A DESCRIPTION OF MORAL VALUES IN SHAWN MENDES'S SELECTED SONGS A PAPER WRITTEN BY T REZKY RACHMADHANY REG. NO 172202022 ENGLISH DIPLOMA 3 STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2020 i Universitas Sumatera Utara i Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am T REZKY RACHMADHANY, declare that I am the sole writer of this paper. Except where the reference made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper, which I have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgment in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : Date : August 2020 i Universitas Sumatera Utara COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : T RezkyRachmadhany Title of Paper : A DESCRIPTION OF MORAL VALUES IN SHAWN MENDES'S SELECTED SONGS Qualification : D3/AhliMadya Study Program : English I am willing that paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian in the English Diploma 3 Study Program, Faculty of Cultural Studies, USU on the understanding that users made aware of their obligation under the law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : August 2020 ii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Penelitian ini berjudul “Description of Moral Values in Shawn Mendes's Selected Songs”. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan nilai-nilai moral dan manfaat dari nilai moral tersebut dalam kehidupan yang digambarkan dalam lirik lagu Shawn Mendes. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Metode Kualitatif. Sumber data penelitian ini adalah beberapa lagu pilihan dari Shawn Mendes. Teknik yang digunakan untuk menganalisis data yaitu dengan melakukan beberapa langkah, antara lain (1) membaca dan mendengarkan 5 lirik dari beberapa lagu pilihan Shawn Mendes, (2) memahami isi dari lirik lagu Shawn Mendes, dan (3) menganalisis nilai-nilai moral serta manfaat dari nilai moral tersebut dalam kehidupan yang digambarkan dalam lirik lagu Shawn Mendes. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa lirik lagu Shawn Mendes adalah lagu yang menarik untuk diteliti. Lagu Shawn Mendes ini menyangkut pengalaman kehidupan manusia yang di cerminkan melalui sosial, yang mengacu pada keberanian, percaya diri, cinta dan kasih sayang. Nilai moral yang bermanfaat dalam kehidupan manusia yang digambarkan dalam lirik lagu Shawn Mendes adalah nilai moral sosial. Kata kunci : Shawn Mendes, Moral Values, Music, Song iii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT This study entitled "A Description of Moral Values in Shawn Mendes's Selected Songs". This study aimed to describe the moral values and benefits of the moral values in the life depicted in the lyrics Shawn Mendes. The method used in this research is qualitative method. The data source of this research is a few of Shawn Mendes selected songs. The technique used to analyze the data by performing a few steps, among others, (1) read and listen to 5 lyrics Shawn Mendes selected songs, (2) understand the content of the lyrics Shawn Mendes, and (3) analyze the moral values and benefits of the moral values in the life depicted in the lyrics Shawn Mendes. The analysis showed that the Shawn Mendes song lyrics is a song that is interesting to study. Shawn Mendes song is concerned that in the experience of human life through the social mirror, which refers to the bravery, confident, love and affection. Moral values that are useful in human life is portrayed in the lyrics Shawn Mendes is the social moral values. Keywords: Shawn Mendes, Moral Values, Music, Song iv Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to thank God, Allah Swt, who has granted countless blessing, knowledge, and opportunity so that I have been finally able to accomplish this final paper in English Diploma 3 Study Program. I would like to express deep gratitude and appreciation to: Prof. Dr. Runtung Sitepu SH, M.Hum as the Rector of the University of Sumatera Utara because i can be student of USU. Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S as the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies because i can be study in FIB. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum as the Head of English Diploma 3 Study Program who gives me her time to share her knowledge in the learning process. I would like to express gratitude to my Supervisor Drs. Parlindungan, M.Hum. for his time, advice, and guidance to correct this paper during process of writing this paper. I would like to thank all lecturers in English Diploma 3 Study Program for their knowledge, experience, and skills in the process of my study. The greatest and special thanks I dedicated to my family, especially for Father T Saiful Bahri and my Mother Hamida Rahim who always pray all the best for me and give their advice, support, motivation, and attention to me. I would like to say thank you to my beloved brother T Harris Pambudi who always give moral support, so I can finish this paper. v Universitas Sumatera Utara I would like to thank all of my friends in Solidas 2017, especially Eklesia and Jovanka for the time and support since the beginning i study in Solidas. I would like to express my greatest appreciation to my best friends Zavira Husna, Chiata Liandry, Fatma Aisyah, and Elwinda Sari Putri for all their advice and words of comfort. I would like to say thank you to Mukhainur, Teguh, Denny, Farhan, Saripah, and Puan for their help and support. Thank you to Shawn Mendes, who inspired me to write a paper about his songs. Thanks to the readers for the time to read this paper. Thank you so much for those who I cannot mention the names, but also have many contributions for me in finishing my study. I hope this paper can be useful to all of us and become the input to the parties in need. May God always bless and with you all the time, Amin. Medan, August 2020 The Writer, T Rezky Rachmadhany Reg. No 172202022 vi Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION .............................................................................. i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ......................................................................... ii ABSTRAK ............................................................................................................ iii ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... vii 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Study .................................................................................. 1 1.2 The Problem of the Study ................................................................................. 5 1.3 The Objective of the Study ............................................................................... 5 1.4 Scope of the Study ............................................................................................ 6 1.5 Significance of the Study .................................................................................. 6 1.6 Method of the Study .......................................................................................... 7 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ........................................................................ 8 2.1 Song Lyrics ....................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Definition of Moral Values ............................................................................. 10 2.2.1 Moral ..................................................................................................... 10 2.2.2 Value ..................................................................................................... 12 2.2.3 Moral value ........................................................................................... 13 2.2.4 Types of Moral Values ......................................................................... 15 3. THE DESCRIPTION ................................................................................... 19 3.1 Bravery ............................................................................................................ 19 3.2 Love and Affection ......................................................................................... 21 3.3 Self-Confidence .............................................................................................. 23 3.4 The Significances of Moral Values Portrayed in the Lyrics .......................... 24 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ........................................................ 26 4.1 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 26 4.2 Suggestion ....................................................................................................... 26 BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................ 28 APPENDIX vii Universitas Sumatera Utara CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Music is part of people’s life. Every people has listened music in their life. Songs serves felling and express their common emotions. Singing appears to be a popular activity in many parts of the world. In Indonesian, western songs appear to gain