ENGLISH AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STATE ISLAMIC STUDIES INSTITUTE (STAIN) SALATIGA

  

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

USED IN CELINE DION’S SONGS

THESIS

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  NIM 113 02 024 I)rs. Sa’adi, M.Ag The Lecturer o f Education Faculty

• State Islamic Studies Institute o f Salatiga

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  Case : Mochamat’s Thesis Salatiga, July 3 1 lh, 2005 Dear

  The Head of State Islarftic Studies Institute of Salatiga Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

  After reading and correcting Mochamat’s thesis entitled “A DESCRIPTIVE

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  . t i STUDY ON FIGURATIVE USED IN CELINE DION’S SONGS”, I have decided and would like to propose that if it could be accepted by the educational faculty, I hope it would be examined as soon as possible.

  Wassalamu ’alaikum Wr. Wb.

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STATEMENT OF CERTIFICATION

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

USED IN CELINE DION’S SONGS

  M O C H A M A T ' NIM. 113 02 024 '

  Has been brought to the board of examiners in September 6th, 2006/Sya’ban 13th 1427 H to completely fulfill the requirement of the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan

  Islam (S.Pd.I) in English and Education Department.

  Salatiga, Sya'ban 13th, 1427 H

  September 6th, 2006 M Board Examiners

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DEDICATION

  This thesis is whole heatedly dedicated to : > My beloved, my mother Tuminem who turned me from a boy into a man.

  > My beloved, my father Ahmad Qomari Sukiman ( wish me from the heaven!). > My highly respect, H. Suyatno. And Hj. Surti (thanks for all). > My brothers, Buchori, Suroto, Muslimin, Ahmad Saridi, Doddy and Mr. Iqbal. > My sisters, Fathonah, Taslimah, Choeriyah, Muslimah and Caplin. > My Grand Mother Queen Wasi ( Give me your advice, please!) > Centini Subi The Strenght Foreign Beauty (NO COMENT) > .Jenk Denok, (behind your hard, there is guidance for us).

  > Mr. 3W and Mrs. Rinnie ( Be a good parents to Cute Reno) > Henny The Nutrient ( The sky writes...).

  > Makhfud Riyanto (You are my TTM, Enemy, when we will get peace?).

  > My Salafy friends, Aswin and Abu Maijan ( Be a good modem moslem)

  

ABSTRACT

  The title of this thesis is “ A Descriptive Study on Figurative used in Celine Dion’s Songs”. The problems had begun when the researcher found many sentences in Celine Dian’s songs were difficult to be understood, especially to the learners of English foreign language. This research divides to some part as follows; (1) background of the study, (2) Review of related literature, (3) The research problem, (4) The objective of study, (5) The limitation of the study, (6) The benefit of the study, (7) The methodology of research, (8) utline of the final paper. Based bn the problems, this research discussed about; (1) The types of figurative language used in Celine Dion’s songs, (2) The denotative and Connotative meaning used in Celine dion’s songs, (3) The messages conveyed in Celine Dion’s songs.

  This research is intended to be a descritive study and the writer uses documentation as the way to collect the data documentation, in this case is the Celine Dion’s text’s songs. The writer takes (15) songs from A New Day Has Come album which published in 2002.

  From the analysis, it can be concluded that there are 73 (seventy three) figurative languge used in Celine Dion’s songs ( metonymy 23.2%, simile 9.6%, metaphor 11%, hyperbole 20.5%, personification 19.2%, apostrophe 5.5%, paradox 11%). Celine Dion’s songs have many connotation and denotation meaning based on figurative result (connotation 53% and denotation 47%).

  The achievement of this research are expected to give some contribution to the study of figurative language. Practically, the study will give to the English students and lecturers, to increase our knowledge in understanding the figurative language. Theoretically, this study will add the literature in linguistic about figurative language, mainly figurative language used in Celine Dion’s songs.

  Salatiga, Agustus 9th 2006 The reseacher

  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillahirabbil ’alamin because, the writer could complete this thesis

  as one of the requirements for getting Sarjana Pendidikan Islam (S.Pd.I) in English Department of Educational Faculty of State Islamic studies Institute (STAIN) Salatiga in 2006.

