AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN DAN BYRD’S SONG LYRICS ENTITLED “BOULEVARD”

This purpose of this study is trying to analyze the figurative languages and its meaning which exist in the lyric of the song “Boulevard”. It is a descriptive qualitative research where data were taken from a songs lyrics website. Data used in this research was a song lyrics entitled "Boulevard". This song was very popular in the 80s era and sung by Dan Byrd which was released in 1984. The result of this study is indicated that: there are 12 data which contain figurative languages. They consist of 12 alliterations which 2 of them are also hyperboles and one of them is an idiom. The study shows that all of figurative languages in “Boulevard” song lyrics involves alliteration type.


I. INTRODUCTION
Sometimes we don't realize that in a song that we listen to it also contains many elements of figurative language.
Learning the meaning of language is sometimes not easy although it seems simple.
The study of meaning is usually learned in Semantics. Kreidler stated that "Semantics is the systematic study of meaning, and linguistic semantic is the study of how languages organize and express meanings (1998: 3). And according to Leech (1984: 9), "On this basis, I shall break down 'meaning' in its worst sense into seven different ingredients, giving primary importance to logical meaning or (as I shall prefer to call it) CONCEPTUAL MEANING, the type of meaning I was discussed earlier in connecting with 'semantic competence'. The six other types I shall consider are connotative meaning, social meaning, affective meaning, reflected meaning, collocateve meaning, and thematic meaning".

II. METHOD
This study used descriptive qualitative method. Gay and Airasian stated that "Qualitative Research analyzes data interpretively by organizing the data into categories, identifying patterns, and producing a descriptive narrative synthesis, whereas quantitative analysis involves statistical procedures." (2000: 9). It means that qualitative research doesn't use statistical method but tends to use words and meaning description in analyzing data.

a. Results
The lyrics of the song "Boulevard" I don't know why, you said goodbye (1) Just let me know you didn't go forever my love (2) Please tell me why, you make me cry (3) I beg you please I'm on my knees if that's what you want me to (4) Refrain: Never knew that it would go so far (5) When you left me on that boulevard (6) Come again you would release my pain (7) And we could be lovers again (8) Just one more chance, another dance (9) And let me feel it isn't real that I've been losing you (10) This sun will rise, within your eyes (11) Come back to me and we will be happy together (12) Refrain: Never knew that it would go so far (13) When you left me on that boulevard (14) Come again you would release my pain (15) And we could be lovers again (16) Maybe today, I'll make you stay (17) A little while just for a smile and love together (18) For I will show, a place I know (19) In tokyo where we could be happy together (20) Refrain: Never knew that it would go so far (21) When you left me on that boulevard (22) Come again you would release my pain (23) And we could be lovers again (24

b. Discussion
After analyzing the data, the writer concludes that there are 12 data in the form of sentences that contain figurative language. All of the 12 data contain alliteration type which two of them are also hyperboles and one of them is an idiom.
According to Wales, "Sometimes rather loosely paraphrased as 'initial rhyme', alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant in two or more words" (2014 :14). Although alliteration does not involve figures of speech, it can help to create a mood in song lyrics. It also makes the lyrics heard more beautiful and become more fun to say and heard.
And hyperbole is different from alliteration, it involves a figure of speech. According to Reaske (1966:34), "hyperbole is a figure of speech which employs exaggeration".
Idiom is also a kind of figurative language. According to merriam webster dictionnary, the definition of idiom is "an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)". hyperbole expression because it's heard overstatement and not realistic. In fact, it is impossible that the sun will rise within someone's eyes. The sun is extraordinary hot, huge, and its position is located outside the earth and the distance is very far. So the possible meaning is, that he wishes that the lady would realize or understand that it was wrong to leave him. The sentence "The sun will rise" also indicates the new hope, so the sorrow and sadness will go away soon and a better day will come.
According to Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, the idiom means "the bright light of the sun is shining directly in someone's eyes // She couldn't see because the sun was in her eyes". So the contextual meaning is, that he wishes that the lady would close her eyes and decided to come back to him.

Data 9:
Song lyric : Come back to me and we will be

IV. CONCLUSION
After analyzing the data, it can be concluded that the song writer tried to describe the feeling of sadness or disappointment and show it in such beautiful lyrics through the usage figurative languages. The study found that there are 12 data that involve figurative languages which consist of 12 alliterations which 2 of them are also hyperboles and one of them is an idiom. The result of study shows that all of figurative languages in "Boulevard" song lyrics involves alliteration type.