.

a. Hyperbole

Hyperbole, derived from a Greek word meaning “over-casting” is

a figure of speech, which is involves an exaggeration or over statements

of the ideas for the sake of emphasis. Here the writer found some

hyperboles that is used in the song lyric by Taylor Swift, they are:

Table 4.1 Analysis of hyperbole on the song lyric by Taylor Swift

Figurative Connotative Denotative

No Code Reason
Sentences meaning meaning

1 Well you S1 The meaning The man can The word

can take me 8-9 of single is take the singer “blow” is a

down with only one. down very daily word

just one The word easy like only used for

single blow blow can be with just one describing the

defined as single blow. air sends out

produce air from the

from the mouth

mouth. moreover, the

sentence “take

me down with

just single

blow” sounds
 an expression

of over-

statement.

2 The organ S2 The meaning The bride The word

starts to play 19-24 of float is walks in “floats” is a

a song that stay on the crowded room daily word

sounds like surface of a among of the used for

a death liquid or up guests in the describing

march and I in the air. church looks something

am hiding in The meaning like in the stays on the

the curtains, of down is middle of the surface of a

it seems I from the top festival or liquid,

was towards the pageant queen. furthermore

uninvited by bottom of the sentence

your lovely something. “she floats

bride-to-be, down the

she floats aisle” sounds

down the an expression

aisle like a of over-

pageant statement.

queen.
3 Long were S4 The meaning The singer’s The word

the nights 1-6 of loosing is mother thinks “loosing” is a

when my not firmly that she is daily word

days once fixed where going to be used for

revolved it should be crazy. describing

around you. or able to becomes

Counting become separated from

my separated something,

footsteps, from moreover

praying the something. hearing the

floor won't The meaning phrase “losing

fall through of mind is my mind”

again and part of a sounds an

my mother person’s expression of

accused me brain where over-

of losing my their statement.

mind, but I thoughts.

swore I was

fine. You

paint me a

blue sky and

 go back and

turn it to

rain.

4 Dear John, I S4 The meaning All of the girls The word

see it all, 21-30 of lifeless is hearts are “lifeless” is a

now it was dead or not broken and daily word

wrong. lively. The hopeless used for

Don't you definition of because of describing

think eye is either him. something or

nineteen is of the two someone

too young to organs of becomes dead,

be played by sight. moreover the

your dark phrase

twisted “lifeless eyes”

games, sounds an

when I expression of

loved you over-

so? statement.

I should've

known you

are an expert
 at sorry, and

keeping the

lines blurry

Never

impressed

by me acing

your tests

All the girls

that you've

run dry

Have tired,

lifeless eyes

'Cause you

burned them

out.

5 All the girls S4 The meaning He broke the The word

that you've 28-32 of burn is girl’s hearts. “burned is a

run dry something be daily word

Have tired, on fire or used for

lifeless eyes produce describing

'Cause you flames and something

 burned them head. becomes heat,

out The damaged,

But I took definition of destroyed, or

your out is away injured by a

matches from the fire. Moreover

before fire inside of a hearing the

could catch place or sentence

me, so don't thing. “burned them

look now. out” sounds an

I'm shining expression of

like over-

fireworks statement.

over your

sad, empty

town.

6 I'm so glad S5 The word The singer still The word

you made 1-9 burned can hates the man. “burned is a

time to see be defined as daily word

me. something be used for

How's life, on fire or describing

tell me produce something

how's your flames and becomes heat,

family? I head. damaged,

haven't seen destroyed, or

them in a injured by a

while. fire.

You've been Furthermore

good, busier the sentence

than ever. “burned in the

We small back of your

talk, work mind” sounds

and the an expression

weather of over-

Your guard statement.

is up and I

know why.

Because the

last time you

saw me is

still burned

in the back

of your
 mind.

You gave

me roses

and I left

them there

to die.

7 Because the S5 The word The singer The word

last time you 7-11 swallowing regrets of her “swallowing”

saw me is can be mistake for is a daily word

still burned defined as rejecting the used for

in the back cause food, man like describing

of your etc to go swallowing something like

mind. down in her pride. food or drink

You gave throat. The to go down in

me roses definition of throat.

and I left pride is Furthermore,

them there feeling of hearing the

to die. satisfaction phrase

So this is me that you get “swallowing

swallowing from doing my pride”

my pride, something sounds an

 standing in well. expression of

front of you over-

saying I'm statement.

sorry for

that night.

8 Your eyes S6 The She really The word

whispered 6-15 definition of wants him and “spend

"have we spend is use always thinks forever” is a

met?" time for of him all the daily word

Across the purpose and time. used for

room your forever can describing

silhouette be define as time that used

starts to always. for some

make it's purpose all the

way to me. time.

The playful Moreover, the

conversation phrase “spend

starts, forever”

counter all sounds an

your quick expression of

remarks, over-
like passing statement.

notes in

secrecy and

it was

enchanting

to meet you.

All I can say

is I was

enchanted to

meet you.

This night is

sparkling,

don't you let

it go, I'm

wonder

struck,

blushing all

the way

home. I'll

spend

forever
 wondering if

you knew I

was

enchanted to

meet you.

9 All I can say S6 The word Her face is The word

is I was 11-15 blushing can become red “blushing” is a

enchanted to be defined as when she daily word

meet you. become red walks the way used for

This night is in the face home because describing

sparkling, because of she feels very face that

don't you let embarrassme happy. change to be

it go, I'm nt or shame. red because of

wonder The embarrassment

struck, definition or shame .

blushing all home is Moreover, the

the way place where sentence

home. I'll we live, “blushing all

spend especially the way home”

forever with family. sounds an

wondering if expression of
 you knew I over-

was statement.

enchanted to

meet you.

10 I don't know S7 The meaning The singer is The word

what to say 14-24 of loosing is unbelievable “loosing” is a

since the something to meet daily word

twist of fate not firmly someone that used for

When it all fixed where she loves in describing

broke down it should be that place. something

and the story or able to which

of us looks a become becomes

lot like a separated separated from

tragedy now from where it

next chapter something. should be,

How'd we The meaning furthermore

end up this of down is the phrase

way? from the top “loosing my

See me towards the mind” sounds

nervously bottom of an expression

pulling at something. of over-

my clothes statement.

and trying to

look busy

and you're

doing your

best to avoid

me.

I'm starting

to think one

day I'll tell

the story of

us.

How I was

losing my

mind when I

saw you

here

But you held

your pride

like you

should have
 held me

Oh, I'm

scared to see

the ending

11 I never S8-7 The meaning The singer The word

thought I'd of holding is feels very “holding” is a

live to see it act of scary of daily word

break holding something. used for

It's getting something. describing act

dark and its The of holding

all too quiet definition of something

and I can't breath is air with hands.

trust taken into Furthermore

anything and sent out the phrase

now and its of the lungs. “holding my

coming over breath” sounds

you like its an expression

all a big of over-

mistake. statement.

