A DESCRIPTION OF MORAL VALUES IN MICHAEL JACKSON'S SELECTED SONGS
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WINDY APRILLYA
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DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2019
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ABSTRACT
This paper, entitled A Description of Moral Values in Michael Jackson's Selected Songs. This paper aimed to describe the moral values and benefits of the moral values in the life potrayed in Michael Jackon‟s song lyrics. In writing this paper, the method used in this paper is descriptive analysis method. The data source of this paper are Michael Jackson‟s 4 selected song entitled Heal The World, Earth Song, They Don’t Care About Us and Man In The Mirror, library research for literature study to collect data information by using several books and internet related to the problem about the moral values from Michael Jackson‟s selected song lyrics. The technique used to collect the data by performing a few steps, among others, (1) listen and read to 4 selected song lyrics of Michael Jackson, (2) understand the content of Michael Jackson‟s selected song lyrics, and (3) describe kinds of the moral values and the significance of the moral values in Michael Jackson‟s selected song lyrics.
Keyword: Moral Values, Significance, Song Lyrics, Michael Jackson
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Kertas karya ini berjudul, A Description of Moral Values in Michael Jackson's Selected Songs. Tujuan dalam penulisan kertas karya ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan nilai-nilai moral dan manfaat dari nilai moral tersebut dalam kehidupan yang digambarkan dalam lirik lagu Michael Jackson. Dalam penulisan kertas karya ini, metode yang digunakan adalah Deskriptif Analisis. Sumber data penelitian ini adalah lagu Michael Jackson yang terdiri dari 4 lagu yang berjudul: Heal The World, Earth Song, They Don’t Care About Us and Man In The Mirror, penelitian ke perpustakaan untuk studi kepustakaan untuk mengumpulkan data informasi dengan menggunakan beberapa buku dan internet yang berkaitan dengan masalah tentang nilai-nilai moral yang ada dalam lagu Michael Jackson. Teknik yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data yaitu dengan melakukan beberapa langkah, antara lain (1) mendengarkan dan membaca 4 lirik lagu Michael, (2) memahami isi dari lirik lagu Michael Jackson, dan (3) mendeskripsikan nilai-nilai moral serta manfaat dari nilai moral tersebut dalam kehidupan yang digambarkan dalam lirik lagu Michael Jackson.
Kata kunci: Nilai Moral, Manfaat, Lirik Lagu, Michael Jackson
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First of all I want to thank to Allah SWT the almighty, the creator who has give me his blessing and mercy in my entire life. And I thank you to Allah SWT for all of the great situation and any things so, that I can completed this paper.
And on this occasion, I would like to express my sincere gratitude, appreciation, love and thanks to:
The dean of Faculty of Culture Study, Dr Budi Agustono, M.S. Then I would
like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor, Dra. Swesana Mardia
Lubis, M.Hum. Thanks for the valuable time in giving the correction and
constructive critics in completing this paper. My deepest gratitude is also due
to all lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me advices and
knowledges.
My beloved parents. Slamet Juniarto and Heruwiati for the endless support,
pray, loves, advices and financial. My special thanks are also conveyed to my
sister Sarah Khailla and my brother Raka Noviandra.
My uncle Tri Gunarto S.T, M.AP , my cousin Widya Rizki Utami and the
whole family. Thanks for support, advices, motivation, cares and other things
to help me complete my paper.
My childhood mate Salma Afifah Ginting. Thanks for all the support and
motivation. Thanks for always being my bestie since we‟re kid.
My lovely friends Adiba Dalila, Dina Adya Ramadhani, Dinda Ainayah,
Khairia Nabilla, Jihan Salsabilla, Winaya Novrizka and Fildzah Nadilla.
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Thanks for all the support, advices, all the jokes that light up my day, and
motivations. Thank you for always be there in my ups and downs.
My group “ NO LEFT! ”; Ichsan Bagas Prayoga, Satria Lucky Amor,
Mouza Rizizka, Mayavita Dwi, Nadya Pinem, Sarah Matondang and
Titania Alviona. Thanks for all the time we spend together doing our paper,
support, all the jokes and motivations. Thanks for our nice friendship. I‟m
going to miss you all.
Marlo Ernesto. Thanks for the virtual entertainment through live streaming,
which always makes me in the good mood for completing this paper.
My lovely cat, Boni. Thank you for accompanying me while working on this
paper.
My dearest friends in English Diploma 2016. Thank you for all the time we
have filled together.
Thankyou so much for everybody who has been mentioned, be sure that you
will be always remembered forever.
Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I
welcome any constructive critics and suggestions toward this paper.
