The Denotative and Connotative Meaning in Happier Song Lyrics by Olivia Rodrigo

Abstrak

This study aims to determine the denotative, connotative and mythological meanings contained in the object of research, namely the lyrics of the song ‘Happier’ by Olivia Rodrigo. The main theory used in this research is the semiotic theory of Roland Barthes. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a descriptive interpretive approach. Data collection techniques are document studies by obtaining data from various sources relevant to the research. The results showed that the lyrics of the songs studied contained denotative, connotative and mythological meanings in them. The denotative meaning conveyed by the song creator in the lyrics of the song ‘Happier’, namely the main character’s wish for her ex-boyfriend that he can be happy with his new girlfriend, but not as happy as when he was with her. Then the connotative meaning contained in the lyrics of this song is the main character has not been able to let go of her ex-boyfriend with another woman. She also hopes that her ex-lover will always remember her. While the mythology contained in the lyrics of this song is that a woman doesn’t easily forget the past and hard to move on from a love relationship, because women prefer to use feelings rather than thinks.Keywords: song lyrics, semiotic, denotative, connotative, mythology