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CONNOTATIVE MEANING OF BON JOVI’S SELECTED SONG LYRICS
THESIS
Submitted to Board the Examiners in Partial Fulfillment
of Requirement for Literature Degree
at English Literature Department
by
RAIHAN ASSIDDIQY
AI.160804
ENGLISH LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
ADAB AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
SULTHAN THAHA SAIFUDDIN JAMBI
2021
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APPROVAL
Jambi, 14 Januari 2021
Supervisor I : Dr. Alfian, S.Pd., M.Ed
Supervisor II : M. Beni Saputra, S.Hum, MA
Address : Adab and Humanities Faculty
State Islamic University
Sultan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi
To
The Dean of Adab and Humanities
Faculty
State Islamic University
In
Jambi
Assalamu’alaikum wr. wb
After reading and revising as necessary, then we agreed that the thesis of Raihan
Assiddiqy with register number AI160804 with the title “CONNOTATIVE
MEANING OF BON JOVI’S SELECTED SONG LYRICS” can be submitted
for the Munaqasyah exam in partial of the fulfillment to the requirement for the
degree of Literature Scholar. We submit this thesis so that it can be accepted and
used properly.
Wassalamu’alaikum wr. wb
Supervisor I Supervisor II
Dr. Alfian, S.Pd., M.Ed M. Beni Saputra, S.Hum, MA
NIP. 197401031999031006
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NOTA DINAS
Jambi,14 Januari 2021
Pembimbing I : Dr. Alfian, S.Pd., M.Ed
Pembimbing II : M. Beni Saputra, S.Hum, MA
Alamat : Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora
UIN STS Jambi
Kepada Yth
Ibu Dekan Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora
UIN STS Jambi
Di-
Tempat
Assalamu’alaikum wr. wb
Setelah membaca dan mengadakan perbaikan seperlunya maka kami
berpendapat bahwa skripsi saudara: Raihan Assiddiqy, NIM. AI160804, yang
berjudul “CONNOTATIVE MEANING OF BON JOVI’S SELECTED
SONG LYRICS”, telah dapat diajukan untuk dimunaqosahkan guna melengkapi
tugas-tugas dan memenuhi syarat untuk memperoleh gelar sarjana srata satu (S1)
pada fakultas Adab dan Humaniora, UIN STS Jambi. Maka, dengan itu kami
ajukan skripsi tersebut agar diterima dengan baik.
Demikianlah kami ucapkan terima kasih, semoga bermanfaat bagi
kepentingan kampus dan para peneliti.
Wassalamu’alaikum wr. wb
Pembimbing I Pembimbing II
Dr. Alfian, S.Pd., M.Ed M. Beni Saputra, S.Hum, MA
NIP. 197401031999031006
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LETTER OF RATIFICATION
This thesis has been examined by the session of Adab and Humanity
Faculty of The State Islamic University Sultan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi on
February 11th
, 2021 and accepted as a part of the requirement which has to be
fulfilled for obtaining Undergraduate Degree (S1) in English Literature
Department.
Jambi, 10 Maret 2021
Dean of Adab and Humanity Faculty
Dr. Halimah Dja’far, S.Ag., M.Fil,I
NIP. 196012111988032001
Chairman Secretary
Dr.Diana Rozelin, S.S., M.Hum. Rahmat Fajar, MA
NIP. 197604282005012004 NIP.1986122720201201005
Examiner I Supervisor I
Dian Mukhlisa, S. Pd., MA Dr. Alfian, S.Pd., M. Ed
NIP. 198808112015032006 NIP. 197401031999031006
Examiner II Supervisor II
Tira Mariana, SS., M.Hum M. Beni Saputra, S.Hum, MA
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MOTTO
Allah does not require of any soul more than what it can afford.1
(Qur’an Surah Al Baqarah ayat 286)
“Allah tidak membebani seseorang itu melainkan sesuai dengan kesanggupannya”
1 The Noble Quran (The Noble Quran, The Clear Quran, The Holy Quran, Al-Quran).
..Retrieved from https://quran.com/2 accessed on March 8nd
2021 on 23.51 pm
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DEDICATION
“In the name of Allah, The most Beneficial, The most Merciful”
First of all I would say the grateful to Allah SWT
always gives me health to finish this thesis.
I would like to dedicate this thesis to:
My beloved Father, Yakub for your love, supporting and praying
My beloved Mother, Yusriati for all your patients to educate me so far,
gave me a way to be the student, for your love, supporting and praying
And My beloved Sister and Brother, Ns. Luqyana Zulfa, S. Kep and Ns. M. Adly
Alpiansyah, S.Kep
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Bismillahirahmanirahim…
All praises to Allah SWT, God the owner of the universe who wills over
everything who has given me ease in completing this thesis with the title
Connotative Meaning of Bon Jovi Selected Song Lyrics fulfill the requirement of
the degree of Sarjana (S1) of English Literature of Adab and Humanity Faculty of
State Islamic University Sultan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi.
Let‟s deliver our blessing and salutation to the last and final messenger of
Allah, Muhammad pbuh who has brought us from the darkness to the brightness
such as we feel today.
I also would like to deliver my best appreciation to those who have helped
me in writing this thesis. My sincere gratitude goes to:
1. The Rector of State Islamic University Sultan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi,
Prof. Dr. H. Suaidi, M.A, Ph.D, the first vice rector, DR. Rofiqoh
Ferawati, the second vice rector, DR. As‟ad Isma, the third vice rector,
Dr. Bahrul Ulum, who allowed to study in this University.
2. The dean of Adab and Humanity faculty Dr. Halimah Dja‟far,
S.Ag.,M.Fil.I, the first deputy dean Dr. Ali Muzakir, M.Ag, the second
deputy dean Dr. Alfian, S.Pd, M.Ed, the third deputy dean Dr.
Raudhoh, S.Ag., SS., M.Pd.I, the head of English Literature
Department, Dian Mukhlisa, S.Pd., MA, and the secretary of English
Literature Department, Chandri Febri Santi, M.Pd and to all the
lecturers who have shared their knowledge.
3. I would like particularly to thank Dr. Alfian, S.Pd, M.Ed and Mr. M.
Beni Saputra, S.Hum, MA for the many insights they provided me for
writing this thesis. Discussions with them have also proven most
helpful.
4. All of the lecturers and staffs of Adab and Humanity faculty for
became the place where I study until undergraduate in this university.
5. My father, Yakub who always reminds me of Allah, who always told
me to be patient and accept what happen for those are Allah‟s
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teachings and plans. For my mother who always gives me the best she
could possibly give, for always there when I need her. For my siblings
and my grandfather or being the best family I could ever have.
6. For older brothers and sisters Luqyana Zulfa and M. Adly Alpianyah
to always encourage me, so this thesis is finished.
7. For my second family in Yayasan Bersama Rangkul Anak Bermimpi
who has become serenity when the relentlessness come.
8. For all of my classmates for sharing all the moments during 3 years
pass.
9. Last but not least, I want to thank me for believing in me, I want to
thank me for doing all of this hard work, I want to thank me for having
no days off, I want to thank me for never quitting, I want to thank me
for never giving up on me.
This thesis is still far from perfection, the writer humbly request some
critiques and suggestions in order to make it better in the future time. Finally, the
writer wishes that this thesis could extend useful contribution to the readers,
especially for the students of English Literature Department of Adab and
Humanity Faculty.
Jambi, 11 Februari 2021
Raihan Assiddiqy
AI160804
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ABSTRACT
Assiddiqy, Raihan. 2020. Connotative Meaning of Bon Jovi‟s Selected Song
Lyrics. English Literature Major, Adab and Humanities Faculty, State Islamic
University Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi.
Supervisor I : Dr. Alfian, S.Pd., M.Ed.
Supervisor II : M. Beni Saputra, S.Hum, MA
This thesis discuss connotative meanings and messages that are contained
within Bon Jovi‟s song lyrics. The aims of this research are (1) to find out what
the connotative meanings delivered by the songwriter are (2) to find out what
messages are obtained from the connotative meaning that was delivered by the
songwriter. This research used the theory of Abdul Chaer, which states that
connotative meaning can be divided into two kinds, namely positive connotative
(purr word) and negative connotative (snarl word). Besides the positive and
negative connotative meaning, there is neutral that is mostly jargon language. H.
Hafied Cangara stated that a message, in communication process, is something
that is delivered by the sender to the recipient. The message can be delivered via
face-to-face or through media of communication. Its contents can be science,
entertainment, information, advice, or propaganda. Messages are essentially
abstract. To create a message so that it can be sent and received by the message
recipient, a man with his mind create many symbols of communication in the
form of sound, mimic, gestures, spoken language, and the language of writing for
messages. The method used in analyzing this research is descriptive qualitative
method.
In Bon Jovi‟s song lyric, firstly, the writer found two types of connotative
meanings they are positive and negative connotative meaning. Within the song
lyrics six positive connotative and eight negative connotative meanings were
found. Secondly, the writer found the messages contained in the connotative
meaning are namely you don‟t have to be afraid to be different, you are free to
choose, hide your pain away, do not get overly attached to someone, failures are
part of relationship, find a better future, do not let your desire control you, be
careful of dangerous people.
Keyword: Connotative Meaning, Positive Connotative, Negative Connotative, Bon
Jov
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ABSTRAK
Assiddiqy, Raihan. 2020. Connotative Meaning of Bon Jovi‟s Selected Song
Lyrics. Jurusan Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora, Universitas Islam
Negeri Sultan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi.
