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This paper proposes a tiered song analysis model: THEME -> TOPIC -> PERIMETER. Theme is the cause, Topic is the effect, Perimeter is the manifestation of emotion in the lyric stanzas through Human Basic Temperament Flow: Melancholic, Phlegmatic, Choleric, Sanguine. Tested on 3 songs with the same Theme of heartbreak: Kasih Tak Sampai (Padi), Cinta Ini Membunuhku (D'Masiv), and Separuh Aku (Noah). The results prove that Theme alone cannot explain emotion. What determines Inner Atmosphere is the Perimeter sequence. This study uses temperament terms as an aesthetic tool for reading song lyrics, not as a psychological or medical diagnosis
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