Metaphoric Symbols and Words of Hope in the Lyrics of the Song Hana wa Saku by Shunji Iwai

This research is about metaphorical symbols and words of hope in the lyrics of Shunji Iwai's song Hana wa Saku. The purpose of this research is to examine the presence of metaphorical symbols and words of hope for the victims of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami in the lyrics of the song Hana wa Saku by Shunji Iwai. This study uses a semiotic approach. The method used is descriptive analysis. The source of the data in this study is the lyrics of the song Hana wa Saku. The results of this study concluded that the outer structure (shape) contained in the lyrics of the song entitled Hana wa Saku by Shunji Iwai includes blank symbols (empty symbols), natural symbols (symbols of nature), and private symbols (special symbols). Analysis of this literary work found two blank symbols, two natural symbols, and one private symbol. The meaning of the lyrics of the song Hana wa Saku by Shunji Iwai more dominantly implies hope to return to struggle in life and not sink into sadness long enough.