Medan, July 2019
The Writer,
Windy Aprillya
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ………………………………………… i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ………………………………………… ii ABSTRACT ………………………………………… iii ABSTRAK ………………………………………… iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ………………………………………… v TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………… vii 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ………………………………………… 1 1.2 Problem of the Study ………………………………………… 5 1.3 Objective of the Study ………………………………………… 5 1.4 Scope of the Study ………………………………………… 5 1.5 Significance of the Study ………………………………………… 6 1.6 Method of the Study ………………………………………… 7 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Literature ………………………………………… 8 2.2 Moral in Literature ………………………………………… 8 2.3 Values in Literature ………………………………………… 9 2.4 Definition of Moral Values ………………………………………. 11 2.5 Song Lyrics ………………………………………… 12 3. DESCRIPTION OF MORAL VALUES 3.1 A Description of Moral Values in Michael Jackson‟s Selected Song ..…….………………………… 17 3.2 The Significance of Moral Values in Life Potrayed in the Lyrics .....………………………………… 22 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusion …………………………………………. 24 4.2 Suggestion …………………………………………. 25 BIBLIOGRAPHY …………………………………………. 26 APPENDIX …………………………………………. 28
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Music is an entertainment that tells a story by mental image that giving the illusion and it is necessary because it becomes part of human life in this modern era. Globalization brings both positive and negative effect. It gives great development in science, technology, economy, education and art. The development of art runs fast and music or song is one of the branches of art that has big influence for the people. As William (1824:2) said “The only reality in music is the state of mind which it induces in the listener”. Music may represent the bad or good of human feeling; it is able to express their thoughts, experiences, emotions, and faith. Besides that, music also invites the hearer to come into the new world or new life, when they are listening to the lyrics of the songs. The effects of the music are not only influencing the people‟s emotion but it is also changing brain waves and make the brain more receptive in learning. In addition, music is a part of literary work. Literary work is the art of written work. Literary work is commonly classified into two major forms; fiction and nonfiction. The kind of literary works are poem, song lyrics, novel, movie, drama, and etc. Music and literary works are very useful since they have various values such as moral, religious, educational, and sociological values. It may be pictured at the following quotation:
The standards that people share. These standards are used to judge
whether something is good or bad, beautiful or ugly, right or wrong
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moral or immoral. Values are typically supported by specific norms,
that is, more detailed directions for proper behavior. Norms are the
more specific rules or definitions of how we are supposed to act in a
given situation. (Goode, 1977:4)
The statement above explains that the sense of values are related to man‟s belief of what is good or bad in the sense of moral behavior. Therefore, to decide which one is right or wrong is the man himself. It can be found out in one of the fragment of song lyrics by Michael Jackson.
Literature is also one of media to show some of the meaning, one of them is moral value that presented by author. By the songs, poems, movie, or the other literary works, the author tries to teach and deliver good moral for the people. People have to improve and maintain their good moral. Morality is a common word to say, but it is very difficult to imply in human‟s daily life. Since people were born,they have been taught about morality, however as the time goes by, the morality is decreasing. Morality is something that must be owned by human because without morality human will not be respected by other people. It will be easy for people to socialize with other and they will be accepted in the community. As Hurlock (1985) (in Niken,2014:14) says “Moral refers to what is good or bad people‟s relation to others”. Moral values can not only be obtained by discussion in formal situation or books, but also people can use songs to deliver the moral message of the songs. In this case, people will get bored when they get moral values from textbooks and the advice from their
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teachers or parents. Moral values can be well delivered by using music, because many people use song to express their feeling at the moment. It can give enjoyment, fun, and pleasure in studying.
As already be known, every song must have lyric. Lyric as quoted from the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrics is “a set of the words that accompany music, either by speaking or singing”. The word of “lyric” derived from Greek “Lyricos” meaning “singing to the lyres”, “the rhythm of the entire globe written out like poetry”.It contains the message that is used to express human feeling and experiences. It has imaginative quality and specific characteristic of language used in, such as denotation, connotation, figurative and symbol.
In this paper, the writer would like to describe the moral values that can be found in Michael Jackson‟s song lyrics for the reader.
In the music industry, there are many bands or soloist. But there was
one phenomenal soloist with famous works is Michael Jackson. A man who
was dubbed the "King of Pop" with his meaningful values of songs that aim
to inspire and entertain people and send a message of peace and hope to the
world. He has a lot of popular songs to the album, HIStory: Past, Present and
Future, Book I is the ninth studio album by American singer Michael
Jackson, released on June 20, 1995. It was the fifth Jackson album released
through Epic Records, and the first on his label MJJ Productions. It
comprises two discs: HIStory Begins, a greatest hits compilation,
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and HIStory Continues, comprising new material written and produced by
Jackson and collaborators. The themes include environmental awareness,
isolation, greed, suicide, injustice, and Jackson's conflicts with the media.
Besides a singer, he is also the social activist. Long before “Black
Lives Matter,” “Change.org,” and the “Marriage Equality” movement, we
saw Michael Jackson championing social justice issues. More widely known
as the King of Pop, Mr. Jackson was lesser known for a moniker equally
deserved: Social Change Leader.
Michael Jackson made his debut at the age of six with the Jackson
5 (later known as the Jacksons), who were prominent performers during the
1970s. Jackson's early solo career that same decade included albums such as Got to Be There and Ben. His two follow-ups, Music & Me and Forever,
Michael, failed to sell well. In 1979, Jackson released Off the Wall, which became his first best-selling album. Three years later, Jackson issued his best- selling album to date, Thriller, which topped several international charts and became the best-selling album of all time. Jackson's follow- ups, Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, also became international successes. Jackson's tenth and final studio album, Invincible, was released in 2001 and topped international charts, with total confirmed sales of 6 million copies worldwide.
