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CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR IN ALBUM A HEAD FULL OF
DREAM BY COLDPLAY
A Thesis
Submitted to Letters and Humanity Faculty
in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for
The Bachelor Degree (S1)
RIZKY WULANDARI
NIM. 1113026000120
ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF ADAB AND HUMANITIES
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2018
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ABSTRACT
Rizky Wulandari. Conceptual Metaphor in Album A Head Full Of Dream
by Coldplay. Thesis: English Letters Department, Letters and Humanities
Faculty, State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, 2018.
The purpose of this research is to analyze the conceptual metaphor of
Coldplay lyrics in album A Head Full of Dream, which metaphor is mostly
found in the text of song lyrics. In this case, the aims of this research are: (1)
to identify the types of conceptual metaphor and to convey the meanings of
metaphorical expression. (2) to convey the functions of metaphorical
expression used by Coldplay. The method of this research is using qualitative
method. The research questions will be answered in analytical description.
The concept of metaphorical expressions are analyzed by using George
Lakoff and Mark Johnson theory. The functions of metaphorical expression
are analyzed by using Leech theory. The result of this research shows that
there are 37 data findings which contains 13 structural metaphor, 8
orientational metaphor, and 16 ontological metaphor. The findings are proven
that the ontological metaphor is the most frequently used by Coldplay and the
meaning of metaphor can be easier to understand by using Lakoff and
Johnson theory. There are five functions of metaphorical expression and all
of the functions found in those song lyrics.
Keywords: Conceptual Metaphor, Source Domain, Target Domain, Lakoff
and Johnson, Song Lyrics.
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DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to be the best of my
knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by
another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the
award of any other degree or diploma of the university or other institutes of higher
learning, except where due acknowledgement has been made in the text.
Jakarta, December 19th 2018
Rizky Wulandari
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
بسم الله الر حمن الر حيم
In the name of Allah, for the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.
All praises to Allah SWT, the Almighty and Merciful, for Allah blessing,
guidance, and opportunity to become a Bachelor of Arts. May peace and salutation
be upon the honourable Prophet Muhammad SAW and all of his family, his
relatives and his followers.
The deepest gratitude is given to my beloved parents, Eddy Ibrahim and
Rohmah Jairiyah, for all their love, attention, support, prayer, and financial support.
My beloved brothers, Ilham Rahardi and Endi Rinaldi, for always support me, give
me a great love and kindness. Also I would like to give my gratitude and greatest
honor to my advisor, Hilmi Akmal, M. Hum, for his guidance, advice, patience,
help and motivation throughout the process of writing this thesis. May Allah bless
them.
Furthermore, I would like to deliver my gratefulness to the following people
and friends, they are:
1. Prof. Dr. Sukron Kamil, M.Ag, as the Dean of Adab and Humanities
Faculty, State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta.
2. Drs. Saefudin, M.Pd, as the Head of English Letters Department.
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3. Elve Oktaviani, M.Hum, as the Secretary of English Letters
Department.
4. All the lecturers and staffs of English Letters Department.
5. ELD C and Linguistic Class of 2013, thank for the cooperation of
studying English together for the last 4 years.
6. The dearest best friends: Yonia Wahyu Utami, Octavia Purwitasari,
Anita, Syifaa Alawiyah Zulfah, and Afsariyanti who always spend
many times and experiences together. Thank for the discussion,
motivation, laugh, memories, and beautiful friendship. Hopefully, our
friendship will be last forever.
7. SDIT Bintang, thank for the experience of teaching English in the 2nd
grade. The students are awesome! The teachers are amazing!
Jakarta, December 2018
The Writer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT .....................................................................................................................i
APPROVAL SHEET .................................................................................................... ii
LEGALIZATION ........................................................................................................ iii
DECLARATION .......................................................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................... vii
LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................... ix
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................1
A. Background of research ............................................................ 1
B. Focus of Research ..................................................................... 3
C. Research Questions .................................................................. 3
D. Objective of the Research ......................................................... 3
E. Significance of the Research .................................................... 4
F. Research Methodology ............................................................. 4
1. Research Method ................................................................ 4
2. Technique of Data Collecting and data Analysis ............... 4
3. Research Instrument ........................................................... 5
4. Unit of Analysis .................................................................. 5
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ...............................................7
A. Previous Research .................................................................... 7
B. Theoretical Review ................................................................... 8
1. Cognitive Semantics ........................................................... 8
2. Metaphor ............................................................................. 9
2.1.Conceptual Metaphor Theory ...................................... 11
2.2.Correspondences/Mappings ......................................... 13
2.3.Highlighting and Hiding .............................................. 15
2.4.Types of Conceptual Metaphor ................................... 16
2.5.Functions of Metaphorical Expression ........................ 18
CHAPTER III RESEARCH FINDINGS ............................................................ 22
A. Data Description ..................................................................... 22
B. Data Analysis........................................................................... 31
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ................................ 64
A. Conclusions ............................................................................. 64
B. Suggestions .............................................................................. 65
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................... 66
APPENDIX .................................................................................................................. 69
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1 : Elements of Metaphor ................................................................. 10
Table 1.2 : Mapping, the relation of LOVE and JOURNEY ........................ 14
Table 1.3 : Metaphorical expression, Conceptual Metaphor, and Meaning
from Coldplay’s album “A Head Full of Dream” ....................... 22
Table 1.4 : Mapping of LIFE IS WATER ..................................................... 36
Table 1.5 : Mapping of LIFE IS AN ADDICTION ...................................... 36
Table 1.6 : Mapping of HEART IS A RIVER .............................................. 38
Table 1.7 : Mapping of TIME IS MOTION.................................................. 41
Table 1.8 : Mapping of LOVE IS A LIGHT ................................................. 43
Table 1.9 : Mapping of LIFE IS A STORY .................................................. 45
Table 1.10 : Mapping of LIFE IS A JOURNEY ............................................. 47
Table 1.11 : Mapping of LOVE IS A JOURNEY .......................................... 49
Table 1.12 : Mapping of LOVE IS A VOYAGE ............................................ 51
Table 1.13 : Mapping of LOVE IS WAR ....................................................... 53
Table 1.14 : Mapping of LOVE IS FIRE ........................................................ 57
Table 1.15 : Mapping of LOVE IS WEAPON ............................................... 58
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of Research
Finch (37) stated that language has a function to give a pleasure.
There are various kinds of pleasure that we get from language. At the
simplest level, there is mere pleasure of the sound itself and the melody of
certain sound combinations. Many poems use this function.
There are some similarities between poem and song, one of which is
rhyme. Moreover, a poem may need music or sound to build a response
from readers toward its poetry. Listen to song is one way to learn a language,
especially in semantic field. Music has song lyrics that could be analyzed
because it also has emotions, ideas, and forms. To understand song, each
song has meaning in its lyrics either literal or non-literal meaning.
There are literal and non-literal meaning in semantics. The literal
meaning of a sentence is based on just the semantic information that you
have from your knowledge of English (Griffiths 6). According to Arifin, et
al. (160), literal meaning is same with denotative meaning because it has
original meaning which is in accordance with the result of our senses
observation. Hurford, Heasley, and Smith (327-328) stated that non-literal
meaning is also called figurative language. Non-literal meaning is the
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opposite of literal meaning, because it is often difficult to distinguish it from
literal meaning correctly and also because it has sometimes been regarded
as mostly idiosyncratic so it can produce a special meaning.
A figurative language is often used in song lyric which is metaphors.
According to Lakoff and Johnson, metaphors are conceptual (mental)
operations reflected in human language that enable speakers to structure and
construe abstract areas of knowledge and experience in more concrete
experiential items (Hurford, Heasley, and Smith 331). They also explained
that there are two aspects which are used by speakers in metaphors. The first
is source domain as a familiar area of knowledge and the second is target
domain to understand the less familiar area of knowledge. In conceptual
metaphors, target domain is used to understand source domain.
Related to the metaphor, the author tried to conduct research on
Coldplay’s song lyrics. Coldplay is a British rock band formed in 1996 at
University College London (UCL). Coldplay achieved worldwide fame
with the release of the single “Yellow” in 2000. They have won 62 awards
from 209 nominations throughout their career and released their seventh
album “A Head Full of Dream” in December 2015. They conveyed their
ideas through alternative rock music. There are many metaphors in their
song lyrics that have function to beautify the song itself. Besides, the album
A Head Full of Dream has many beautiful messages about love and life.
(“Coldplay”).
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This research will focus to discuss functions and meanings in
metaphorical linguistic expression. Therefore, this research wants to answer
how semantic approach is constantly related with function and meaning in
conceptual metaphor by Lakoff and Johnson theory.
B. Focus of Research
This research focused on analyzing conceptual metaphor in album A
Head Full Of Dream (2015). There are 11 songs in the album as follows: A
Head Full Of Dream, Birds, Hymn For The Weekend, Everglow, Adventure
Of A Lifetime, Fun, Kaleidoscope, Army Of One, X Marks The Spot,
Amazing Day, Colour Spectrum, and Up & Up.
C. Research Questions
1. What are the types and meanings of conceptual metaphor in Coldplay’s
song lyrics in album A Head Full of Dream?
2. How do the conceptual metaphors describe the function of metaphorical
expression in Coldplay’s song lyrics in album A Head Full of Dream?
D. Objective of the Research
1. To know the types of conceptual metaphor and to discover the
metaphorical meaning of Coldplay’s song lyrics in album A Head Full
of Dream.
2. To know how the conceptual metaphor describe the function of its
metaphors used in Coldplay’s song lyrics in album A Head Full of
Dream.
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E. Significance of the Research
This research hopefully can give benefits theoretically and
practically. Theoretically, this research can enrich the knowledge of
conceptual metaphor. Practically, this research hopefully can give
inspiration to the next researcher who are interested in conceptual metaphor.