  However, this success would not be achieved without supports, guidances, advice, helps and encouragement from individuals and institutions, therefore, let him say thanks to :

  1. Drs.Imam Sutomo, M.Ag, the Head of State Islamic studies Institute (STAIN) of Salatiga.

  2. Drs. Sa’adi, M.Ag, the consultant of this thesis, thanks for his careful guidance, wisdom, kindness, suggestions and jokes during the completion of this thesis.

  3. Hanung Triyoko,SS.M.Hum, the head of English educational faculty, thanks for guidance, kindness and brainstorming about our orthoped.

  4. Norwanto,M.Hum,' A whole lecturers, Mr. Ary S, Mr. Hammam, Mr.

  Ruwandi, Mr. Agus Waluyo, Mr. Mufiq, Mr. A Maemun, Mrs. Woro, Mrs. Zumrotun, thanks for your supports, guidances and helps.

  5. My Librarians, Mrs. Iffonilla STAIN, Dini UKSW and Sri Wahyuni UMS. So My Perfect Typist Mr. Yuliy Sahabat Com.

  6. All of the big family in PT.MSTI Salatiga, especially to Mr. Des Pegler, Mr.

i Ismail, Mr. Sukiyanto, Mr. Paryadi, Mr. Makali and Mr. Sopyan.

  7. My Second family home, Mr. Wakimin Hadi Prayitno, Tri, Budi, Iyan and Mother Theresia “Madame Yem” Thank for all.

  8. The big family of Mr, Juremy/Marry, Hadi Nasir/Tuminah, 1ST Buxom ( Tetta and Pandya), Eko S, Suyono, Tumijan, Sanjaya, Sumeri. And Mr.

  Sunarto/Mrs. Tri S. 9. dr. Anung Satriady and Staff in RSO Solo And Mrs. Siwi and staff in RSU Salatiga who back my hand’s function.

  10. My Friends in Karisma, PPL 06, KKN “Belis”, Tae kwon Do, TBI 02 A/B.

  11. My “limited edition” Friends, Mr. Potter USA, Zaky The Enchanted Boy, Sukun Suyanto (A good person will get a kindness to).

  12. All of my nice cousins, Rase, Rio, Rizki, Astri, Sis, Wahyu, Asyah, Asnah, Asih, Faizah, Ma’mum, Eddy, Basri, Resti, Nanung, Lilin, Sidiq, Riska, Vianda, Rizal, Ryan, LUNA Bintang, Dalimin, Tutik, Nur, Mujinah, Andri, Jumardiana and Mumi.

  13. My supporter friends, The'Sufis Yitno and Rifa, Vive, Adri, Ari NBA, Amin, Malfy, Istianto, Nobo, Anies F, Iksan, Pop, Dewa, Eddy, Kardi, Nur Z, Tri joko, Marno, Qmin, JAM, Badroni, Eko BN, Wids, Agus R, Chasanul and Riyanto “Ateng”

  Salatiga, September 2006 The writer

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  

  CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY

   CHAPTER III , DATA PRESENTION

  

  

  

  

  CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND DISCUSION

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

   BIBLIOGRAPHY CURICULUM VITAE APPENDIX

  

CHAPTER I

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INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

  In daily activities language is main factor to communicate to other for instance to request, claim, brain storming etc. Without language it is impossible to do them.

  There are many varieties of language in this world, and every part of it has different language. Those languages are Mandarin, Indonesian, Tagalok, Arabic, French, English and so on. It will be difficult for us to study and to be capable those languages but, we have English as international language. It means English is union language among countries. There are many English language varieties which are used as a means of communication, including British English, America etc. Language are a purely human and non instinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions, and desires by means of a system voluntarily produced symbols.1

  Language has important role in our life aspect, such as : education, economics, politics, cultures and art. There are many branches of art for example dance, photograph, poetry, drama and song. The songs have the imaginative quality and specific characteristic of the language use such as : denotation, connotation, and symbols. Every word in the song has a power to person.1

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  1 Edward Sapir. 1921. Language an Introduction to the Study o f Speech. New York: Harcourt, Brage and Company Inc. page 8

  2 Celine Dion is the one of the world diva singers. She has many popular

  songs. Those song Indicated contain figurative language, and it can be difficult to interpret for general readers (or hearers). The figurative languages used in Celine Dion’s songs are simile, metaphor, personification, metonymy, hyperbole, and apostrophe, for example:

  Let the rain come down And wash away my tears Let it fill my s q u

  I And drown my fears Let it shatter the walls For new son A new day has come

  It is easer to enjoy the song lyric than to understand their meanings, more when the lyric uses figurative language, it needs to analyze strictly.

