GROUP 1

“SONG”
 DEFINITION
A song is a single (and often stand alone) work of music that is typically intended to be sung by
the human voice with distinct and fixed pitches and patterns using sound and silence and a
variety of forms that often include the repetition of sections. Through semantic widening,
a broader sense of the word "song" may refer to instrumentals.
 SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

• To entertain the listeners.

• To teach moral value through the lyrics of the songs.
• To provide a way of managing the realitionship between our public and private emotional life.
• To express personal feeling and cultural values.
• To give someone to not only shares their emotions with others, but also to have an emotional
connection that just can’t be experienced in any other way.
• To motivate and inspire people
• A media to learn some new vocabularies
GENERAL STRUCTURE OF SONG
• Intro
The intro of the song may be played by any number of instruments, from one instrument to
the entire band.
• Verse
This is the part with the singing.
• Pre-chorus
Typically the pre-chorus sets up the chorus in a very obvious way. Depending on the song, the
pre-chorus might be considered part of the verse.
• Chorus
It’s the hook, the refrain, the part that makes you smile and want to sing along.
• Break
A break is actually a brief “rest” or “pause” for the core melody within a song used to add
further dimension and excitement.
• Bridge (or Interlude, or Middle)
The Bridge is an often-misunderstood section, mainly because it sounds like neither the verse
nor the chorus. Often it will change key (modulate), or have a distinct feeling from the verse
and chorus.
• Vamp
A vamp is a repeating section of a song, which repeats over and over some set number of
times or until some cue. Solos will often be played over a vamp.
• Solos
Not every song has a solo. When they are played, they can be as short as 4 bars, or as long as
10 minutes or more. Solos can be played over the verse form, chorus, bridge, vamp, or any
combination of sections.
• Outro or Coda
Songs will often fade out over a chorus vamp. Or they may revert to the intro. Other times the
band will play a set number of bars until hitting some rhythmic figure together.
TYPES OF SONG
• Classical : those in which traditional music plays a main role
• Pop : those which have contemporary lyrics and an upbeat rhythm, basically meant for the
youth culture.
• Rock : those which the instruments are played in sync, they sound energetic along with the
vocals.
• Metal : those which have high pitches and screaming vocals, heavy guitar leads, and solid drum
work.
• Country : those which mainly consist of clean lyrics with music pieces using classical guitars
and other traditional instruments.
• Hip Hop : those which primarily include solid rhythmic beats and synth, with a focus on the
way the lyrics are sung.
• Ballads : those which include a narration of a story in a musical way.
• Love : slow songs whose lyrics concentrate on the feelings of love and relationships.
• Gospel : those which contain lyrics taken from Bible verses or are just written out of Christian
belief.
 LANGUAGE FEATURES
• Lyrics are written in first, second, or third person given on the specific perspective you choose.
Often time point of views change in lyrics, but only when needed.
• They use rhyming words. Usually songs use a familiar catchy tune and rhyme.
• They use alliteration.
• Some songs use poetic devices, such as figure of speech and imagery.
• Some songs use amusing word play and slang language.
COUNTING STARS

• [Verse 1]
I see this life, like a swinging vine
Swing my heart across the line
And in my face is flashing signs
Seek it out and ye' shall find
Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
On just doing what we're told
• [Pre-Chorus]
I-I-I-I feel something so right
Doing the wrong thing
I-I-I-I feel something so wrong
Doing the right thing
I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
• [Chorus]
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars
• [Verse 2]
I feel the love and I feel it burn
Down this river, every turn
Hope is our four-letter word
Make that money, watch it burn
Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
On just doing what we're told
• [Bridge]
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned
• [Interlude]
Everything that kills me
Makes me feel alive
THE MEANING
• Counting stars meaning is counting your blessings and remember that which is important in
life.
• I see this life / Like a swinging vine / Swing my heart across the line / In my face is
flashing signs / Seek it out and ye shall find / means that it can be terrifying to let go and
just live life as a free spirit.You just have to be open and willing to look for those joys in life and
embrace them.
• I feel something so right / By doing the wrong thing / And I feel something so wrong / By
doing the right thing / means what some people may think is the right thing may be the
wrong thing for another person. It's a matter of perception.
• Everything that kills me makes me feel alive means sometimes it's good to not do what is
expected and perhaps viewed as bad by someone else.