CONNOTATIVE MEANINGS IN ED SHEERAN’S SONG LYRICS THESIS Submitted as a Partial Requirements for the degree of Sarjana in English Letters Department Written By: WAHYU KUSUMANINGRUM SRN. 163 211 050 ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT CULTURES AND LANGUAGES FACULTY THE STATE ISLAMIC INSTITUTE OF SURAKARTA 2020 CONNOTATIVE MEANINGS IN ED SHEERAN’S SONG LYRICS THESIS Submitted as a Partial Requirements for the degree of Sarjana in English Letters Department Written By: WAHYU KUSUMANINGRUM SRN. 163 211 050 ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT CULTURES AND LANGUAGES FACULTY THE STATE ISLAMIC INSTITUTE OF SURAKARTA 2020 i ADVISOR SHEET Subject : Thesis of Wahyu Kusumaningrum SRN : 163211050 To: The Dean of Cultures and Languages Faculty IAIN Surakarta In Surakarta \ Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb. After reading thoroughly and giving necessary advices, herewith, as the advisors, we state that the thesis of Name : Wahyu Kusumaningrum SRN : 16.32.1.1.050 Title : Connotative Meanings in Ed Sheeran’s Song Lyrics has already fulfilled the requirements to be presented before the board of Examiners (munaqosyah) to gain Bachelor Degree in English Letters. Thank you for the attention Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb. Surakarta, November 2, 2020 Advisor Robith Khoiril Umam S.S., M.Hum. NIP. 19871011 201503 1 006 ii iii DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to: 1. Myself 2. My beloved parents 3. My beloved family 4. English Letters 2016 5. English Letters Department 6. My Almamater IAIN Surakarta iv MOTTO “Dan (ingatlah juga), tatkala Tuhanmu memaklumkan; "Sesungguhnya jika kamu bersyukur, pasti Kami akan menambah (nikmat) kepadamu, dan jika kamu mengingkari (nikmat-Ku), maka sesungguhnya azab-Ku sangat pedih.” (Q.S. Ibrahim : 07) “Let it out, sing a song, shake those worries gone. Don’t you worry about nothing, it’s gonna be amazing.” Rahmania Astrini “Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end.” Ed Sheeran “Selalu bersyukur, belajar ikhlas, berusaha jujur, perluas sabar.” Dad “Wahai diri, semoga kau tak pernah lupa mengucapkan Maaf dengan tulus, Tolong dengan sopan, dan Terima kasih dengan ikhlas” Wahyu Kusumaningrum v vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Alhamdulillah, all praises be to Allah, the Almighty, the Lord of the Universe for all the blessings and graces, so that the researcher was able to complete the thesis entitled Connotative Meanings in Ed Sheeran's Song Lyrics. Peace be upon Prophet Muhammad SAW, who has led us from darkness to the light. The researcher believe this thesis will not be completed without help, support, and suggestions of various parties. For that, the researchers would like to thank all those who have helped, supported, and suggested it during the process of this thesis. This goes to: 1. Prof. Dr. H. Mudofir, S.Ag., M.Pd., Rector of the State Islamic Institute of SurakartaThe Dean of Cultures and Language Faculty. 2. Prof. Dr. H. Toto Suharto, S.Ag., M.Ag., The dean of Cultures and Languages Faculty. 3. Nur Asiyah, S.S., M.A., The head of English Letters Department. 4. Robith Khoiril Umam, S.S., M.Hum. as the first consultant for her guidance, precious advices, and motivation. May Allah SWT gives you and your family health and bless. 5. Bayu Dewa Murti S.S., M.Hum as the validator. 6. All Lecturers of English Letters 7. For researcher’s parents, Mr. Poniran and Mrs. Endang Sri Sutasih who always support and pray for her. May Allah always protect them, give them health and blessings in every age, and provide Heaven for them. 8. For her older brother, Taufiq Eko Parwanto, Sutantoro Dwi Saputro, Nugroho Tri Wibowo, Nur Shaid Suwiji, and older sister, Murtiningsih, Monika Cahyaningrum S.Pd., who always support and love her. 9. For HMJ SI 10. For BALLISTA CLASS who always support each other 11. For LINGUISTIC 16 vii 12. For "Bodo Amat Team" who always strengthen and support each other, Rima Tri Suryani, Dina Tazkiyyatunissa, Fauzia Mely Ermanda, Ja'a Nazielatu Rois Nabilla 13. For “Snekafams”, Nurdiana Dwi Astuti S.E., Diyah Lestari, Itamina, Azizah Mulyaning Rahayu who always be her good friends. 