For the readers, this research hopefully gives the knowledge about the
conceptual metaphor especially the types of conceptual metaphor, the
meaning, and the function contains in the song lyrics.
F. Research Methodology
1. Research Method
This research uses semantics approach to solve the problem of
conceptual metaphors. It uses qualitative method, which is the research
method uses descriptive data and collecting information by verbal form
and non numerical form (Farkhan 2). The result of this research will be
described in analytical description and will be analyzed with theory of
conceptual metaphors by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson. The
analysis will explain the conceptual metaphor that lead to find the
meaning and the function of its metaphorical expression based on
conceptual metaphor theory.
2. Technique of Data Collecting and Data Analysis
The technique of data collecting in this research is bibliographical
technique (teknik pustaka). According to Subroto (42), the data in this
technique is acquired from written sources. This technique is also known
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as documentation technique. Nawawi and Hadari (169) defined
documentation technique as the way of collecting data through written
source. The first step is finding metaphorical expression directly using
George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s theory on 11 songs in album A Head
Full of Dream by Coldplay. Then, the metaphorical expression will be
noted into data cards. After collecting the data, the data cards will be
shuffled and picked up randomly. The next step is classifying the chosen
data based on the concept in metaphorical linguistic expression. Then,
finding the relation between target domain and source domain using
mapping system. The mapping is using Oxford School Dictionary, so
the meaning of metaphor will be known. The last is identifying the
function of the metaphorical expression used in song lyrics. Then,
explaining the function and concluding it.
3. Research Instrument
The research instrument used in this research is the data cards
which taken from Coldplay’s song lyrics in album A Head Full of
Dream in 2015 that has metaphorical language expression. Data card is
relevant data that written on the card which is focused on data
description (Subroto 43).
4. Unit of Analysis
The unit of analysis of this research is song lyrics by Coldplay in album
A Head Full of Dream in 2015. The songs are: A Head Full Of Dream,
Birds, Hymn For The Weekend, Everglow, Adventure Of A Lifetime,
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Fun, Kaleidoscope, Army Of One, X Marks The Spot, Amazing Day, and
Up & Up.
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CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Previous Research
There are various researches related to conceptual metaphor. The
first research entitled “Conceptual Metaphors: A Diachronic Study of
LOVE Metaphors in Mariah Carey’s Song Lyrics” (2015), which is
analyzed by Emma Gavelin. She was a student from UMEA Universitet.
She analyzed how conceptual domain LOVE is described in Mariah Carey’s
song lyrics. The analysis proved LOVE IS AN OBJECT frequently used by
her and target concept has many possible source concepts.
The second research entitled “A Study of Conceptual Metaphor in
Suzan Collin’s The Hunger Games” (2015), which is written by Kurniawati
from Jember University. She analyzed what is the dominant target domain
and source domain, and how to get interpretation of metaphors in the novel
The Hunger Games used comparison theory by G.A Miller which has 3
types of metaphors, they are nominal metaphor, predicative metaphor and
sentential metaphor.
The third research entitled ”Metafora dalam Lirik Lagu Karya
Adele” (2015), which is analyzed by Olga Grace Sumolang. She was a
student from Sam Ratulangi University. She analyzed the metaphorical
forms using Wahab theory and metaphorical meaning using Lakoff and
Johnson theory about source domain and target domain. In Adele songs, she
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found metaphorical forms such as subjective nominative metaphors,
predicative metaphors, complementary nominative metaphors,
complementary objective metaphors, and sentence metaphor.
Meanwhile, this research is not only explaining the types of
conceptual metaphor, but also analyzing the function of metaphorical
language that hasn’t been mentioned by those previous researches above.
Hence, this is the obvious reason why this research will be seen as
interesting research to conduct.
B. Theoretical Review
1. Cognitive Semantics
Cognitive semantics is related with the relationship between
experience, the conceptual system, and the semantic structure encoded
by language (Evans 26). Evans and Green (153) stated that cognitive
semantics is an approach to the mind study and its relationship with
embodied experience and culture. It works by using language as a key
methodological tool for discovering conceptual framing and structure.
Conceptual structure is defined as the nature organisation of
mental representation in all its richness and diversity, and this is what
makes it a distinctive approach to linguistic meaning (Evans and Green
156). Meaning is a conceptual structure that is conventionalized and
cognitive semanticists believed that the conceptualization process is
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strongly influenced by metaphors as a way of understanding and
speaking of the world (Saeed 300-302).
According to Jaszczolt, most meanings are metaphorical and
people cannot only understand it by reinterpretation, but also by the way
of linking the conceptualization (Subuki 197). Sometimes people have
no other words to refer to a particular thing, so they choose metaphor to
communicate their ideas and feelings. Metaphor is also a creative way
to convey a more interesting meaning (Knowless and Moon 3).
There are two things which make metaphor important. First, in
relation to individual words: metaphor is a basic process in the formation
of words and word meanings. Second, in relation to discourse: metaphor
is important because of its functions—explaining, clarifying, describing,
expressing, evaluating, and entertaining (Knowless and Moon 3).
2. Metaphor
Metaphor is a part of figurative language which is common in
everyday life, not only in language but also in action and thought
because communication is based on the same conceptual system that we
use in everyday activity such as thinking and acting. Think and act is
our ordinary conceptual system that metaphorical in nature (Lakoff and
Johnson 3-4).
Keraf (139) also said that metaphor is involved in figurative
language because it is made by analogy or similarity. To compare
something by another thing means try to find characteristics that shows
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a similarity between both. Based on cognitive linguistic view, metaphor
is defined as understanding one conceptual domain in terms of another
conceptual domain. In the metaphorical process, “to understand” means
to characterize the relationship between two concepts (X and Y)
(Kovecses 4-7).
There are three things to be considered to analyze and discuss
metaphor in any depth, they are the metaphor (a word, phrase, or longer
stretch of language), its meanings (what it refers to metaphorically), and
the similarity or connection between the two. Technically, these three
elements have been referred to as vehicle, topic, and grounds, as can be
seen in the table 1.1:
Table 1.1 Elements of metaphor
Context Be prepared for a mountain of
paperworks
Vehicle/metaphor Mountain
Topic/meaning A large amount
Grounds/connection Ideas of size, being immovable and
difficult to deal with
Knowles and Moon (8) stated that grounds is the relationship
between the literal and metaphorical meanings. To analyze the vehicle
of metaphors, the grounds provide the key to how effective the vehicle
is. People can see how the metaphor works by considering the grounds;
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how the particular meaning is being conveyed and which special
features of the literal meaning of the vehicle are being transferred to the
topic. For example, be prepared for a mountain of paperworks.
Mountain is a metaphor which means a large amount. The connections
between metaphor and its meaning are ideas of size, being immovable,
and difficult to deal with. It happens because mountain has an enormous
shape and cannot move anywhere.
2.1. Conceptual Metaphor Theory
It is necessary to distinguish conceptual metaphor from
linguistic metaphor. Lakoff and Johnson stated that conceptual
metaphors are overarching cross domain mappings that influence
our thinking, whereas linguistic metaphors are the linguistic
realizations of those conceptual metaphors. For example, a
conceptual metaphor, ARGUMENT IS WAR may precipitate such
linguistic metaphors as: he can’t defend his claims or they shot down
the argument (Adams 6).
Lakoff and Johnson (5) stated that the essence of metaphor
is understanding and experiencing one kind of thing in terms of
another. Conceptual metaphor is when one conceptual domain is
understood in terms of another conceptual domain. This
understanding is accomplished by seeing mappings between the two
domains. Conceptual metaphors can be given by means of the
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formula A IS B or A AS B, where A and B indicate different
conceptual domains (Kovecses 334).
Here are some examples of conceptual metaphor:
ARGUMENT IS WAR
LIFE IS A JOURNEY
THEORIES ARE BUILDINGS
IDEAS ARE FOOD
TIME IS MONEY
According to Kovecses (4), a conceptual metaphor consists
of two conceptual domains, which is source domain and target
domain. Source domain is the conceptual domain from which
metaphorical expressions are drawn to understand another
conceptual domain, while the target domain is the conceptual
domain that is understood this way. It is the domain that people try
to understand through the use of the source domain. The target
domains of the example above are ARGUMENT, LIFE,
THEORIES, IDEAS, and TIME. While the source domains are
WAR, JOURNEY, BUILDINGS, FOOD, and MONEY.
To prove the existence of conceptual metaphor, there are
metaphorical linguistic expressions that are metaphorical linguistic
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words and expressions that come from terminology of the
conceptual domain that is used to understand another conceptual
domain (Kovecses 327). Below are some examples:
(1) Your claims are indefensible.
(2) He attacked every weak point in my argument.
(3) I demolished his argument.
(4) I’ve never won an argument with him.
(5) He shot down all of my arguments.
The italic words are linguistic expressions which refer to
how the argument can be represented as a war. To talk about
ARGUMENT, people use indefensible, attacked, demolished, won,
and shot down which come from the domain of WAR. By the
concepts of war, many of the things people do in arguing are
partially structured. There is no physical battle, but a verbal battle
and the structure of an argument. It structures the action we perform
in arguing (Lakoff and Johnson 4).
