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THE COMMON USED OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGES IN BEATLES’

MASTERPIECES

Priyoto
Foreign Language High School (STBA) Pertiwi Jakarta, Indonesia
E-mail: [email protected]
Panji Armando
Foreign Language High School (STIBA) IEC Jakarta, Indonesia

APA Citation: Priyoto & Armando, P..(2018). The common used of figurative languages in
Beatles’ Masterpieces. Journal of English Language and literature, 3(2), 35-53.doi:
10.37110/jell.v3i2.50.

Received: 10-02-2018 Accepted: 01-06-2018 Published:01-09-2018

Abstract: This research is attempt to study about the common used of figurative
languages in Beatles masterpieces. This research has three objectives: (1) to find
out figurative languages in Beatles’ Masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life”
and “A Hard Days Night” song, (2) to know what is the literal meaning in Beatles’
masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life” and “A Hard Days Night” song, (3)
to know the moral values in Beatles’ masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life”
and “A Hard Days Night” song . This research uses a descriptive qualitative
method. The technique of data analysis is categorizing, sorting, coding,
interpreting, drawing a conclusion, and representing the findings. The result of this
research shows that The Beatles is common used hyperbole and pleonasm in both
song lyrics. Based on the analysis, the writer hopes that this research can provide
knowledge about figurative language that the readers can take positive things
especially in works of art.
Keywords : Figurative language, master peace, literal meaning

INTRODUCTION represents the writer, singer, and

Song is one of essential things in music lovers. People generally listen
human’s life. It is the way people to to song when in trouble, sadness,
express their feelings. Song affects happy or just want to hear it to appear
human’s life and become a media a spirit in them. It means that song
entertainment that people most love. involves human’s life. In this era,
Song usually tells about feeling, there are many songs about anything
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but not all of them are good and and idea. Especially in this
meaningful. opportunity, the writer wants to
introduce one of the greatest
A lyric is written to be sung to the
musicians in the world who has a lot
rhythm of the music which
of loyal fans, great works, and
accompanies it. The melody is
masterpieces. They are The Beatles.
important and the words are structured
into the refrain, verse, chorus, and As USA TODAY, The Nation’s
bridge (Davies, 2009). No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, “The
Beatles have never lost their standing
From the quote above, it proves
as the world’s most influential and
that lyric is one of important elements
popular band. They’ve sold more
of song. By understanding the lyric,
records than any act in U.S. history
we can understand the contents of
(Roberts, 2011).
song as well as the story behind.
Moreover, lyric is an interesting part The Beatles were an English rock
of song, because a song will be more band formed in Liverpool in 1960.
special by using classy words or John Lennon, Paul McCartney,
figures of speech within. There are a George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
few ways that we can use to review were members of The Beatles. The
the lyric and to know what figure of Beatles were a famous band in the
speech are used in a song, one of them world, their popularity started by their
is by knowing what figurative first hit single “Love Me Do” in
language is. album “Please Please Me” as their
first album. As long as their career,
Learning figurative language is an
The Beatles released 12 albums until
interesting thing for people who love
their break-up in 1969. After that, they
literary works because figurative
made musical works in each solo
language is part of literature.
career. John Lennon was shot and
Furthermore, Figurative language is
killed in December 1980 and George
easy to find when we are studying
Harrison died of lung cancer in
poetry, novel, drama, song, and artistic
November 2001. Paul McCartney and
things. There are a lot of things that
Ringo Starr are surviving and still
we can use in literary works if we
active in music. Songs by The Beatles
have knowledge of figurative
until now still played by people who
languages. We can identify what
love them and they called “Beatle
figures of speech that most common
mania” is a base fan of The Beatles.
used by poet, songwriter, etc. In
addition when we want to write such a A masterpiece is a work of art that
literary works, we can use figures of is carefully thought through and
speech for developing our delivery crafted to near perfection. It is a work