From discussion above, it is very challenging or interesting to do a research about the moral values in song lyrics. Therefore, the writer takes the
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title of this study as “An Analysis of Moral Values in Michael Jackson‟s
Selected Song Lyrics”.
1.2 Problem of the Study
In analyzing moral values in Michael Jackson‟s selected song lyrics, the problems will be centered into two questions. The questions that are relevant to the problem are :
1) What are the moral values found in Michael Jackson‟s four selected song lyrics?
2) What is the significance of moral values in life portrayed in the four selected song lyrics?
1.3 Objective of the Study
The writer has some objectives in writing this study, they are as following:
1) To describe the moral values in Michael Jackson‟s selected song lyrics.
2) To describe the significance of moral values in life portrayed in the lyrics.
1.4 Scope of the Study
The writer needs to describe only in the moral values from Michael
Jackson‟s selected song lyrics. The moral values that are going to be discussed in this context are the standards that Michael Jackson wants to share. These standards are covering the belief to judge what is right or wrong, good or bad, moral or immoral stated in the lyrics of the song. Thus, the writer restricts the
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analysis of moral values in terms of struggle, sacrifice, and attention from the composer as a person or an individual. Michael Jackson has so many lyrics, so, it is important to select the song lyrics that reflect the values. The writer chooses 4 hit songs from Michael Jackson's albums,They are (1) “Heal The
World”, (2) “Earth Song”, (3) “They Don‟t Care About Us”,(4) “Man In The
Mirror”. Because those selected songs contain several values which is the background and the reason why the writer chooses this study.
1.5 Significance of The Study
The writer hopes that the result of this study will be beneficial both theoretical and practical.
1. Theoretical
The writer expects the result of this study can be advantageous to the world of literature as complement the study of song and contribute the development of moral values as reflected in Michael Jackson‟s album.
2. Practical
To build the appreciation for the people towards the song lyrics and
the moral values contained in it
To widen the horizon of students about values and other aspect from
lyrics
To get inspiration from the moral values for all students, and to build
good character in each person.
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1.6 Method of the Study
In this paper the writer applies the method of the study is descriptive method. The library research applies to support the analysis of the moral values, collecting some data and information needed from the relevant books or other resources. Then, listening the music, comprehending the data and making some notes until making the conclusion. Beside the library research, the writer also searches from internet to enrich information which is related with the topic to find out the kinds of values and the purpose of values found in the lyrics.
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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Literature
Literature is one of the greatest creative and universal meaning in communicating the emotional, spiritual or intellectual concerns of mankind. In this book, Understanding the Elements of Literature, Taylor (1981: 1) says that
“Literature is essentially an imaginative act, which is an act of the writer‟s imagination in selecting, ordering and interpreting life experience.”
There are three major divisions of literature. They are prose, drama and poetry. Delisle (1971:147) defined poetry as “a form of literature deriving its particular effects from unusually specific words arranged in unusually precise language patterns. Poetry has its own uniqueness, different from other two divisions of literature”. It is written in unusual words, and specifict diction that are arranged in unusual patterns. It is the shortest from among the three divisions, but conveys the message as well as other two. Poetry has two major types which are the narrative poem and lyric. Lyric is made by the author to offers his own direct response to some aspect of experience, different from narrative poem that is made to tell the story.
2.2 Moral in Literature
Moral comes from Latin word “Mores”, it has meaning of custom and folkways. Moral behavior means behavior in conformity with the moral code of the social group. Moral development has both an intellectual and an impulsive aspect, people must learn what is right and wrong and given explanation of why this is right and wrong (Hurlock 1985:386).
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2.3 Values in Literature
The theory of value begins with a subject matter. It is hard to specify in some general way exactly what counts, but it certainly includes what people are talking about. According to Ursery, (2002:1) states that “value is belief or attitude about what is good, right desirable, worthwhile and value system the ways people organize rank, prioritize, and make decision”. The writer concludes, people beliefs about what is important in life. Some values refer to how one should act. Other values refer to what one wants to accomplish or obtain in life.
Related to the contents of literary work, Amir (in Rahayu, 2005:7-8) said that “a good literary work should have the integrity and alignment, such as an aesthetic (cultural
Values), ethical (moral values), philosophical (educational values), and the sense of religious (religious values)”.
Cultural Values
The values associated with the customs / traditions prevailing in the society.
As the complexity of values, culture includes various types of values. for example: truth, goodness, and beauty. Culture is also inner perfection. It can be interpreted that, the cultural values guide a person to reach the perfect life. Perfect in question is the perfection of human life as God's creatures, both religious dimensions, social and human person.
