The Meaning of Connotations with Natural Symbols in Song Lyrics of “Api dan Lautan”, “Bahtera Cinta”, and ”Senandung Rindu” by Rhoma Irama

Abstract

The natural environment can be used by authors as a source of inspiration. This natural symbol is very important to give an idea to the reader. So, in creating song lyrics, the author can use words that express natural symbols as material for life projections. The diction used is denotative and connotative. Based on this background, the problems discussed in this study are the connotations of natural symbols contained in the lyrics of the songs "Api dan Lautan", "Bahtera Cinta", and "Senandung Rindu" by Rhoma Irama mean. The purpose of this research is to reveal the meaning of connotations with natural symbols contained in the three songs. Methods of data collection using the technique of listening and note-taking. After the data is collected, the data is analyzed using semantic theory, especially connotative meaning. The results showed that in creating the lyrics of the three songs, Rhoma Irama used a lot of lingual units with connotative meanings with symbols of nature. The words lautan, pantai, samudra, pulau, and cahaya are symbols of love or fun things while kabut, badai, gelombang, api, and awan are symbols of unpleasant things.