Lyric Interpretation

Lyric Interpretation

By Vidya Vimuti

What is a Music?

Sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to. People sing music or play it on instruments. -from Oxford Dictionary

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The purpose of writing a song is to express feelings and entertain others.​ Secondly, to tell moral story in creative ways.

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How can we get the message from the song?

1. Read and understand the title

2. Understand the chorus

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Parts of the song

Intro

• use in the beginning of the song.

• usually only the sounds of instrument, the purpose is to catch people attention through developing melodies.

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​Parts of the song

Verse​

• first introduction in the lyric which describes the plot.​

Chorus

• repeated sections ​

• summary of the story and one part in the lyric which is easy to remember

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​Parts of the song

Break​

• rest/pause, a part in a song which is only melody to connect with the verse

Outro

• closing of the song

• repeated chorus/verses

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EXAMPLE​

A SOUNDTRACK

A SOUNDTRACK IS A SONG THAT COMES TOGETHER WITH A MOVIE. A SOUNDTRACK USUALLY BRINGS A MESSAGE ABOUT WHAT THE MOVIE IS ABOUT OR WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THAT MOVIE.

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REMEMBER ME - FROM COCO MOVIE

Remember Me OST COCO (With Lyrics) - Inigo Pascual feat Natalia Lafourcade - YouTube​

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ACTIVITY 1. LET’S FIND THE PARTS OF THE LYRIC THAT CONTAIN THE GIVEN MESSAGES! ONE HAS BEEN DONE FOR YOU. Example: Still think about me even though I have to go somewhere. Remember me, though I have to say goodbye.

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Multiple Choice

Please don’t be sad when you think about me.

• DON'T LET IT MAKE YOU CRY

• REMEMBER ME

• FOR EVEN IF I AM FAR AWAY I HOLD YOU IN MY HEART

• I SING A SECRET SONG TO YOU EACH NIGHT WE ARE APART

Multiple Choice

Even though I’m not here with you, I will always love you.

• DON'T LET IT MAKE YOU CRY

• REMEMBER ME

• FOR EVEN IF I AM FAR AWAY I HOLD YOU IN MY HEART

• I SING A SECRET SONG TO YOU EACH NIGHT WE ARE APART

Multiple Choice

Every night when we are not together, I will sing this song for you.

• DON'T LET IT MAKE YOU CRY

• REMEMBER ME

• FOR EVEN IF I AM FAR AWAY I HOLD YOU IN MY HEART

• I SING A SECRET SONG TO YOU EACH NIGHT WE ARE APART

THIS SONG APPEARS WHEN MIGUEL TRIES TO REMIND MAMA COCO, HIS GREAT-GRAND MOTHER, ABOUT HECTOR – MAMA COCO’S FATHER. AT FIRST, MAMA COCO CANNOT TALK AT ALL. BUT THEN, AFTER HEARING THIS SONG PLAYED BY MIGUEL, MAMA COCO FOLLOWS TO SING TOGETHER AND THEN IS ABLE TO TALK AGAIN AND TELLS EVERYONE ABOUT THE STORY OF HIS LOVELY FATHER WHO IS ALMOST FORGOTTEN BY EVERYONE.

REMEMBER ME

WHAT ARE THE MESSAGES OF THE SONG? PUT A TICK (✓) FOR THE CORRECT ANSWERS AND CROSS (X) FOR THE WRONG ANSWERS.

ACTIVITY 2

Multiple Choice

The singer wants the listeners to remember him or her even though he or she (the singer) is gone.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

The song can comfort children who deal with the loss of a loved one.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

The singer wants the listeners to forget what happened in the past.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

The song can make the children feel afraid of their grandparents

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

We need to remember those who have passed away

• YES

• NO