  From the phenomena above, the writer is interested in conducting the study of figurative of the language used in Celine Dion’s songs. Here the writer chooses a research entitled: “A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN CELINE DION’S SONGS”.

B. Review of Related Literature

  In this research, the writer uses several the other previous thesis as related literature as follows :

  3 The first review related to this research, and the title is “A Descriptive

  which has been

  study on Figurative Language used in Westlife’s Songs’’

  researched by Ifonilla Yenianti in 2003, the student of State Islamic Studies Institute (STAIN) Salatiga.

  In her thesis, she has analyzed about the figurative language. According to her, the figurative language used in Westlife’s song are metonymy, hyperbole, personification, paradox metaphor, simile and apostrophe, and it has many connotation meanings based on the data analysis.

  The second review related to this research, and the title is “A

  

Descriptive study ort the use prepositions in Blue’s Songs' ’ which has been

  researched by Siti Aminah in 2004, the student of Islamic Studies Institute (STAIN) Salatiga.

  In her thesis, she has analyzed about preposition. According to her, there are many preposition combinations (14%), and prepositions based on the data analysis (38%).

  The third review related to this research, and the title is “A Descriptive

  

Analysis o f the Language Used in Yusuf Islam ’s Songs" which has been

  researched by Purwadi in 2002, the student of Islamic Studies Institute (STAIN) Salatiga.

  In his thesis, he has analyzed about the language. According to him, the characteristic of the language used in Yusuf Islam’s songs are viewed from

  i diction, margery, concrete word, symbolism and versification.

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  4 The fourth review related to this research and the title is “A Descriptive Study on the Uses o f Colloquial Style on English Songs ” which

  has been researched by Endriana Sriwahyuni in 2003, the student of State Islamic Studies Institute (STAIN) Salatiga.

  In her thesis, she has analyzed about the colloquial style. According to her, the language style in English songs are colloquial style which discusses about non standard English which is now recognized as normal and interesting variety of English.

C. The Research Problem

  In this thesis the writer would like to discuss the problem statements as follows:

  1. What are the types of figurative language used in Celine Dion’s songs?

  2. What is the denotative and connotative meaning in Celine Dion’s songs ?

  3. What are the messages conveyed in Celine Dion’s song’s lyrics ?

D. The Objectives of the Study

  The following are some point that the writer like to discuss : 1. To identify the types of figurative language used in Celine Dion’s songs.

  2. To identify the denotative and connotative meaning in Celine Dion’s songs.

  3. To find the messages conveyed in Celine Dion’s song’s songs. J >

  5 E. The Limitation of the study

  The writer would like to limit this research, the limitations are :

  1. This research will be limited by writer on analyzing the figurative of language used by Celine Dion’s songs.

  2. This research will be limited on the “A New Day has Come” albums by Celine Dion, and “Aun Existe Amor” will not be discussed because it uses French

F. The Benefit of the Study

  The writer hopes this thesis has benefits as :

  1. Practically, the study will give additional contribution to the English students and English lectures, to increase our knowledge in understanding the figurative language.

  2. Theoretically, this study will add the literature in linguistic about figurative language.

G. The Methodology of the Research

  1. The Method Research The writer uses descriptive method in this thesis. The reason of choosing this riiethod is according to Suharsini Arikunto’s opinion stating that Descriptive studies are designed to obtain information concerning with the current status of phenomena.3 There is no administration or control of treatment as a forward in experimental study. Therefore this study

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  attempts to identify, classify, and describe figurative language of Celine Dion s songs.