2.2. Correspondences/Mappings
Lakoff and Johnson (7) stated that metaphorical linguistic
expressions are used to study the nature of metaphorical concepts
and to obtain an understanding of the metaphorical nature of our
activities because metaphorical expression in our language are
bound to metaphorical concepts in a systematic way. Mappings is a
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set of systematic correspondences between the source and the target
in the sense that constituent conceptual elements of B correspond to
constituent elements of A. For example, in the mappings of
conceptual metaphor LOVE IS A JOURNEY, JOURNEY has three
constituent elements: the travelers, the travel or the journey as such,
and the destination. In this context, people will interpret it to be
about love. The speaker of the sentence has in mind not real travelers
but lovers, not a physical journey but the events in a love
relationship, and not a physical destination at the end of the journey
but the goal(s) of the love relationship (Kovecses 7-8). The mapping
process can be seen on the table below:
Table 1.2 Mapping, the relation of LOVE and JOURNEY
Source: JOURNEY Target : LOVE
The travelers The lovers
The vehicle The love in the relationship
itself
The journey Events in the relationship
The distance covered The progress made
The obstacles encountered The difficulties experienced
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Decisions about which way
to go
Choices about what to do
The destination of the
journey
The goal(s) of the
relationship
2.3. Highlighting and Hiding
When a source or target domain has multiple mappings, the
individual mappings represent different sets of highlighted features.
Highlighting refers to the selective mapping of source domain
features onto target domains and the suppression of other features is
termed hiding (Knowless and Moon 33). According to Kovecses
(92), when metaphor focuses on one or more features of a concept,
it highlights those features. However, the other aspects will be
hidden when one aspect of a given concept is highlighted. To
understand one aspect of a concept, another aspect will be hidden
necessarily. For instance, ARGUMENT, as a target domain has
several sets of concepts that represent different focus. Besides WAR,
ARGUMENT has another three source domains, ARGUMENT IS
A JOURNEY, ARGUMENT IS A CONTAINER, and
ARGUMENT IS A BUILDING.
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Those metaphors highlight several aspects of the concept of
argument. THE WAR metaphor’s main focus seems to be the issue
of control over the argument. THE JOURNEY metaphor focuses on
progress and content. THE CONTAINER metaphor highlights the
content and basicness of an argument. While, THE BUILDING
metaphor captures the aspects of the construction of an argument
and its strength. When WAR metaphor highlights issues of control
over the argument, it also hides the other aspects such as progress,
content, construction and strength in all at once. At the same time,
the different metaphors highlight different aspects of the same target
concept and hide its other aspects (Kovecses 92-93)
2.4. Types of Conceptual Metaphor
Lakoff and Johnson (14-25) classified conceptual metaphor into
three kinds:
1. Structural Metaphor
Structural metaphor is a concept that is formed
metaphorically by using another concept. This metaphor is based
on systematic correlation in daily experience. There are two
domains in structural metaphor, they are source domain and
target domain. The cognitive function of these metaphors is to
enable speakers to understand target A by means of the structure
of source B (Kovecses 37). For example, ARGUMENT IS WAR
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in the phrase “I finally won the argument”. The concept of
argument is structured according to war terms.
2. Orientational Metaphor
According to Kovecses (40), orientational metaphor
organizes a whole system of concepts with respect to one another
because most of them have to do with spatial orientation, such
as up-down, in out, front-back, on-off, deep-shallow, and
central-peripheral. Upward orientation is often related with
positive evaluation, while downward orientation with a negative
one. For example, HAPPY IS UP; SAD IS DOWN. The concept
HAPPY is oriented UP leads to English expression like “I’m
feeling up today”. Physical basis of this spatial is drooping
posture typically goes along with sadness and depression, erect
posture with a positive emotional state.
3. Ontological metaphor
According to Lakoff and Johnson (26), ontological
metaphor is metaphors that viewing events, activities, emotions,
and ideas as entities and substances. For instance, THE MIND
IS A MACHINE in the phrase “My mind just is not operating
today”. This metaphor conceptualizes thoughts, experiences,
and processes (abstract things) to something that has physical
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trait. In other words, ontological metaphors consider abstract
nouns as concrete nouns.
2.5. Functions of Metaphorical Expression
Language is very important factor of communication among
society. They want to convey a message through the language. By
using metaphors, much more can be conveyed, through implication
and connotation than through straightforward, literal language.
Meaning is communicated between writer and reader in a less
precise way, even though metaphors may seem concrete and vivid
because when the writer use metaphorical language, they convey
meaning more open-endedly and the reader interpret less narrowly
than they would literal language. This vagueness of meaning makes
metaphor such a powerful tool in the communication of emotion,
evaluation, and explanation too (Knowless and Moon 9).
There is a particular function in every sentence. It may
express question or a statement. People use their language to many
different purposes. For instances: to apologize, to express feeling,
and to ask for help. According to Leech (40-42), metaphorical
language has five main functions, which are, the informational, the
expressive, the directive, the phatic, and the aesthetic.
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1. Informational
The informational function is considered as the most
important, since it is used to convey the message from the
speaker to the listener, describe things, and give new
information. The informational function can be found in an
encyclopedia article. This function is also related to such terms
as a truth and a value. For example: “The car is big”, “The bus
is crowded” (UKEssays).
2. Expressive
The expressive function is used to express the speaker’s
or writer’s feelings or attitudes. The most obvious example of
this function is swear words and exclamation (Leech 40). This
language function is not used to deliver a message, but to express
feelings and impressions because people need to express their
feelings every time. For example: “I love this movie so much”.
People can understand the personality and emotions of a speaker
through this function of language. The expressive function can
be found in literature and poetry (Paper Due Now).
3. Directive
The directive function is used to influence the behavior
or attitudes of others. It is function of social control and
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interpersonal interaction. For example, commands and requests
(Leech 40). This function is quite similar to the expressive
function because affective and situational meanings of a phrase
are more important than a general meaning. Another
characteristic of this function is the listener’s reaction is more
important than a speaker’s thought,since to reach the target of a
phrase is determined by the reaction. For example, “I want a cup
of milk” or “Close the window, please!” (Paper Due Now).
4. Phatic
The phatic function is used to keeping communication
lines open and to maintain social relationship in good repair
(UKEssays). Talking about the weather in British culture is the
well-known example for this function. The kind of talk helps
people to interact with others. However, it does not provide them
with any important information or express their feelings. Such
conversations may also contain some attractive information, but
it is not important (Paper Due Now). For example: “How are
you? How is your children?”
5. Aesthetic
The aesthetic function is used to creating artistic effect of
the message. It helps people use words as a tool of a poetic art,
and as certain signs. The beauty of chosen words and phrases is
more important than usefulness of this information. Sometimes
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people use different adjectives, such as “gorgeous”, “elegant”,
“stunning”, and so on (Paper Due Now). For example: “This is
an elegant teapot”.
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CHAPTER III
RESEARCH FINDINGS
A. Data Description
The technique for collecting data in this research is using bibliography
technique. The data are collected by written source from the song lyrics of
Coldplay “A Head Full of Dream” album. There are 37 data found in the song
lyrics which contain metaphors. All of data will be analyzed in this chapter. The
analysis will be apply the theory of conceptual metaphor from Lakoff and
Johnson and the function of metaphorical expression will be analyzed by using
Leech theory that consists of five function of metaphorical expression.
Table 1.3
Metaphorical expression, Conceptual Metaphor, and Meaning from Coldplay’s
album “A Head Full of Dream”
No Metaphorical
expression
Conceptual
metaphor
Meaning Type Function
Song Title: A Head Full of Dream
1 Leave your
broken
windows open
LIGHT IS A
GOOD
THING
Good things can
come from the bad
Structural Directive
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And in the
light just
streams
things that have
happened
Song Title: Birds
2 It’s a fools
gold thunder.
It’s just
warning rain.
LIFE IS
BAD
WEATHER
Temporary fear Ontological Aesthetic
3 We’ll be birds
Flying free
Holding on in
the mystery
BIRDS IS
FREEDOM
Enjoying life in the
moment, ecstatic
happiness
Ontological Aesthetic
Song Title: Hymn for the Weekend
4 When I was
down, when I
was hurt
SAD IS
DOWN
Sad, depressed,
hurt.
Orientational Expressive
5 You came to
lift me up
HAPPY IS
UP
Happiness Orientational Expressive
6 Life is a drink LIFE IS
WATER
Lovesick,
intoxicated by
someone’s love
Structural Aesthetic
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7 Love’s a drug LOVE IS AN
ADDICTION
Addiction, opium Structural Aesthetic
8 When I was a
river, dried up
You came to
rain a flood
LOVE /
HEART IS A
RIVER
Being a healer.
Giving love, help,
and support
Structural Aesthetic
9 Put your wings
on me when I
was so heavy
BIRDS IS
PERSON
Having angelic
person in
someone’s life
Ontological Directive
10 Poured on a
symphony
LOVE IS
MUSIC
Being a harmony
with someone else
Ontological Aesthetic
11 When i am
low.
SAD IS
DOWN
Being defeated or
in need help from
someone
Orientational Expressive
Song Title: Everglow
12 They say
people come.
They say
people go. This
particular
diamond was
extra special
JEWEL IS
PERSON
Valuable,
meaningful.
Ontological Aesthetic
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13 So how come
things move
on? How come
cars don’t
slow?
