Metaphors in The Song Lyrics of Green Day

The purpose of this research is to analyze the metaphors of Green Day lyrics, which metaphor is mostly found in the texts such as song lyrics. In this case, the aims of this research are: (1) to find out the types of metaphorical expression, (2) to convey the meaning of the metaphors used by Green Day. The method of this research is using qualitative analysis. The research questions will be answered in analytical description. The concept of metaphorical expressions are analyzed by using George Lakoff and Mark Johnson theory. The result of this research shows that all types of metaphor are found in the data, with the ontological metaphor as the most frequently used type of metaphor based on Lakoff and Johnson theory. The meaning of metaphor can be easier to understand by using the theory to analyz