EXPLORING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL CRITIQUE IN BTS’ SPINE BREAKER

Septianingrum Septianingrum, Sahril Mujani

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Deep social messages can be communicated through the use of figurative language in song lyrics. The well-known South Korean boy band BTS addresses a range of social issues through their music. The socioeconomic pressures placed on parents and teenagers by materialism are criticized in their song "Spine Breaker.". This study attempts to examine the various figurative language elements found in BTS's "Spine Breaker" and how they express commentary and social issues. This study uses a qualitative design and focuses on analyzing the song's lyrics from a sociological and semantic standpoint. Secondary data were obtained from pertinent literature, and primary data were gathered from the song. Figurative language had to be identified, and its relationship to social issues had to be investigated. The research revealed that "Spine Breaker" employs metonymy, hyperboles, and metaphors to emphasize materialistic inclinations and the financial strains placed on parents. The song stresses putting values above worldly worries and criticizes the fixation with pricey things.

Keywords: Figurative language, Social commentary, BTS


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