Pembimbing I : Dr. Alfian, S.Pd., M.Ed.
Pembimbing II : M. Beni Saputra, S.Hum, MA
Tesis ini membahas makna konotatif dan pesan yang terkandung dalam
lirik lagu Bon Jovi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah (1) untuk mengetahui makna
konotatif yang disampaikan oleh pencipta lagu (2) untuk mengetahui pesan apa
yang diperoleh dari makna konotatif yang disampaikan oleh pencipta lagu
tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori Abdul Chaer yang menyatakan bahwa
makna konotatif dibedakan menjadi dua macam, yaitu konotatif positif (kata purr)
dan konotatif negatif (kata snarl). Selain makna konotatif positif dan negatif, ada
netral yang lebih banyak menggunakan bahasa jargon. H. Hafied Cangara
menyatakan bahwa pesan dalam proses komunikasi adalah sesuatu yang
disampaikan oleh pengirim kepada penerima. Pesan tersebut dapat disampaikan
melalui tatap muka atau melalui media komunikasi. Isinya bisa ilmu pengetahuan,
hiburan, informasi, nasehat, atau dakwah. Pesan pada dasarnya abstrak. Untuk
membuat pesan agar dapat dikirim dan diterima oleh penerima pesan, manusia
dengan pikirannya menciptakan banyak simbol komunikasi berupa suara, mimik,
gerak tubuh, bahasa lisan, dan bahasa tulisan untuk pesan. Metode yang
digunakan dalam menganalisis penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif deskriptif.
Dalam lirik lagu Bon Jovi, pertama penulis menemukan dua jenis makna
konotatif yaitu makna konotatif positif dan makna konotatif negatif. Dalam lirik
lagu ditemukan enam makna konotatif positif dan delapan makna konotatif
negatif. Kedua, penulis menemukan pesan-pesan yang terkandung dalam makna
konotatifnya yaitu anda tidak perlu takut untuk tampil beda, anda bebas memilih,
menyembunyikan rasa sakit, jangan terlalu terikat pada seseorang, kegagalan
adalah bagian dari. hubungan, temukan masa depan yang lebih baik, jangan
biarkan keinginan anda mengendalikan anda, berhati-hatilah terhadap orang yang
berbahaya.
Kata Kunci: Connotative Meaning, Positive Connotative, Negative Connotative,
Bon Jovi
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TABLE OF CONTENT
APPROVAL ...................................................................................................... i
NOTA DINAS .................................................................................................... ii
LETTER OF RETIFICATION ....................................................................... iii
ORIGINAL THESIS STATEMENT .............................................................. iv
MOTTO ............................................................................................................. v
DEDICATION ................................................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................ vii
ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................... ix
ABSTRAK ......................................................................................................... x
TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................... xi
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of Problem ...................................................................... 1
B. Formulation of Problem ..................................................................... 5
C. Limitation of the Research ................................................................. 5
D. Purpose of the Research ..................................................................... 6
E. Significance of the Research .............................................................. 6
CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
A. Semantics ............................................................................................ 7
B. Meaning .............................................................................................. 9
C. Kinds of Meaning ............................................................................... 9
1. Lexical Meaning ............................................................................ 9
2. Grammatical Meaning ................................................................... 10
3. Contextual Meaning ....................................................................... 10
4. Denotative Meaning and Connotation Meaning ............................ 11
5. Referential and Non-Referential .................................................... 13
D. Definition of Lyric .............................................................................. 13
E. Connotation of Lyric .......................................................................... 14
F. Messages ............................................................................................. 17
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G. Review of Related Research ............................................................... 18
CHAPTER III: METHOD OF THE RESEARCH
A. Design of Research ............................................................................. 22
B. Source of Data .................................................................................... 23
C. Technique of Data Collection ............................................................. 23
D. Technique of Data Analysis ............................................................... 24
CHAPTER IV: FINDING AND ANALYSIS
A. The Data Finding ................................................................................ 26
B. The Data Analysis .............................................................................. 26
1. The Connotative Meaning .......................................................... 27
a. Possitive Connotative ........................................................... 27
b. Negative Connotative ........................................................... 30
2. The Messages .............................................................................. 35
a. You don‟t have to be afraid to be different .......................... 38
b. You are free to choose .......................................................... 39
c. Hide your pain away ............................................................. 40
d. Don‟t get overly attached to someone .................................. 40
e. Failures are part of relationship ............................................ 40
f. Find a better future ............................................................... 41
g. Do not let your desire control you ........................................ 42
h. Be careful of dangerous people ............................................ 43
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion .......................................................................................... 45
B. Suggestion .......................................................................................... 46
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Problem
Communication can be founded upon an understanding between the
speaker and the listener. The main objective is to suggest something or some
relationships or even concepts, and it can be shown or named as important. In
this case, significance is both significant and important. If the hearer is unable
to grasp the speaker's words attempt to show the message will not be
conveyed smoothly.
Language is primarily and neccesarily composed of symbol-as bearers
of representational content-situated within a field. These word-as lexical unit
of meaning-are themselves composed of units, or rather bundles of units,
which in themselves have no meaning.2 In this research language have play
an important role for more understanding in the lyric of song.
In Semantics, meaning is divided into two parts, literal meaning and
non-literal meaning. Literal means based on the actual words. Non-literal
meaning is the other way around.3 The speaker means something different
from his literal meaning of the words, he has another intention‟s which
different from the meaning of words he said. The hearer may find it is
difficult to understand what the speaker wants to convey if the speaker speaks
2 Robert E. Innis. Karl Buhler Semiotic Foundations of Language Theory. New York:
Plenium Press, 1982), p. 14 3 F.R Palmer. Semantics: A new Outline. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2010.
p.14
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non-literally. There are a number of ways in expressing ideas which deviate
from the semantic conventions, some of which are through the use of
denotative and connotative meaning.
Semantic is also at the centre of the study of the hman mind-though
processes, cognition, and conceptualization – all these are intricately bound
up with the way in which can classify and convey in expeience of the world
through language.4
The words has two main kinds of meaning, denotation and
connotation. Denotation is the meaning of a word, which it is primarily, refers
to the real word, the "dictionary definition”. It is the type of meaning which
may be described in terms of a set of semantic properties which serve to
identify the particular concept associated with the word in question. For
instance “cow” shows a kind of animal, “house” shows a kind of building.
According to Barker, connotation is “the part of the meaning of a word and
he says that connotative as an implicit meaning”. For instance, if I say “the
sun rise in the morning” (1) You may defined the word sun (1) that I mean is
something big where shining the world, rises from the east and sets in the
west, but if I meet to my wife or my girl friend then I say “She is my sun” (2)
These two sentences used the same word, but do they have the same
meaning? The word Sun in the sentence “she is my sun” is meaningful. The
word sun (2) here is connotative meaning (positive connotation) that she is
4 Geoffrey Leech, Semantics the Study of Meaning Second Edition-Revised and Updated.
New York: Pinguin Books,1981. p. 5
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like a sun. which we cannot life without the sun, same like we cannot life
without our wife or our girl friend.5
In addition, Chaer states that connotative meaning can be divided into
two kinds, namely positive connotative (purr word) and negative connotative
(snarl word). Besides the positive and negative connotative meaning, there is
neutral that is most of them is jargon language.6
One part of literature that has connotative meaning is a song. Song is
poem set to music, intended to be sing. Song is the combination of word or
lyric and the musical instrument. Song is also a short importance given to the
music and the word, written in one or several voices, performed with
imstrument accompaniment.7
The message in the communication process is something that is
delivered by the sender to the recipient. The message can be delivered in a
face-toface way or media of communication. It is contents can be a science,
entertainment, information, advice, or propaganda. Messages essentially
abstract. To create a message into the concrete so it can be sent and received
by the message recipient, a man with his mind create many symbols of
communication in the form of sound, mimic, gestures, spoken language, and
the language of writing.
Lyric in the song have meaning inside the labguage that singer song
writer used. According o M. H. Abrams: “lyric is any fairly short poem,
5 Armawansyah, An Analysis of Connotative Meaning in Selected Maher Zain’s Songs
Lyrics, (thesis English Letters Departement Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah of
Jakarta,2016), p. 2 6 Chaer, Abdul. Linguistik Umum. Jakarta: PT. Rineka Cipta 1994. p. 292
7 Oxford Learner Dictionary fourth edition,2008
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consisting of the utterance by a simgle speaker, who expresses a state of mind
or a process of perception, though, and feeling”.8
The writer used Bon Jovi‟s songs in this analysis because Bon Jovi is
a hard rock band from New Jersey formed in 1983 with lead singer Jon Bon
Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John
Such and drummer Tico Torres. The lineup has remained the same for last 23
years other than the departure of Alec John Such in 1994. In 1990, the band
went on a hiatus after the New Jersey tour and during this period Jon Bon
Jovi and Richie Sambora concentrated on their solo careers, which were quite
successful. In 1992, the band had a double platinum with Keep the Faith and
has had many platinum albums ever since.9
Bon jovi‟s particular blend of pop sensibility and working-class
lyrical themes, along with a string of MTV videos showcasing Jon Bon Joi‟s
good looks, gave them a wider appeal and longer career life than almost any
of their direct peers, to the extent that they have continied to enjoy a viable
career into the new millennium.10
Bon Jovi has broadened its musical
horizons by combining rock with pop, adult contemporary and country music.