TIME IS
MOTION
How fast the life
changes
Structural Expressive
14 But when I'm
cold, cold
COLD IS
DOWN
sad, doubt, and
lonely
Orientational Aesthetic
15 There's a light
that you give
me
When I'm in
shadow
There's a
feeling within
me, an
everglow
LOVE IS A
LIGHT
When he feels sad,
doubt, and lonely,
the person gave
him love and
happiness so he
feels warmth in his
heart
Structural Expressive
16 But the
changing of
winds and the
way waters
flow
LIFE IS
UNFIXED
THINGS
Life is not constant,
there will always
be alteration
Ontological Aesthetic
Song Title: Adventure of a Lifetime
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17 And we are
legends every
day
LIFE IS A
STORY
Making new
memories every
day
Ontological Aesthetic
18 Under this
pressure,
under this
weight
We are
diamonds
LOVE IS A
JEWEL
The pressure in
love relationship is
compared to the
diamond’s natural
creation
Ontological Aesthetic
19 And if we've
only got this
life
In this
adventure, oh,
then I
Want to share
it with you
LIFE IS A
JOURNEY
Spending life with
someone he love
Structural Expressive
Song Title: Fun
20 I know it's over
before she says
LOVE IS A
JOURNEY
The relationship
has ended
Structural Informatio
nal
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21 I know it falls
at the water
face
SAD IS
DOWN
Sad expression Orientational Informatio
nal
22 I know it's
over, an ocean
awaits
For a storm
LOVE IS
VOYAGE
The signs of
relationship will be
end
Structural Aesthetic
23 From the top
of the world
Top of the
waves
We said
forever,
forever always
HAPPY IS
UP
Happy moments in
a love affair
Orientational Expressive
24 The sword
sinks in,
lightning
strikes
And two force,
two forces
collide
And fight 'til
LOVE IS
WAR
Quarrelling Structural Aesthetic
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it's over,
Fight 'til it's
done
Song Title: Kaleidoscope
25 This being
human is a
guest house
Every morning
a new arrival
HOTEL IS
PERSON
The human
experiences and
their emotions is
temporary
Ontological Aesthetic
Song Title: Army of One
26 Pyramids try,
Babylon too
But the
beautifullest
treasures lie in
the deepest
blue
TREASURE
IS PERSON
Meaningful person Ontological Aesthetic
27 I never so high
as when i’m
with you
HAPPY IS
UP
Happiness Orientational Expressive
28 And there isn't
a fire, that I
LOVE IS
FIRE
Obstacle,
difficultness
Structural Aesthetic
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wouldn't walk
through
29 My army of
one is gonna
fight for you
LOVE IS
WAR
Struggle of love Structural Informatio
nal
30 Sayin my heart
is my gun,
army of one
LOVE IS A
WEAPON
Protecting someone
with a good heart
Structural Aesthetic
Song Title: X Marks the Spot
31 So I put my
hands up to the
sky, feeling
like
I’ve got a
rocketship that
I wanna ride
LOVE IS
VEHICLE
Love relationship Ontological Expressive
32 Wherever you
are, I’ll find
that treasure
So I race for it
TREASURE
IS PERSON
Valuable person Ontological Expressive
Song Title: Amazing Day
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33 Shared every
bruise, showed
every scars
LIFE IS
WOUND
Bad experience Ontological Aesthetic
34 "Life has a
beautiful,
crazy design."
LIFE IS
CREATION
Fate Ontological Aesthetic
Song Title: Up & Up
35 Fixing up a
car to drive in
it again
LIFE IS
VEHICLE
Fixing mistake in
the past and try to
move on
Ontological Aesthetic
36 Searching for
the water,
hoping for the
rain
Up and up
SUCCESS IS
UP
Rise from
adversity.
Orientational Aesthetic
37 Try and see the
forest, there in
every seed
Angels in the
marble waiting
to be freed
Just need love
LIFE IS
PLANT
Tremendous
potential of
someone
Ontological Aesthetic
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B. Data Analysis
1. Song Title: A Head Full of Dream
The song A Head Full of Dream consists of seven stanzas. The
stanza that analyzed is stanza 3.
Stanza 3
(1) Saying it’s true, It’s not what it seems
(2) Leave your broken windows open
(3) And in the light just streams
(4) And you get a head, a head full of dreams
(5) You can see the changed you wanted
(6) Be what you want to be
Based on the context of the stanza above, the word light in line 4
shows that good things can come from the bad things that have happened.
Based on its literal meaning, light is defined as radiation that stimulates the
sense of sight and makes things visible (Oxford). In this stanza, the
songwriter uses the word light refers to the good things can come after
experiencing the bad moments in the past (the broken windows). Moreover,
the songwriter continues to describe the light by imagine a lot of dreams
about new life and he can be what he want to be. Therefore, the conceptual
metaphor is LIGHT IS GOOD. The type of metaphor is ontological
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metaphor, the LIGHT is the target domain and GOOD is the source
domain. This stanza has directive function because the songwriter gave
instruction to the listeners to leave the past and imagine for a better life in
the future.
2. Song Title: Birds
The song Birds consists of seven parts. The stanza that analyzed is stanza 2
and 6.
Stanza 2
(1) It’s a fools gold thunder
(2) It’s just a warning rain
(3) Don’t let the fears just start, “What if
(4) I won’t to see you again?”
(5) Around here you never want to sleep
(6) So start falling in love, start the riot and
The context of this stanza is about temporary fear which is shown
by word thunder in line 1. Thunder in Oxford dictionary is defined as the
loud noise that is heard with lightning. Besides, the phrase fool’s gold is an
idiom that means something deceptively attractive and promising in
appearance (Fool’s Gold). Sometimes, thunder with lightning looks
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attractive but anyone who hears the thunder will feel shocked or scared.
However, people do not have to worry because the thunder is just a sign that
the rain will fall.
The conceptual metaphor is LIFE IS BAD WEATHER, where the
songwriter wants to give advice to the listeners that people have no need to
worry about the problem they faced. Do not let the fears overwhelm
themselves. With togetherness, they can face the problem. They can share
stories with the people who closest to them, especially their loved ones. The
word thunder belongs to the categories of ontological metaphor, because
it refers to the concrete entity of fear feelings. Moreover, those lines have
aesthetic function, where the songwriter chose the word thunder and rain
as an imagery of life to beautify the song.
Stanza 6
(1) Away with me
(2) We don’t need words
(3) Close your eyes and see
(4) And we’ll be birds, flying free
(5) Holding on in the mystery
(6) Fearless, fearless, fearless
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Based on the stanza above, the context is about the ecstatic
happiness feeling of freedom which is shown by word birds in the lyrics
“And we’ll be birds, flying free”. Birds in Oxford dictionary is defined as
an animal with feathers, two wings, and two legs. The conceptual metaphor
is BIRDS IS FREEDOM, the songwriter wants people to enjoy life in the
moment and move freely by their own direction as free as the birds that can
fly by its wings. Also, the word fearless refers to freedom, because of
‘freedom is no fear’. When the songwriter says that he is fearless, it means
that he is free. Freedom is an abstract entity that cannot be seen, but people
can feel it. Hence, this expression shows case of ontological metaphor and
has the aesthetic function to beautify the lyrics because the songwriter
choose the word birds as an imagery of freedom.
3. Song Title: Hymn for the Weekend
The song Hymn for the Weekend consists of nine stanzas. The
stanzas which are analyzed are 2 and 3.
Stanza 2
(1) Oh, angel sent from up above
(2) You know you make my world light up
(3) When I was down, when I was hurt
(4) You came to lift me up
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(5) Life is a drink and love’s a drug
(6) Oh now I think I must be miles up
(7) When I was a river, dried up
(8) You came to rain a flood
The context of the line 1-4 shows that there is a woman who
brightens his life when the songwriter is feeling down and sad, then his lover
lifts his spirits. There is metaphor lift up in line 4. The type of metaphor is
orientational metaphor that is marked by word up which shows positive
nuance that means happiness. Hence, the conceptual metaphor is HAPPY
IS UP. Then, there is metaphor down in line 3. Word down is classified as
orientational metaphor too, since it shows negative spatial orientation that
has meaning sadness, depressed, and hurt. Hence, the conceptual metaphor
is SAD IS DOWN. Line 1-4 have meaning that there is a woman who is like
an angel who always be there to help him face any problem in his life and it
makes him happy. The function of each metaphor is expressive because the
songwriter tried to express his feelings through this lines.
The context of the line 5 shows that the songwriter feels drunk and
intoxicated by the woman’s love. There is metaphor drink and drug in this
line. In Oxford dictionary, drink is defined as a liquid for drinking. Also,
drug is defined as a substance that affects your senses or your mind. This
line has meaning that his drink (life) has been spiked by the drug (love).
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Love makes him feel high and happy and he feels intoxicated when they are
together. Hence, the conceptual metaphors are LIFE IS WATER and LOVE
IS AN ADDICTION. Both of them are classified as structural metaphor.
The function of these metaphors is aesthetic because the songwriter choose
a word drink and drug as a poetic art to beautify the song. Here are the
mappings of those expressions:
Table 1.4 mappings of LIFE IS WATER
Source: WATER Target: LIFE
Water has streams Life is always going on
Water fit in the place Life changes by experiences
Water gives advantage for living
things
Life gives lesson for people
Table 1.5 mappings of LOVE IS AN ADDICTION
Source: AN ADDICTION Target: LOVE
The habitué The lovers
The drugs The feelings (love)
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Difficult to distract from the drugs Difficult to forget someone they
love
Everything people do for buy the
drugs
Everything people do for
someone they love
Always craving for drugs Always want to be with
someone they love
The context of line 7-8 is there is someone who is being a healer.
The person who gives love, help, and support when someone feels sad. In
line 7, there is metaphor river in the lyrics “When I was a river, dried up”.
River in Oxford dictionary is defined as a large stream of water flowing in
a natural channel. River in this expression refers to the heart that sometimes
feels hollow and empty like a dry river and sometimes full of happiness like
a flood river. The word flood here refers to the happiness as water is the
source of life. In this relationship, this person brings much happiness after
the emptiness that someone felt. Hence, the conceptual metaphor for this
expression is LOVE / HEART IS A RIVER. This is shows case of
structural metaphor and has the aesthetic function because the songwriter
aims to beautify the heart by river imagery.
