Realitas Sosial Covid-19 dalam Harmoni Lirik Mini Album Setara Karya Dialog Dini Hari: Kajian Realisme Sosialis Georg Lukács

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected Indonesian society, including in the realm of art. One form of response to this crisis appears in musical works, such as the mini album Setara by Dialog Dini Hari, which expresses social anxiety through poetic lyrics. This study aims to uncover the meanings and social messages contained in the album’s lyrics by applying stylistic analysis and Georg Lukács’s theory of socialist realism. This is a qualitative descriptive study using text analysis focused on the physical and inner structures of poetry, along with five core concepts of socialist realism: revealing the unseen, viewing reality as a totality, creating collective consciousness, artistic reflection of reality, and critical-emancipatory expression. The findings show that the lyrics of Setara voice the suffering, sacrifice, and hopes of the people during the pandemic, especially those of frontline medical workers and the lower class. The lyrics utilize stylistic elements not only to build aesthetic and emotional strength but also to serve as a medium of social reflection and criticism of inequality and the state's unpreparedness in facing the crisis. Thus, the lyrics in this mini album demonstrate that music as an art form plays an important role in capturing, voicing, and critiquing social realities both poetically and ideologically.