The band won a Grammy in 2006 for the Best Country Collaboration for the
song Who Says You Can‟t Go Home with Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland.
They also became the first rock band to reach number one on the Hot Country
8 Scott Brewster, Lyric, London and New York: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group,
2009, p. 13 9 www.historyking.com/Music-History/Bon-Jovi-History.html, accessed on February 12,
2020 10
William Phillips and Brian cogan, Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music, United state of
America: Greenwood Press, 2009, p. 43
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Songs chart for the same song. Since then, Bon Jovi has been nominated
twice for It‟s My Life super hit and two songs from the albums Bounce,
Misunderstood and Everyday.11
The writer is intended to analyse the Connotative Meaning of Bon
Jovi song so that we know what the implied meanings are conveyed by Bon
Jovi, so that listeners understand the meaning of the song‟s, wheter the
meaning of the song leads to positive things or lead to negative things.
Based on the explanation above, the writer is interested in conducting
research about “Connotative Meaning of Bon Jovie’s Selected Song Lyric”.
The writer chooses Bon Jovie‟s because one of the rock band that received
many awards, they are a famous and influential rock band that have produced
many top ranking songs and the lyrics of the song contained a lot of implied
meanings in it.
B. Formulation of the Problem
Based on the background of the problems above, the writer makes the
formulations of the problems are arranged as follows:
1. What are the connotative meanings of Bon Jovi‟s selected song lyrics?
2. What are the messages contained in the connotative meaning of Bon
Jovi‟s in the lyrics?
11
www.historyking.com/Music-History/Bon-Jovi-History.html accessed on February 12,
2020
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C. Limitation of the Problem
Bon Jovi has many song, but in this research the writer only chosee a
few songs to limit this research. Furthermore, the writer also limited the lyrics
that is being studied to five lyrics that the writer choose in the Album Crush
by Bon Jovi Song; Always, it's my life, Living on a Prayer, You Give Love a
Bad Name, I'll be There for you. The writer limits the song only five lyrics
because these five songs are the most common songs that always listen on
Youtube.
D. Purpose of the Research
Based on limitation of problem above, the purpose of this research are:
1. To know the connotative meaning in Bon Jovi‟s seelected song lyrics.
2. To know the messages contained in the connotative meaning of Bon Jovi
in the lyrics.
E. Significance of the Research
There are two functional considerations for conducting the research.
This study is significant to conduct due to its theoretical and practical
functions:
Theoretically, this research is expected to be useful and give new
information to the semantic study especially about the connotative meaning
on lyrics of Bon Jovi‟s songs.
Practically, this research would give contribution for the lectures and
the students of UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi, especially at English
Literature. It is expected to be able to broaden the knowledge in
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understanding the denotative and connotative meanings of lyrics of songs.
Also it is hoped to give contribution for readers who are interested in this
study and it will be the alternative reference for the readers who are interested
in researching this ar
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CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Semantics
In linguistics, semantics is the subfield that is devoted to the study of
meaning, as borne on the syntactic levels of words, phrases, sentences, and
even larger units of discourse (referred to as texts).12
As with any empirical
science, semantics involves the interplay of concrete data with theoretical
concepts. Traditionally, Semantics has included the study of connotative
sense and denotative reference, truth conditions, argument structure, thematic
roles, discourse analysis, and the linkage of all of these to syntax. Semantic
contrast with syntax, the study of the combinatory of unit of a language
(without reference to their meaning) and pragmatics, the study of the
relationships between the symbols of a language, their meaning, and the users
of the language.13
In this study, some theories are used that provided by Crystal and
Akhmajian, Lyons, Goddard, Wittgenstein, Alfred Korzbsky, Hurford and
Heasely to support this analysis. According to Crystal in Sarifah (2003),
“semantics is the study of meaning in language”. Akhmajian in Sarifah
(2003) states that “Semantics is the study of meaning and reference.” Lyons
concludes that semantics is the study of meaning. The term of meaning in the
theory of semantics can be described from the mind of speaker to the mind of
12
G.Leech. Semantics. London: Penguin Books 1981, p.1 13
Kitcher, Philip: Salmon, Wesley C. Scientific Explenation, 1989, p. 20
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hearer by embodying them, as it was, in the form of one language or another.
If the term meaning is described as ideas or concept, than it will not help us to
answer such that question because the term concept is not clearly defined, and
it is too vague and general. Moreover, he states that the word meaning may
not have the same range of application as any single word in other languages.
For examples: there are contexts in which “meaning” can be translated into
French with signification or sense, and the context of meaning (signification
or sense) does not match with “bedeutung and sinn” in German.14
Hurford and Heasely say that “Semantics is the study of meaning in
language. Because of this, semantics cannot be separated from the so-called
word”15
. Semantics is not only concern about the study of meaning but also
the relationship between language and culture as what Goddard states:
“Another concern of semantics is to shed light on the relationship
between language and culture. Much of the vocabulary of any
language and even part of the grammar will reflect the culture of its
speakers indeed, the culture specific concept and ways of
understanding embedded in a language are an important part of
what constitutes a culture”16
Semantics has a very important role for linguistics, Ferdinand de
Saussure referred as the signifier (significant) and the signified (signify), then
actually the study of linguistics without semantics is merely meaningless.17
These both components, significant and signify are things which cannot be
separated each other.
14
Lyon, John, Language and Linguistics: Cambridge University Press 1995, p. 138 15
Hurford and Heasely, Semantics. A Course Book. Cambridge. Cambridge University
Press, 1984. p. 1 16
Goddard, Cliff, Semantic Analysis. New York. Oxford University Press Inc, 1998, p.1 17
John Lyons. Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics, New York Cambridge University
Press, 1968. p. 308
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B. Meaning
Meaning is what the speaker‟s interpret or the speaker mean. Meaning
is always fused in the speech of the word and sentence. In Oxford Dictionary,
meaning is the relationship between languages with the world which has been
agreed by the users so that can be understood. It can be concluded that
meaning is the result of the relationship between languages and the world,
determination of meaning occurs because the user agreement and the
realization of meaning can be used to convey the information that can be
understood by mutually.
According to Lyons, examine the meaning of a word or give the
meaning of a word is to understand the word study which regard to the
relationships the meaning that make it word is different from other words.18
1. Kinds of Meaning
a. Lexical Meaning
The meaning of words or lexical meaning is a part of
linguistic knowledge and therefore a part of the grammar. Our
mental storehouse of information about words and morphemes is
grammar in that the vocabulary or lexicon does not only list the
lexeme (the minimal distinctive unit in semantic system of a
language), but associate with each lexeme all the information that is
required by the rules of grammar.
Additionally, Chaer says that lexical meaning refers to the
18
John Lyons, Linguistic Semantics an Introduction, New York: Cambridge University
Press, 1977, p.2
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real meaning, meaning that proper with our sense observation, or for
granted meaning. It has been known that a language has amount of
lexical system by which the semantics structure can be expressed
based its meaning relation of paradigmatic and syntaxmatic.19
b. Grammatical Meaning
Grammatical meaning could also be known as a formal or
functional meaning, or an internal meaning. The grammatical
meaning is different from the lexical meaning. Grammatical
meaning present if there was a process of grammatical in it as
affixation, reduplication, a composition.20
For example, in the affixation process of suffix -er added to
a stem big produces bigger, the grammatical meaning appears that
the degree of the word bigger is more than the word big in terms of
their lexical meaning (of great shape, size or power).
c. Contextual Meaning
Contextual meaning is “meaning of a word within a certain
context”.21
Contextual meaning is associated with the place, time
and condition when the language is put into use. For example, the
word rain has different meanings in each sentence below.
1. Why does it always rain on me?, Even when the sun is
shining ( part of Travis song lyrics).
19
Abdul Chaer, Linguistic Umum, Jakrata. PT. Rineka Cipta, 2007. P. 289 20
Abdul Chaer, Linguistic Umum, Jakrata. PT. Rineka Cipta, 2007. P.290 21
Abdul Chaer, Linguistic Umum, Jakrata. PT. Rineka Cipta, 2007. P.290
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2. The rain in saturday night (part of song lyrics Evi
Tamala).
The word rain (1) in the first example has a meaning
„sadness because of pain.‟ The word Rain (2) in the second example
is the real rain that water fall from the sky. These two sentences
above used the same word but it has different meaning of each word.
d. Denotative and Connotative Meaning
Denotative meaning has similarities with the lexical and
conceptual meaning.22
According Harimurti in Mansoer Pateda book
(2001) based on the denotative meaning is straightly designation on
something outside the language or that are based on certain
conventions.
Connotation meaning is different with the denotation meaning.
The meaning of the denotation or original meaning is the real
meaning. The connotation meaning is other meanings associated
with the value of a sense of people or groups who use the word.
Connotative refers to the personal aspect of meaning, the
emotional association that the word arouses. Connotation is
stimulating and evocative sense, feelings, attitudes, judgments, and
beliefs as well as certain purposes. It can be individually and
collectivel.23
Connotation had the right to live and need to be
talked about, discussed, and controlled by the user language.
