Analysis of Tense Selection in Heaven’s Song Lyric by Calum Scott and Lyodra Ginting

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  • Livia Feranty Universitas Bangka Belitung
  • Resti Amalia Universitas Bangka Belitung
  • Tri Arie Bowo Universitas Bangka Belitung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33592/foremost.v4i1.3231

Abstract

This study aims to determine the type of tense used in the lyrics of the song “Heaven†by Lyodra Ginting and Calum Scott. The research method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive research method. The data used in this study came from the lyrics of the song “Heaven,†which Calum Scott wrote and sang by himself and Lyodra Ginting. The researcher uses the theory of grammar and style in Stylistics to analyze the tenses selection in the song lyrics data. The study results show that this song’s lyrics predominantly use the simple present tense, and the rest use the present continuous tense, present perfect continuous tense, simple past tense, past continuous tense, and past future tense. There are reasons behind the songwriter’s tense selection. The tense in the song is dominated by simple present tense to express a habitual use indicating a generalization over a set of times. 

Keywords: Calum Scott; Heaven; Lyodra Ginting; Stylistics; Tense Selection; Song Lyrics

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Published

2023-02-28

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Feranty, L., Amalia, R., & Bowo, T. A. (2023). Analysis of Tense Selection in Heaven’s Song Lyric by Calum Scott and Lyodra Ginting. Foremost Journal (Foreign Language Models, Studies, and Research Publication), 4(1), 40–48. https://doi.org/10.33592/foremost.v4i1.3231

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): Volume 4 No. 1 February 2023; Foremost Journal; eISSN: 2721-642X

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