Barthes' semiotic analysis of the song lyric of "mansion" by nf

• Alvita Oktaviani
• 2023

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This study deals with the use of Roland Barthes' semiotic theory in the lyrics of the song Mansion by NF.  This research was conducted to find the meaning of Barthes' semiotics, determine the most common meaning, and identify myths in the song Mansion by NF. The goal is to understand the concepts of denotation and connotation based on Roland Barthes' semiotic theory and identify cultural myths in the song Mansion by NF. The research methodology used in this study is qualitative research with interpretative text analysis. The results of this study found 71 denotation meanings, 41 connotation meanings, and 3 mythical meanings formed from the second order of signification process based on the application of Barthes' semiotic theory to the lyrics of the song Mansion by NF. The conclusion obtained from this research is that denotation meaning is always present in every data analyzed. While the connotation meaning found covers more than half of the overall data. Then the mythical meanings that are found are an emotional burden, isolation and loneliness, and despair due to the internal conflict of the artist as the common thread of all research data. 

• NF song
• Linguistics
• Semiotics
• Connotative
• Denotative

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