Religious Values
Lathief, (2008) (in Santoso 2011:6) argues that all literature is religious. The word religious taken from Latin “Relego”, intended to “scale back” or are “concerned about (something)”. A religious can be interpreted as a human, which means, that
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conscience serious, devout, conscientious, and full of spiritual discernment.
Religiosity is seeing aspects 'in my heart', moving in the deep hart, ripple vibration personal conscience, personal attitude a little much a mystery to others. Moral Values
Moral refers to what is good or bad people‟s relation to others. In other words, understanding the morality is good or bad and right or wrong. Social relationship can be judged by standards such as efficiency or produce (Sternberg,1994:938).
Social Values
Social norms are rules of human relationships, which according Goeman
(1992) (inWardani, 2011:4) is a principle which underlies the human to adapt to the geographical environment, human beings, and cultural environment. It is understood that the social value is the general guidelines in the community.
From the explanation above, the writer can conclude that values is close relationship between right or wrong behaviours and how the people evaluate the behaviour of others base on the social , religious, cultural and moral values. So , literature is one of media to show some of the meaning, one of them is moral values that presented by author. By the songs, poems, movie, or the other literary works, the author tries to teach and deliver good moral for the audiences.
2.4 Definition of Moral Values
Moral Value
Moral value has been learned and taught since childhood. It is the first step to be a good person. Behavior is the way of behaving. Good behaviors is shown by how someone presented the politeness, for example speaks politely, dressed politely, and walks politely and etc.
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The moral value in a literary work is burdensome to the human nature, not on the rules which are made, determined, and judged by human. The moral value can cover all life issues and life that related to human dignity and prestige. The life issues can be distinguished into human relation with oneself, human relation with thje other human social and environment, and human relation with the god.
Types of Moral Values:
According to Webster (1981) there are types of moral values as follows:
1. Bravery
Bravery is face (something involving possible unfortunate or
disastrousconsequences) or endure (as hardship) use with self-control and
mastery of tearand often with a particular objective in vie. Bravery is able to
meet danger orendure pain or hardship without giving in to fear. Bravery is
arising from orsuggestive or mastery of fear and intelligent use of
facultiesespecially underduress.
2. Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm is strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause of
subject,something that inspires or is pursued or regarded with ardent zeal or
fervor.Enthusiast is a person who is or believestohimself to be
inspired or possessed bydivine power or spirit, or a person who is
visionary, extravagant, or excessivelyzealous in his religious views or
emotion. While enthusiastic is relating toenthusiasm or inspired
preaching. Enthusiasm is havingan ardent, reception,responsive,
temperament or tending to give oneself wholly to whatever engages one‟s
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interest or liking.
3. Kindhearted
Kindhearted is havingsympathetic nature: Humane, compassionate.
Kindheartedness is the quality orstate of being kindhearted.
4. Honesty
Honesty is estimable character; fairness and straight forwardness of conduct
oradherence to the fact. Honesty is freedom from subterfuge or
duplicity,truthfulness, and sincerity.
5. Love and affection
Love is fell affection for. It is action of affection or state of being affected.
Affection is kind feeling tender attachment: love, good, will. Affection is a
strong emotion or passion (as anger, fear orhatred); feeling aspect of
consciousness (as in pleasue or displeasure); to bend of mind: feeling or
natural impulse swaying the mind: propensity, disposition.
6. Loyalty
Loyalty is loyal manner. Loyalnessis the quality, state, or an instance of being
loyal; fidelity or tenacious adherence. Loyal is faithful and the devoted to
aprivate person; faithful or tenacious in adherence to s cause, ideal, practice or
custom.
7. Peace-Loving
Peace is harmony in human or personal relation. Loving word is from love, a
lover section or attitude.
8. Perseverance
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Perseverance is the action or the fact or an instance of persevering, continued
or steadfast pursuit or prosecution of an undertaking or aim. Perseverance is
the condition or power of persevering, persistence in the pursuit of objectives
or prosecution of any project. Perseverant is able or willing to persevere.
9. Sacrifice for Other
Sacrifice is something consecrated and offered to God or to a divinity or
animmolated victim or an offering of any kind laid on an altar or
otherwisepresented in the way of religious, thanksgiving, atonement, or
conciliation
10. Self-Confidence
Self-Confidence is Confident in one self. Self-confident is confident of one‟s
own strength or ability.
11. Sincerity
Sincerity is the quality or state of being sincere; an expression of a sincere
feeling.
12. Strong Belief
Strong is able tobear or endure; able to with-stand stress or violence; having
orexibiting moral or intelectual force, endurence or vigor. is
something believed, statement or body of statement held by the advocates of
any class of views; conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of
some being or phenomenon, especially whenbased on an examination of the
ground for accepting it as true or real.
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2.5 Song Lyric
According to Little (1970:174) lyric derived from Greek “Lyricos” meaning
“singing to the lyres”, “the rhythm of the entire globe written out like poetry”. The song lyric is specifically intended for singing. This intention affects diction, content and stanza form. The song lyric is particularly unified and simple. A tune has its own emotional character, and it is words will need to be of words and music. Human is the creature that knows how to react not only in the physical environment but also in the symbols that they made”. According to Risdianto (2011: 32) there are five element of poetry which to be a good poem, they are figure of speech, imagery, rhythm, rhyme, and tone.