22
Abdul Chaer, Linguistic Umum, Jakrata. PT. Rineka Cipta, 2007. P. 292 23
J.D. Parera, Teori Semantic, Jakarta: Erlangga, Edisi kedua, 2004, P. 99
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However, the use of language usage and connotation has limits,
which not used in report language, the language of scientific papers
and magazines were formalized. According to Kreidler (1998)
connotation refers to the personal aspect of meaning. The word
aroused that the emotional association. Connotation of individuals
have common experience, some people has a shared word
connotation.24
In said that “words have literal or referential meanings
(denotation) but also evoke feelings, or opinions (connotations)”.
Yule said that “denotative or conceptual meaning covers basic,
essential components of meaning which re conveyed by the literal
use of a word”. Some of the basic components of a word like needle
in English might include „thin, sharp, steel, instrument‟. These
components would be a part of the conceptual meaning of needle.
However, it has an association or connotative meaning to this word
which lead us to think of painful‟.
As the researcher explains in the chapter 1 above, the
denotative meaning of a word is its literal meaning – the definition
you did find in the dictionary. Denotation refers to “the words whose
meanings exist in the dictionary”25
Sometime, the components of its
meaning are not mentioned. For example: The song lyrics from
24
Kreidler, Introducing English Semantics, London and Ney York: Routledge
publishing, 1998, p. 45 25
Yule, George. The Study of Language: an Introduction, New York: Canbridge
University Press, 1985. p.92
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Beyonce with the title “If I were a boy”. Connotative meaning is an
inferred or related additional sanse to aphras.
e. Referential and Non-Referential Meaning
A word or lexeme, if its context, or relation, is called
referential meaning. Words such as horse and red are included that
5are valid referential because the real world has reference. Instead of
terms like and, or, and then words which are not valid referential are
included because the words do not have the relation.
Based on the above definitions, it may be inferred the Kinds
of Meanings: Lexical Meaning, Grammatical Meaning, Contextual
Meaning, Connotative and Dennotative Meaning, eferential and non
Referensial Meaning.
C. Lyric
Lyric derives from the Greek word lyrikos, meaning "singing to the
lyre” A lyric poem is one that expresses a subjective, personal point of view.
The word lyric came to be used for the "word sofa song"; this meaning was
recorded in 1876. The common plural (perhaps because of the association
between the plurals lyrics and words), predominates contemporary usage.
Use of the singular form lyric remains grammatically acceptable, yet
remains considered erroneous in referring to a singular song word as a lyric.
Lyrics in songs are not only the arrangement of words into sentences,
but also interpretations of the composer intention to describe their feeling.
Such as: love, struggle, trouble, jealous, peace, etc. the lyrics of song always
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have a theme inside. Theme is any basic idea of the written text or an image
created. It is the writer central or general idea reflecting on the public.26
Lyric in the song have meaning inside the labguage that singer song
writer used. According o M. H. Abrams: “lyric is any fairly short poem,
consisting of the utterance by a single speaker, who expresses a state of mind
or a process of perception, though, and feeling”.27
E. Connotation of Lyric
Lir-Ilir, Tandure wus sumilir ” Wake up, the plant has been grown.‟
This part of the Javanese song lyrics. The sentence above has a
connotative meaning; the words wake up, the plant and grow have no real
meaning. The word wake up means to be awake, to relax by moving with our
arms in order to get fresh air, this word means that we must always be
conscious and aware of the situation. Words that the plant has grown mean
that the "plants" are the representation of the Muslim society that had been
growing at that time. The ideological color of the muslem is green. The words
in the lyrics contain a positive connotation, because growing a plant is a
symbol of life. That song's lyrics contains a religious message that we should
be aware of our sins and repent immediately to Allah SWT, always trusting
Allah's commands and avoiding Allah's prohibitions. Not only that, but we
must also wake up to perform Dakwah according to His command..
26
Haryanto Rudy, A Pragmatic Analysis of Praise Expression Used in English Love
Songs, thesis school of teacher training and education Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta,2008, p. 16 27
Scott Brewster, Lyric, London and New York: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group,
2009, p. 13
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Connotation is the kind of lexical meaning which is related to the
certain item it refers to. According to Pateda, he states that “connotation is the
meaning which appears by association of language used by the speaker or
listener about the language which they speak or read”28.
Chris Barker state that
connotation is “the part of the meaning of a word and he says that connotative as an
implicit meaning29
Connotation is more or less synonymous with intension. Connotation
is often contrasted with denotation, which is more or less synonymous with
extension. Alternatively, the connotation of the word may be thought of as the
set of all its possible referents (as opposed to merely the actual ones). A
word's denotation is the collection of things it refers to; its connotation is
what it implied about the things it is used to refer to. The denotation of dog is
(something like) four-legged canine carnivore. So saying "you are a dog"
would imply that you were ugly or aggressive rather than stating that you
were canine. Connotation also the kind of meaning which is indicated that we
abstract away from emotional and sociocultural aspects of meaning,
restricting ourselves to what an expression refers to. For example word dog in
Arabic if someone called as a dog you are not good people because in Arab
dog has negative connotation as the dirty animal in contras in west country
dog has good connotation as the symbol of faithfulness.
Connotations are shifting and idiosyncratic associations that one word
may have for another speaker, but not for others (as opposed to the fixed and
28
Pateda, Prof. Dr. Mansoer. Semantik Leksikal. Jakarta. Rineka Cipta, 2001, p. 112 29
Chris Barker, Lexical Semantic. USA: University of California, San Diego Press, 2001,
p.4
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generally accepted meaning of word). For example, the word "feminist" and
"environment" tend to have very different connotations depending on the
person's attitudes and experience. Connotation plays an important role in
advertising, politics and literature. For example, the word "democracy,
freedom and communists" often has emotional connotations of such a highly
charged nature that the speaker may be blind to the fact that there is no agreed
definition of their use. It is their potent affective meaning that makes such
words attractive to propagandists or political fanatics who wish to give rise to a
strong feeling without inviting a critical examination of their case.
In addition, Chaer states that connotative meaning can be divided into
two kinds, namely positive connotative (purr word) and negative connotative
(snarl word). Besides the positive and negative connotative meaning, there is
neutral that is most of them is jargon language.30
Here are the examples of positive and negative connotative meaning.
Positive Connotative Neutral Negative Connotative
Cottage Shanty/shack
Soiled linen Dirty Underwear
Sanitary engineer Dustman/ Garbage man
Lingering illness Carcinoma Cancer
Mercy Killing Euthanasia Legal Murder
Pass away Die Kick the bucket
Mentally unbalanced Psychotic Mad/Crazy
30
Abdul Chaer, Linguistic Umum, Jakrata. PT. Rineka Cipta, 2007. p. 292
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Words such as celebration, springtime, and kissing give rise to unique
assemblies of positive emotional connotations. Words like homeless people,
cancer, and rape summon clouds of negative emotional connotations. Many
words and phrases, such as bullfighting, call for mixed positive and negative
connotations. Connotative meaning also includes the evocation of other
feelings and impressions, such as power (e.g. war) and activity (e.g.,
carnival).
F. Messages
According to Onong Uchjana Effendi, the message is a set of
meaningful symbols conveyed by the communicator, the message is
conveyed through symbols that are meaningful to the recipient of the
message.31
Meanwhile, according to A.W Wijaya is the whole of what the
communicator wants to convey.32
Within a song, there are many messages that the songwriter want to
deliver to their listeners, be it in the form of verbal or non-verbal messages.
Both of those messages are part of communication.
“The message in the communication process is something that is
delivered by the sender to the recipient. The message can be delivered
in a face-toface way or media of communication. It is contents can be
a science, entertainment, information, advice, or propaganda.
Messages essentially abstract. To create a message into the concrete
so it can be sent and received by the message recipient, a man with his
mind create many symbols of communication in the form of sound,
mimic, gestures, spoken language, and the language of writing.” 33
31
Onong U. Effendi, Ilmu Komunikasi Teori dan Praktek, Bandung: PT. Remaja rosda
Karya, 1992, p. 18 32
AW. Wijaya, Komuniasi dan Hubungan Masyarakat, Jakarta: PT. Bina Aksara,1986,
p.14 33
Cangara, Hafied. H. Pengantar Ilmu Komunikasi, Jakarta: PT. Raja Grafindo Persada,
2006, p.23
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According to Soemardjo (1987:79): “A good literary work always
give the message to the reader for do well.” 34
According to the writer, the message is something that will be
conveyed by the communicator to others, both verbal and non-verbal
messages. A verbal message is a message that is conveyed orally, while a
non-verbal message is a message that is not carried out orally, but in writing,
body language and so on. Without messages, a literary work will be
incomplete and the singer‟s purposes cannot be sent to the listeners and
readers properly, because messages is that which make the audiences
understand the point that the singer wants to tell in literary works. When the
writer writes the lyrics, they must have something in their minds that want to
say to the listeners and readers.