Holding my

breath,
 won't lose

you again.

12 Something's S8 The meaning The singer is The word

gone terribly 11-17 of breath is worried that “breath” is a

wrong, air taken into she cannot live daily word

you're all I and sent out without him used for

wanted of the lungs. like cannot describing

Come on, breath and take air into

come on makes her and sent out of

don't leave died. the lungs

me like this through nose

I thought I to life, so that

had you the phrase

figured out “cant breath”

Can't sounds an

breathe expression of

whenever over-

you're gone statement.

Can't turn

back, now

I'm haunted
 stood there

and watched

you walk

away

from

everything

we had

13 We were the S9 The meaning The singer The word

kings and 5-16 of shined is feels that all of “shined” is a

the queens the light the beautiful daily word

and they from a lamp views at that used for

read off our or brightness moment are describing the

names. that only for the brightness of

The night something man and her something and

you danced has when like all the the light

like you light is kingdom lights reflected on it,

knew our reflected on shined just for moreover the

lives it. them. sentence

Would never “all the

be the same kingdom lights

You held shined just for

your head me and you”

like a hero sounds an

On a history expression of

book page it over-

was the end statement.

of a decade

but the start

of an age.

Long live

the walls we

crashed

through, all

the kingdom

lights shined

just for me

and you

I was

screaming,

"long live all

the magic

we made"
 And bring

on all the

pretenders

14 All that I S10 The meaning The singer The word

know is I 19-23 of forever is always says “lips” is a

don't know always and the man’s daily word

how to be lips can be name. used for

something defined as describing part

you missed something of the body in

Never either of the the face

thought we'd two soft specifically

have a last edges of the the two soft

kiss mouth. edges of the

Never mouth,

imagined moreover

we'd end hearing the

like this sentence

Your name, “forever the

forever the name on my

name on my lips” sounds

an expression
 lips. of over-

statement.

15 The way S11-1 The The way of his The word

you move is definition of life is not easy “rainstorm” is

like a full-on full is because he a daily word

rainstorm holding as found many used for

many as problems. describing the

possible. The period of very

word strong winds

rainstorm and rain,

can be furthermore

defined as the phrase

the period of “full-on

very strong rainstorm”

winds, rain, sounds an

etc. expression of

over-

statement.

16 You stood S11 The meaning The smile of The word

there in 5-13 of sparks is the man is “sparks” is a

front of me tiny flash of very nice and daily word

just close light it makes the used for

enough to produced by singer is describing tiny

touch, close something enchanted. flash of light

enough to burning or produced by

hope you an electric something

couldn't see current being burning,

what I was broken. The furthermore

thinking of meaning of the phrase

Drop fly is move “sparks fly”

everything through the sounds an

now air as a bird expression of

Meet me in does, or in over-

the pouring an aircraft. statement.

rain

Kiss me on

the sidewalk

Take away

the pain

'Cause I see,
 sparks fly

whenever

you smile.

17 Oh darling S12 The meaning The child be The word

don't you 26-33 of burned is on fire because “burned” is a

ever grow something be someone but in daily word

up, don't you on fire or fact it means used for

ever grow produce that the singer describing

up flames and tells her something

It could stay head. mother always becomes heat,

this simple protect her so damaged,

and no one's there is no one destroyed, or

ever burned can hurt her. injured by a

you fire,

Nothing's furthermore

ever left you the phrase

scarred and “burn you”

even though sounds an

you want to, expression of

just try to over-

never grow statement.

 up

18 Oh darling S12 The meaning The singer The word

don't you 11-17 of break is tells that her “break” is a

ever grow causes of mother never daily word

up, don't you something to wants her to used for

ever grow be damaged get broken describing

up and heart. something to

It could stay separated be damaged

this simple into pieces. and separated

I won't let The meaning into pieces,

nobody hurt of heart is furthermore

you organ that the phrase

Won't let no pumps blood “break your

one break around the heart” sounds

your heart body or an expression

No one will centre of a of over-

desert you person’s statement.

Just try to feelings.

never grow

up

19 I guess you S13 The word The singer The word

 really did it 1-4 lost can be tells his friend “lost” is a

this time defined as is lose his daily word

Left yourself become beautiful used for

in your unable to moment in the describing

warpath find past and trying something that

Lost your something. to get it back. become unable

balance on a to find

tightrope something,

Lost your moreover the

mind tryin' phrase “lost

to get it back your mind”

sounds an

expression of

over-

statement.

20 Did some S13-21 The meaning Monster is not The word

things you of monster is exist, but the “monster” is a

can't speak large animal singer tells to daily word

of or something the listener used for

But at night cruel and have to be describing

you'll live it ugly ready before animal or

all again the problems something that

You come. is large cruel

wouldn't be and ugly

shattered on creature,

the floor moreover the

now sentence

If only you “monsters

had seen caught up to

what you you” sounds

know now an expression

then. of over-

Wasn't it statement.

easier in

your firefly-

catching

days?

And

everything

out of reach,

someone

bigger
 brought

down to you

Wasn't it

beautiful

running wild

'til you fell

asleep?

Before the

monsters

caught up to

you?

b. Personification

Personification is a figurative comparison endowing inanimate

things with human qualities. The writer found some personifications that

used in the song lyric by Taylor Swift “Speak Now” album, they are:

Table 4.2 Analysis of personification on the song lyric by Taylor Swift

Figurative Connotative Denotative

No code Reason
Sentences meaning Meaning

1 Don't you S4 The meaning The singer This

think I was too 12-17 of blind is began to sentence,

young to be unable to realize that she describe that

messed with? see. was false to her

The girl in the The meaning judge the man. optimism is

dress, cried the of optimism wrong.

whole way is belief that Meanwhile

home, I good things people or

should've will happen. living

known creature that

Well maybe has eyes,

it's me and my hands and

blind optimism feet capable

to blame to blind.

Maybe it's you Because

and your sick there is a

need to give false

love then take judgment

it away about the

And you'll add man, as he is

my name to blind. The

your long list word “blind”

of traitors who here has a

 don't connotative

understand meaning.

And I'll look

back and

regret how I

ignored when

they said "run

as fast as you

can"

2 All the girls S4 The meaning The singer This

that you've run 28-32 of catch is anticipated of sentence,

dry have tired, stop and someone describe that

lifeless eyes hold before he could the fire able

'Cause you something hurt her. to catch

burned them moving, something as

out especially in humans do.