1. Figure of Speech
Figurative language or figure of speech is a poet‟s expression of his imagination. According to Perrine (1963: 54) figurative language is broadly defined as any way of saying something other than ordinary way. Figure of speech is a deviation from the usual form of expression or common way of thinking in an effort to obtain a more intense effect of disclosure. Figurative language consists 12 kinds, they are: simile, metaphor, personification, apostrophe, synecdoche, metonymy, symbol, allegory, paradox, hyperbola, understatement, irony Risdianto,( 2011:33-36).
2. Imagery
Imagery is one of the literary elements that also important in the poetry. The clear explanation of imagery is in below: Imagery is a peculiarly effective way of evoking vivid experience, and since it may be used by the poet in such a way as to convey emotion and suggest ideas as well as to cause a mental reproduction of
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sensations, it is an invaluable resource of the poet (Perrine, 1963:48)
3. Rhythm
Rhythm refers to any wavelike recurrence of motion or sound. In speech it is the natural rise and fall of language. All language is to some degree rhythmical, for all language involves some kind of alternation between stressed and unstressed syllables (Perrine, 1963:162).
4. Rhyme
Risdianto (2011: 42-43) stated that rhyme is two words that sound alike, the vowel sound of two words is the same, but the initial consonant sound is different. A rhyme is a 15 repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, most often at the end of lines in poems or songs.
5. Tone
Tone may be defined as the writer or speaker attitude toward his subject, his audience, or himself. It is the emotional coloring or the emotional meaning, of the work, and is an extremely important part of the full meaning. A correct interpretation of his tone will be an important part of understanding his full meaning. In poetry tone is likewise important (Perrine, 1963:135). Tone also can be defined an abstraction the singer make from the detail of a poem language, the use of particular of words and sentences pattern, of imagery and figurative language.
From the explanation above, it can be concluded that song lyric is symbolic reaction of human. It is a response of everything that happened and felt by their physical environment and it is influenced by common sense and rationality. Symbol
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is used by human to understand a reality cannot be seen directly, but it can be seen and felt by human senses. This stimulus is processed and created by mind. Then, the concept or the specific interpretation will be formed a specific meaning appropriate with what will be pronounced.
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CHAPTER III
DESCRIPTION OF MORAL VALUES
3.1 A Description of Moral Value in Michael Jackson’s Selected Songs
As the writer explains in the previous chapter, moral values is a standard that can help us to determine the type of action that is appropriate and useful, whether it is right or wrong. In Michael Jackson song lyrics, the authors found moral values conveyed by this song. The analysis is based on 4 Michael Jackson‟s song lyrics, they are:
1. Heal The World
The first analysis is Heal The World, Heal The World is a song recorded by
American recording artist Michael Jackson from his eighth studio album, Dangerous (1991). It was released in 1992 as the fifth single from the album.
It was written and composed by Michael Jackson, and produced by Michael Jackson and Bruce Swedien. Michael Jackson said that "Heal the World" is the song he was most proud to have created. This song was wrote to promote awareness to children that needed help, like children living in war zones. He also created the Heal the
World Foundation, a charitable organization which was designed to improve the lives of children. The organization was also meant to teach children how to help others. As in the analysis of song lyrics below:
And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow
(first stanza, 3rd line)
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These lyrics tell us about strong-belief, because one of the themes running through “Heal the World” is a vision of a brighter tomorrow. Michael Jackson‟s song deals more with the belief that a better future can reached not by the children but through the children. Jackson maintains we decide the future but can create a better one in addition to bettering the present by learning from children.
You'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel there's no hurt or sorrow
(first stanza, 5&6th line)
These lyrics tell us about peace-loving, because without cry everybody in this world can live peacefully no hurt or sorrow.
If you care enough for the living
(second stanza, 2nd line)
These lyrics show us about kindhearted, because we can be a kindhearted person starting from doing small things like caring for the living for example.
Heal the world
Make it a better place
(third stanza, 2nd & 3rd line)
This lyrics tell us about sacrifice for other, because the current state of the world and the people within is at such a low, that everyone need to put effort into healing it and bringing stability back.
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2. Earth Song
Earth Song is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his ninth studio album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It was released on November 27, 1995 as the third single from the album. The song was written by Jackson and produced by
Jackson, David Foster and Bill Bottrell. Earth Song is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. In the socially conscious track, Jackson issues a wakeup-call about the dire situations that mankind has caused and is facing, ranging from war to devastation to animals and earth itself. The song reveals itself to be highly spiritual at the end where Jackson calls on people to remember the earth is their inheritance from God. As in the analysis of song lyrics below:
What we have done to the world?
Look what we’ve done
(third stanza, 1st & 2nd line)
In these lines show us about sincerity, Michael uses this verse to potray to the listener all the bad things that we are doing to the Earth, and how clueless we are to notice this. He persuade the listeners to open their eyes and look at what everyone has done.