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that has occupied someone’s mind, The writer will introduce to

time, and energy for a long time the reader about theories which
(Mpanza, 2014). affects in this research, then in this
chapter writer will review the
For this purpose, the writer invites
theory of Figurative language and
the reader to know masterpieces of the
kinds of figurative languages and
Beatles. Rolling Stones magazine
moral value. All those theories are
mentioned that The Beatles have the
according to experts and used as
greatest songs during 1960-1970, but
guidance in conducting the
the writer will focus on “A Day in The
research.
Life” and “A Hard Days Night” song
After knowing how interesting
as two of songs of Beatles’
figurative language is, writer will
masterpieces.
try to tell the definition of
After listening the songs, the figurative language according to
writer finds some problems experts. Furthermore, in this
concerning with the Beatles songs. chapter the reader will know types
The first one is the literal meaning in of figurative language.
Beatles’ masterpieces especially A
“Figurative Language is a type
Day in The Life and A Hard Days
of language that varies from the
Night likes. The second one is What
norms of literal language, in
figurative language is revealed in
which words mean exactly what
Beatles’ Masterpieces especially A
they say. Also known as the
Day in The Life and A Hard Days
“Ornaments of language,
Night . The third one is the moral
“Figurative Language does not
value in Beatles’ Masterpieces
mean exactly what it says, but
especially A Day in The Life and A
instead forces the reader to
Hard Days Night.
make an imaginative leap in
The aim of this study is the
order to comprehend an author’s
first is to know the literal meaning
point” (Westmoreland, 2010).
in Beatles’ masterpieces especially
A Day in The Life and A Hard Figurative Language is all
Days Night likes.. The second is to playwrights – in fact all writers –
know what figurative language is make use of figurative language. That
revealed in Beatles’ Masterpieces is, playwrights state things in other
especially A Day in The Life and A than literal ways. The playwright
Hard Days Night . The third is to explains his ideas by the use of
find out the moral value in Beatles’ analogies which can be presented in
Masterpieces especially A Day in different ways (Russel, 1996).
The Life and A Hard Days Night.

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Based on above elaboration Metaphor is when an imaginative

about definition of figurative comparison between two unlike
language, it can be inferred that items does not include like or as-
figurative language is another way to that is, when it says “a is b” rather
write or say something by comparing than “a is like b”.
it with something else but does not
For instances:
change the meaning. Figurative
languages are usually found in song, - A woman is admired for her
poetry, drama, and others because by strength and beauty, she is a
using figurative language, it makes silken tent
your pieces of writing more interesting - The stages of love are
than using general words stepping stones to death
3. Hyperbole
There are many different
Hyperbole is intentional
methods, called figurative devices or
exaggeration-saying more than is
literary devices, by which figurative
actually meant.
language can be used. These are very
For instances:
often found in a song, and identifying
- Dr. Johnson drank his tea in
figurative language is an integral part
oceans
of literary analysis. Furthermore,
- My date last night was the
being familiar with figurative
most beautiful girl in the
language and figurative devices is
world
important for composer and singer.
4. Personification
This list of figurative devices will
introduce you to figurative language Personification is a special kind of
that usually found in a song. comparison, closely related to
metaphor that gives life or human
1. Simile
characteristics to inanimate
Simile is a figure of speech in objects or abstract ideas.
which a comparison is expressed
For instances:
by the specific use of a word or
phrase such as: like, as than, - The tree watches him sleep
seems or as if. - Night enfolded the town in its
ebon wings
For instances:
5. Paradox
- We ran as if to meet the moon A statement or situation
- Like an old-stone savage containing apparently
armed contradictory incompatible
2. Metaphor elements, but not closer inspection
may be true.

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For instances: For instances:

- A well-known secret again
- Catherine is a real Cinderella
- Men work together whether
(works a lot around the house
they work together or apart
, cooking and cleaning)
6. Sinisme
- He was Hercules of a man
The allusive form that has doubt (Strong, take on anything)
form which mockery someone’s 10. Irony
sincerity Irony is word using that say
something other than what we
7. Synecdoche
mean actually. Irony is one of type
Synecdoche is a figure of speech of figurative language that declare
that mentions a part of something the opposite meaning or
to suggest the whole or contrary. contradiction with the fact
For instances: For instance:
- In this cell we are happy,
- Have you got your wheels, actually
Man? (“Wheels” is used to - The lady was lonely in the
mean a car) middle of a bustling city
- 50 head of cattle (“Head” is 11. Idiom
used to mean whole animals) Idiom is the language peculiar to a
8. Metonymy group of people and has a special
Metonymy is figure of speech meaning of its own
consists of using the name one For instances:
thing for something else with - She sings at the top of her
which associated lungs
For instances: - Do you need a hand?
- I spent the evening reading 12. Pleonasm
Shakespeare Pleonasm is figurative language
- White House (The president that uses words improperly to
of the United States and emphasize meaning of word
advisors) (Keraf, 1994: 145).
9. Allusion For instance:
Allusion is a brief figurative or - He falls down to the ground
symbolic reference within a
literary text to a familiar or
person, place, event or thing The writers will give a discussion
outside the text. Allusion is used what moral value is. The theories
in hopes of triggering an related to moral value.
association to portray a meaning.