But I took the hands. Meanwhile

your matches The meaning people or

before fire of fire is living

could catch burning that creature that

me, so don't produces has hands

 look now, I'm light and and feet

shining like heat. capable to

fireworks over catch

your sad, something.

empty town. Because

there is a

problem or

someone

that can hurt

her, as it

catches. The

word

“catch” here

has a

connotative

meaning.

3 I watched you S5 The meaning The singer felt This

laughing from 21-24 of crept is scary of sentence,

the passenger move along something, and describe that

side and slowly or the fear came the mind

realized I'd quietly, slowly. able to crept

 loved you in especially as humans

the fall and keeping the do.

then the cold body close Meanwhile

came, the dark to the people and

days when fear ground. living

crept into my The meaning creature that

mind. of minds is has hands

You gave me part of a and feet

all your love person’s capable to

and all I gave brain where crept.

you was their Because

goodbye. thoughts. there is a

fear in her

mind, as it

crept. The

word “crept”

here has a

connotative

meaning.

4 All I can say is S6 The meaning The man used This

it was 5-6 of whispered his eyes to ask sentence,

enchanting to is speak very something to describe that

meet you quietly to the singer. eyes able to

somebody so whispered as
Your eyes
that others humans do.
whispered
cannot hear Meanwhile
"have we
what you are people or
met?"
saying. living

The meaning creature that

of eye is has mouth

either of the capable to

two organs whispered

of sight. something.

Because

there is

something in

his mind to

ask, as it

whispered.

The word

“whispered”

here has a
 connotative

meaning.

5 This is me S6 The meaning The singer will This

praying that 30-33 of echo is never forget of sentence,

this was the sound his name. describe that

very first page, reflected off thought able

not where the a surface so to echo

story line ends. that it seems something as

My thoughts to be human do.

will echo your repeated. Meanwhile

name, until I people or

see you again. living

These are the creature that

words I held has mouth

back, as I was capable to

leaving too echo

soon. something.

Because her

thought will

always

remember
 him, as it

echo. The

word “echo”

here has a

connotative

meaning.

6 I used to think S7 The meaning The singer felt This

one day we'd 1-3 of flew is happy when sentence,

tell the story of move she met with describe that

us through the special person. sparks able

How we met air as a bird to fly as

and the sparks does, or in animal do.

flew instantly an aircraft. Meanwhile

People would The meaning animal that

say, "they're of sparks is has wings

the lucky tiny flash of are capable

ones". light to echo

produced by something.

something That the fly

burning or only is done

an electric by a living
 current in a creature

being that has

broken. wings.

Because

there is a

beautiful

moment at

that time, as

it flew. The

word “fly”

here has a

connotative

meaning.

7 I run my S11 The mean of The singe This

fingers 34-37 run is move wants to touch sentence,

through your using legs, his hairs. describe that

hair and watch going faster finger able

the lights go than when to run as

wild walk. humans do.

Just keep on Meanwhile

keeping your people or

 eyes on me living

Its just wrong creature that

enough to has feet

make it feel capable to

right run. Because

the singer

really wants

to touch him

with her

hands, as it

run. The

word “run”

here has a

connotative

meaning.

8 She came S14 The meaning Describing This

along, got him 5-10 of beating is how the singer sentence,

alone, and let's described was very angry described

hear the something and wanted to that pain

applause. make a revenge with able to

She took him regular people whom beating as

faster than you sound or made her angry humans do.

could say movement. because the Meanwhile

sabotage. The meaning pain was hurt people or

I Never saw it of pain is her so much. living

coming, nor feelings of creature that

would I have suffering has hands

suspected it. that you and feet

I have in your capable to

underestimated body when beating of

just who I was you are hurt something.

dealing with. or ill. Because

She had to there is a

know the pain conflict in

was beating on her soul until

me like a she really

drum, she wants to

underestimated revenge, as

just who she it beating.

was stealing The word

from. “beating”

here has a
 connotative

meaning.

c. Simile

Simile is comparison of two things, indicated by some connective;

usually as, than, like, or a verb such as resembles. The comparison is

explicit or implied something similar to something else. The writer found

some similes that is used in The song lyric by Taylor Swift, they are :

Table 4.3 Analysis of simile on the song lyric by Taylor Swift

Figurative Connotative Denotative

No code Reason
Sentences meaning Meaning

1 You, with your S1 The meaning The singer told The words

words like 1-2 of word is someone that on this case

knives and written or the man’s are

swords and spoken unit words were compared to

weapons that of language. very sharp and the knives,

you use The meaning they could hurt swords and

against me of knife is someone else weapons,

sharp blade because his and used the

with a words like key word

 handle, used knives and “like” to

for cutting. sword and compare

weapons. between

two unlike

things.

2 You, with your S1 The meaning The singer told The voice

voice like nails 5-6 of voice is to someone on this case

on a sounds that the man’s is compared

chalkboard, produced words were not to nails on a

calling me out through the good and chalkboard,

when I'm mouth by a uncomfortable and use the

wounded person to be listened, key word

speaking o because his “like” to

singing. voice like nails compare

The mean of on a between

nail is thin chalkboard. two unlike

hard layer things.

covering the

outer tip of

the fingers or

toes.
3 her snotty little S2 The meaning The gown was The gown

family, all 6-9 of gown is too big, too on this case

dressed in woman’s colorful, and is compared

pastel, long dress for the shape likes to the

And she is special a pastry, pastry, and

yelling at a occasions. because the used the key

bridesmaid, The meaning gown shaped word “like”

Somewhere of pastry is like a pastry. to compare

back inside a mixture of between

room, flour, fat and two unlike

Wearing a water baked things.

gown shaped in an oven

like a pastry, and used for

pies, etc.

4 The organ S2 The meaning The sound of A song on

starts to play 20-21 of song is the song was this case is

short piece of very sadness compared to

A song that
music with like the song the death
sounds like a
words that when someone march, and
death march
you sing. is died, used the key
 The meaning because the word “like”

of death is sounds of the to compare

dying or song like a between

being killed. death march. two unlike

things.

5 When it all S7 The meaning The situation The story

broke down 15-17 of story is between the on this case

and the story description of singer and her is compared

of us past or friend in this to the

Looks a lot imaginary song was like tragedy, and

like a tragedy events. sad story of used the key

now next The meaning their life word “like”

chapter of tragedy is because the to compare

very sad story looks like between

How'd we end
event or a tragedy. two unlike
up this way?
situation. things.