Hey, what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the seas
(What about us)
The heavens are falling down
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(What about us)
I can't even breathe
(sixth stanza, 1st - 7th line)
These lyrics tell us about enthusiasm. From my understanding, by
“yesterday”, he means things we‟re better the day before than the day after and after that. Meaning the Earth is getting worse, from its ocean being polluted to the pollution reaching the air. That‟s why Michael mentions the seas and the air he can‟t breathe in. He persuade us to entusiastict to care about the earth.
3. They Don‟t Care About Us
This song is the fifth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past,
Present and Future, Book I, released on June 16, 1995. The song is a protest song and remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding allegations of antisemiticlyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple apologies and re-recording the song with altered lyrics.
As in the analysis of song lyrics below:
All I want to say is that
They don't really care about us
All I want to say is that
They don't really care about us
(second stanza)
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In these lyrics show us about bravery, because this lyrics targeted towards the media, government, police, and every haters Michael Jackson had, they do not care about the stress they have caused on his life with all this controversy but he‟s still not afraid and don‟t care about that.
Don't you black or white me
(third stanza, 8th line)
These lyrics tell us about self-confidence, because Michael proud to be black. He was deeply committed to his race, eventhough he should to fighting the causes of social injustice, and fighting for racial and social equality.
4. Man In The Mirror
This song is a song recorded by Michael Jackson, with lyrics by Siedah
Garrett and music by Glen Ballard, and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The single sleeve for "Man in the Mirror" contains a dedication to Yoshiaki Ogiwara, a five-year-old boy from Takasaki, Gunma, Japan who was kidnapped and murdered in
September 1987. Jackson was touring Japan at the time and dedicated concerts in
Osaka and Yokohama to Yoshiaki's memory. As in the analysis of song lyrics below:
That's why I'm starting with me
(sixth stanza, 6th line)
These lyrics tell us about self-confidence, because before starting a change, we need to start from ourselves first to be confident.
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If you wanna make the word a better place
Take a look at yourself and than make that
(second stanza, 4th & 5th line)
These lyrics tell us about perseverance, because to change the world and make it better, he realizes that the place to start is himself. Everything starts from yourself first, if you can't change yourself, how can you change the world?
3.2 The Significance of Moral Values in Life Portrayed in the Lyrics
In this chapter, the writer would like to discuss about the significance of moral values in life portrayed in the Michael Jackson‟s Selected Song Lyrics. The significance of moral values is portrayed which reflected to strong belief, kindhearted, sacrifice for other, sincerity, enthusiasm, self-confidence, bravery and perseverance. The significance of social doctrine teaching in human‟s life portrayed in the Michael Jackson Selected Song Lyrics :
1) Provide guidance and teach the human‟s life.
A human without social doctrine is a human who does not have purpose in life.
In social doctrine, human is guided in order to worship the God and do good in life, both for human being and a nature. Human are taught by social doctrine to help each other, mutual tolerance in accepting human‟s diversity.
2) Introduce the Bad and Good
Basically, people want to get all the things in this world because of their passion.
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Anyway, it would lead human into geediness. By learning from social doctrine, people will know which things should be done and which ones should not be done.
3) Provide Answer for Human‟s Problem
Socialize is way human need to life . In this world, there is a lot of things and events that can‟t be faced by human without other's help. Because social human help each other.
4) Love to Human
If we love each other, God will mercy us. As Allah says in Qs. Al-Hujuraat:10
“orang yang beriman itu sesungguhnya bersaudara”( the believers are truly brothers).
So, we will get the peace relationship between human, nations, and states.
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CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 CONCLUSION
After describing the moral values in Michael Jackson‟s selected song,
the writer conclude that:
1. The songs concern with some parts of the true experience of human
life of the religious teachings, which reflected peace-loving,
kindhearted, sacrifice for other, bravery, strong belief, sincirety,
enthusiasm, perseverance and self-confidence.
2. The significance of Moral Values in human‟s life potrayed in Michael
Jackson‟s selected song lyrics are social value. Human with no social is
people who do not have goals in life. In the social, human at the
recommended living in harmony between people and help others
because we are social creatures who always need help. That way we
can become better human beings again in the future.
3. The singer described her feelings, thoughts, and experiences related to
his life. So, the singer said that the teachings of social value that
contains the lyrics are useful as guidance in human life, especially for
the younger generation. It can change the human mind. So, people may
have good morals. Furthermore, moral value refers to what is good or
bad. People may communicate to each other with the standard of
morality. So, moralism is the good way to get a good behavior to be
evaluated in life.
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4.2 SUGGESTION
The writer suggest to the reader of this paper to understand moral values from the song to care about problems that exist in this world by doing something simple to make the world better. For example, helping the poor people or making the world more peaceful and happy.