G. Review of Related Research
There are some previous studies which have also insvestigated
connotative aspect. First study was revealed by Siti Aminah (2016), a student
of English Literature Department - The State Islamic University of Sulthan
Thaha Saifuddin Jambi, wrote a thesis entitled „The Analysis of Denotative
and Connotative in Metaphor as seen in Adele‟s song by That aim of this
thesis is describe the form of the types of metaphor and kinds of denotative
and connotative meaning in Adele Song. This thesis using Leech theory for
Denotation, Connotation, and as a supporter of denotation theory and
connotation the author also uses the theories of Victoria Fromkin, Robert
34
Soemardjo, Jakob: K. M. Saini. Apresiasi Kesusastraan, Jakarta: P.T Gramedia, 1987,
p.79
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Rodman and Nina Hyams while the types of metaphors use the theory of
Backson and Ganz. The thesis of Siti Aminah uses descriptive qualitative
methods to analyze data. This research data is taken from the primary data,
namely three Adele song lyrics.35
The second study was analyzed by Armawansyah (2016), a student of
State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta in the title An analysis
of Conotative Meaning in Selected Maher Zain‟s Song Lyric in album
“Forgive me and Thank You Allah”. This research focuses on analyzing
connotative meaning in Maher Zain‟s song lyrics. The reason for choosing a
song lyrics as the main sources of data because the connotative meaning is
common in the song lyrics. The song lyrics choosen as the main sources of
data are Forgive Me, Hold My Hand, Thank You Allah, Palestine Will Be
Free and My Little Girl. The method of this research is qualitative descriptive
method to analyze the data. From the lyrics of the song, it is found six
positive connotations, four neutral connotations, and four negative
connotations..36
The last research was analyzed by Fatkurrohman (2014), a student of
State Institut for Islamic Studies (STAIN) Salatiga in the title An analysis of
An Analysis on the Denotative and Connotative Meaning and denotative
meaning of Creed‟s Songs Lyrics. He focused to see how the connotative
meanings and denotative meaning were used in the lyrics of Creed. He used
35
Siti Aminah. “The Analysis of Denotative and Connotative in Metaphor as seen in
Adele‟s song” (Thesis of The State Islamic University of Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi, 2016) 36
Armawansyah. “An analysis of Conotative Meaning in Selected Maher Zain‟s Song
Lyric in album Forgive me and Thank You Allah” (Thesis of The State Islamic University of
Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, 2016)
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the teory of J.N Hook (1975). Then, this thesis using some theories are used
that provided by Crystal and Akhmajian, Lyons, Goddard, Wittgenstein,
Alfred Korzbsky, Hurford and Heasely, etc to support this analysis. The
thesis of Fatkurrohman uses qualitative methods to analyze data. From the
lyrics of the song, it is found 37 words that include as denotative and
connotative meanings. It is dominated by words with kinds of noun. There is
22 words of noun, 5 words of verb, and others is adjective word. It can be
conclude that in the creed‟s song lyrics included denotative and connotative
meaning.37
From those researches above, Siti Aminah analysed about “The
Analysis of Dennotative Meaning and Connotative in Metaphor as seen in
Adele‟s Song”. She used the objective theory as a tool to analyse and used the
semantic approach to analyse the songs as the object of the research.
Armawansyah “An Analysis of Connotative Meaning in Selected Naher
Zain‟s Song” The researcher use the linguistics as one of the method of the
research and Fatkurrohman used of J.N Hook theory and Semantic to
compose her thesis entitled “An Analysis of the Dennotative Meaning and
Connotative Meaning of creed‟s Song”.
Previous studies and the current research carried out by the researcher
have similarities and differences. Whereas all three of which were analysing
meaning and used semantic approach just like this thesis. Despite of all
similarities they also have some differences whereas they have different aim
37
Fatkurrohman “An analysis of An Analysis on the Denotative and Connotative
Meaning of Creed‟s Songs Lyrics‟ (Thesis of the State Instutut for Islamic Studies Salatiga, 2014)
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entirely and the previous research were analysing religious and pop songs. In
this research, the researcher is intended to analyse rock songs which tells a
story about broken heart and one of the rock band who gained many rewards
in the history of music.
Most of the research above focuses on Connotative Meaning and
analyze religi and pop song, from the three related reviews above focuses on
Religi and pop song, while the writer focuses on connotative meaning that
analyze the Bon Jovi‟s song. From the preview related to the above research,
it can be seen that this study has differences and similarities from them. The
difference of this research from the research above is that this study was
conducted to find out the kind of connotative meaning and general message
delivered by Bon Jovi and also this research focuses on song lyrics and this
research used Abdul Chaer and H. Hafied Canggara Theory. While the
similarity is that this study discusses the connotative meaning and also uses
qualitative method.
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CHAPTER III
METHOD OF RESEARCH
A. Design of Research
In writing this thesis, the writer uses qualitative research and
descriptive method that is suitable with the aim of this research. Qualitative
research may be in descriptive form. The data are collected in the form of
words as a descriptive explanation than a number. Descriptive research is a
research which aims to describe a phenomenon accurately based on the
characteristic of research.38
In this thesis, the writer uses qualitative research,
where the data are analyzed through interpreting, not statistic analysis.
According to Denzin and Lincoln define:
“Qualitative research is multi method in focus, involving an interpretive,
naturalistic approach to its subject matter. This means that qualitative
researchers study thing in their natural settings, attempting to make sense
of or interpret phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to
them.”
Based on the quotation above, the qualitative research can be used in
this research due to the qualitative method did not only involves the intrinsic
aspect in literary work. But, it can be related with the extrinsic aspect in the
literary itself. So, that is why, the qualitative method also can be said as multi
method. Because, the relating of the intrinsic aspect and extrinsic aspect in
the literary itself.
38
John W. Creswell, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, United States of America:
California 1997, p. 15.
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In this theory, qualitative research in research procedures which
produce descriptive data as spoken words of the person or behavior being
researched.. It means that qualitative method is analyzing about descriptive
data who are used read the lyric in this research, by using this qualitative
method, the writer felt easy to analyze the song lyric.
Based on those statements, it can be concluded that qualitative
research is analyzing about descriptive data that is collected is in the form of
the situation of the natural object. Where descriptive data such as writer or
spoken, by using qualitative research the writer had a rice answer about the
question in analyzing the problem in Bon Jovie’s song.
B. Sources of Data
The source of data in this research came from the lyrics of Bon Jovi‟s
song in the album Crush (2000) because one of the albums that received many
awards and the lyrics of the song contained a lot of connotative meanings in it.
that is Always, it’s my life, Living On a Prayer, You Give Love a Bad Name,
I’ll be There for you ,the writer downloaded the song from youtube, and the
writer uses any books, journals, internet which is related to the research.
C. Technique of Data Collection
The writer collected the data for this research in various ways. Data
collecting is defined as the procedure of collecting, measuring and analysing
accurate insight for research using standard validated techniques, Sugiyono
has confirmed that :‟‟Dokumen merupakan catatan peristiwa yang sudah
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berlalu dan dokumen ialah setiap bahan tertulis, film atau pun dari record yang
di persiapkan karena adanya permintaan seorang penyidik‟‟. In the collection
the writer uses library research, to collection the data with documentation.
Steps on collecting the data in this research is consist of,
1. Download the script of song lyrics.
The writer downloads the song lyrics from internet and youtube
2. Listen and read the song lyrics of Bon Jovi‟s song.
The writer read repeadly to make sure that contains connotative
meaning.
3. Selected the word that have connotative meaning.
Choosing song lyrics that really contain elements of connotative
meaning.
4. Write down the data
After find the word that have connotative, and then make a data.
5. Compiling the data into several part based on classification.
After researcher collected the data and writer it in appendix.
D. Technique of Data Analysis
After collecting the data, the writer analyzed the data. In qualitative
research, technique analysis data are used to answer the formulation of the
problem in analysis data, the writer used a technique of data analysis. The
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writer had several techniques from the data analysis, in order to make this
research more specific. According to Susan Stainback, “Data analysis is
critical to the qualitative research process. It is to recognition, study, and
understanding of interrelationship and concept in your data that hypotheses
and assertions can be developed and ecaluated”.39
In this research, the writer used content analysis because this research
the writer had some steps in analyzing the data, in order to make this research
more specific. The steps are:
1. Identifying
The writer identified the data which have correlation with
connotative in Bon Jovi‟s song, that has from five songs
2. Classifying the data
The writer classified and marked the words or sentence about
connotative meaning in Bon Jovi‟s song.
3. Describing
The writer analyzed, described and explained meaning of
Connotative in Bon Jovi‟s song.
4. Making the conclusion
After all the data have been analyzed, described and explained in
the research, the writer makes the conclusion of the research.
39
Sugiyono, Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif Kualitatif dan R & D, p. 244.
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CHAPTER IV
FINDING AND ANALYSIS
A. Finding
In this thesis the writer analyse the connotative meaning that are
found in the selected Bon Jovi‟s song lyrics, such as: Always, it’s my life,
Living On a Prayer, You Give Love a Bad Name, I’ll be There for you. The
writer explains the connotative meaning and the massages in connotative
meaning that are found in the selected lyrics of Bon Jovi‟s Song. This study is
aimed to find a connotation that exists in the song lyrics.
In this finding, the researcher found the connotative meaning and kind
of connotative meaning; the kinds of connotative meaning in bon jovi‟s songs
are positive connotation and negative connotation. In Bon Jovi‟s song lyrics
the writer found six positive connotation and eight negative connotation.
Then, the writer finds a general message in Bon Jovi's songs that contains
connotative meaning. The message in it is to explain how we should not
waste our loved ones so that they do not leave our lives or our hearts so that
they can return to their original state. Therefore, after the data has been
collected, the next step is data analysis. It means by reading and observing the
data has been collected, the writer does the analysis process.
B. Analysis
In this data analysis, the writer uses teory of Abdul Chaer and another
theory to help this research.