6 Now I'm S7 The meaning Everything The

standing alone 28-36 of story is that the singer situation/sto

in a crowded description of saw in her ry on this

room and past or relationship case is

we're not imaginary only like the compared to

speaking and events. competition the contest,

I'm dying to The meaning because the and used the

know of contest is situation is like key word

Is it killing you fight or contest. “like” to

like it's killing competition. compare

me yeah between

I don't know two unlike

what to say things.

since the twist

of fate

When it all

broke down

and the story

of us

Looks a lot

like a tragedy

now This is

looking like a

contest

Of who can act

 like they care

less

But I liked it

better when

you were on

my side

7 All that I know S10 The meaning The singer The picture

is that 38-44 of picture is only can on this case

I don't know painting, imagine that is compared

how to be drawing, etc, the man to the sleep,

something you that shows a always beside and used the

miss scene, a of her but in key word

Never thought person, or fact he was “like” to

we'd have a thing. gone far away compare

last kiss The meaning because the between

Never of sleep is pictures like two unlike

imagined we'd slept with she used to things.

end like this eyes closed watch him

Your name, and mind and sleep.

forever the body not

name on my active.
 lips

So I'll watch

your life in

pictures like I

used to watch

you sleep

And I feel you

forget me like

I used to feel

you breathe

8 All that I know S10 The meaning The singer Forget on

is that 38-46 of forget is tried to forget this case is

I don't know fail to him but compared to

how to be remember actually she the breath,

something you something. can’t forget and used the

miss The meaning him because he key word

Never thought of breath is wants him to “like” to

we'd have a air taken into forget her like compare

last kiss and sent out she used to between

Never of the lungs. feel his two unlike

imagined we'd breathe. things.

end like this

Your name,

forever the

name on my

lips

So I'll watch

your life in

pictures like I

used to watch

you sleep

And I feel you

forget me like I

used to feel

you breathe

And I'll keep

up with our old

friends just to

ask them how

you are
 Hope it's nice

where you are

9 The way you S11 The meaning The singer said The way on

move is like a 1-4 of way is that he would this case is

full on method, style find many compared to

rainstorm and o manner of problems on the

I'm a house of doing his life. His rainstorm,

cards something. way full’s of and used the

You're the The meaning rainstorm. key word

kind of of rainstorm “like” to

reckless that is period of compare

should send very strong between

me running winds and two unlike

But I kinda rain. things.

know that I

won't get far

10 Just keep on S11 The meaning The singer was I’m (the

keeping your 36-41 of captivate very interested singer)

eyes on me is fascinate or and enchanted captivated

 Its just wrong interested with him. She on this case

enough to with is captivated is compared

make it feel something. with someone to the

right and lead The meaning like a firework,

me up the of firework is fireworks and used the

staircase device show. key word

Won't you containing “like” to

whisper soft chemicals compare

and slow that burn and between

and I'm explode with two unlike

captivated by colored things.

you baby flames.

like a

fireworks

show

11 Lives change S13 The meaning His mind Lives on

like the 33-36 of live is not changed very this case is

weather, I dead. fast because compared to

hope you The meaning his minds the weather,

remember of weather is change like the and used the

Today is never condition of weather. key word

 too late to be sun, wind, “like” to

brand new temperature compare

at a particular between

place and two unlike

time. things.

12 The story S14 The meaning She was very The pain on

starts when it 3-10 of pain is angry with this case is

was hot and it feelings of someone until compared to

was summer suffering that her hearts like the drum,

and, I had it you have in beaten because and used the

all; I had him your body her pain was key word

right there when you are beating like a “like” to

where I hurt or ill. drum. compare

wanted him The meaning between

She came of drum is two unlike

along, got him musical things.

alone, and let's instrument

hear the made of skin

applause stretched

She took him tightly across

faster than you a hollow

 could say round frame

sabotage

I never saw it

coming, nor

would I have

suspected it I

underestimated

just who I was

dealing with

She had to

know the pain

was beating on

me like a drum

She

underestimated

just who she

was stealing

from.

13 She looks at S14 The meaning The singer Life on this

life like it's a 21 of life is an explained that case is

party and she's ability to the woman in compared to

on the list breathe, the song only the party,

grow, got fun on her and used the

reproduce, life and very key word

etc which enjoys it “like” to

makes because she compare

people, looks at life between

animals and like a party. two unlike

plants things.

different

from objects.

The meaning

of party is

group of

people with

the same

political

aims.
 d. Metaphor

According to Wren and Martin metaphor is an implied simile. It does

not, like the simile, state one thing is like another or acts as another, but

takes that for granted and proceeds as if the two things were one. (1981:

489). The writer found some metapors that is used in The song lyrics by

Taylor Swift, they are :

Table 4.4 Analysis of metaphor on the song lyric by Taylor Swift

Figurative Connotative Denotative

No Code Reason
Sentences meaning Meaning

1 Do you S3 The mean of The singer The

remember all 11- city lights is asked to the statement

the city lights 14 energy from man to make compares

on the water? lamp of large and to try two things

important town believing in that

and water is something different.

clear colorless that

liquid that falls impossible

as rain is found because

in rivers, etc impossible

and is used for when lights

drinking. on the water.

 The meaning of

water is clear

colorless liquid

that falls as

rain, is found in

rivers, etc and

is used for

drinking.

2 I still remember S10 The meaning of The singer The

the look on 1-7 lit is energy hoped that statement

your face from the sun, there were compares

Lit through the lamp, etc that still any two things

darkness at makes it possibilities that

1:58 possible to see because there different.

The words that things and the are still any

you whispered darkness is possibilities

For just us to become or when lit

know make through the

You told me something dark darkness.

you loved me with no or very

So why did you little light.

 go

Away

3 The way you S11 The meaning of The singer The

move is like a 1-8 house is felt that she statement

full on building made was brittle compares

rainstorm and for people to because when two things

I'm a house of live in, usually build house that

cards. for one family use cards as different.

You're the kind and card is the materials

of reckless that thick stiff it will easy to

should send me paper. collapsed.

running but I

kinda know that

I won't get far

and you stood

there in front of

me just close

enough to touch

close enough to

hope you

couldn't see
 what I was

thinking of

4 Now go stand S14 The meaning of Their story The

in the corner 1-6 story is was begun in statement

and think about description of summer compares

what you did past or season two things

Ha, time for a imaginary because there that

little revenge events and hot are two things different.