  2. Method of Collecting Data In this research, the writer uses documentation data collection, that are found out the data’s about variable like draft, transcript, book, newspaper, magazine, notulen, legger etc.4 Document, in this case is the

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  ' / . text of Celine Dion’s songs cassete. The techniques of taking the data were as follows;

  a. The writer sellected the celine Dion’s English songs

  b. The writer sellected the songs from New Day Has Come album

  c. The writer read all of the lyrics of New Day Has Come album

  d. The writer sellected the figurative language belonging to Celine Dion’s song

  3. Method of Analyzing Data In this step, the writer uses descriptive method which does not need hypothesis formulation or the other opinion as Anton says that

  “Descriptive method means the thinking of every ideology and philosophy is described clearly and completely. So, the similarity and differences can tread clearly too. Using this description, it will be known about the description of language, thought and human behavior” A *

  3 4 Suharsini Arikunto. 1992. Prosedur Penelitian suatu Pendekatan Praktik. Jakarta: PT.

  Rineka Cipta, page 200

  7 The techniques of analyzing the data are as follows:

  a. Listening to the Celine dion’s songs

  b. Reading and learning all sentences from the text’s song

  c. Identifying the kinds of figurative languages

  d. Analyzing denotative and connotative meaning from those songs

  e. Describing the message conveyed of every lyric

H. Outline of the Final Paper

  It is necessary to divide a thesis into several parts. The writer decides to divide the thesis into five chapters as follow: Chapter I is introduction. It consists of general back ground of the study, review or related literature, research problem, objectives of the study, limitation of the study, benefit of the study, and methodology of the research and organization of the study. ’ - j , v .

  Chapter II is underlying theory. It consists of the notion of figurative language and the biography of Celine Dion’s song. Chapter III is data presentation.. Chapter IV is analysis and discussion. It consists of analysis of figurative language used in Celine Dion’s songs, data analysis of denotative meaning and connotative meaning in Celine Dion’s song, and the messages conveyed.

  Chapter V is closure. It consists of conclusion and suggestions The last part is bibliography and appendix.

  CHAPTER II ' THEORIES OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE In this chapter, the writer talks about the notion of figurative language of

  songs:

  A. The Notion of Figurative Language

  Figurative language is one which literally in compatible term, forces the readers to attend the connotation rather than to the denotation and good figurative language representing something that will be exposed.1 In the same manner Edward affirms “the figurative uses of language occurs very frequently, although not inevitably, in lyric poetry.1

  2 Many poet makes their

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  poetry become songs lyric. From the quotations above, figurative language is the way to express feeling through the implicitly meaning or messages and needs to identify strictly.

  According to Kennedy the figurative language has some elements. They are metaphor, simile, personification, paradox, hyperbole, apostrophe, and metonymy.3

  1 Burhan Nurgiyantoro. Teori Pengkajian Fiksi. Yogyakarta: Gajah Mada University Press. Page 277. Ifonila

  2 Edward W. Rosenheim, JR 1960. What Happens in Literuture. Chicago: Phonix Books. The Universityof Chicago Press. Page 12

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  1. Metaphor Gorys affirms that a metaphor is a variety of analogy which compare two things directly but, in short pattern. 4 5 It does not use the connective word such as like, as if, seem, fittingly, etc.

  For example :

  a. When Hamlets speaks of “a sea of troubles”, he compares the sea with the collection of difficulties and problems he is facing.3 b. I am a big, big world The first main word is connected with the second main word directly.

  Thus, “1 am” connected with “big world” directly.

  2. Simile Simile is a comparison which has explicit characteristic, it means that they state something similar with each other thing directly. 6 It is indicated by some conpective words such as : as, than, like, etc.

  For example :

  a. Her eyes is likes a star, east stars

  b. I love you as like I love my rag dolls The word “eyes” and “east star”, expression can be called explicit comparison because it express those words with the same purpose.

  4 Gorys Keraf. 1994. Diksi dan Gaya Bahasa. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama Page. 139 , *

5 James L. Potter. 1967. Elements o f Literature. New York: The Odyssey Pres Inc.

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  3. Personification Personification or prosopopoeia is figure of speech in imaginative something, which does not have soul, as though they have human characteristic.7 8

  For example:

  a. I hope my dreams will take me there

  b. Love can give and take away Personification of special variety of metaphor, which is figuring

  Q somethings do and speak as like human.