The writer also hopes that the reader can analyze the moral values in the other song. Moral values are not only can be found in a song but also in the other literary work such as novel, poetry, and etc. Therefore, the writer suggests those who are interested in literature to look at moral value to be analyzed. Then, the writer opens her hands to constructive critism and suggestion.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Goode, William. J. 1997. Principles of Sociology. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. Webster, Merriam. 1981. Webster New Collegiate Dictionary. Schroder, Mark. 2012. Value Theory in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Ursery, Danny. 2002. Exploring Values, Rules and Principles in Danney Ursery.htm. January 2009. Michael Jackson. Retreived from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson (April 2019). April 2005. Lyrics. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrics (April 2019). HIStory: Past, Present and Future Album. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIStory:_Past,_Present_and_Future,_Book_I April 2004. Heal the World. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heal_the_World (June 2019) April 2004. Earth Song. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Song (June 2019 April 2004. They Don’t Care About Us. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Don%27t_Care_About_Us (June 2019) April 2004. Man In The Mirror. Retreived from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Don%27t_Care_About_Us (June 2019) https://genius.com/
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APPENDICES
1. Michael Jackson’s Biography
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, dancer, entertainer, and recording artist.
Michael Jackson epitomised the era of pop in the 70s, 80s and 90s, earning himself the title the King of Pop. He remained a global icon until his untimely death in 2009.
Michael Jackson began his music career alongside his fellow brothers and family members in the Jackson Five. His career began in 1964, aged only six. The group, led by Jackson‟s father, worked hard touring many clubs and bars performing their mix of
Motown hits. They gained the attention of record labels and in 1968 signed with Motown records. It was the youngest, baby-faced
Jackson, that caught the eye of reviewers. Rolling Stone magazine wrote that Michael was a „prodigy‟ with „overwhelming musical gifts‟. Michael stood out for his exceptional enthusiasm and soft, infectious musical voice. The group produced four number one hit singles, including “I Want You Back“, ABC and “the Lover You
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Save.”
Despite achieving his goal to be a music performer,
Michael‟s childhood was far from happy. He was regularly beaten and threatened by his authoritarian father. This legacy of abuse left
Michael scarred throughout his adult life.
Michael Jackson’s Solo Career
By the late 1970s, Michael was increasingly looking to pursue a solo career. With the help of music producer, Quincy Jones,
Michael produced the solo album „Off The Wall„. The album was a great success, eventually selling over 20 million copies. The album gained much critical acclaim, and Michael secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry. (37% of album profit)
His second solo album, Thriller, launched Michael Jackson into a position as the most famous pop singer in the world. With little commercial advertising and promotion, Thriller rose to number one on album sales and remained at the number one spot for a total of 37 weeks. It gained one of many Guinness World Records for
Michael Jackson, attaining 110 million global sales and 29 million sales in the US. Thriller included number one hits such as Beat It,
Billie Jean.
In March 1983, Michael Jackson performed live on
Motown 25, „Yesterday, today, forever‟, – a TV special. He performed his distinctive and memorable dance move – the
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Moonwalk. In the dance routine, he effortlessly moves backwards with seemingly keeping one leg perfectly straight. His performance made him a global icon of not just music, but dance. Michael
Jackson pioneered the importance of music video in promoting a pop artist. This iconic performance has been compared to the famous
Beatles‟ appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
Jackson‟s next albums were Bad (1987) and Dangerous (1991). His final album was Invincible (2001).
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2. The song lyrics of Michael Jackson
“ HEAL THE WORLD”
[Intro: Child] Think about the generations and say that we want to make it a better place for our children, and our children's children, so that they know it's a better world for them
And think, if they can make the world a better place...
[Verse 1] There's a place in your heart And I know that it is love And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow And if you really try You'll find there's no need to cry In this place you will feel there's no hurt or sorrow
[Pre-Chorus 1] There are ways to get there If you care enough for the living Make a little space Make a better place
[Chorus] Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
[Verse 2] If you want to know why There's a love that cannot lie Love is strong, it only cares for joyful giving If we try, we shall see In this bliss we cannot feel Fear or dread, we stop existing and start living
[Pre-Chorus 2]
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Then it feels that always Love is enough for us growing So make a better world To make a better world
[Chorus] Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
[Bridge] And the dream we were conceived in will reveal a joyful face And the world we once believed in will shine again in grace Then why do we keep strangling life? Would this Earth crucify its soul? Though it's plain to see This world is heavenly Be God's glow
[Verse 3] We could fly so high Let our spirits never die In my heart, I feel you are all my brothers Create a world with no fear Together, we'll cry happy tears See the nations turn their swords into Ploughshares [Pre-Chorus 3] We could really get there If you cared enough for the living Make a little space To make a better place
[Chorus] Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying
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If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
[Outro] There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place for you and for me There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place for you and for me You and for me Heal the world we live in, save it for our children
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“EARTH SONG”
[Verse 1] What about sunrise? What about rain What about all the things that you said we were to gain? What about killing fields? Is there a time? What about all the things that you said was yours and mine?
[Pre-Chorus 1] Did you ever stop to notice All the blood we've shed before? Did you ever stop to notice This crying Earth, these weeping shores?
