Semantik.

Hamzah Rabbani
0411 14 007
Sastra Inggris Kelas Karyawan

"Cheerleader But I'm empty when you're gone

And they say
By Omi

[Verse 1:] [Pre-chorus:]

When I need motivation Do you need me?
My one solution is my queen Do you think I'm pretty?
'Cause she stays strong Do I make you feel like cheating?
Yeah, yeah I'm like no, not really 'cause
She is always in my corner
Right there when I want her [Chorus:]
All these other girls are tempting Oh, I think that I've found myself a
But I'm empty when you're gone cheerleader
And they say She is always right there when I need her
Oh, I think that I've found myself a
[Pre-chorus:] cheerleader
Do you need me? She is always right there when I need her
Do you think I'm pretty?
Do I make you feel like cheating? [Instrumental break]
I'm like no, not really 'cause
[Bridge:]
[Chorus:] She gives me love and affection
Oh, I think that I've found myself a Baby, did I mention
cheerleader You're the only girl for me
She is always right there when I need her No, I don't need a next one
Oh, I think that I've found myself a Mama loves you too
cheerleader She thinks I made the right selection
She is always right there when I need her Now all that's left to do
Is just for me to pop the question
[Verse 2:]
She walks like a model [Chorus:]
She grants my wishes Oh, I think that I've found myself a
Like a genie in a bottle cheerleader
Yeah, yeah She is always right there when I need her
'Cause I'm the wizard of love Oh, I think that I've found myself a
And I got the magic wand cheerleader
All these other girls are tempting She is always right there when I need her

No, Cheerleader song is not about a girl wearing a special uniforms and encourage the crowd to cheer for their a
team at sports event. But yes, it has the same meaning with that kind of cheerleader, figuratively. What the writer
and the singer wants to tell is that his girl is someone who can make him feels joy and powerful, someone who can
cheer him up in his life and make him happy, someone who can give him more motivation, just like some
cheerleaders yelling on their team to lift their team`s spirit (it`s not they really lift something up, but it means
increasing the spirit).

Now let`s talk about the lyrics.

 Semantik.
Hamzah Rabbani
0411 14 007
Sastra Inggris Kelas Karyawan

My one solution is my queen

This doesn`t mean the girl is Queen Elizabeth II. The girl in this song is described as a Queen. Queen is someone
who rules, a leader for some people. Queen is thought to be a best woman in an area. And, queen is a woman of a
king, the lovely one for a king who always stand by him in every circumtances, a king`s wife. That is the meaning :
The girl is the best woman for him, and always stay with him as a lovely one. She is the queen, and he is the king.

She is always in my corner

Don`t make yourself struggle to think about which corner of the body that the writer was telling about. But think of
this : when you put something in a corner of your room, it will have a spesific place. Something in the corner usually
stay for a longer period of time than the other stuff. So we can always find them right there. And it is the meaning,
he will always find her right there, he will always be able to see her and talk to her, ask her for a help, even in a
difficult time.

But I'm empty when you're gone

This is another metaphore. Empty means something without anything inside. So his life has nothing without the girl.
He has no courage, power, desire, and happiness in his life, if the girl leaves.

Oh, I think that I've found myself a cheerleader

This has same meaning with the title.

She walks like a model

The girl doesn`t walk exactly like a fashion model on a catwalk. But yes, she is always as beautiful as a model when
he is looking at her.

Like a genie in a bottle

He can get what he wants from the girl, just like he can ask everything he really wants if he has a genie. And if we see
at the context, it`s supposed to be love. It`s been said that love is more important than anything, and love can bring
people a biggest happiness. More than money, perhaps.

'Cause I'm the wizard of love

And I got the magic wand

A wizard has a power to change many things. A wizard can turn a cat into a rat, as well as change people`s mind and
heart. A wizard does some miracle thing with his magic wand, like Harry Potter. That`s what he feels. He feels like he
has the power in love. He considers her as someone very special where everyone will be struggling to get her. It`s
impossible to do what the wizard can do. And he has the confidencce to make her loves him, and he thinks it`s as
hard as magic to do. It is so special.