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Fietcher (1996:29) revealed that selected songs in Beatles’

moral is decision cannot be made on masterpieces as a main discussion.
the basis that some things always are
1. Love and Affection
right and some things always are
wrong, rather, each moral decision Love is fell affection for. Love is a
should be meet in view of the specific communications code word for the
situation on the basis of love. letter. Affection is action of
affection or state of being
According to Hazlitt (2003:111),
affected.
A morality is sacrifice from little
goodness to big goodness. 2. Perseverance.

Meanwhile, according to Perseverance is the action or the

Bentham, Morality is art to maximize fact or an instance of persevering,
happiness; it can be seen by achieving continued or steadfast pursuit or
the existence of happy and joyful life prosecution of an undertaking or
of all people. aim.

According to Stemberg 3. Sacrificing for Other

(1994:938), morality refers to concern Sacrifice is something consecrated
with what is good or right in people’s and offered to God or to a divinity
relationships each other. A key to or an immolated victim or an
understanding morality is to be offering of any kind laid on an
specific about definition of good (or altar or otherwise presented in the
bad) and right (or wrong). way of religious, thanksgiving,
Based on above elaborations the atonement, or conciliation.
definition of moral value, It can be 4. Self-Confidence
inferred that Moral value is the way
people to identify whether it is wrong Self-Confidence is Confident in
or right. one self. Self-confident is
confident of one’s own strength or
ability.
1. Types of Moral Values 5. Strong Belief
Moral values are divided into Strong is able to bear or endure;
several parts (Webster). The function able to with-stand stress or
from parts of moral values will use to violence; having or exibiting
analyze what moral values in The moral or intelectual force,
Beatles’ Masterpieces selected songs. endurence or vigor. Belief is a
Because of that writer just includes state or habit of mind in which
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trust, confidence, reliance, is place In the chapter previously,

insome person or thing. Writer discuss about the theory of
Figurative language and Moral value.
6. Togetherness
Those theories are related to the
On the contrary, this happens research and will help to conduct the
primarily in the family, and not in research. In the next chapter, writer
the bureaucratic context of will discuss more intimate in
schools. In addition, the duration analyzing by using those theories.
and intensity of family
togetherness far exceeds the
togetherness which children METHODS
experience in other social
The research uses the method of
instituations (Wakenhut, 1985).
qualitative research. Research is a
7. Kindhearted structured enquiry that utilizes
acceptable scientific methodology to
Kind is the equivalent of what has
solve problems and create new
been offered or received. Kind is
knowledge that is generally applicable
applying more often to the
(Kumar, 2005).
disposition to sympathy and
helpfulness. Kindly is stressing Qualitative research is
more the expression of the characterized by its aims, which relate
sympathetic, helpful nature, mood to understanding some aspect of social
or impulse (a kind person with a life, and its method which generate
kindly interest in the problem of words rather than number, as data for
other). Kindhearted is having analysis (Cochran, 2002).
sympathetic nature: Humane,
Qualitative data analysis is the
compassionate. Kindheartedness is
process in which we move from the
the quality or state of being
raw data that have been collected as
kindhearted.
part of the research study and use it to
8. Peace-Loving provide explanation, understanding,
and interpretation of the phenomena of
Peace is harmony in human or
people and situations which we are
personal relation. A mental or
studying.
spiritual condition marked by
freedom from disturbance or
oppressive thoughts or emotion.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Loving word is from love, a lover
section or attitude. The writer presents the result
of the research from the data sources.
It involves the figurative language, the

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literal meaning and the moral value of late