  4. Paradox Paradox is variety of language style which has a real contrasted with a fact. It can be meant all of things that interest because of their truth.9

  a. He was hungry death in the middle of his wealth

  b. An enemy sometime is close friend In this case, a wealth person is impossible to hunger death but, it can be happen. Enemy can be any where includes in our surrounding

  5. Hyperbole Hyperbole or overstatement is the language style containing exaggeration element about something.10

  7 Ibid, page 140

  8 Ibid l o r e x a m p le a She is all <//v.v.v«v/ up

  h. You are my tomorrow The denotation meaning of the word “dressed up” is “put on one’s best clothes” and the denotation meaning of “tomorrow” is “it will be married”

  6. Apostrophe Apostrophe is a way of addressing someone or something invisible or not ordinary spoken, apostrophe may address an inanimate object, some

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  dead, absent person, an abstract thing or spirit.11 For example:

  ‘Hi, idols in the paradise, came and free us from this curse’

  7. Metonymy Metonymy word, that comes from Greek, meta means describes a changing. And anoma, means name. Thus metonymy is the language style uses a word to describe another thing closely associated with it. Their relation are discoverered for discovering result, cause-effect or effect- cause, content to describe their cover and so on.1 12 1

  1 Thus metonymy is

  3 synecdoche form. Synecdoche is the use of a part thing to stand for the whole of it or vice versa.15

  11 X.J. Kennedy, op. c it page 488

  12 James L. Potter, op. c it page 142

  12 For example:

  a. Tell me what makes a man

  b. Somebody wants your love so open the door The denotative meaning of word “a man” is “is the ideal man”, and the denotative meaning of word “open the door” is “give a chance”.

  Human can rise their feeling up, what they want, even more to criticize through songs. A song is generally performed with the music instrument accompaniment. But, there are many song performs which do not use music instrument accompaniment for example, acapela, a community of person who sing a song uses oral music accompaniment. If they want guitar melody their mouth have a voice like a guitar melody, and so on. Music development is signed by so many new comer artists and music awards.

  Using figurative language has target to make beautify, refine even more clarify something which has been purposed by the writer. In using language style, it will be influenced by the writer’s culture, a level of literacy, sexual, and emotion. Ifonilla affirms ’’Figurative language is language with its literally in compatible term, forces the readers to attend the connotation rather than to the denotation, and good figurative language

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  is words used on in literal sense but of context the writers taste and

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  13 B. The Biography of Celine l>ion

  Name : Celine Dion

  Birth Name : Celine Marie Claudette Dion Birth Date : March 30, 1968 Birth Place : Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada Height : 5’ 7”

  Celine Dion has risen to international world diva singer like a shooting star. She has been called the premier contemporary pop vocalist of the nineties. She brought music genre which cari be enjoyed by all of her fans.

  Celine was bom in Charlemagne (a small town 30 miles east of Montreal, Quebec, Canada). She is the youngest of 14 children of highly musical family. Her parents, both musicians, operated a small club, and on weekends. From the tender age of 5, she began to perform in her district lively. At twelve, she, he mother, and her brothers composed a French song, and the demo tape containing these songs sent to Rene Angelil whose personal manager is one of recording company. Rene received these songs recording because he saw that Celine has international vocal talent.

  Celine won the gold medal at the Yamaha world song festival 1982 in ^, « • Tokyo. In 1983, she became the first Canadian ever to receive a gold record in France. That same year, she won Eurovision song contest in Dublin Ireland.

  She got chance insert to Holywood when she recorded the title track for the disney animation movie “Beauty and the Beast”.

  14 The progress of Celine’s music carrier is signed by many awards in

  highly rate of cassette’s sale. She often gets double platinum, Grammy award, Juno and felix award, and world music award in Europe. Celine’s English debut album? are Unison in 1991. Celine Dion in 1992 The Colour o f My Love t i in 1994, Falling in to You in 1996, Let's Talk About Love in 1997, These are

  

Special Times (A Christmast Album) in 1998, Decade, All The Way (a

  compilation of Celine’s best song) in 1999, New Day Has Come in 2002 and One Heart in 2004.

CHAPTER III DATA PRESENTATION A. Data Presentation In this chapter, the writer presents the data collections that will be

  discussed. Data is plural word of datum. It is some fact, proposition, quantity or condition granted or known especially when it is to be used for further research and reasoning.! The writer applies documentation as the way of the data collections.