The story starts is having a high that different

when it was hot temperature. between story

and it was and hot.

summer and, I

had it all; I had

him right there

where I wanted

him She came

along, got him

alone, and let's

hear the

applause She

took him faster

 than you could

say sabotage

e. Symbol

Symbol is something that means more than it is. The writer

found some symbols that is used in the song lyrics by Taylor swift , they

are :

Table 4.5 Analysis of symbol on the song lyric by Taylor Swift

Figurative Connotative Denotative

No Code Reason
Sentences meaning Meaning

1 Don't say yes, S2 The meaning The meaning Because the

run away now, 33-37 of run is move of time here is “time is

I'll meet you using legs, running out running

when you're going faster that his time is out” here

out, when walk. up or he has means

of the church doesn’t have more than it

at the back time anymore. is (it not the

door literal

Don't wait or meaning

say a single from

 vow, your dictionary).

time is

running out

2 You were in S3 The meaning Waiting tables Because the

college, 3-4 of table is here is the “waiting

working part- piece of person worked tables” here

time, waiting furniture with as the has means

tables a flat top on administration more than it

Left a small legs. in the college. is (it not the

town, never literal

looked back meaning

from

dictionary).

3 Long were the S4 The meaning The meaning Because the

nights when 1-8 of chess is of chess game “chess

my days once board game for here is the life game” here

revolved two players. of the singer has means

around you should follow more than it

Counting my the man’s rule is (it not the

footsteps, and the singer literal

praying the can’t be meaning

floor won't fall decided by from

through, again herself. dictionary).

and my

mother

accused me of

losing my

mind,

But I swore I

was fine, you

paint me a

blue sky

And go back

and turn it to

rain

And I lived in

your chess

game,

But you

changed the

rules every

day
4 Dear John, I S4 The meaning Dark twisted Because the

see it all, now 21-23 of dark is there games here is "dark

it was wrong are no or very the man’s bad twisted

Don't you little light. side had games”

think nineteen The meaning dominated here has

is too young of twist is an him. means more

To be played action of than it is (it

by your dark turning not the

twisted games, something, literal

when I loved part of body, meaning

you so? around. from

dictionary).

5 These days I S5 The meaning The meaning Because the

haven't been 16-24 of fall is drop love you in the “loved you

sleeping down from a fall here is in the fall”

Staying up higher level to they have love here has

playing back a lower level. story in means more

myself autumn than it is (it

leaving, season. not the

When your literal

birthday meaning
passed and I from

didn't call. dictionary).

And I think

about summer,

all the

beautiful

times

I watched you

laughing from

the passenger

side

And realized

I'd loved you

in the fall.

And then the

cold came, the

dark days

when fear

crept into my

mind.

You gave me
 all your love

and all I gave

you was

goodbye.

6 This is me S6 The mean of Love story Because the

praying that 30-34 page is one began when first page

this was the side or both they met at the here has

very first page sides of a sheet first time. means more

Not where the of paper in a than it is (it

story line ends book. not the

literal
My thoughts
meaning
will echo your
from
name, until I
dictionary).
see you again

These are the

words I held

back, as I was

leaving too

soon

I was
 enchanted to

meet you

7 You and I S8 The meaning The meaning Because the

walk a fragile 1-3 of fragile is of fragile line fragile line

line easily broken here is their here has

I have known or damaged. relationship is means more

it all this time The meaning not good, weak than it is (it

but I never of line is a and easily not the

thought I'd long thin mark broken. literal

live to see it on a surface. meaning

break from

dictionary).

8 It's getting S8 The meaning There is Because the

dark and its all 4-11 of eye is either something that eyes go

too quiet of the two made the man cold here

and I can't organs of hate the singer has means

trust anything sight. because it more than it

now The meaning makes his eyes is (it not the

and its coming of go is move go cold. literal

over you like from one place meaning

its all a big to another. from

 mistake The meaning dictionary).

of cold is low
Holding my
temperature.
breath, won't

lose you again

Something's

made your

eyes go cold

Come on,

come on don't

leave me like

this

I thought I had

you figured

out

Something's

gone terribly

wrong, you're

all I wanted

9 I said S9 The meaning The singer’s Because the

remember this 1-6 of back is the past memories back of my

 moment past. when she met mind here

In the back of The meaning with someone has means

my mind of mind is part that still in her more than it

The time we of a person’s minds. is (it not the

stood with our brain where literal

shaking hands their thoughts meaning

The crowds in are. from

stands went dictionary).

wild

We were the

kings and the

queens

and they read

off our names

10 It's okay, life S13 The meaning The singer told Because the

is a tough 26-33 of time is what the man that he time turns

crowd is measured in had a new flames to

Thirty two and minutes, hour, spirits with the embers

still growin' days, etc. change of the here has

up now The meaning month and the means more

Who you are of turn is move weather. than it is (it

is not what around a not the

you did central point. literal

You're still an The meaning meaning

innocent of flames is from

hot bright dictionary).

Time turns
stream of
flames to
burning gas
embers
coming from
You'll have
something on
new
fire. The
Septembers
meaning of
Every one of
ember is piece
us has messed
of hot coal in a
up too
dying fire.
Lives change

like the

weather
 f. Synecdoche

Synecdoche is a part is used to designate the whole. (Siswantoro,

2002: 39). The writer found some synecdoche’s that used in The song

lyrics by Taylor Swift, they are:

Table 4.1 Analysis of synecdoche on the song lyric by Taylor Swift

Figurative Connotative Denotative

No Code Reason
Sentence meaning Meaning

1 I am not the S2 The meaning of The bride that White veil

kind of girl, 1-4 white is having wearing a is used to

who should be the color of gown and veil designate a

rudely barging fresh snow or or something part things

in on a white milk. that covering for the

veil occasion, The mean of for a woman’s whole

but you are veil is face because

not the kind of something that especially for white veil is

boy, who covering for a the bride at something

should be woman’s face. the weeding. used by the

marrying the bride.

wrong girl

2 I hear the S2 The meaning of Everybody or Eyes are

preacher say, 39-45 eyes is either of the guest used to

"Speak now or the two organs attended the designate

forever hold of sight. wedding party part things

your peace," The meaning of are looked at for the

There's a me here is the her. whole

silence, there's doer or the because all

my last chance, singer. eyes it

I stand up with means all

shaking hands, the guest of

all eyes on wedding

me. party.

Horrified

looks from

everyone in the

room, but I'm

only looking at

you
g. Oxymoron

Murthy (2003:507) affirms an oxymoron is a figure of speech

which is used to express two contradictory qualities of the same thing.

Oxymoron is when two words are put together that contradicts each other

(opposite).. The writer found some oxymoron that used in The song lyrics

by Taylor Swift, they are:

Table 4.7 Analysis of oxymoron on the song lyric by Taylor Swift

Figurative Connotative Denotative

No Code Reason
Sentences meaning Meaning

1 Now I'm S7 The meaning The singer The

standing alone 11-13 of crowded is a felt lonely meaning of

in a crowded large number even though the sentence

room and we're of people. she was in the is different

not speaking The meaning middle of with the

and I'm dying of alone is many people. reality.

to know without other

Is it killing you people.

like it's killing

me yeah

2 How'd we end S7 The meaning The singer The

up this way? 17-27 of silence is wants to talk meaning of

See me complete lack much but it the sentence

nervously of noise or just in her is different

pulling at my sound. The hearts with the

clothes and meaning of because she reality.

trying to look quite is to just silence

busy and you're some degree. quite and do

doing your best The meaning nothing.

to avoid me of loud is

I'm starting to making a lot of

think one day noise.