Beatles’ masterpieces especially “A
Day In The Life” and “A Hard Days Found my coat and grabbed my
Night” song. Therefore, the writer puts hat
the lyric of Beatles’ selected Made the bus in seconds flat
masterpieces songs as sources to be Found my way upstairs and had a
analyzed as follow: smoke
And somebody spoke and I went
1. A Day in The Life
into a dream
I read the news today, oh boy
About a lucky man who made the
Ah I read the news today, oh boy
grade
Four thousand holes in Blackburn,
And though the news was rather
Lancashire
sad
And though the holes were rather
Well, I just had to laugh
small
I saw the photograph
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it
He blew his mind out in a car;
takes to fill the Albert Hall
He didn't notice that the lights had
I'd love to turn you on
changed
A crowd of people stood and
2. A Hard Days Night
stared
It’s been a hard days night,
They'd seen his face before
And I been working like a dog
Nobody was really sure if he was
It’s been a hard days night
from the House of Lords
I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you
I saw a film today, oh boy;
I find the things that you do
The English army had just won the
Will make me feel alright
war
You know I work all day
A crowd of people turned away
To get you money to buy you
But I just had to look
things
Having read the book
And it’s worth it just to hear you
I'd love to turn you on
say
You’re going to give me
Woke up, fell out of bed
everything
Dragged a comb across my head
So why on earth should I moan
Found my way downstairs and
Cause when I get you alone
drank a cup
You know I feel ok
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When I’m home everything seems especially “A Day In The Life” and
to be right “A Hard Days Night” song.
When I’m home feeling you
Writer notices that many types
holding me tight, tight
of figurative languages in literary
Yeah!
works, one of them is in the song. In a
You know I feel alright, you know
song usually found figurative language
I feel alright
types are designed by song writer to
Then, Writer tries to make it more poetical as well as
determine figurative languages by interesting impression. Furthermore,
using the lyric of Beatles selected writer finds figurative language types
masterpieces songs as above. which used by The Beatles in process
of creating a song, especially writer
will analyze “A Day In The Life” and
1. Figurative Language Types in “A Hard Days Night” Song.
lyrics of The Beatles’ Masterpieces

a. A Hard Days Night glorious period. This song uses

figures of speech in the lyrics
A Hard Days Night is a song
hence writer finds figurative
of The Beatles in their first career
language types in this song, they
and where The Beatles was in
are Simile and Hyperbole.

Table 1
Lyric Type
And I been working like a dog Simile
And I should be sleeping like a log Simile
I work all day Hyperbole
You’re going to give me everything Hyperbole

Table 1. Figurative languages found in “A Hard Days Night”

Writer identifies two lyrics in A Hard two times. The song tells about
Days Night song are use simile and romance and sacrifice.
the rest of two are hyperbole. Simile
and hyperbole in the lyric are appears

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b. A Day In The Life figures of speech in the lyrics

hence writer finds figurative
A Day In The Life is a song of
language types of this song they
The Beatles in their middle career
are hyperbole, paradox, cynicism,
and where The Beatles was
metonymy, synecdoche, irony,
stopped their live concert forever.
allusion, idiom, pleonasm, and
This song uses many kinds of
personification.

Table 2
Lyric Type
About a lucky man who made the grade Hyperbole
And though the news was rather sad Paradox
Well I just had to laugh Cynicism
He blew his mind out in a car Metonymy
He didn’t notice that the lights had changed Synecdoche
Nobody was really sure if he was from the house of Irony
lords
The English Army had just won the war Allusion
Having read a book I’d like to turn you on Idiom
Dragged a comb across my head Pleonasm
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup Pleonasm
Made the bus in seconds flat Hyperbole
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke Pleonasm
Somebody spoke and I went into a dream Personification
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire Hyperbole
And though the holes were rather small Paradox
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Cynicism
Albert Hall

Table 2. Figurative languages found in “A Day In The Life”

In this song writer realizes that many

kinds of figurative languages used in
2. The literal meaning in Beatles’
the lyric. Hyperbole, paradox, and
Masterpiece especially “A Day In
pleonasm are often appears in the
The Life” and “A Hard Days
lyric. The theme in the song is about
Night”
media and sociality.

