<![CDATA[This study examines the meaning and speech acts contained in The 1975's song "I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)" from a pragmatics perspective. The goal is to explain how Searle's (1969) speech act theory and Grice's (1975) cooperative principle operate within the lyrics to create emotional messages and hidden meanings. This study employed qualitative, non-numerical research methods. Specifically, the analysis focused on utterances in the song that directly express emotion (expressive speech acts) and utterances that reveal the speaker's thoughts or beliefs (representative speech acts). Key findings include the following: First, expressive speech acts were used to express emotions such as sadness, emotional exhaustion, and internal conflict. In contrast, representative speech acts conveyed the lyricist's personal beliefs and profound reflections. The study also found that lyricists deliberately violate the rules of language, such as failing to state the truth (violating the maxim of quality) or omitting details (violating the maxim of quantity), to create deeper, more metaphorical meanings. Simply put, the song conveys emotions through metaphors and ambiguity rather than literal words. Such strategies allow listeners to fill in the gaps in the lyrics themselves, deepening their empathy. Therefore, pragmatic analysis goes beyond simply understanding word meaning and significantly contributes to understanding how contemporary popular music constructs and conveys emotions. Ultimately, this study demonstrates the utility of pragmatics in interpreting song lyrics, shedding new light on the relationship between language, emotions, and popular music. Keywords: Pragmatics, Speech Act Theory, Implicature, Figurative Meaning]]>