I'll tell the story

of us

How I was

losing my mind

when I saw you

here but you

held your pride

like you should

have held me

Oh, I'm scared

 to see the

ending

Why are we

pretending this

is nothing?

I'd tell you I

miss you but I

don't know

how

I've never

heard silence

quite this loud

There are many kinds of figurative languages, such as simile, hyperbole,

personification, symbol, metaphor, apostrophe, synecdoche, paradox, and

antithesis, etc. The song of Taylor Swift uses many kinds of figurative languages

to make the sentence more beauty and more interesting.

In The song of Taylor Swift in “Speak Now” album do not use all kinds

of figurative languages. The writer just found seven kinds of figurative languages

that is used in The song of Taylor Swift, they are personification, hyperbole,

simile, metaphor, symbol, synecdoche, and oxymoron. There are 13

personifications, 20 hyperboles, 8 similes, 4 metaphors, 10 symbols, 2

synecdoche, 2 oxymoron. Totally, the figurative languages that is used in The

Taylor Swifts’ songs is 59.

From the data analysis above, the writer found the dominant and the least

of figurative languages that is used in The song lyric by Taylor Swift. The

dominant figurative languages that is used in The song lyric by Taylor Swift

“Speak Now” album is hyperbole.

The least figurative languages that is used in The song lyric by Taylor

Swift “Speak Now” album are synecdoche and oxymoron.

 CHAPTER V

CLOSURE

A. Conclusion

After analyzing the figurative languages in The Song Lyric by Taylor

swift’s “Speak Now” album, the writer concludes:

1. The song lyric by Taylor Swift’s “Speak now” album consists of seven

kinds of figurative languages they are hyperbole, simile, personification,

metaphor, symbol, synecdoche and oxymoron. The dominant of

figurative language that is used in the song lyrics by Taylor Swift’s

“Speak now” album is hyperbole and the least figurative meaning used in

speak now album are synecdoche and oxymoron.

B. Suggestions

After drawing the conclusion, the writer proposes some suggestion as

follows:

a. For English department students

1) Know about the definition and explanation about each figurative

language.

2) Study about figurative languages in the song lyrics

 3) Identify figurative languages easier by doing the writer’s

instruction.

b. For teacher

1) Get additional knowledge about figurative languages and learning

source for their students.

2) can be as student additional information of figurative language

from the song lyric by Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” album

3) Help the student increasing the knowledge about figurative

language study.

c. For future researchers

1) Hoped that the future researchers can include all aspects of

figurative language.

2) Analyzed figurative language in the other point of view.

3) Related to the use of figurative language, people should use it

appropriately because language is flexible since they can adapt

the new situation.

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 MEAN

You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like I'm nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin' on the weaker man

Well you can take me down

With just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know

Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city

And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

You, with your switching sides and your wildfire lies and your humiliation
You have pointed out my flaws again as if I don't already see them
I'll walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again

I'll bet you got pushed around, somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now 'cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know what you don't know

Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city

And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

And I can see you years from now in a bar, talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion but nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing

But all you are is mean

All you are is mean and a liar and pathetic and alone in life
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
But someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah
Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

Someday, I'll be, living in a big ol' city

(Why you gotta be so mean?)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

SPEAK NOW

I am not the kind of girl

Who should be rudely barging in
On a white veil occasion
But you are not the kind of boy
Who should be marrying the wrong girl

I sneak in and see your friends

And her snotty little family
All dressed up in pastel
And she is yelling at the bridesmaid
Somewhere back inside a room
Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry

This is
Surely not what you thought it would be
I lose myself in a daydream
Where I stand and say

Don't say yes, run away now

I'll meet you when you're out
Of the church at the back door
Don't wait or say a single vow
You need to hear me out
And they said "speak now"

Fond gestures are exchanged

And the organ starts to play
A song that sounds like a death march

And I am hiding in the curtains

It seems that I was uninvited
By your lovely bride-to-be

She floats down the aisle

Like a pageant queen
But I know you wish it was me
You wish it was me (Don't you?)

Don't say yes, run away now

I'll meet you when you're out
Of the church at the back door
Don't wait or say a single vow
You need to hear me out
And they said "speak now"

Don't say yes, run away now

I'll meet you when you're out
Of the church at the back door

Don't wait or say a single vow

Your time is running out
And they said, "speak now"

Oh Oh Oh! (say a single vow....)

I hear the preacher say

"Speak now or forever hold your peace"
There's the silence, there's my last chance
I stand up with shaking hands
All eyes on me

Horrified looks from

Everyone in the room
But I'm only looking at you.

I am not the kind of girl

Who should be rudely barging in
On a white veil occasion
But you are not the kind of boy
Who should be marrying the wrong girl!

(Ha!)

So don't say yes, run away now

I'll meet you when you're out
Of the church at the back door

Don't wait or say a single vow

You need to hear me out
And they said, "speak now!"

And you'll say

Let's run away now
I'll meet you when I'm out
Of my tux at the back door
Baby, I didn't say my vows
So glad you were around when they said
Speak Now
MINE

Uh, Uh ,Uh oh

You were in college working part time waiting tables

Left a small town, never looked back
I was a flight risk with a fear of falling
Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts

I say can you believe it?

As we're lying on the couch
The moment I could see it
Yes, yes, I can see it now

Do you remember we were sitting there by the water?

You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Flash forward and we're taking on the world together

And there's a drawer of my things at your place
You learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded
You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes

But we got bills to pay

We got nothing figured out
When it was hard to take
Yes, yes, this is what I thought about

Do you remember we were sitting there by the water?

You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Do you remember all the city lights on the water?

You saw me start to believe for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

And I remember that fight, 2:30 a.m.

As everything was slipping right out of our hands
I ran out crying and you followed me out into the street

Braced myself for the goodbye

'Cause that's all I've ever known
Then you took me by surprise
You said I'll never leave you alone

You said I remember how we felt sitting by the water

And every time I look at you, it's like the first time
I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter
She is the best thing that's ever been mine

Hold on, make it last

Hold on, never turn back
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Do you believe it?