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a. The Connotative Meaning in Bon Jovi’s Lyrics
1. Positive Connotative
Positive connotative meaning is a word which implies
emotions and associates to a positive direction and delivered in fun
manner. The following are some example of positive connotative
contained in the lyrics of bon jovi‟s song;
a) “The Crowd” in the lyric it’s my life
I ain’t gonna be just a face in the crowd
You’re gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud
From the lyrics above the word “crowd” is the connotative
meaning which is delivered by the singer in his song. The meaning
of the word “crowd” is a large group of people who have gathered
together to do something, Informal a group of people who know
each other, work together, etc., ordinary people not unusual in any
way.40
But the meaning that by Bon Jovi tried to convey was
different from the true meaning. The singer is expressed his desire
to be different than everyone else which he described as mere
„faces‟ among the „crowd‟. Crowd here means people in geneal and
faces means identity Bon Jovi used this song to describe his painful
40
Longman Dictionary of contemporary English, New edition for advanced learners
2011. P. 405
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love experience, and what he must do to be better than everybody
else.
From the explanation above the lyric song is include in
positive connotative meaning because Bon Jovi said that it is good
to be different than everyone else, the most important this is that
we believe in ourselves, and try to love ourselves, thus we can be a
better individuals.
b) “Open Highway” in the lyric It‟s My Life
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
From the lirics above the word “highway” is not translated
as Public Road, A main route by land, sea, or air.41
But the word
“highway” is not the real meaning that is try to deliver by Bon Jovi,
but the word “highway” here is a connotative meaning spoken by
the singer.
From the lyrics above the connotative meaning which is
delivered by the singer to the listeners are The word “highway” in
connotation means freedom. Freedom is like a Public Street that
everyone is free to pass through. The author uses "highway" as
freedom because a highway is like a person choosing what they
want to pass. From this explanation, the lyrics are known as the
connotation of the lyric, that someone is free to choose. The
41
The Oxford Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1991, P. 302
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sentence "My heart is like an open highway" connotes "My heart
feels free to choose". This has a positive connotation because by
giving him the freedom to choose someone, he will determine his
own happiness.
The lyric to this song tries to tell people that the heart is free
to choose; that in the matter of love, there is no formula to follow
and solve. When in doubt, follow your heart, and ask yourself,
which path will make you the most happy, because everyone have
different desires. Learn to trust your heart.
c) “A Place” and “Shine” in the lyric Always
We can pack up our old dreams and our old lives
We'll find a place where the sun still shine)
The meaning of “Place” means (Position, Situation) a point or area,
especially one that visit or use for a particular purpose. Sun means
the star round which the earth travels and from which it receives
light and warmth. “Shine” means to produce bright light, the
brightness that something has when light shines.42
But the meaning
conveyed by Bon Jovi is different from the true meaning.
In the lyrics above the songwriter referred “place” which connoted
to the wishes of what he wishes to do for his girlfriend. Meanwhile,
“Sun still shine” is connoted to something that will be better and
brighter again like the sun. It means a struggle to win the girl‟s
42
Longman Dictionary of contemporary English, New edition for advanced learners
2011. P
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heart, therefore, the relationship stay tied and asks the girlfriend to
give him a chance to win the girl.
From the explanation above the lyric song is included in
positive connotative meaning because wanted to give himself
another chance and start over; he promised that he would fix every
mistake he had ever make.
d) “Prayer” in the lyric Livin‟ on a Prayer
Whoa, livin‟ on a prayer
Take my hand, we‟ll make it, I swear
From the lirics above the word “Prayer” is not translated as word
that you say when praying to god, a wish or hope something will
happen.43
The meaning that by Bon Jovi tried to convey was
different from the true meaning. "Prayer" meant by Bon Jovi here
was his hope for the future because life must have high hopes
because sustenance comes from God. By giving each other love is
the highest hope that every human being wants.
e) “Angel” in the lyric You Give Love a Bad Name
An angel’s smile is what you sell
From the lyric above the word “Angel” is not translate as word
someone who is very kind, very good, or very beautiful.44
But the
meaning that by Bon Jovi tried to convey was different from the
43
Longman Dictionary of contemporary English, New edition for advanced learners
2011. P. 1360 44
Longman Dictionary of contemporary English, New edition for advanced learners
2011. P. 56
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true meaning. The word angel was meant by Bon Jovi to refer to a
person who is kind and charming.
f) “Swimming For The Shore” in the lyric I‟ll be there for you
You say you've cried a thousand rivers
And now you're swimming for the shore
Swimming for the shore connotes that she wants to immediately go
away since she no longer wants to commit to her relationship. The
word swim is similar to her desire to leave. “swim for the shore”
means her love to her lover was no longer there.
From the explanation above the lyric song is include in possitive
connotative meaning because not committing to people who are
harmful to use is much better than hurting ourself.
2. Negative Connotation
Within Bon Jovi‟s song lyric contained negative
connotative meaning, negative connotative meaning is a word
which implies emotions and associates to a negative direction.
When connotative meaning is made, it presents person or things in
an favourable view. The following are some example of negative
connotative contained in the lyrics of bon jovi‟s song;
a) “Calling you out” in the lyric It‟s My Life
Better stand tall when they‟re calling your out
Don‟t bend, don‟t break, baby, don‟t back down
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Calling you out connotes that someone is being singled out due to a
mistake, or a peculiar action taken by that person. Calling someone
out usually entails the act of shaming them, or putting someone in
front of others as an example, which is usually a bad one.
Therefore, calling someone out has a negative connotation.
b) “Bleeding” in the lyric Always
This Romeo is bleeding
But you can’t see his blood
In this lyric the researcher found the connotative meaning
which is bleeding the word “Bleeding” means that to leak blood or
other fluid, to draw blood or fluid from, to extort money from.45
what the singer meant is not like that, but Blood is symbolism for
getting hurt, or experiencing painful things..
From the explanation above the connotation within the
song‟s lyric song is classified as negative connotative meaning,
because the lyric tells how his heart is hurting inside due to
something bad that happened in their relationship.
c) “The Flood” in the lyric Always
It’s been raining since you left me
Now, im drowning in the flood
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The Oxford Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1991, P. 65
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The meaning of “The Flood” on this lyric is the coming of a great
quantity of water over a place that usually dry, the water itself.46
But the meaning is different than connotative meaning told by the
singer in the lyric above, where the flood symbolize someone‟s
deep sadness. The word rain has a denotative meaning that means a
person crying or at least in morning. The words “it‟s been raining
since you left me now I‟m drowning in a flood” means that ever
since his lover left him, he‟s been deep in the flood of sadness.
From the explanation above the connotation within the
song‟s lyric song is classified as negative connotative meaning,
because the lyric tells how his heart is hurting inside due to his
lover suddenly left him.
d) “Loaded Dice” in the lyric Always
Well, there ain’t no luck
In these loaded dice
Before seeking connotation meaning, the meaning of the ”Loaded”
is Not Fair, Rich, Drunk and “Dice” means a small cube marked on
each side with a number of spots, a game played with these. But the
meaning conveyed by Bon Jovi is different from the true meaning
which is meant by the singer is Connotative meaning that contained
within the lyrics above “Loaded dice” is referred to address their
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The Oxford Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1991, P. 245
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relationship that is written to fail and unsuccessful relationship, and
finally the girl left him.
From the explanation above the connotation within the song‟s lyric
song is classified as negative connotative meaning, because the
lyric tells how the lover‟s relationship is fated to be separated and
there‟s no way back for the man to return to his love.
e) “String In Hock” in the lyric Livin‟ on a Prayer
Tommy’s got his six string in hock
Now he’s holding in
What he used to make it talk
From the lirics above the word “string in hock” is not
translated as narrow cord, a length of this or some other material
used to fasten or lace, or pull something, or interwoven in a frame
to form the head or a racket. Hock means In formal to sell
something temporarily because you need some money, to pawn.
But the word “String in Hock” is not the real meaning that is try to
deliver by Bon Jovi, but “the word String in hock” here is a
connotative meaning spoken by the singer. What the song meant by
six strings is not a normal string for trying stuff with, but instead
guitar strings, since guitars have six strings. To put something on a
hock means to mortgage it. which means that the lyric implies that
Johnny is having financial difficulties.
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From the explanation above the lyric song is include in negative
connotative meaning. The connotative meaning came from the the
lyric where it said that Johnny was forced to mortgage his precious
belongings in order to help him financially.
f) “Passion’s A Prison” in the lyric You Give Love a Bad Name
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison, you can't break free
The word “passion” means implementation of someone‟s feeling of
comfort toward their lover. In this lyric the word “passion” was
directed towards the singer himself. When passion is too strong,
you cannot escape from it and it becomes a prison; so was Bon
Jovi, the singer, was so in love that he could not escape his passion
towards his lover and he was blinded by it.
From the explanation above the lyric song is include in negative
connotative meaning because the singer told us a too great of a
passion can become dangerous for us. When someone is
imprisoned in their love, it can be very hard to escape.
g) “Loaded Gun” in the lyric You Give Love a Bad Name
Oh, oh, you're a loaded gun
The connotation of these lyric is in this lyric, “gun” is a kind of
weapon that can endanger a person. When someone is connoted as
a gun, it means that someone is very dangerous since they are
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capable of hurting someone else. As such, “loaded gun” has a
negative connotation.
h) “Dirty” in the lyric I‟ll be There for You
But I can't buy back yesterday
And, baby, you know my hands are dirty
But I wanted to be your Valentine.