  He takes the song’s text from Celine Dion’s cassette song as follows :

  I am Alive

  1 get wing to fly, oh... I’m alive When you call on me, when I heard you breathe 1 get wings to fly, I feel that I’m alive

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  When you look at me, I can touch the sky I know that I’m alive Mmmm... Ohhh... Ahhh When you bless the day, I just drift away

  All my worries die, I’m glad that I’m alive ■ You’ve set my heart on fire, filled me with love Made me a women on clouds above I couldn’t much higher, my spirit takes flight cause I’m alive When >ou reach for me, raising spirit high God knows that That I’ll be the one standing by through good and through trying times And it’s only began, I can’t wait for the rest of my life. 1

  Right In Front Of You

  Life It can twist your heart Put you in the dark I was cold and lonely Doubt It can close you in

  Build the walls within I let fear control me I let go Didn't know Where the answer would be Right in front of you Right in front of me We were looking

  But somehow, some way We couldn't see

  That the love was always there It's been around us everywhere I had to fall to finally see That you were right in front of me Faith

  It can lift you up And we've got enough To reach a new beginning Love Can withstand a storm In the final hour We'll find the joy in living Don't let go 'Cause I know Pretty soon you will see

  Right in front of you Right in front of me We were looking But somehow, some way We couldn't see That the love was always there It's been around us everywhere

  I had to fall to finally see

  17 That you were right in front of me

  You are my tomorrow There's safety in your arms Where you go, I'll follow

  'Cause you're the world where I belong Right in front of you Right in front of me We were looking

  But somehow, some way We couldn't see That the love was always there It's been around us everywhere I had to fall to finally see That you were right in front of me

  18 Have You Ever Been In Love

  Have you ever been in love You could touch the moonlight When your heart's shooting stars You're holding heaven in your arms

  Have you ever been so in love Have you ever walked on air Ever felt like you were dreamin' When you never thought it could But it really feels that good Have you ever been so in love Have you ever been in love You could touch the moonlight When your heart's shooting star You're holding heaven in your arms Have you ever been in love, have you...

  The time I spent Waiting for something that was heaven-sent

  When you find it don't let go, I know Have you ever said a prayer And found that it was answered All my hope has been restored And I ain't looking anymore Have you ever been so in love, have you...

  Some place that you ain’t leavin’ Somewhere you're gonna stay When you finally found the meanin' Have you ever felt this way The time I spent Waiting for something that was heaven-sent When you find it, don't let go, I know...

  Coz have you ever been so in love, so in love You could touch the moonlight You can even reach the stars

  19 Have you ever been so in love

  Have you ever been in love Have you ever been in love So in... love...

  Rain, Tax (It's Inevitable)

  I didn't know there was a plan Somewhere a perfect man

  I don't believe in the stars You smiled at my pretence As you broke down my defenses Just want to be where you are Love ain't like fashion

  The look remains the same I'll wear your heart forever 'Cause some things never change Chorus Like rain, tax After lightening the thunder cracks Sooner or later it had to come true Like rain, tax Weeds grow up through the pavement cracks You see what I want What I want is you

  Through that life was logical Love was a miracle That happened to someone else, not me Baby I musta said a little prayer Suddenly I looked up, you were there

  And the rest is history I don't want to be an island anymore

  Just resign yourself 'Cause there's one thing for sure

  Chorus It had to be you,it had to be you Say you'll be here forever You and me here together When will you see what I want What I what is you Chorus

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  21 A New Day Has Come

  A new day has come A new day has... come I was waiting for so long For a miracle to come Everyone told me to be strong Hold on and don't shed a tear Through the darkness and good times

  I knew I'd make it through And the world thought I had it all But I was waiting for you Hush, love I see a light in the sky Oh, it's almost blinding me I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love Let the rain come down and wash away my tears Let it fill my soul and drown my fears Let it shatter the walls for a new, new sun

  A new day has... come Where it was dark now there's light

  Where there was pain now there's joy Where there was weakness, I found my strength All in the eyes of a boy Hush, love I see a light in the sky Oh, it's almost blinding me I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love Let the rain come down and wash away my tears Let it fill my soul and drown my fears Let it shatter the walls for a new, new sun A new day has... come Let the rain come down and wash away my tears