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Table 1.6 mappings of LOVE / HEART IS A RIVER
Source: A RIVER Target: LOVE / HEART
The windings Emotion changings
The streams The passionate desire
Contain of waters Contain of emotions
Stanza 3
(1) And said drink from me, drink from me
(2) When I was so thirsty
(3) Pour on a symphony
(4) Now I just can't get enough
(5) Put your wings on me, wings on me
(6) When I was so heavy
(7) Pour on a symphony
(8) When I'm low, low, low, low
The context of the stanza above is about asking someone when he
depressed, hurt, and sad. In line 5, there is metaphor wings in the lyrics ”Put
your wings on me”. Wing in Oxford dictionary is defined as one of the pair
of parts of a bird, bat, or insect, that it uses for flying. However, the
songwriter wants to explain that the wings here belong to an angel. The
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wings means he has an angelic person in his life. When he was heavy, he
could be weak and unable to rise, but someone he loved come to give him
helps. This is a type of ontological metaphor which characterized by the
conceptual metaphor of BIRD IS PERSON. In this case, the phrase "Put
your wings on me" shows a directive function where the songwriter gives
command to his lover.
In line 7-8, there is metaphor symphony and low. The context of
these lines are indicate that a person feels defeated and needs help/love from
someone else. In Oxford dictionary, symphony is defined as a long piece of
music for an orchestra and low is defined as at or to a low level or position.
The conceptual metaphor of low is SAD IS DOWN. In real life, people
could fall and get hurt by someone or thing. When they fall, they will
desperately need the others’ help. This is shows case of orientational
metaphor, since low shows a negative nuance that has meaning sadness and
destruction. It also has expressive function since the songwriter wants to
express his feeling through this line.
While, the conceptual metaphor of symphony is LOVE IS MUSIC,
the symphony has meaning of being a harmony with someone else. In a song,
the harmony makes the song sound beautiful. It is not a song if only talk flat
without a tone. Likewise in life, love makes life more beautiful. Love helps
people to rise again from their destruction. That love can come from family,
friends, or special people. It shows case of ontological metaphor and has
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the aesthetic function since the songwriter used word symphony to beautify
the lyrics.
4. Song Title: Everglow
The song Everglow consists of seven stanzas. The stanzas that
analyzed are 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Stanza 1
(1) Oh they say people come, they say people go
(2) This particular diamond was extra special
(3) And though you might be gone, and the world may not know
(4) Still I see you, celestial
The context of this stanza is every encounter must have a separation.
There is metaphor diamond in line 2. It has meaning of a valuable person in
songwriter’s life. Diamond in Oxford dictionary is defined as a very hard
precious stone, a form of carbon that looks like clear glass. A diamond is
formed under enormous pressure, but it eventually comes out into a precious
stone. As well as his lover who has left him now, she is regarded as a
precious person in his life, even though they have crossed a lot of obstacles
in their relationship. Hence, the conceptual metaphor of this expression is
JEWEL IS PERSON. It shows case of ontological metaphor since a
diamond is not a human but it is given quality like a human. It also has
expressive function because the word diamond is used to beautify the lyrics.
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Stanza 2
(1) Like a lion you ran, a goddess you rolled
(2) Like an eagle you circled in perfect purple
(3) So how come things move on? How come cars don't slow?
(4) When it feels like the end of my world
(5) When I should, but I can't let you go
The context of line 3 is how fast the life changes. It is marked by the
words move on and slow. Slow in Oxford dictionary is defined as not quick;
taking more time than is usual. The songwriter cannot accept that time
passes so quickly when he still wants to enjoy moments with his lover. He
wants things to slow down and does not have to go with life changes. He
could not accept the fact that he had broken up with his lover. It feels like
the end of the world. Hence, the conceptual metaphor of this expression is
TIME IS MOTION. It shows case of structural metaphor since people can
understand TIME by means of the structure of MOTION. It also has the
expressive function since he wants to express his feeling through the
expression.
Table 1.7 mappings of TIME IS MOTION
Source: MOTION Target: TIME
The motion of the person The passage of time
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The distance moved by the person The amount of time passed
Stanza 3
(1) But when I'm cold, cold
(2) When I'm cold, cold
(3) There's a light that you give me when I'm in shadow
(4) There's a feeling within me, an everglow
The context of this stanza is when he feels sad, doubt, and lonely,
there is a person gave him love and happiness so he feels warmth in his
heart. There are metaphor cold in line 1. Cold is defined as having or at a
low temperature; not warm (Oxford). It means that he feels sad, doubt,
despair, and lonely. Hence, the conceptual metaphor is COLD IS DOWN.
This is the type of orientational metaphor because cold shows negative
nuance.
In line 3, there is metaphor light that is defined as radiation that
stimulates the sense of sight and makes things visible (Oxford). It has
meaning of light is the love given by a woman. That light becomes a clue to
him who was feeling doubt in his life (I'm in shadow). The light ultimately
gives the warmth within himself. Besides, there is metaphor everglow in
line 4. This word has no meaning in any dictionary. However, this word
refers to feelings of love and happiness. The songwriter said that he got this
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word while he was on the ocean with a surfer guy. He who was first heard
the word felt like it was a cool thing.
The title "Everglow" is probably the first question listeners will have
about Coldplay's new single. In an interview with Zane Lowe, Chris Martin
explained, "I was in the ocean one day with this surfer guy. He was like, 'Yo
dude, I was doing this thing the other day, man. It gave me this total
everglow!' I was like, 'What an amazing word!' Then the song came
completely out." (Stumme).
Therefore, the conceptual metaphor is LOVE IS A LIGHT. This is
a structural metaphor because people can understand LOVE by means of
the structure of LIGHT. Moreover, it also has expressive function where
the songwriter wants to express his grateful through this stanza.
Table 1.8 mappings of LOVE IS A LIGHT
Source: LIGHT Target: LOVE
Lighting the dark Lighting the life
Give a clear sight to the right
guidance
Give happiness in life
Source of energy Spirit of life
Make people feel safe Make people feel happy
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Stanza 4
(1) Like brothers in blood, sisters who ride
(2) Yeah, we swore on that night, we’d be friends 'til we died
(3) But the changing of winds and the way waters flow
(4) Life as short as the falling of snow
(5) And now I'm gonna miss you, I know
The context of this stanza is nothing is steady in this world. It is
shown by metaphor winds and waters in line 3. In Oxford dictionary, wind
is defined as a current of air and water is defined as lake or sea. As explained
in that line, the wind direction is always changing and the water flow is
always flowing to where it can reach. Even if people lives with someone he
loves, they will never be sure how long they will live together. Hence, the
conceptual metaphor is LIFE IS UNFIXED THINGS because life is not
constant, there will always be alteration. It shows case of ontological
metaphor, since people can conceptualize waters and winds through the life
experience. Besides, the waters and winds is also has aesthetic function
because the songwriter uses this words to beautify the lyrics through
imagery of life.
5. Song Title: Adventure of a Lifetime
The song Adventure of a Lifetime consists of seven stanzas. The
stanzas that analyzed are 1, 2, and 7.
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Stanza 1
(1) Turn your magic on, Umi she'd say
(2) Everything you want's a dream away
(3) And we are legends every day
(4) That's what she told me
The context of this stanza is about making new memories every day.
It is shown by metaphor legends in line 3. Legend is defined as an old story
handed down from the past, which may or may not be true (Oxford). People
make stories every day. In the next day, the story will become a history that
someday they can tell to others, or to their descendants. People can take
lessons in each story, so they do not repeat the same mistakes. Therefore,
the conceptual metaphor of this expression is LIFE IS A STORY. This is
case of structural metaphor and has the aesthetic function to beautify the
lyrics through life imagery.
Table 1.9 mappings of LIFE IS A STORY
Source: A STORY Target: LIFE
There are figures/characters There are living things
There is a story script There are life events
There is a plot of the story There is a causal relationship in
the series of life events
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There is a message in the end of the
story
There are lessons to be learned
from every life event
Stanza 2
(1) Turn your magic on,
(2) To me she'd say
(3) Everything you want's a dream away
(4) Under this pressure, under this weight
(5) We are diamonds
The context of this stanza is the pressure in love relationship is
compared to the diamond’s natural creation. There is metaphor diamonds in
line 5. As explained before, diamond is defined as a very hard precious
stone, a form of carbon that looks like clear glass (Oxford). Extreme
pressure is one of the steps from carbon turning to diamond (Adventure of
A Lifetime). The pressure is refers to people who suffering in life. They will
construct a better personality after experiencing the pressures and weights
of problems in their lives or love relationship. They become more beautiful
after the pain. Without suffering, they would not be shaped into diamonds.
Hence, the conceptual metaphor of this expression is LOVE IS JEWEL. It
shows case of ontological metaphor since the diamond is conceptualized
by love relationship. It also has aesthetic function since it used word
diamond to beautify the lyrics.
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Stanza 7
(1) If we've only got this life
(2) This adventure, oh, then I
(3) And if we've only got this life
(4) You get me through
The context of this stanza is about spending life with someone he
love. There is metaphor adventure in line 2. Adventure is defined as an
exciting or dangerous experience/willingness to take risks (Oxford). In this
life, everything is easy to achieve when someone at the top. However, there
are many obstacles he must go through patiently when someone at the
bottom. The songwriter wants an adventure with someone he loves. He
wants to spend his life with her, pass the joys and sorrows together. Hence,
the conceptual metaphor is LIFE IS A JOURNEY. It shows case of
structural metaphor, the concept of LIFE is structured according to
JOURNEY terms. It also has the expressive function, since he wants to
express his feeling about spending life together.
Table 1.10 mappings of LIFE IS A JOURNEY
Source: A JOURNEY Target: LIFE
The travellers The people
The vehicle The life itself
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The journey Events in the life
The distance covered The progress made
The obstacles encountered The difficulties experienced
Decisions about which way to go Choices about what to do
The destination of the journey The goals of the life
6. Song title: Fun
The song Fun consists of nine stanzas. The stanzas that analyzed
are 1, 2, and 3.
