33 JURNAL LITTERA : Fakultas Sastra Darma Agung, Vol. 2, No. 1, (2023) April : 33 - 43 CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR IN KATY PERRY’S SONG LYRICS By: Ferri J. Matanari 1) Sumardin Zebua 2) Ismarini Hutabarat 3) Universitas Darma Agung 1, 2, 3) E-mail: Ismarini.hutabarat23@gmail.com 3) ABSTRACT This research dealt with Conceptual Metaphor in Katy Perry’s Song Lyrics. Katy Perry’s songs were chosen as the source of data because it was certain that they contained metaphors, especially conceptual metaphor. The analysis was focused on the types of conceptual metaphor, the dominant type of conceptual metaphor and the reasons of the occurrence of the dominant type of conceptual metaphor in Katy Perry’s song lyrics. The conceptual metaphors found in Katy Perry’s song lyrics were analyzed using Lakoff and Johnson’s theory. This research study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative design. The results of the study showed that there were three (3) types of conceptual metaphor found in Katy Perry’s song lyrics, they were Structural Metaphor, Ontological Metaphor and Orientational Metaphor Keywords: Conceptual Metaphor, Structural, Ontological, Orientational, Song Lyrics, ABSTRAK Penelitian ini membahas tentang Conceptual Metaphor in Katy Perry’s Song Lyrics (Metafora Konseptual dalam Lirik Lagu Katy Perry). Lagu-lagu Katy Perry dipilih sebagai sumber data karena dipastikan bahwa lirik-lirik lagu tersebut mengandung Metafora Konseptual. Analisisnya difokuskan pada jenis-jenis Metafora Konseptual, jenis Metafora Konseptual yang paling dominan dan alasan terjadinya jenis Metafora Konseptual yang dominan di dalam lirik lagu Katy Perry. Jenis Metafora Konseptual yang ditemukan dalam lagu-lagu tersebut dianalisis dengan menggunakan teori Lakoff dan Johnson. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan menggunakan rancangan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada tiga (3) jenis Metafora Konseptual yang ditemukan dalam lirik lagu Katy Perry, yaitu Metafora Struktural, Metafora Ontologikal dan Metafora Orientasional Kata Kunci: Metafora Konseptual, Struktural, Ontologikal, Orientasional, Lirik Lagu 1. Introduction Metaphors are used in literature, poetry, music, writing as well as language. When you hear someone say "speak figuratively", it probably means that you should take what they say as an idea rather than as truth. For example, in the final stage, after the exam is over, the students say things like, "That exam was a murder," but if you comment on the exam, it's likely that you're still alive. So this is an example of speaking figuratively or figuratively. It is a command from the speaker to the listener to do what the speaker asks, usually with a yes/no answer. In imperative sentences, the mood element does not necessarily consist of the subject and the finite, and may be subject only, finite only, or no mood element at all. Based on the previous explanation it is clear that the writer think that metaphors are very interesting to analyze. Metaphors can bring your words to life (and in the case of a lawsuit, to death). Metaphors can often be used to help readers understand a topic or make a complex idea easier to