We're gonna make it now
I can see it
I can see it now
DEAR JOHN

Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you
Counting my footsteps praying the floor won't fall through again
And my mother accused me of losing my mind
But I swore I was fine

You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain

And I lived in your chess game, but you changed the rules everyday
Wondering which version of you I might get on the phone tonight
Well, I stopped picking up and this song is to let you know why

Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I should've known

Well, maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame

Or maybe it's you and your sick need to give love then take it away.
And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understand
And I'll look back and regret how I ignored when they said run as fast as you can

Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home

Dear John, I see it all now it was wrong

Don't you think nineteen's too young to be played by
Your dark twisted games when I loved you so
I should've known

You are an expert at sorry and keeping lines blurry

Never impressed by me acing your tests
All the girls that you've run dry have tired, lifeless eyes
'Cause you've burn them out

But I took your matches before fire could catch me

So don't look now
I'm shining like fireworks over
Your sad, empty town

Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think i was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress wrote you a song
You should've known

You should've known

Don't you think I was too young?
You should've known
BACK TO DECEMBER

I'm so glad you made time to see me

How's life? Tell me, how's your family?
I haven't seen them in a while

You've been good, busier than ever

We small talk, working the weather
Your guard is up, and I know why

Because the last time you saw me

Is still burned in the back of your mind
You gave me roses, and I left them there to die

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you, saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I go back to December, turn around and make it alright
I go back to December all the time

These days, I haven't been sleeping

Staying up, playing back myself leaving
When your birthday passed, and I didn't call

Then I think about summer, all the beautiful times

I watched you laughing from the passenger side
And realized I loved you in the fall

And when the cold came, the dark days

When fear crept into my mind
You gave me all your love, and all I gave you was goodbye

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you, saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
I go back to December all the time

I miss your tanned skin, your sweet smile

So good to me, so right
And how you held me in your arms that September night
The first time yo u ever saw me cry

Maybe this is wishful thinking

Probably mindless dreaming
But if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right

I'd go back in time and change it, but I can't

So if the chain is on your door, I understand

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you, saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December

It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I go back to December, turn around and make it alright
I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
I go back to December all the time
all the time
ENCHANTED

There I was again tonight, forcing laughter, faking smiles

Same old, tired lonely place
Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face

All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you

Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?" across the room, your silhouette
Starts to make its way to me
The playful conversation starts, counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy

And it was enchanting to meet you

All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonder-struck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

The lingering question kept me up, 2 a.m., who do you love?

I wonder 'till I'm wide awake
Now I'm pacing back and forth, wishing you were at my door
I'd open up and you would say Heyyy

It was enchanting to meet you

All I know is I was enchanted to meet you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonder-struck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

This night is flawless, don't you let it go

I'm wonder-struck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

This is me praying that

This was the very first page, not where the storyline ends
My thoughts will echo your name until I see you again
These are the words I held back as I was leaving too soon
I was enchanted to meet you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonder-struck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

This night is flawless, don't you let it go

I'm wonder-struck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

Please don't be in love with someone else

Please don't have somebody waiting on you
THE STORY OF US

I used to think one day we'd tell the story of us

How we met and the sparks flew instantly
And people would say they're the lucky ones

I used to know my place was a spot next to you

Now I'm searching the room for an empty seat
'Cause lately I don't even know what page you're on

Oh, a simple complication

Miscommunications lead to fallout
So many things that I wish you knew
So many walls up I can't break through

Now I'm standing alone in a crowded room

And we're not speaking
And I'm dying to know, is it killing you
Like it's killing me
yeah!

I don't know what to say since the twist of fate

When it all broke down
And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now

Next chapter

How'd we end up this way?

You see me nervously pulling at my clothes and trying to look busy
And you're doing your best to avoid me

I'm starting to think one day I'll tell the story of us

How I was losing my mind when I saw you here
But you held your pride like you should've held me

Oh I'm scared to see the ending

Why are we pretending this is nothing?
I'd tell you I miss you, but I don't know how
I've never heard silence quite this loud

Now I'm standing alone in a crowded room

And we're not speaking
And I'm dying to know, is it killing you
Like it's killing me
Yeah!

I don't know what to say since the twist of fate

When it all broke down
And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now
This is looking like a contest
Of who can act like they care less
But I liked it better when you were on my side

The battle's in your hands now

But I would lay my armor down
If you'd say you'd rather love than fight

So many things that you wish I knew

But the story of us might be ending soon

Now I'm standing alone in a crowded room

And we're not speaking
And I'm dying to know, is it killing you
Like it's killing me
Yeah!

I don't know what to say since the twist of fate

When it all broke down
And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now, now, now...

And we're not speaking

And I'm dying to know, is it killing you
Like it's killing me? Yeah..

And I don't know what to say since the twist of fate

'Cause we're going down
And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now

The End!
HAUNTED

You and I walk a fragile line

I have known it all this time
But I never thought I'd live to see it break

It's getting dark, and it's all too quiet

And I can't trust anything now
And it's coming over you like it's all a big mistake

Oh, I'm holding my breath

Won't lose you again
Something's made your eyes go cold

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out
Something's gone terribly wrong
You're all I wanted

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out
Can't breathe whenever you're gone
Can't turn back now, I'm haunted

Stood there and watched you walk away

From everything we had
But I still mean every word I said to you

He would try to take away my pain

And he just might make me smile
But the whole time I'm wishing he was you instead

Oh, I'm holding my breath

Won't see you again
Something keeps me holding on to nothing

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out
Something's gone terribly wrong
You're all I wanted

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out
Can't breathe whenever you're gone
Can't turn back now, I'm haunted
I know. , I know..
I just know !..
You're not gone
You can't be gone, no!

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out
Something's gone terribly wrong
Won't finish what you started

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out
Can't breathe whenever you're gone
Can't go back, I'm haunted

oh oh oh oh

You and I walk a fragile line

I have known it all this time
Never ever thought I'd see it break
Never thought I'd see it
LONG LIVE

I said remember this moment

In the back of my mind
The time we stood with our shaking hands
The crowd in stands went wild

We were the kings and the queens

And they read off our names
The night you danced like you knew our lives
Would never be the same

You held your head like a hero

On a history book page
It was the end of a decade
But the start of an age

Long live the walls we crashed through

While the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming, long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders, one day we will be remembered

I said remember this feeling

I passed the pictures around
Of all the years that we stood there on the sidelines
Wishing for right now

We are the kings and the queens

You traded your baseball cap for a crown
When they gave us our trophies
And we held them up for our town

And the cynics were outraged

Screaming, this is absurd
'Cause for a moment a band of thieves
In ripped-up jeans got to rule the world

Long live the walls we crashed through

While the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming, long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders, I'm not afraid

Long live all the mountains we moved

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you
I was screaming, long live the look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders, one day we will be remembered