Before seeking connotation meaning, the meaning of the ”Dirty” is
not clean, bad/immoral. But the meaning that by Bon Jovi tried to
convey was different from the true meaning. what the singer meant
by “dirty” was actions referring to mistakes and wrongdoings
committed in the past. As such, “dirty” has a negative connotation.
Based on the analysed data to answer question number one
regarding the connotative meaning in Bon Jovi's songs. The
researcher found that the song written by Bon Jovi is more
dominant at negative connotative meaning than to positive.
In the previous study of Siti Aminah of State Islamic
University of Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi, which discussed
about The Analysis of Denotative and Connotative in Metaphor as
seen in Adele‟s song. Her research found more positive meanings
than the negative ones, due to the song which deliver in a fun
manner and uplifting. Her finding analysis is in line with the
current research carried out by the researcher, however her result
did not mention what are the messages the singer try to deliver
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within the implied meaning so the listeners did not understand the
meaning of the song.
b. The Messages in Bon Jovi’s Lyrics
Within Bon Jovi‟s song lyric, the researcher understood the
messages that delivered by the singer in the song. Those the
messages are conveyed by Bon Jovi within the song is;
1. Song Title “It’s My life”
This song is one of the bestseller song, and hit the top
charts in some countries. One of the thing which makes this song
so famous is the up beat rythm and the meaning of the song is very
good. The song tells a story that this life is not the place for the
weaklings, this life is only once, don‟t let anyone buble you, and
this is life is yours.
In the song "It‟s My LIfe", the researcher found the
message conveyed by the singer to his listeners, below are the
messages conveyed by Bon Jovi;
a. You don't have to be afroid to be different
In the song ”its my life” by bon jovi, the sentence “I Ain't
Gonna Be Just A Face In The Crowd” can be found in the third line
of the lyric, the messege of this song expressed his desire to be
different than everyone else which he described as mere „faces‟
among the „crowd‟. So, the researcher conclude that the message
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delivered by Bon Jovi is you don‟t have to be afroid to be different,
instead you should try to love yourself. The writer hopes that,
everyone listening to this song can be a better person.
b. You is Free to Choose
In the song ”its my life” by bon jovi, the sentence ”My
Heart Is Like an Open Highway” can be found in eleventh line of
the lyric, the messege of this song expressed that a highway is like
a person choosing what they want to pass. So, the researcher
conclude that the message delivered by Bon Jovi tries to tell people
that the heart is free to choose; that in the matter of love, there is no
formula to follow and solve. When in doubt, follow your heart, and
ask yourself, which path will make you the most happy, because
everyone have different desires. Learn to trust your heart.
2. Song Title “Always”
Always is one of the two new songs in the greatest album
called Cross Road. The album Cross Road itself was realesed on
october 1994. Eventhough it is considered old, the popularity of
Always and the singer Bon Jovi are still legendary until the
milenium era. This song tells a story about a deep regret of a
separation with a lover due to his own mistake which makes his
lover left him
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In the song "Always", the researcher found the message
conveyed by the singer to his listeners, below are the messages
conveyed by Bon Jovi;
a. Hide your pain away
In the song “Always” by bon jovi, the sentence “This
Romeo is bleeding, but you can‟t see his blood” can be found in the
first and second line of the lyric, the messege of this song
expressed that Romeo said he is bleeding, and yet people can‟t see
his blood, not because he is physically hurting, but the one that is
hurting is his feelings. Romeo is suffering, and yet people can‟t
readily see that he is suffering because he kept it inside, invisible
from everyone else.
b. Don't get overly attached to someone
In the song ”Always” by bon jovi, the sentence ”It‟s been
raining since you left me” can be found in fifth and sixth line of the
lyric, the messege of this song expressed that when love someone
too deeply it will often be really hard for you to recover from the
sadness whenever that person decides to leave you.
c. Failures are part of relationships
In the song ”Always” by bon jovi, the sentence ”Well there
ain‟t no luck, in this loaded dice” can be found in fourty first and
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fourty second line of the lyric, the messege of this song expressed
that in human life there is something that is called failure. It was
created to make someone better. Failure in love is common thing
in human life, so be yourself and seek out for someone better for
you. Failure is not a scarce thing which has been experienced by
all people. We all need to know that failure is one of Allah‟s ways
to say, “Be patient, I have something better for you.”
d. Find better future
In the song ”Always” by bon jovi, the sentence “We‟ll Find
A Place Where The Sun Still Shine”, can be found in the line fourty
fifth of the lyric, the messege of this song expressed that we need
to fight together for the brighter and the better future for yourselves
and for the people you care. In order to become the best, you have
to dream big and fight for it.
3. Song Title “Livin on a Prayer”
Livin' on a Prayer is a song by the American rock
band Bon Jovi, and is the band's second chart-topping single from
their third album Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon
Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child, the single, released in
late 1986, was well received at both rock and pop radio and its
music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band
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their first No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and their
second consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit.
In the song ”Livin‟ on a Prayer” by bon jovi, the sentence
”Tommy‟s got his six string in hock” can be found in eighteenth
line of the lyric, the messege of this song expressed that sometimes
it is necessary for us to sacrifice something very close, dear, and
important to us to get through the difficulties of life. Johnny was
willing to mortgage his favorite guitar in order to be able to support
the ones he loves.
4. Song Tittle “You Give Love a Bad Name”
This song tells a story about that About a woman who is
dumped by her boyfriend, the song achived no. 1 in the US
billboard Hot 100 on 29th November 1986 and became number one
hit on 2007 .
In the song "You Hive Love a Bad name", the researcher
found the message conveyed by the singer to his listeners, below
are the messages conveyed by Bon Jovi;
a. Do not let your desire controls you
In the song ”You Give Love A Bad Name” by bon jovi, the
sentence ”When Passion‟s A Prison, You Can‟t Break Free” can be
found in the seventh line of the lyric, the messege of this song
expressed that a passion too strong can be bad too, as it can become
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a shackle, a prison that keeps a person prisoner to their own desire.
It is sometimes hard to control your feelings, and when you become
a prisoner of your love towards someone else, you‟ll think that love
is a bad thing, giving it a bad name.
b. Be careful of dangerous people
In the song ”You Give Love A Bad Name” by bon jovi, the
sentence ”Oh, Oh, You‟re A Loaded Gun” can be found in the
twenty fourth line of the lyric, the messege of this song expressed
that you need to get dangerous people as far away from you as
possible. From the explanation the lyric song is include in negative
connotative because in the lyric it is told that the other person is
very dangerous and therefore we need to be careful of them.
5. Tittle Song “I’ll be there for you”
This song is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi,
released as the third single from their 1988 album New Jersey. It
was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. The single
ranked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and 5 on
the Mainstream rock chart.
In the song ” I‟ll be There for you” by bon jovi, the
sentence ”And Now You‟re Swimming For The Shore” can be
found in the sixth line of the lyric. From the lyric the researcher
conclude the message delivered by Bon Jovi. The singer wants to
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deliver a message that simply means that in order to have a
successful relationship you need to commit to the relationship
itself. You need to consider the feeling of the other person and you
must not run away from your responsibilities.
Based on the analysed data to answer question number two
regarding the messages delivered by Bon Jovi‟s. The researcher
found a general message in Bon Jovi's songs. In the song “it‟s my
life” the general messeges are you don‟t have to be afroid to be
different, you is free to choose; in the song “always” the general
messeges are hide your pain away, don‟t get overly attached to
someone, fuilures are part of relationships, and find better future; in
the song “livi‟ on a prayer” the general messeges is sacrifice; in the
song “you give love a bad name” the general messeges are don‟t let
your desire conrols you and be careful of dangerous people; in the
song “i‟ll be there for you” the general messeges is commitment.
In the previous study of Armawansyah of State Islamic
University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, From the analysis, the
writer finds the message of the song‟s lyrics of Maher Zain‟s that
contains connotative meaning are people should construct good
relation with others, and virtuous relation to Allah. The message of
the lyric is delivered by Maher Zain in a good structure by using
positive connotative meaning.
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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusions
According to the formulations of the problems, the writer can state
that there are several main points that can be concluded those are:
1. According to the first formulation of the problem, to know the
connotative meaning in song lyric, the writer found ten connotative
meanings in Bon Jovi's song lyrics. Of the fourteen terms of
connotative meaning found in the song's lyrics, there are multiple types
of connotative meaning, including six positive connotative and eight
negative connotative.
2. According to the second formulation of the issue, the writer finds a
message in Bon Jovi's song, and also the writer finds a general
message in Bon Jovi's songs. The message in it is to explain how we
should not waste our loved ones so that they do not leave our lives or
our hearts so that they can return to their original state.
In conclusion the findings in this research show that from the
finding above the writer assumes that Bon Jovi uses positive
connotation in his lyrics to deliver the message to the listener in an
encouraging way, and uses negative connotation to deliver something
bad and shouldn't be done.
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In addition, the connotative meaning of those five song is different.
The first song “It‟s My Life” Bon Jovi explains that life is not a place
for the weaklings, don‟t let anyone wobble you, this is my own life.
Second, in the song “Always” Bon Jovi explains that regret always
comes at the end. Then the tird, in the song “You Give Love a Bad
Name” the singer explain that nowadays we often hear other people
say love however along the time they don‟t say it anymore and
eventually they ended they‟re relationship. The last song, “I‟ll be
There for You” the singer tells about the story of Bon Jovi and his
girlfriend who is now became her wife.
