REPRESENTATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN DIFFERENT GENRES OF SONGS ENTITLED “TIRED” BY ALAN WALKER AND “BEFORE YOU GO” BY LEWIS CAPALDI

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This study investigates the representation of mental health awareness in the lyrics of two different songs: Alan Walker's "Tired" with Gavin James (EDM) and Lewis Capaldi's "Before You Go" (Pop). The methodology used is called critical discourse analysis (CDA), which is based on the idea put forth by Norman Fairclough. This study identifies textual, discursive, and social practice factors in song lyrics to understand how mental health awareness is raised. The results show that although "Tired" supports people with mental health concerns by using simple meaning and minimal figurative language, "Before You Go" uses more figurative language, such as metaphor and exaggeration, to arouse sentiments of regret and empathy. Analysis shows that both songs increase awareness of mental health issues, even if they employ different approaches.