Decoding Nostalgia and Temporal Longing: A Semiotic Analysis of Ardhito Pramono’s ‘Beautiful Journey,’ ‘Little Time to Love,’ and ‘Dancing in September’

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Song lyrics gain meaning from their words, enhanced by the melody. This study uses semiotic analysis on three songs by Ardhito Pramono; "Beautiful Journey," "Little Time to Love," and "Dancing in September", to explore deeper meanings. Using Roland Barthes’ semiotics theory, focusing on denotation, connotation, and myth, the study looks at how Pramono’s lyrics use signs to tell stories about time, love, and memory. The research closely examines the lyrics to find patterns that create emotional connections. The findings suggest that the lyrics create idealized views of romantic longing and nostalgia. Through images like seasons and fleeting moments, the songs create a sad romantic feeling that shows the worries and desires of Indonesian youth. The implied meanings of words and images use shared cultural ideas, turning personal feelings into shared emotional myths.