[Chorus] Ah Ooh Ah Ooh
[Verse 2] What have we done to the world? Look what we've done What about all the peace that you pledge your only son? What about flowering fields? Is there a time? What about all the dreams that you said was yours and mine?
[Pre-Chorus 2] Did you ever stop to notice All the children dead from war? Did you ever stop to notice This crying Earth, these weeping shores?
[Chorus] Ah Ooh Ah Ooh
[Bridge] I used to dream I used to glance beyond the stars Now I don't know where we are Although I know we've drifted far
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[Chorus] Ah Ooh Ah Ooh Ah Ooh Ah Ooh
[Breakdown] Hey, what about yesterday? (What about us?) What about the seas? (What about us?) The heavens are falling down (What about us?) I can't even breathe (What about us) What about everything (What about us?) I didn't do? (What about us?) What about nature's worth? (Ooh) It's our planet's womb (What about us?) What about animals? (What about it?) Turned kingdoms to dust (What about us?) What about elephants? (What about us?) Have we lost their trust? (What about us?) What about crying whales (What about us?) Ravaging the seas? (What about us?) What about forest trails? (Ooh) Burnt, despite our pleas (What about us?) What about the holy land? (What about it?) Torn apart by creed? (What about us?) What about the common man? (What about us?)
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Can't we set him free? (What about us?) What about children dying? (What about us?) Can't you hear them cry? (What about us?) Where did we go wrong? (Ooh) Someone tell me why (What about us?) What about baby boy? (What about it?) What about the days? (What about us?) What about all their joy? (What about us?) What about the man? (What about us?) What about the crying man? (What about us?) What about Abraham? (What about us?) What about death again? (Ooh) Do we give a damn?
[Outro]
Ah Ooh
Ah Ooh
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“THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US” [Intro] All I want to say is that they don‟t really care about us Don’t worry what people say, we know the truth All I want to say is that they don‟t really care about us Enough is enough of this garbage All I want to say is that they don‟t really care about us (Overlapping voices)
[Verse 1] Skin head, dead head Everybody gone bad Situation, aggravation Everybody, allegation In the suit, on the news Everybody, dog food Bang bang, shot dead Everybody‟s gone mad
[Hook] All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us
[Verse 2] Beat me, hate me You can never break me Will me, thrill me You can never kill me
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Shoot me, sue me Everybody do me Kick me, kick me Don‟t you black or white me
[Hook] All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us
[Bridge 1] Tell me, what has become of my life? I have a wife and two children who love me I am the victim of police brutality, now I‟m tired of being the victim of hate You‟re ripping me of my pride, oh, for God‟s sake I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy, set me free
[Verse 3] Skin head, dead head Everybody‟s gone bad Trepidation, speculation Everybody, allegation In the suit, on the news Everybody, dog food Black male, blackmail Throw the brother in jail
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[Hook] All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us
[Bridge 2] Tell me, what has become of my rights? Am I invisible 'cause you ignore me? Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now I‟m tired of being the victim of shame They‟re throwing me in a class with a bad name I can‟t believe this is the land from which I came You know, I really do hate to say it The government don‟t wanna see But if Roosevelt was livin' He wouldn‟t let this be, no, no
[Verse 4] Skin head, dead head Everybody‟s gone bad Situation, speculation Everybody, litigation Beat me, bash me You can never trash me Hit me, kick me You can never get me
[Hook] All I wanna say is that
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They don‟t really care about us All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us
[Verse 5] Some things in life They just don‟t wanna see But if Martin Luther was livin‟ He wouldn‟t let this be, no, no
Skin head, dead head Everybody‟s gone bad Situation, segregation Everybody, allegation In the suit, on the news Everybody, dog food Kick me, kick me Don‟t you wrong or right me
[Hook] All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us
All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about All I wanna say is that
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They don‟t really care about
All I wanna say is that They don‟t really care about us
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“MAN IN THE MIRROR”
[Verse 1] I'm gonna make a change For once in my life Gonna feel real good Gonna make a difference Gonna make it right As I turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat This wind is blowin' my mind See the kids in the street, with not enough to eat Who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their needs A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top And one man's soul They follow each other on the wind, ya know 'Cause they got nowhere to go That's why I want you to know
[Chorus] I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make a change
[Verse 2] I've been a victim of a selfish kinda love It's time that I realize There are some with no home Not a nickel to loan Could it be really me pretending that they're not alone A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart And a washed-out dream They follow the pattern of the wind, ya see 'Cause they got no place to be That's why I'm starting with me
[Extended Chorus] I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways
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And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make a change
I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make that change
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (Man in the mirror, oh yeah) I'm asking him to change his ways (Change his ways) (Come on, change) And no message could have been any clearer
[Bridge] If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make the change You gotta get it right, while you got the time 'Cause when you close your heart (You can't) Then you close your mind (Close your, your mind!)
[Chorus] (That man, that man) I'm starting with the man in the mirror (That man) (Ooh!) (That man, that man) I'm asking him to change his ways (That man, the man) (Change his ways, ooh!) And no message could have been any clearer
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If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make that (Take a look at yourself and then make that) Change!
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