  22 Let it fill my soul and drown my fears

  Let it shatter the walls for a new, new sun A new day has... come Ohhh, a light... OOh

  Ten Days

  At the doorway of my heart All the leaves have fallen down And though I try to pick them up, There's so many I think i'll drown

  CHORUS*** Ten days have come and gone Ten days and I'm all alone And all that I can do is Pray and pray Ten days I've seen the rain

  Cornin' down on a sunny day But all I've got to do is Pray and pray And pray

  At the doorway of my life I feel the pain, but feel no shame And what I've got, I keep inside

  Some things have changed but I'm still the same

• CHORUS*** And if you're goin' my way Don't think that I'll bend 'Cause this is where I’ll stay I think it's the end
• CHORUS*** Ten days, ten days, ten days, ten days

  24 Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)

  Mamma You gave life to me Turned a baby into a lady

  And mamma All you had to offer Was the promise of a lifetime of love

  Now I know There is no other

  Love like a mother's love for her child And I know A love so complete Someday must leave Must say goodbye Goodbye's the saddest word I'll ever hear Goodbye's the last time I will hold you near Someday you'll say that word and I will cry

  It'll break my heart to hear you say goodbye Mamma You gave love to me Turned a young one into a woman And mamma All I ever needed Was a guarantee of you loving me 'Cause I know There is no other Love like a mother's love for her child And it hurts so That something so strong Someday'll be gone, must say goodbye Goodbye's the saddest word I'll ever hear Goodbye's the last time I will hold you near Someday you'll say that word and I will cry It'll break my heart to hear you say goodbye

  But the love you give will always live You'll always be there every time I fall

  You are to me the greatest love of all You take my weakness and you make me strong And I will always love you 'till forever comes And when you need me I'll be there for you all the way

  I'll be there your whole life through I'll be there this I promise you, mamma

  I'll be your beacon through the darkest nights I'll be the wings that guide your broken flight I'll be your shelter through the raging storm And I will love you 'till forever comes Goodbye's the saddest word I'll ever hear Goodbye's the last time I will hold you near

  Someday you'll say that word and I will cry It'll break my heart to hear you say goodbye 'Till we meet again...

  Until then... Goodbye

  Prayer

  Can we touch the soul of heaven? Can we unite a sacred lesson? Every child creates a skylight...of beauty Can you hear cathedrals failin’ All the universe is callin’ Cry a single cello...from your heart Since the world has lost her way Loneliness journey endlessly Yet the promised chance remains

  Gift of what could be So let the children remember the sun

  Let them dance, let them soar For their lives have begun Let the children engender the rain As the river runs through fields Forever subsiding their pain Prayer...

  Every voice along the shoreline Standing still within time Spinnin’ unresolved...the walkin’

  As each season passes Through wonderland, through lookin’ glasses The secret garden shines...beckons you Gentle flower don’t fade away Sweet innocence still harbors thee

  In the faith of golden dreams Where one love lives eternally

  Let the children remember the sun Let them dance, let them soar For their lives have begun Let the children engender the rain As the river runs through fields Forever subsiding their pain Prayer...

  Prayer... Ohhhhh...

  27 They are the truth o f spirit in flight

  Yes the children engender the rain As the river runs through life Healing their pain You can trust with your heart one more time

  Sweet angel conceived You have forever and always believed... Prayer...prayer... Prayer...

  I Surrender

  oh oh mmm There's so much life I've left to live And this fire's burning still When I watch you look at me

  I think I could find the will To stand for every dream And forsake the solid ground And give up this fear within O f what would happen if they ever knew I'm in love with you 'Cause I'd surrender everything

  To feel the chance to live again I reach to you I know you can feel it too We'd make it through A thousand dreams I still believe I'd make you give them all to me I'd hold you in my arms and never let go I surrender

  I know I can't survive Another night away from you You're the reason I go on And now I need to live the truth Right now, there's no better time From this fear I will break free And I live again with love And no the they can't take that away from me And they will see... yeah I’d surrender everything To feel the chance to live again I reach to you

  I know you can feel it too We'd make it through A thousand dreams I still believe I'd make you give them all to me I'd hold you in my arms and never let go I surrender Every night's getting longer

  29 I'll swallow my pride and I'll be alive

  CAN'T you hear my call I surrender

  (I'd surrender everything To feel the chance to live again) I reach to you I know you can feel it too We'll make it through