Hold on to spinning around

Confetti falls to the ground
May these memories break or fall
And you take a moment
Promise me this
That you'll stand by me forever
But if God forbids that fate should step in

And force us into a goodbye

If you have children someday
When they point to the pictures
Please tell them my name

Tell them how the crowds went wild

Tell them how I hope they shine

Long live the walls we crashed through

I had the time of my life with you

Long, long live the walls we crashed through

All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
And I was screaming, long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders, I'm not afraid

Singing, long live all the mountains we moved

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you
And long, long live the look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders, one day we will be remembered
LAST KISS

I still remember the look on your face

Lit through the darkness at 1:58
The words that you whispered for just us to know
You told me you loved me so why did you go away, away

I do recall now the smell of the rain

Fresh on the pavement, I ran off the plane
That July 9th the beat of your heart
It jumps through your shirt, I can still feel your arms

But now I'll go sit on the floor wearing your clothes

All that I know is I don't know
How to be something you'd miss

Never thought we'd have a last kiss

Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips

I still remember the swing of your step

The life of the party, you're showing off again
And I roll my eyes and then you pulled me in
I'm not much for dancing but for you I did

Because I loved your handshake, meeting my father

I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets
How you'd kiss me when I was in the middle of saying something
There's not a day I don't miss those rude interruptions

And I'll go, sit on the floor wearing your clothes

All that I know is I don't know
How to be something you'd miss

Never thought we'd have a last kiss

Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips, ohh

So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep
And I'll feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe
And I'll keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are
Hope it's nice where you are

And I hope the sun shines and it's a beautiful day

And something reminds you, you wish you had stayed
We can plan for a change in weather and time
I never planned on you changing your mind

So, I'll go, sit on the floor wearing your clothes

All that I know is I don't know
How to be something you'd miss

I never thought we'd have our last kiss

Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
Just like our last kiss, forever the name on my lips
Forever the name on my lips, just like our last kiss.
SPARKS FLY

The way you move is like a full-on rainstorm

And I'm a house of cards
You're the kinda reckless that should send me running
But I
Kinda know that I won't get far

And you stood there in front of me just

Close enough to touch
Close enough to hope you couldn't see
What I was thinking of

Drop everything now

Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly
Whenever you smile

Get me with those green eyes, baby

As the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me
When you're not around

'Cause I see sparks fly

Whenever you smile

My mind forgets to remind me

You're a bad idea
You touch me once and it's really something
You find I'm even better than you imagined I would be

I'm on my guard for the rest of the world

But with you
I know it's no good
And I could wait patiently, but
I really wish you would

Drop everything now

Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain

Drop everything now

Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain

'Cause I see sparks fly

Whenever you smile

Get me with those green eyes, baby

As the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me
When you're not around

'Cause I see sparks fly

Whenever you smile

I'll run my fingers through your hair

And watch the lights go wild
Just keep on keeping your eyes on me
It's just wrong enough to make it feel right

And lead me up the staircase

Won't you whisper soft and slow
I'm captivated by you, baby
Like a fireworks show

Drop everything now, meet me in the pouring rain

Kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly
Whenever you smile

Get me with those green eyes, baby

As the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me
When you're not around

'Cause I see sparks fly

Whenever you smile

And the sparks fly

Oh, baby, smile
And the sparks fly.
Woah.. Oh..
NEVER GROW UP

Your little hands wrapped around my finger

And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light

To you, everything's funny

You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

I won't let nobody hurt you

Won't let no one break your heart
No, no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow up

You're in the car on the way to the movies

And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At 14, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots

But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older, too
And don't lose the way that you dance around
In your PJs getting ready for school

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

No one's ever burned you

Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room

Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favorite songs

I just realized everything I have

Is someday gonna be gone
So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on

Wish I'd never grown up

I wish I'd never grown up

Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up

Could still be little
Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simple

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

Won't let nobody hurt you

Won't let no one break your heart
And even though you want to
Please try to never grow up

Don't you ever grow up

(Never grow up)
Just never grow up
INNOCENT

I guess you really did it this time

Left yourself in your warpath
Lost your balance on a tightrope
Lost your mind tryin' to get it back

Wasn't it easier in your lunchbox days?

Always a bigger bed to crawl into
Wasn't it beautiful when you believed in everything
And everybody believed in you?

It's alright, just wait and see

Your string of lights is still bright to me
Oh, who you are is not where you've been
You're still an innocent, you're still an innocent

Did some things you can't speak of

But at night you live it all again
You wouldn't be shattered on the floor now
If only you had seen what you know now then

Wasn't it easier in your firefly catchin' days?

And everything out of reach, someone bigger brought down to you
Wasn't it beautiful runnin' wild 'til you fell asleep
Before the monsters caught up to you?

It's alright, just wait and see

Your string of lights is still bright to me
Oh, who you are is not where you've been
You're still an innocent

It's okay, life is a tough crowd

32 and still growin' up now
Who you are is not what you did
You're still an innocent

Time turns flames to embers, you'll have new Septembers

Everyone of us has messed up too
Minds change like the weather, I hope you remember
Today is never too late to be brand new

It's alright, just wait and see

Your string of lights is still bright to me
Oh, who you are is not where you've been
You're still an innocent
It's okay, life is a tough crowd
32 and still growin' up now
Who you are is not what you did
You're still an innocent, you're still an innocent

Lost your balance on a tightrope

It's never too late to get it back
BETTER THAN REVENGE

Now go stand in the corner

And think about what you did
Ha, time for a little revenge

The story starts when it was hot and it was summer

And I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him
She came along, got him alone, and let's hear the applause
She took him faster than you can say sabotage

I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it

I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum
She underestimated just who she was stealing from

She's not a saint, and she's not what you think

She's an actress, whoa, but
She's better known for the things that she does
On the mattress, whoa

Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys

On the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha

She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it
I think her ever present frown is a little troubling
She thinks I'm psycho 'cause I like to rhyme her name with things, but

Sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know

Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go
Oh, they didn't teach you that in prep school, so it's up to me
But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity

She's not a saint, and she's not what you think

She's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does
On the mattress, whoa

Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys

On the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha

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I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You might have him, but haven't you heard?
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You might have him, but I always get the last word
whoa oh

She's not a saint, and she's not what you think

She's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does
On the mattress, whoa

Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys

On the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in line, she should keep in line
There is nothing I do better than revenge

And do you still feel like you know what you're doing?
'Cause I don't think you do, oh
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing?
I don't think you do, don't think you do

Let's hear the applause

C'mon show me how much better you are
See you deserve some applause
'Cause you're so much better
She took him faster than you can say 'sabotage'

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