14. For other friends who always support the researcher, Suci Oktaviana, Nur Aliyah Musyarofah, Erica Pungki Edi Saputri, Dwi Permata Wulan Sari, Mar’i Muhammad Bima Saputra, Maulana Mahardika, Edelweis Ratu Shima, Khusnul Mubtadiin S.Hum., Ledy Roisatul Mutmainah S.Hum., Salsabila Firdausi, Uswah Ananda Sholihati S.Pd., Ulfah Adinda Sholihati S.Pd., Restu Wahyuning Asih S.Hum., Saffana Zaima Maziyya S.Hum., Annissatussa'diyah S.Hum., Dinda Nur Puspitasari, Desi Rahmawati, Dwi Mega Nur Safitri, Latifa Almaratu Sholikah, Erina Maulidia Solani S.Pd. The researcher realizes that this thesis is still far from being perfect. The researcher hopes that this thesis is useful for the researcher in particular and the readers in general. Surakarta, November 2, 2020 The researcher Wahyu Kusumaningrum viii VALIDATION SHEET The thesis data titled “CONNOTATIVE MEANINGS IN ED SHEERAN’S SONG LYRICS” have been checked and validated by Bayu Dewa Murti S.S M.Hum. Day : Monday Date : September 14th 2020 Surakarta, September 24th 2020 Validator, Bayu Dewa Murti S.S, M.Hum ix TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE.......................................................................................................... i ADVISORS SHEET ................................................................................... ii RATIFICATION ....................................................................................... iii DEDICATION........................................................................................... iv MOTTO...................................................................................................... v PRONOUNCEMENT ................................................................................ vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................ vii VALIDATION SHEET ............................................................................. ix TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................. x ABSTRACT ............................................................................................. xii LIST OF TABLE ..................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study ............................................................. 1 B. Limitation of the Study ............................................................... 8 C. Problem Statement ...................................................................... 9 D. Purpose of the Study ................................................................... 9 E. The Benefits of the Study ............................................................ 9 F. The Definition of Key Terms .................................................... 10 CHAPTER II : REVIEW ON RELATED LITERATURE A. Theoritical Description.............................................................. 12 1. Semantic ............................................................................ 12 2. Meaning ............................................................................. 13 3. Connotation........................................................................ 15 4. Song Lyric Structure .......................................................... 21 5. Multiply and Divide album................................................. 24 B. Previous Studies........................................................................ 26 CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. Research Design ....................................................................... 30 x B. Data and Data Sources .............................................................. 31 C. Data Collection Technique ........................................................ 33 D. Data Analysis Technique .......................................................... 36 E. Data Validation Technique ........................................................ 43 CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION A. Research Findings ..................................................................... 45 B. Discussion ................................................................................ 87 CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ................................................................................ 93 B. Suggestion ................................................................................ 94 xi ABSTRACT Wahyu Kusumaningrum. 2020. Connotative Meanings in Ed Sheeran’s Song Lyrics. Thesis. English Letters Study Program, Cultures and Languages Faculty. Advisor : Robith Khoiril Umam, S.S., M. Hum. Key Words : Connotative Meanings, Song Lyrics, Ed Sheeran, Muliply album, Divide album, Lyric Structure Lyric is one of the important elements in a song to convey the message of the song from the singer to the listener. However, the words in the song lyrics sometimes have a double meaning that hinders the delivery of the song to the listener. The meaning of the song lyrics can make it easier for listeners to understand the content of the song. The lyric structure of the song lyrics in a song leads to their meaning conveyed by the singer. Related to this case, this research is aimed (1) to describe more what types of connotative meanings are found in Ed Sheeran’s Multiply and Divide album, (2) To describe more how are the connotatives presented in the lyric structure. This research uses descriptive qualitatve method. The data used in this research are connotative words, phrase, sentence in the