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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, the writer presents topics such as: background of study, statement of problem, purpose of study, significance of study, scope and
limitation, and definition of key terms. Each section is presented as follows.
1.1 Background of Study
Art is a free mind owned by human being which produces an extraordinary artwork. Besides, art is an amazing imagination which plays
mind beyond human logic. This is relevant to Sunardi ’s ideas. He says that the
art creating a way to peek at the infinite, the infinite of presenting with the finite. The formula is really just to say what we often call imagination. Art
gives us the space to go beyond the art room itself 2012: 14. Music is an art that changes the world. Music is a part of human life as
an inspiration and appreciation of the works of art which produces in beautiful and amazing in the form of a beautiful melody and harmony.
Therefore, music became the wonderful of many people. Hornby in Mahzumi: 2006 states that song lyric is a short poem and
number of verses set to music intended to be sung. Based on the statement, the lyrics of song are categorized into poem. It is a medium to express the
author’s imagination, illusion, idea, feeling and message to the people.
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meaning of both orally and in writing. View of song, message is something that reflects what the singer wants to express to the listener of hisher song.
Zain is one of the famous singers in the world nowadays. He born March 16, 1981 is a Swedish RB singer and songwriter. Zain is the new
star of Modern Islamic Music with his meaningful songs that aim to inspire and entertain people and send a message of peace and hope to the world.
Besides, he is a music producer of Lebanese origin, that concern for religion, peace, love, support and activists who save the world and give sympathy for
the supremacy of freedom and human right. Zain
’s debut album “Thank You Allah” is his first album was released at 1 November 2009 and consisted of 13 songs with an exclusive Percussion
Version and a French Version released shortly afterwards. He sings mainly in English, but also, amongst others, in French, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and
Malay. Each of this songs mostly tells about religion. In early March 2010, his debut album “Thank You Allah” released by Awakening Records was the
No.1 highest selling album on Amazon in the world music section. Besides, Zain
’s debut album “Thank You Allah” reached the number 1 spot on Amazon’s World Music Chart and number 9 on the RB charts.
The social network at Facebook page with over 2 million Zain’s fans
comments about song lyrics “Insha Allah God Will and For the Rest of My
Life ” at Maher’s debut album “Thank You Allah”. Most of them say this
songs have soul messages because they are very touching our deepest heart. Besides, this songs are very interesting because the song lyrics
“Insha Allah
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” have beautiful lyric, tune and amazing messages that make us inspire every time we feel down. These
songs makes us keep smile and spirit to face life so that we can have optimist personality every time. In other words, this songs invites us to do the best in
our life with positive way so than we can have the best personality and useful human. Then song lyrics
“Insha Allah God Will and For the Rest of My Life
” could be motivate people to act like “Fastabiqul Khairat” Race to Virtue in the world and after here.
Some research have been conducted to reveal cohesion devises and meaning in songs. Umar 2010, in his research showed that the message of
song lyric “Black or White” talks about harmony despite many differences, which is the meaning inside the song that is racial harmony in the world.
Besides, every different individual or race is expected to colour the life of human being all over the world, where there is no superiority upon particular
race or nation and all people can live in unity. In this study, the reseacher performed several steps. First, he read carefully and understands every word
listed in the text of the song. Then he must rephrase sentences that were difficult to understand. After that, he identified the general and detail meaning
of the song contained in the lyrics before finally draw conclusions about the message contained in the song. Hence, understanding the general and detail
meaning of the song in literary works is important because he would be able to understand every message contained in literary works.
Therefore, the writer was inspired to conduct a study of analyzing the messages in the lyrics of English song since many people like singing song
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Zain’s songs in “Insha Allah God Will and For the Rest of My Life” as the objects.
Besides, these songs are interesting and inspiring because the messages behind each stanza are very touching, motivating and have deep meaning
about optimist. That is the reason why the writer is interested in finding the general and detail meaning of
Zain’s songs and messages behind the songs. This study focuses on the “Insha Allah God Will and For the Rest of My
Life ” lyrics of Zain’s album “Thank You Allah”. Additionally, the
contrubution of this study to the languange learning is that the students or readers are able to learn English more easily. Both in speaking skill, listening,
reading and writing. Besides, the students may spur more enthusiasm to learn English and to learn because it is done with pleasure.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
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