Stanza 1
(1) I know it's over before she says
(2) I know it falls at the water face
(3) I know it's over, an ocean awaits for a storms
(4) The sun on snow, rivers in rain
(5) Crystal ball can foresee a change
(6) And I know it's over, a parting of ways
(7) And it's done
The context of this stanza is about knowing the relationship has
ended. It is shown by metaphor over in line 1. Over is defined as at an end
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(Oxford). There is an end in a love affair. It could be happy ending or sad
ending. In this song, the songwriter says that he knows that the relationship
has ended. Word over shows that the conceptual metaphor is LOVE IS A
JOURNEY. It shows case of structural metaphor, the concept of LOVE
is structured according to JOURNEY terms. It also has the informational
function, the songwriter states that he knows what is happening on his
relationship.
Table 1.11 mappings of LOVE IS A JOURNEY
Source: A JOURNEY Target: LOVE
The travellers The lovers
The vehicle The love relationship itself
The journey Events in the relationship
The distance covered The progress made
The obstacles encountered The difficulties experienced
Decisions about which way to go Choices about what to do
The destination of the journey The goals of the relationship
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In line 2, there is metaphor falls. Fall is defined as the action of
falling (Oxford). The songwriter could feel the signs that his relationship
will end by seeing expression on his lover’s face. This line explains that the
woman shows a sad expression on her face. Hence, the conceptual metaphor
is SAD IS DOWN. It shows case of orientational metaphor, word falls
shows a downward spatial which related to negative nuance. It also has the
informational function, the songwriter tells the truth that his lover wants to
end the relationship.
In addition, there is metaphor ocean and storm in line 3. Ocean is
defined as the seas that surround the continents of the earth and storm is
defined as a very strong wind usually with rain, snow (Oxford). Like an
ocean waiting for a storm, bad weather in the sea is a sign that the storm will
come soon. This line explains that the end of relationship will be happen
after indicated the signs that showed by her lover and nothing can stop it
from happening. The conceptual metaphor of this expression is LOVE IS
VOYAGE. It shows case of structural metaphor, the concept of LOVE is
structured according to VOYAGE terms. It also has the aesthetic function,
the songwriter used voyage terms to beautify the lyrics.
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Table 1.12 mappings of LOVE IS VOYAGE
Source: VOYAGE Target: LOVE
The sailors The lovers
The ship The love relationship itself
The voyage Events in the relationship
The distance covered The progress made
The storm The difficulties experienced
Decisions about which way to go Choices about what to do
The destination of the voyage The goals of the relationship
Stanza 3
(1) From the top of the world, top of the waves
(2) We said forever, forever always
(3) We could have been lost, we would have been saved
(4) Now we're stopping the world, stopping its spin
(5) Oh, come on, don't give up, don't see me give in
(6) Don't say it's over, don't say we're done
(7) Oh, didn't we have fun?
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This stanza tells about remembering the happy moments that they
spent together. It is shown by metaphor top in line 1. Top is defined as
highest (Oxford). The expression “From the top of the world” means when
they are in the top of the relationship, they could feel the happiness in every
moment they spent together. Then, they promised to stay together forever.
While, there is a wise word from Ali bin Abi Talib, “Never make a decision
in anger. Never make a promise in happiness” (Quotefancy). Basically, the
promise is an easy thing to say but difficult to implement. The conceptual
metaphor for this expression is HAPPY IS UP. This is the type of
orientational metaphor, since word top shows an upward spatial which
related to positive nuance. Moreover, this expression has the aesthetic
function, where the songwriter used those words to beautify the lyrics.
Stanza 4
(1) I know it's over before she says
(2) Know someone else has taken your place
(3) "I know it's over," Icarus says to the sun
(4) The sword sinks in, lightning strikes
(5) And two force, two forces collide
(6) And fight 'til it's over, fight 'til it's done
The context of this stanza is about quarreling. It is shown by
metaphor sword and fight. Sword is defined as a weapon with a long pointed
blade fixed in a handle or hit (Oxford). It means that he shock when he
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knows someone else wants to stab his heart with a dagger. He was shocked
to learn that the person he cared about wanted to end the relationship. While,
fight is defined as a struggle against somebody using hands, weapons, etc
(Oxford). It means that they argue with each other. Hence, the conceptual
metaphor of this stanza is LOVE IS WAR. It shows case of structural
metaphor, the concept of LOVE is structured according to WAR terms. It
also has the aesthetic function, where the imagery of war is used to beautify
the lyrics.
Table 1.13 mappings of LOVE IS WAR
Source: WAR Target: LOVE
The soldiers The lovers
Victims People who get involved in love
Wounds Get hurt by being loved
Pain Sad feeling of being loved
Sorrow Sorry for being loved
Victories Togetherness
Defects Separation
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7. Song Title: Kaleidoscope
The song Kaleidoscope consists of three stanzas. The stanza that
analyzed is stanza 1.
Stanza 1
(1) This being human is a guest house
(2) Every morning a new arrival
The context of this stanza is the human experience and their
emotions is temporary. In this song, Coldplay does not sing, which is heard
in this song is Barrack Obama's voice in his speech fragment. He read a
poem entitled “The Guest House” which is originally by Rumi, a great
Persian poet and philosopher. This poem is translated into English by
Coleman Barks.
There is metaphor guest house in line 1. Guest house is comparable
with hotel or inn. Hotel is defined as a building where people pay to have
meals and stay for the night (Oxford). Many people come in and out in hotel.
Sometimes they stay for a while, sometimes they do a quick check-in. It is
same as experiences in human life, there are great events that always
remembered, there are also forgotten little feelings. Hence, the conceptual
metaphor is HOTEL IS PERSON. It shows case of ontological metaphor,
the human body is conceptualized by a guest house. It also shows the
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aesthetic function, word guest house is used to beautify the poem by giving
an imagery of human body.
8. Song Title: Army of One
The song Army of One consists of six stanzas. The stanzas that
analyzed are 1, 2, and 6.
Stanza 1
(1) Been around the world, the wonders to view
(2) Been around the world, looking for someone like you
(3) Pyramids try, Babylon too
(4) But the beautifullest treasures lie in the deepest blue
The context of this stanza is there is a meaningful person in
someone’s life. It is shown by metaphor treasures in line 4. Treasure is
defined as a precious thing or person (Oxford). Here, the man compares the
woman with the ancient Seven Wonder of the World. Pyramids try means
The Great Pyramid of Giza and Babylon too means The Hanging Garden of
Babylon. Then, he implies that the real beauty, the precious treasure lies
within the ocean. It could be means Atlantis, the lost city. The songwriter
wants to say that the beauty of these wonders are not worth with the beauty
of the woman, but he implies the woman was a wonder hidden in the deepest
ocean.
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The conceptual metaphor of this stanza is TREASURE IS PERSON.
It shows case of ontological metaphor, the person is conceptualized by the
treasure. It also has the aesthetic function, the songwriter used the imagery
of Seven Wonder of the World to beautify the lyrics.
Stanza 2
(1) So I never say die, aim never untrue
(2) I'm never so high as when I'm with you
(3) And there isn't a fire, that I wouldn't walk through
(4) My army of one is gonna fight for you
There is metaphor high in line 2. The context of high is about
happiness. High is defined as reaching a long way upwards (Oxford). This
line explains that people will feel happiness when they are surrounded by
their beloved ones. Hence, the conceptual metaphor of this line is HAPPY
IS UP. It shows case of orientational metaphor, word high shows an
upward spatial which related to positive nuance. It also has the aesthetic
function, the songwriter used word high to beautify the lyrics.
The second metaphor of this stanza is fire in line 3. The context of
fire is about obstacles and difficultness in love relationship. Fire is defined
as the process of burning that produces light and heat (Oxford). Love affairs
do not always experience the pleasure things, sometimes people are also
given an obstacle to pass. It will prove how deeply their love for someone.
Hence, the conceptual metaphor of this expression is LOVE IS FIRE. It
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shows case of structural metaphor, the concept of LOVE is structured
according to FIRE terms. It also has aesthetic function, since the songwriter
used the imagery of fire to beautify the lyrics.
Table 1.14 mappings of LOVE IS FIRE
Source: FIRE Target: LOVE
The lighting of Fire When lovers come together
Body Heat Temperature change when being
loved
The blazing fire The feelings of passionate love
The heat of fire The obstacles in love relationship
The last metaphor of this stanza is fight in line 4. The context of fight
is about struggle of love. Fight is defined as a struggle against somebody
using hands, weapons, etc (Oxford). The term “Army of one” means that
there is someone who is the only soldier who fighting for his love. He is
willing to sacrifice anything. He is ready for anything that challenges him,
because he loves this person very much. The conceptual metaphor for this
expression is LOVE IS WAR. It shows case of structural metaphor, the
concept of LOVE is structured according to WAR terms. It also has the
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informational function, the songwriter inform his lover that he will protect
her.
Stanza 6
(1) Sayin my heart is my gun, army of one
(2) Yeah my heart is my gun, army of one
(3) It's my only weapon, army of one
(4) Yeah my heart is my gun, army of one
In this stanza, there is metaphor gun in line 1. The context of gun is
about protecting someone with a good heart. Gun is defined as a weapon
that fires shells or bullets from a metal tube. The songwriter will give
attention, affection, and all his goodness, so that he can protect her. Word
gun shows that the conceptual metaphor is LOVE IS A WEAPON. It shows
case of structural metaphor, the concept of LOVE is structured according
to WEAPON terms. It also has the aesthetic function, the songwriter used
the imagery of gun to beautify the lyrics.