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In this opportunity, writer tries In this lyric, the singer

to explain what the literal meaning increasingly emphasizes what he feels.
from word to word of Beatles’ He tells more the details of his
selected masterpieces songs in the exhaustion and depression of his job.
lyric. The writer realizes that to The singer does not explain clearly
understand the song is not only to what his profession is, but we can see
know what figurative language types that his job is like a subordinate class.
are found in the song, but also to know The singer also says after finishing his
the meaning and the purpose of the works that he can sleep like a dead
lyric is. object, which will not move if not in
touch, or in other words, because of
his tired, perhaps he will sleep like a
1. A Hard Days Night
dead man.
The song is cheerful and the
c. But when I get home to you I find
contents of the song are tells about
the things that you do
romance and sacrifice. Indeed, writer
already found figurative languages of The singer explains that he
the song previously. Furthermore, goes home after working and meets
writer will explain the intent of each his girlfriend. The lyrics tell what he
lyric that writer hopes make the reader sees and his girlfriend does at home.
more understand about the theme of The lyric explains that the singer has a
the song. relationship with a woman who can be
said that she is his girlfriend who
a. It’s been a hard days night, and I
always waits for him to come home
been working like a dog
after doing the daily activities.
This lyric tells about how he
d. Will make me feel alright
feels tired through his daily activities.
He feels as if working like an animal The describing of the singer in
not as human being. An animal is the lyric is like asking to himself that
usually described like a slave, and he will be fine after coming home.
what the singer feels is just like what This lyric tells more what his
the animal does for his master, the girlfriend will do for him, whether to
singer thinks of himself as a slave not greet him warmly or there will be
a professional worker who works on a other problems when they meet.
regular working day.
e. You know I work all day to get you
b. It’s been a hard days night, and I money to buy you things
should be sleeping like a log
The lyric is the answer as the
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make it clear that the singer works i. When I’m home feeling you
hard to please his girlfriend. The lyric holding me tight, tight
explains the things that almost every
This lyric is a confirmation of
woman in the world might like and he
the previous lyric of what his
would like to give that joy to his
girlfriend does. Holding hands in this
beloved woman.
lyric is can be means global, such as
f. And it’s worth it just to hear you supporting him, standing beside him
say you’re going to give me and encouraging him. Obviously, his
everything girlfriend helps him to keep getting up
and trying.
This lyric is the singer's hidden
desire for what he gives to his
girlfriend. The singer wants his
2. A Day In The Life
girlfriend be happy and more love
him. He hopes that his girlfriend will If the reader hears this song,
do the same for him in different ways. then there will be different musical
compositions, they make the song
g. So why on earth should I moan,
more special than other Beatles’
cause when I get you alone you
songs. This song tells about the media
know I feel ok
that become the source of news and
The lyric is the reason the insight about the world and also tells
singer stands the activity of the day. about social life. Writer will interprets
This because of his girlfriend’s loyalty the lyric by understanding the
in accompanies him to face his hard generally words from the lyric that
day. Because the singer feels that his already wrote by songwriter so that the
girlfriend is always there for him in reader gets more understand about the
any situation. theme of this song.
h. When I’m home everything seems a. I read the news today oh boy
to be right This song begins with lyric that
intend to explain that the singer
This is a lyric which states
reads one of the media which is
more clearly the feeling of the singer
commonly read by people, is
after he arrives at home. The singer
newspapers. The lyric "Oh
feels good, because his girlfriend is
boy" is like hinting that the
waits for him and helps to relieve his
singer shares the news he reads
exhaustion. It seems that she has a
in the newspaper.
perfect girlfriend, so the house is like a
b. About a lucky man who made
palace to him and he is like a king.
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Actually, the news read by the down or he might die