  A thousand dreams I still believe I'll make you give them all to me I'll hold you in my arms and never let go

  I surrender Right here, right now I give my life to live again I'll break free, take me

  My everything I surrender all to you right now I give my life to live again I'll break free, take me

  (My everything) My everything (I surrender all to you)

  A t Last

  At last My love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a song

  At last The SKIES above ARE blue My heart was wrapped UP in clover The night I looked at you I found a dream, that i could speak to A dream that i, can call my own I found a thrill, to press my cheek to A thrill that i, have NEVER known O h , Yeah You SMILED, you smiled

  And then the spell was cast And here we are in heaven For you are mine at last

  I FOUND A DREAM THAT I COULD SPEAK TO A DREAM THAT I CAN CALL MY OWN

  I FOUND A THRILL, TO PRESS MY CHEEK TO A THRILL THAT I, HAVE NEVER KNOWN YOU SMILED YOU SMILED And then the spell was cast And here we are in heaven FOR YOU ARE MINE AT LAST AT LAST AT LAST

  Superlove

  Some people they search their whole lives Lookin' for somebody who's just right Sometimes they settle for less Lose outta true happiness Then they finally wake up one day And realize there's nothing to say It's hard to let go

  Even when ya deep down both know So they fight and fight and fight

  And no more kissin' kissin' goodnight But baby that can't happen to us Because You and me we got a super love

  Never gonna give give it up It's the kind of sweet dreams are made of I'm not afraid of - our super love You and me we got a super love

  Ain't no way we'll ever get enough It's the kind of sweet dreams are made of I'm not afraid of No super love

  Some people they never find out How it feels to be feelin' no doubt You'll be right there when I fell And I'll be promisin' you the world No getting down on your knees Trying to get what ya need It's a good situation Sorry for elaboratin' But I want more and more and more So just keep knockin' knockin' knockin' on my door But baby you're a hard thing to find Because You and me we got a super love

  Never gonna give give it up It's the kind of sweet dreams are made of I'm not afraid o f - our super love You and me we got a super love

  Ain't no way we'll ever get enough It's the kind of sweet dreams are made of I'm not afraid of

  No super love You and me we got a super love

  Gimme gimme gimme some of that super love It's the kind of sweet dreams are made of I'm not afraid of

  No super love Gimme gimme gimme some o f that super love, super love, super love

  Gimme gimme Gimme gimme gimme some of that super love 2 x

  Oh... that super love Gimme gimme gimme some of that super love, super love, super love Baby...

  You and me we got a super love Never gonna give give it up

  Super love It's the kind of sweet dreams are made of I'm not afraid of Our super love You and me we got a super love Ain't no way we'll ever get enough It's the kind of sweet dreams are made of I'm not afraid of You and me we got a super love Never gonna give give it up Yeah... same sweet love Super love You and me we got a super Yes indeed a super love You and me we got a super love You and me we got a super Yes indeed a super love

  Sorry F o r Love

  Forgive me for the things That I never said to you

  Forgive me for not knowing The right words to say, to prove That I will always be Devoted to you and me

  And if you can’t feel that in my love Then I'm sorry for not giving you enough

  But I'm not sorry for my love I'm not sorry for my touch The way I made your hands Tremble and my heart rush I would do it all again Wouldn't take back a thing, no 'Cause with you I've lived

  A thousand lives in one And I could never be I could never be Sorry for love Well, maybe there've been times That I let you down Looking back on all those moments I know that I should have found The best o f me for you And now I will promise to And if you don't see that in my eyes Then I’ll be Sorry for the rest of my life But I'm not sorry for my love

  I'm not sorry for my touch The way I made your hands Tremble and my heart rush I I would do it all again Wouldn't take back a thing, no Cause with you I've lived

  34 A thousand lives in one

  But I could never be I could never be Sorry for love

  And we all make mistakes No matter how hard we try

  But hearts can only break When sorry comes all around

  OOh, when sorry comes around I'm not sorry... For my love For my touch

  I would do it all again I wouldn't take back a thing Because with you I've lived A thousand lives into one But I could never be I could never be I could never be I could never be Sorry for love

  35 The Greatest Reward Lyrics