Table 1.15 mappings of LOVE IS WEAPON
Source: WEAPON Target: LOVE
The soldier The lover
Weapon can protect someone Love can make someone feels
happy
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Weapon can hurt someone Love can make someone feels
pain
9. Song Title: X Marks the Spot
The song X Marks the spot consists of seven stanzas. The stanza
that analyzed is stanza 3.
Stanza 3
(1) I put my hands up to the sky, feeling like
(2) I've got a rocketship that I want to ride
(3) I put my hands up to the sky, that’s alright
(4) Wherever you are, I'll find that treasure (so I reach for it)
(5) Wherever you are, I'll find that treasure (so I reach for it)
There is metaphor rocketship in line 2. The context of rocketship is
about love relationship. Rocketship is defined as a warship armed with
rockets (Oxford). Spaceship is a vehicle that must be driven by some people,
just as love relationship is a thing to be lived by two lovers. This line tells
about the songwriter’s relationship. He was very happy with the relationship
because he got the woman he wanted to be his lover. Word rocketship shows
that the conceptual metaphor is LOVE IS VEHICLE. It shows case of
ontological metaphor, the rocketship is conceptualized by the relationship.
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It also has the aesthetic function, the songwriter used the imagery of
rocketship to beautify the lyrics.
In line 4, there is metaphor treasure. The context of treasure is about
valuable happiness. Treasure is defined as a precious thing or person
(Oxford). X marks the spot is an idiom that means where the treasure is
located. The treasure is located in the woman's self, she is the treasure. The
songwriter does not seem to be able to move on, because wherever she is,
she will be remain a valuable person for him even though they no longer
together now. The conceptual metaphor of this expression is TREASURE
IS A PERSON. It shows case of ontological metaphor, the person is
conceptualized by the treasure. It also shows the expressive function, he
wants to express that she will be remain a valuable person for him.
10. Song Title: Amazing Day
The song Amazing Day consists of five stanzas. The stanza that
analyzed is stanza 1.
Stanza 1
(1) We sat on a roof, named every star
(2) Shared every bruise and showed every scar
(3) Hope has its proof put your hand in mine
(4) "Life has a beautiful, crazy design"
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There are metaphor bruise and scar in line 2. The context of this
expression is about bad experience in life. In Oxford dictionary, Bruise is
defined as a dark mark made on the skin by hitting it. While, scar is defined
as a lasting effect left by an unpleasant experience. There is a man and a
woman sharing about their life experience. Both of them have bad
experiences in the past, but they did not doubt to share each other. The
conceptual metaphor of this expression is LIFE IS WOUND. It shows case
of ontological metaphor, LIFE is conceptualized by WOUND terms. It
also shows the aesthetic function, word bruise and scar are used to beautify
the lyrics.
"Life has a beautiful, crazy design", is a metaphorical expression
which is shown by word design. The context of this expression is about the
fate. Design is defined as a drawing that shows how something is to be made
(Oxford). In this case, there are two hurt people meet each other
accidentally. By sharing their past stories, they know what they should do.
So, they can loving each other without hurting themselves. They are grateful
for the fate that has brought them together. Hence, LIFE IS CREATION is
the conceptual metaphor of this expression. It shows case of ontological
metaphor, LIFE is conceptualized by the CREATION. It also shows the
aesthetic function, word design is used to beautify the lyrics.
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11. Song Title: Up and Up
The song Up and Up consists of twelve stanzas. The stanzas that
analyzed are 1 and 9. Another stanza are repetition.
Stanza 1
(1) Fixing up a car to drive in it again
(2) Searching for the water, hoping for the rain
(3) Up and up
(4) Up and up
There is metaphor car in line 1. The context of this expression is
fixing the mistakes in the past and trying to move on. In Oxford dictionary,
car is defined as a motor car / a carriage. The songwriter has a failure
experience in his life but he tries to move on. He wants to fix the mistakes
and continue the mission that had stopped. The conceptual metaphor of this
expression is LIFE IS VEHICLE. It shows case of ontological metaphor,
LIFE is conceptualized by VEHICLE terms such as car. This expression
also has the aesthetic function, word car is used to beautify the lyrics by
giving an imagery of life.
In line 3, there is metaphor up. In Oxford dictionary, up is defined
as to or in a higher place or position or level. The context of this expression
is about rise from adversity. Someone usually experiences success and
failure in life but the songwriter tells people who fails to do not give up and
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try another effort to achieve success. Hence, the conceptual metaphor of this
expression is SUCCESS IS UP. This is the type of orientational metaphor,
word up shows an upward spatial which related to positive nuance. This
expression also has the aesthetic function, the songwriter used those words
to beautify the lyrics.
Stanza 9
(1) Try and see the forest, there in every seed
(2) Angels in the marble waiting to be freed
(3) Just need love
(4) Just need love
There is metaphor seed in line 1. Seed is defined as a fertilize part of
a plant, capable of growing into a new plant (Oxford). The context of this
line is about tremendous potential of someone. A shady forest filled with
sturdy big trees is started from a small seed that seems meaningless. It is
same as the tremendous potential that exists within human. Although they
look ordinary today, they need time to discover their talents and hone their
skills. Hence, the conceptual metaphor of this expression is LIFE IS
PLANT. It is the type of ontological metaphor, LIFE is conceptualized by
PLANT terms. It also has the aesthetic function, word seed is used to
beautify the lyrics by giving an imagery of life.
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CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusions
The result of the analysis shows that the conceptual metaphor is used
widely pervasive in everyday life as it occurred in song lyrics as well. The
word choice in song lyrics has a certain structure based on everyday
experiences, background knowledge and culture. The mapping process
shows the relation between the source domain and the target domain to make
the words or sentences easily understood by human.
The whole types of metaphor in A Head Full of Dream album by
Coldplay are found through the analysis of conceptual metaphor theory by
Lakoff and Johnson. There are 13 structural metaphor, 16 ontological
metaphor, and 8 orientational metaphor. The ontological metaphor is the
most frequently used by the songwriter in this song lyrics.
The songwriters took many lyrical references from poetical texts of
famous people such as Rumi and Shakespears, Obama's speech texts, and
stories of Greek myths. The meaning of metaphor revealed through the
analysis process which shows many interpretations of love and life. LOVE
was mostly conceptualized as a war, journey, voyage, fire, weapon, and
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light. Meanwhile, LIFE was conceptualized as a water, addiction, story, and
journey.
Moreover, this metaphor has the functions to support the song lyrics.
The functions of metaphor are revealed by using Leech theory but only 4 of
5 functions used in the song lyrics. There are 3 informational functions, 2
directive functions, 10 expressive functions, and 22 aesthetic functions.
B. Suggestions
This research uses metaphor as a tool to see the phenomenon of
language, especially on Coldplay’s song lyrics to know what type, meaning,
and function of conceptual metaphor on love and life terms. For further
analysis, it is suggested to use another data to get deeper and broader
analysis through the study of conceptual metaphor such as poem or speech
text. Therefore, this suggestion may give another opportunity to analyse
broader research using conceptual metaphor as a theory.
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APPENDIX
"A Head Full Of Dreams"
Oh, I think I landed
In a world I hadn't seen
When I'm feeling ordinary
When I don't know what I mean
Oh, I think I landed
Where there are miracles at work
For the thirst and for the hunger
Come the conference of birds
Saying it's true
It's not what it seems
Leave your broken windows open
And in the light just streams
And you get a head
A head full of dreams
You can see the change you want to
Be what you want to be
When you get a head
A head full of dreams
Into life I just been spoken
With a head full, a head full of dreams
Oh, I think I landed
Where there are miracles at work
When you got me open handed
When you got me lost for words
I sing, oh-ohohoh
Oh-ohohoh
Oh-ohohoh [repeats]
A head full of dreams
A head full of dreams
Into life I just been spoken
With a head full, a head full of dreams
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"Birds"
Been standing in the corner
Studying the lights
The dreaming of escape
Will keep you up at night
But someone had put the flare up
Got me in rays
So... I guess I better stay
"Uh uh, no come on!" you say
It's a fools gold thunder
It's just warning rain
Don't let the fears just start, what if
I won't see you again
Around here you never want to
Sleep all night
So start falling in love,
Start the riot
And come on rage with me
We don't need words
We'll be birds
Got to make our own key
Only got this moment
You and me
Guilty of nothing
But geography
Come on and raise it
Come on raise this noise
For the million people
Who got not one voice
Come on, it's not over!
If you mean it say loud
Come on, all for love
Out from the underground
Away with me
We don't need words
Close your eyes and see
We'll be birds
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Flying free
Holding on in the mystery
Fearless through this you said
We'll go
Through this together (ooohh)
When you fly won't you
Won't you take me too?
In this world so cruel
I think you're so cool
"Hymn For The Weekend" (feat. Beyoncé)
[Beyoncé:]
Drink from me, drink from me
Then we'll shoot across the sky
Symphony
Then we'll shoot across the sky
We're on a...
Drink from me, drink from me
Then we'll shoot across the sky
Symphony
(So high, so high)
Then we'll shoot across the sky
[Coldplay:]
Oh, angel sent from up above
You know you make my world light up
When I was down, when I was hurt
You came to lift me up
Life is a drink, and love's a drug
Oh, now I think I must be miles up
When I was a river, dried up
You came to rain a flood
[Coldplay & Beyoncé:]
And said drink from me, drink from me
When I was so thirsty
Pour on a symphony
Now I just can't get enough
Put your wings on me, wings on me
When I was so heavy
Pour on a symphony
When I'm low, low, low, low
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[Coldplay:]
I, oh, I, oh, I
Got me feeling drunk and high
So high, so high
Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I
Now I'm feeling drunk and high
So high, so high
Woo!