singer is about the rich or tomorrow.
successful man who manages h. A crowd of people stood and
to make success and wealth stared
increases. The lyric describes the people
c. And though the news was who work as journalists look
rather sad for news from a rich person.
Actually, this lyric is an i. They’d seen his face before
allusion to the news that the The journalists have seen his
singer reads. Because in fact face, because is not the first
that the news is a good news time they have interviewed a
d. Well I just had to laugh rich man, probably already the
This lyric is the reason why the umpteenth time.
news is considered sad news. j. Nobody was really sure if he
Perhaps, the real intent is that was from the House of Lords
the rich will get richer and the The lyric means the character
poor become poorer but not of the rich man. Everyone no
many riches help the poor, so one knows he's a good person
that social problems arise. or bad, perhaps, the rich man
e. I saw the photograph helps the poor or never at all.
This lyric explains the photo of The point of the lyric is not to
someone in the newspaper that see someone from what he has
the singer reads. or what he shows but see what
f. He blew his mind out in a car he does behind the scenes.
From the lyric, the writer k. I saw a film today oh boy
understands that the person in Still like in the beginning of the
the photo thinks of getting out lyric that from this lyric the
of his car. Just like something singer backs to share and tell
obstacle is around him about what he sees on
g. He didn’t notice that the lights Television.
had changed l. The English Army had just
In this lyric the singer explains won the war
more about someone in the The news on television is about
photo. Someone is not aware the war that won by the English
that what is there will change. side. The true meaning of this
Perhaps, word "lights" means lyric is to contain the criticism
like rules, life or something. that winning a war or losing a
Sometimes he could be up and war is equally a sad thing. The
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war is not a solution to end the singer like exaggerating but it

race. is just as a confirmation
m. A crowd of people turned away sentence, so that the listener or
This lyric is a continuation of music lover comes to realize
criticism in the previous lyric the news referred to the singer.
that people can only turn their r. And though the holes were
heads away from what affects rather small
the atrocities of war. They are The lyric continue to deliver in
happy about the war's wrath but the previous lyric that the
some of them turn away broken roads or facilities in the
because this is not really the area are not too severe but for
real victory of mankind. the singer, it is impact.
n. But I just had a look s. They had to count them all
From this lyric the singer is This lyric becomes an
aware that he cannot do affirmation that trivial or not
anything either. He can only but the problem around us that
see it on the news and can only there must be improvement.
rage inside his heart. From this lyric the singer teases
o. Having read a book I’d like the government that the
turn you on… government's responsibility is
This lyric seems to illustrate indifferent to the broken roads
that the writer wants to change or facilities in the area.
all this, all of public attentions t. Now they know how many
and change social life for better holes it takes to fill the Albert
and far from the things that Hall
already mentioned. The lyrics are still insinuating
that governments should
choose to improve facilities
p. I read the news today oh boy rather than build luxurious
The lyric tells back that the places but seem to ignore the
singer reads the news in a people. In other words, build
newspaper and he expresses his happiness above the suffering
opinion about the news. of others.
q. Four thousand holes in
Blackburn, Lanchasire
The word "Holes" means u. I’d love to turn you on
broken roads as well as the This lyric as a conclusion of all
facilities in the area at that the lyrics that the reason he
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The purpose is to change bad value of love and affection and moral
culture in that era and keeps value of togetherness.
away the greedy attitudes. The
a. Moral Value of Love and
singer invites to think the same
Affection
as he thinks.
The lyric “You know I work all
day, to get you money to buy you
3. The Moral Value of The things” give a signal of love and
Beatles’s Masterpieces especially affection which is showed to someone
“A Day In The Life” and “A that he loves very much. So, he does
Hard Days Night” difficult things to do by the power of
love to prove his love for his special
To complete the discussion in both
one. Sometimes, love able to make a
songs of The Beatles, then is not
lover become crazy, other statement is
complete yet if writer does not discuss
love is blind. Basically, love can make
about the moral value within. So,
a person feels happy, energetic, and
writer will analyze moral values in
passionate.
both songs. In “A Hard Days Night”
writer finds the moral value of love Love has extensive meaning and
and affection and moral value of universal. Love is not only belongs to
togetherness and in “A day in the life” lover, but also for close people around
writer finds moral values of peace- us like parents, brother/sister, best
loving and awareness a. Then writer friend and God as the creator of this
will discuss more acutely in the next universe. Need to remember that love
session. is entrusted, so we have to keep it
good and love never creates problems
1. A Hard Days Night
in our life. Love is not always come
If we read the lyric, this song tells with carrying happiness but sometimes
about a man who sacrifices for his it carrying revenge and pain.
girlfriend. He efforts to fulfill their
As human being who more noble
needs and when he meet his girlfriend,
than love, because we should take
he hopes that she will give a warmth
control of love not love takes control
and notice him for disappearing his
of us, so love will appears in our heart
exhaustion. He works at night and day,
become an affection to each other and
he works for all day long that is a
this universe for peace. Writer quotes
precise description of his sacrifice.
about the definition of love from
From the story of the song, writer former of The Beatles is John Lennon.
finds two moral values there are moral
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forgotten never let it news that he gets from news media

