A HERMENEUTIC READING OF THE LYRICS OF AKB48'S “JIWARU DAYS” BY AKIMOTO YASUSHI

AKB48 is an idol group produced by lyricist Akimoto Yasushi in December 2005. The concept of AKB48 is “idols that can be met.” In 2019, AKB48 released a new song called “Jiwaru Days” as AKB48's 55th single. This single is a dedication song for the graduation of the group's famous AKB48 member, Sashihara Rino, while “Jiwaru Days” can be interpreted as days that come and go slowly. This song tells the story of good memories in the past and gratitude for the relationship established between all the members and Sashihara Rino. Furthermore, this research aims to analyze the meaning of the lyrics of AKB48's song “Jiwaru Days” using the hermeneutic reading of Michael Riffaterre's theory. This research uses qualitative methods, literature study, and hermeneutics. This study found that AKB48's Jiwaru Days song lyrics contain the meaning of farewell and a message of sadness. In addition, this research can provide another meaning of the parable described through Michael Riffaterre's semiotic analysis theory