Overall, the writer found connotative meaning occurs in partial of
the lyric, and the denotative meaning occurs in majority of the lyric.
The message of the lyric is delivered by Bon Jovi in a good structure.
B. Suggestions
In the end of this thesis, the writer wants to give some suggestion:
firstly it is important to know the meaning behind the word and consider
the word which will belong to especially in Connotative Meaning and The
massages of Connotative Meaning we used in our life and would like to
hear like song. And the writer hopes this thesis will give contribution and
knowledge to the readers especially to the students of English Literature of
Adab and Humanities Faculty about Connotative Meaning. The writer
hopes that junior of English Literature will continue this research with
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other subject and this thesis will help them about the theory. The writer
realize this thesis was not perfect yet, this thesis has many mistake,
therefor the writer expect to the reader for give some critics and suggestion
for make this thesis better.
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APPENDIX I
Biography Jon Bon Jovi
John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally
as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer,
philanthropist, and actor. Bon Jovi is best known as the founder and frontman of
the Grammy Award-winning rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. Bon
Jovi has released 15 studio albums with his band; to date, the band has sold over
130 million albums worldwide. Bon Jovi has also released two solo albums. In the
1990s, Bon Jovi started an acting career, starring in the films Moonlight and
Valentino and U-571 and appearing on television in Sex and the City, Ally Mc
Beal and The West Wing.
As a songwriter, Bon Jovi was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of
Fame in 2009. In 2012, Bon Jovi ranked number 50 on the list
of Billboard Magazine's "Power 100", a ranking of "The Most Powerful and
Influential People In The Music Business". In 1996, People Magazine named him
one of the "50 Most Beautiful People In The World". In 2000, People awarded
him the title "Sexiest Rock Star". Bon Jovi was a founder and former majority
owner of the Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul. He is the
founder of The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, founded in 2006.
In March 1983, Jon Bon Jovi called David Bryan, who in turn called
bassist Alec John Such and an experienced drummer named Tico Torres, Guitarist
Richie Sambora later joined the band; Bon Jovi, Sambora, Such, Bryan, and
Torres became the founding members of Bon Jovi. In 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi
released their first two albums and their debut single "Runaway" managed to
crack the Top 40. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global
recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet, which had sold 28 million
copies worldwide as of 2011. Slippery When Wet included three Top 10 singles,
two of which reached number one: "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a
Prayer". As of 2019, Bon Jovi has released 14 studio albums,
five compilations and three live albums. They have sold more than 100 million
records worldwide, making them one of the bestselling American rock bands. Bon
Jovi has performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than
34 million fans. Bon Jovi was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006,
and into the U.S. Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2018.
APPENDIX II
No Songs Tittle Connotative Meaning Kind of Connotative
1
It‟s My Life I ain't gonna be just a
face in the crowd (L.3)
Positive Connotation
2
It‟s My Life My heart is like an open
highway (L.10)
Positive Connotation
3
It‟s My Life Better stand tall when
they‟re calling your out
(L. 29)
Negative Connotation
4
Always This Romeo is bleeding
But you can't see his
blood (L.1)
Negative Connotation
5
Always It's been raining since
you left me Now I'm
drowning in the flood.
(L.5)
Negative Connotation
6
Always Well, There ain‟t no luck
in these loaded dice (L.
42)
Negative connotation
7
Always We'll find a place where
the sun still shines (L.45)
Positive Connotation
8
Livin‟ on a Prayer Whoa, livin‟ on a prayer
(L. 17)
Positive Connotation
9
Livin on a Prayer Tommy's got his six
string in hock (L.18)
Negative Connotation
10
You Give Love a
Bad Name
When passion's a
prison, you can't break
free (L.7)
Negative Connotation
11
You Give Love a
Bad Name
An angel’s smile is what
you sell (L. 4)
Positive Connotation
12
You Give Love a
Bad Name
Oh, oh, you're a loaded
gun. (L. 24)
Negative Connotation
13
I‟ll Be There for
You
And now you're
swimming for the shore
(L.6)
Positive Connotation
14
I‟ll Be There for
You
And, baby, you know my
hands are dirty (L. 22)
Negative Connotation
APPENDIX III
Bon Jovi‟s Song Lyrics
"It's My Life"
This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud
It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said,
"I did it my way."
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life
his is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks
It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said,
"I did it my way."
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life
Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said,
"I did it my way."
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said,
"I did it my way."
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life!
"Always"
This Romeo is bleeding
But you can't see his blood
It's nothing but some feelings
That this old dog kicked up
It's been raining since you left me
Now I'm drowning in the flood
You see I've always been a fighter
But without you I give up
Now I can't sing a love song
Like the way it's meant to be
Well, I guess I'm not that good anymore
But, baby, that's just me
And I will love you, baby, always
And I'll be there forever and a day, always
I'll be there 'til the stars don't shine
'Til the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme
And I know when I die,
You'll be on my mind
And I'll love you always
Now your pictures that you left behind
Are just memories of a different life
Some that made us laugh, some that made us cry
One that made you have to say goodbye
What I'd give to run my fingers through your hair
To touch your lips, to hold you near
When you say your prayers, try to understand
I've made mistakes, I'm just a man
When he holds you close, when he pulls you near
When he says the words you've been needing to hear
I'll wish I was him 'cause those words are mine
To say to you 'til the end of time
Yeah, I will love you, baby, always
And I'll be there forever and a day, always
If you told me to cry for you
I could
If you told me to die for you
I would
Take a look at my face
There's no price I won't pay
To say these words to you
Well, there ain't no luck
In these loaded dice
But, baby, if you give me just one more try
We can pack up our old dreams and our old lives
We'll find a place where the sun still shines
And I will love you, baby, always
And I'll be there forever and a day, always
I'll be there 'til the stars don't shine
'Til the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme
And I know when I die,
You'll be on my mind
And I'll love you, always
"You Give Love A Bad Name"
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
Darling, you give love a bad name
An angel's smile is what you sell
You promise me heaven, then put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison, you can't break free
Oh, oh, you're a loaded gun
Oh, oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name (bad name)
I play my part
And you play your game
You give love a bad name (bad name)
You give love
A bad name
Paint your smile on your lips
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boy's dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
Oh, oh, you're a loaded gun
Oh, oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name (bad name)
I play my part
And you play your game
You give love a bad name (bad name)
You give love
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I play my part
And you play your game
You give love a bad name (bad name)
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name (bad name)
I play my part
And you play your game
You give love a bad name (bad name)
You give love
You give love (bad name)
You give love
You give love (bad name)
You give love
You give love (bad name)
You give love
You give love (bad name)
"I'll Be There For You"
I guess this time you're really leaving
I heard your suitcase say goodbye
Well, as my broken heart lies bleeding
You say true love is suicide
You say you've cried a thousand rivers
And now you're swimming for the shore
You left me drowning in my tears
And you won't save me anymore
Now I'm praying to God you'll give me one more chance, girl
I'll be there for you
These five words I swear to you
When you breathe I wanna be the air for you
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you
I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can't say what love can do
I'll be there for you
I know you know we've had some good times
Now they have their own hiding place
Well, I can promise you tomorrow
But I can't buy back yesterday
And, baby, you know my hands are dirty
But I wanted to be your Valentine
I'll be the water when you get thirsty, baby
When you get drunk, I'll be the wine
I'll be there for you
These five words I swear to you
When you breathe I wanna be the air for you
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you
I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can't say what love can do
I'll be there for you
I wasn't there when you were happy
And I wasn't there when you were down
I didn't mean to miss your birthday, baby
I wish I'd seen you blow those candles out
I'll be there for you
These five words I swear to you
When you breathe I wanna be the air for you
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you
I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can't say what love can do
I'll be there for
I'll be there for you
These five words I swear to you
When you breathe I want to be the air for you
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you
I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can't say what a love can do
I'll be there for you
"Livin' On A Prayer"
Once upon a time not so long ago
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
He's down on his luck
It's tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man
She brings home her pay
For love, for love
She says, "We've gotta hold on to what we've got
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love we'll give it a shot."
Whoa, we're half-way there
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand, we'll make it. I swear
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in
What he used to make it talk
So tough, it's tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers
"Baby, it's okay, someday
We've gotta hold on to what we've got
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love we'll give it a shot
Whoa, we're half-way there
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it. I swear
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Livin' on a prayer
We've gotta hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got
Whoa, we're half-way there
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Whoa, we're half-way there
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
DAFTAR RIWAYAT HIDUP
A. Informasi Diri
Nama : Raihan Assiddiqy
Jenis Kelamin : Laki-Laki
Tempat & Tgl Lahir : Bangko, 12 Maret 1999
NIM : AI.160804
Alamat : Desa Pasar Muara Siau, Kec. Muara Siau,
Merangin
Email : [email protected]
No. Telp/HP : 085378662254
Nama Ayah : Yakub
Nama Ibu : Yusriati
B. Riwayat Pendidikan
1. SD Negeri 86/VI Pasar Muara Siau II
2. MTS Negeri 1 Merangin
3. MA Negeri 1 Merangin
C. Pengalaman Organisasi
1. Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan
2. Purna Paskibraka Indonesia Kab. Merangin
3. Yayasan Bersama Rangkul Anak Bermimpi
Jambi, 10 Maret 2021
Penulis,
Raihan Assiddiqy
NIM. AI160804