[Coldplay & Beyoncé:]
Oh, angel sent from up above
I feel it coursing through my blood
Life is a drink, your love's about
To make the stars come out
[Coldplay & Beyoncé:]
Put your wings on me, wings on me
When I was so heavy
Pour on a symphony
When I'm low, low, low, low
[Coldplay:]
I, oh, I, oh, I
Got me feeling drunk and high
So high, so high
Oh I, oh, I, oh, I
I'm feeling drunk and high
So high, so high
[Beyoncé & Coldplay:]
I, oh, I, oh, I
La la la la la la la
So high, so high
I, oh, I, oh, I
I'm feeling drunk and high
So high, so high
[Beyoncé & Coldplay:]
Then we'll shoot across the sky
Then we'll shoot across the...
Then we'll shoot across the sky
Then we'll shoot across the...
Then we'll shoot across the sky
Then we'll shoot across the...
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Then we'll shoot across the sky
Then we'll shoot across the...
"Everglow"
Oh they say people come
Say people go
This particular diamond was extra special
And though you might be gone
And the world may not know
Still I see you celestial
Like a lion you ran
A goddess you rolled
Like an eagle you circled
In perfect purple
So how come things move on
How come cars don't slow
When it feels like the end of my world?
When I should but I can't let you go?
But when I'm cold, cold
When I'm cold, cold
There's a light that you give me
When I'm in shadow
There's a feeling within me, an everglow
Like brothers in blood
Sisters who ride
And we swore on that night
We'd be friends 'til we died
But the changing of winds
And the way waters flow
Life as short as the falling of snow
And now I'm gonna miss you, I know
But when I'm cold, cold
In water rolled, salt
And I know that you're with me
And the way you will show
And you're with me wherever I go
'Cause you give me this feeling, this everglow
What I wouldn't give for just a moment to hold
Yeah, I live for this feeling, this everglow
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So if you love someone, you should let them know
Oh, the light that you left me will everglow
"Adventure Of A Lifetime"
Turn your magic on
Umi she'd say
Everything you want's a dream away
And we are legends every day
That's what she told me
Turn your magic on,
To me she'd say
Everything you want's a dream away
Under this pressure, under this weight
We are diamonds
Now I feel my heart beating
I feel my heart underneath my skin
And I feel my heart beating
Oh, you make me feel
Like I'm alive again
Alive again
Oh, you make me feel
Like I'm alive again
Said I can't go on,
Not in this way
I'm a dream that died by light of day
Gonna hold up half the sky and say
Only I own me
And I feel my heart beating
I feel my heart underneath my skin
Oh, I can feel my heart beating
'Cause you make me feel
Like I'm alive again
Alive again
Oh, you make me feel
Like I'm alive again
Turn your magic on,
Umi she'd say
Everything you want's a dream away
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Under this pressure under this weight
We are diamonds taking shape
We are diamonds taking shape
If we've only got this life
This adventure, oh, then I
And if we've only got this life
You get me through
And if we've only got this life
In this adventure, oh, then I
Want to share it with you
With you
With you
Yeah I do
Woohoo
Woohoo
Woohoo
"Fun" (feat. Tove Lo)
[Coldplay:]
I know it's over before she says
I know it falls at the water face
I know it's over, an ocean awaits
For a storm
The sun on snow, rivers in rain
Crystal ball can foresee a change
And I know it's over, a parting of ways
And it's done
[Coldplay:]
But didn't we have fun?
Don't say it was all a waste
Didn't we have fun?
From the top of the world
Top of the waves
We said forever, forever always
We could have been lost
We would have been saved
Now we're stopping the world, stopping its spin
Oh, come on don't give up
Don't see me give in
Don't say it's over
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Don't say we're done
Oh, didn't we have fun?
Oh, didn't we have fun?
[Coldplay & Tove Lo:]
I know it's over before she says
Know someone else has taken your place
"I know it's over," Icarus says
To the sun
The sword sinks in, lightning strikes
And two force, two forces collide
And fight 'til it's over,
Fight 'til it's done
[Coldplay & Tove Lo:]
But didn't we have fun?
Don't say it was all a waste
Didn't we have fun?
From the top of the world
Top of the waves
We said forever, forever always
We could have been lost
We would have been saved
Now we're stopping the world, stopping in its tracks
But nothing's too broken to find a way back
Before it's over, before you run
Ah, didn't we have fun?
[Coldplay & Tove Lo:]
'Cause you and me
We were always meant to... always meant to be
We were always meant to... always meant to
You and me
We were always meant to... always meant to be
Oh, didn't we have fun?
Oh, didn't we have fun?
[Coldplay:]
But then...
Maybe we could again
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"Kaleidoscope"
This being human is a guest house
Every morning a new arrival
A joy, a depression, a meanness
Some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor
Welcome and entertain them all!
Be grateful for whoever comes
Because each has been sent as a guide
"Army Of One"
Been around the world, the wonders to view
Been around the world, looking for someone like you
Pyramids try, Babylon too
But the beautifullest treasures lie in the deepest blue
So I never say die, aim never untrue
I'm never so high as when I'm with you
And there isn't a fire, that I wouldn't walk through
My army of one is gonna fight for you
Been around the world, the universe too
Been around flying, baby, it's nothing I wouldn't do
Tanzaku stars, Lasso the moon
And be standing there beside you right
When the storm comes through
'Cause I never say die, aim never untrue
Never so high as when I'm with you
And there isn't a fire, that I wouldn't walk through
My army of one is gonna fight for you
My army of one is gonna fall for you, yeah!
'Cause you reign, all 'cause you reign
All 'cause you reign
My army of one is gonna call it through
Sayin my heart is my gun, army of one
Yeah my heart is my gun, army of one
It's my only weapon, army of one
Sayin my heart is my gun, army of one
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"X Marks The Spot"
(So I reach for it)
Stare into darkness, staring at doom
My heart go boom, bo-boom boom
Stare into darkness, admit defeat
Coming home and I'm finding no peace
And I know, and I know and I know
I know I'm out of luck
And I know, and I know and I know
I know what you've got
I put my hands up to the sky, the feeling is like
I've got a rocketship that I want to ride
I put my hands up to the sky, the feeling is like
Wherever you are, I'll find that treasure
(So I reach for it) Wherever you are, I'll find that treasure
(So I reach for it)
Stare into darkness, staring at doom
You make my heart go boom, bo-boom boom
Superhero, a masterpiece
Been innocent but a sinner in me
And I know, and I know and I know
I know I'm in luck
And I know, and I know and I know
I know when I'm not
I just put my hands up to the sky, I'm feeling like
I've got a rocketship that I want to ride
I put my hands up to the sky, the feeling is like
Wherever you are, I'll find that treasure
I just put my hands up to the sky, the feeling is like
I've got a rocket, eyes on the prize
I put my hands up to the sky, I'm gonna find
Wherever you are, I'll find that treasure
(So I reach for it) Wherever you are, I'll find that treasure
(So I reach for it) Wherever you are, I'll find that treasure
(So I reach for it) And I know, and I know, and I know
(So I reach for it) I know what I've got
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X marks the spot
I just put my hands up to the sky, I'm feeling like
I've got a rocketship that I want to ride
I put my hands up to the sky, the feeling is like
Wherever you are, I'll find that treasure
[repeat]
"Amazing Day"
We sat on a roof, named every star
Shared every bruise and showed every scar
Hope has its proof put your hand in mine saying,
"Life has a beautiful, crazy design."
And time seemed to say,
"Forget the world and its weight."
And here I just want to stay
Amazing day
Amazing day
We sat on a roof, named every star
You showed me a place
Where you can be what you are
And the view, the whole Milky Way
In your eyes, I drifted away
And in your arms I just want to sway
Amazing day
Amazing day
Amazing day
Amazing day
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh
And I asked
Can the Birds in poetry, chime?
Can there be breaks in the chaos sometimes?
Oh, thanks God, must have heard when I prayed
'Cause now I always want to feel this way
Amazing day
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Amazing day
Amazing day
Amazing day
Yeah, today
"Up&Up"
Fixing up a car to drive in it again
Searching for the water, hoping for the rain
Up and up
Up and up
Down upon the canvas, working meal to meal
Waiting for a chance to pick on your orange field
Up and up
Up and up
See a pearl form a diamond in the rough
See a bird soaring high above the flood
It's in your blood
It's in your blood
Underneath the storm, an umbrella is saying,
"Sitting with the poison takes away the pain."
Up and up
Up and up, saying
We're gonna get it, get it together right now
Gonna get it, get it together somehow
Gonna get it, get it together and flower
We're gonna get it, get it together, I know
Gonna get it, get it together and flow
Gonna get it, get it together and go
Up and up and up
Lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon
Trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon
Up and up
Up and up
How come people suffer? How come people part?
How come people struggle? How come people break your heart?
Break your heart, oh
Yes, I wanna grow, yes, I wanna feel
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Yes, I wanna know, show me how to heal it up
Heal it up, oh
Try and see the forest, there in every seed
Angels in the marble waiting to be freed
Just need love
Just need love
When the going is rough, saying
We're gonna get it, get it together right now
Gonna get it, get it together somehow
Gonna get it, get it together and flower
We're gonna get it, get it together, I know
Gonna get it, get it together and flow
Gonna get it, get it together and go
But you can say what is, or fight for it
Close your mind or take a risk
You can say, "It's mine," and clench your fist
Or see each sunrise as a gift
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We're gonna get it, get it together right now
Gonna get it, get it together somehow
Gonna get it, get it together and flower
We're gonna get it, get it together, I know
Gonna get it, get it together and flow
Gonna get it, get it together and go
Up and up and up
Oh
Fixing up a car to drive in it again
When you're in pain, when you think you've had enough
Don't ever give up
Don't ever give up
Believe in love