disappear to the world, you such as newspapers and television. He
may be one person, but to one criticizes all the problems that appear
person you may be the world” as the main factors of social conflict
and criticize the government. As a
- John
newsreader, he is only able to read and
Lenno
thinks without do anything, because
n -
all that things are controlled by law
and the government is entitled to take
a. Moral Value of Togetherness
care of them. The song likes the voice
This kind of moral value proved of ordinary people who argue and see
by lyric “When I’m home feeling you from the reality.
holding me tight, tight” it shows such
a. Moral value of awareness
a togetherness. The song shows
togetherness from a couple. Their This moral value proved by the
strong togetherness marks a good lyric “Four thousand holes in
relationship. As human being we live Blackburn, Lancashire And though the
to know each other, because the base holes were rather small
characteristic of human being is They had to count them all” and the
sociality, it requires to build good lyric “I’d like to turn you on”. The
relationship to each other. Singer wants to change or make sense
Togetherness is one of factors to of the way the government and its
survive. Togetherness in family, people look to be more sensitive to the
friend, and special one will make our situation that becomes a serious
life more meaningful. problem. Whether it's a trivial or a big
problem, it's all necessary corrections
Both of moral values in song A
and correct solutions to avoid a
Hard Days Night, we can take a lesson
prolonged conflict.
from love and togetherness, because
love without togetherness is an empty From this moral value and the
seat. Then both of them are important content of the story in this song, we
elements in human’s life. If love can learn about our awareness of the
contiguous with togetherness is will be circumstances surrounding which to
a beautiful relationship. give us more attention to the people in
need and in trouble. We are often not
to be aware of something that
2. A Day In The Life happens, we lack of empathy and
This song tells about someone social sense. We know that we are
who expresses his opinion about the social beings that need each other to
survive.

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We realize that today many people split and decided a solo career. The
love to read the news but they can lyrics are taken from “Imagine” song.
only smile or laugh at the news that
concerns social issues and government
without taking action and just rely on “Imagine all the people, living life in
others. peace”
- John Lennon -
b. Moral value of peace-loving
This moral value proved by the
lyric “The English army had just won A. CONCLUSION
the war, A crowd of people turned
away But I just had to look”. It is From the analysis and the
indirectly a protest against war. discussion, we can conclude that
Indeed, war has always been there are eleven kinds of figurative
considered a powerful solution to languages which Beatles used to
solve the problems between countries, express the song lyrics. They are
tribes, races and others in the matter of simile, hyperbole, personification,
power, and the reason of defending the metonymy, irony, allusion,
region. We have to know that there is paradox, cynicism, synecdoche,
a more beautiful option than war that Idiom, and pleonasm. There are
is peace. War is nothing but bloodshed total 20 figurative languages
and the side of human cruelty that found in both of Beatles’
should be avoided. Choice of Peace masterpieces song lyrics
will bring happiness which with peace, especially “A Hard Days Night”
everyone will feel like brothers and and “A Day In The Life”. After
protect each other and the virtue of conducting an analysis, in “A
Peace is to unite the differences. Hard Days Night” found simile
and hyperbole two times and in
Both moral values contained in
“A Day In The Life” found
this song are awareness and peace-
hyperbole and pleonasm three
loving is an important fusion in this
times.
world. Consciousness without peace
The total amount of hyperbole
brings only a feeling of blame. Peace
is 5 in both songs and followed by
when juxtaposed with consciousness
pleonasm 3 in one song used by
will be an effective solution to face the
The Beatles. So, this research
problems that often occurs in this
conclude that the common used of
world. So each of us must have these
figurative languages that mostly
two aspects is consciousness and
appear in Beatles masterpieces
peace. Writer will quote some lyrics
especially “A Hard Days Night”
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and “A Day In The Life” is hyperbole and pleonasm. In both

hyperbole and followed by of The Beatles songs, hyperbole is
pleonasm. used to describe something that
In fact that The Beatles use a cannot be expressed by words and
lot of themes about love and life pleonasm as an affirmation of the
which in both songs are lyrics.
commonly used lyrics containing

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