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Semantics is a branch of linguistics that studies meaning. Semantics can also be used to study culture and history. Talking about culture, this research will discuss language in Bugis culture. The aim of this research is to explain the meaning of the use of metaphor contained in the lyrics of a Bugis song which is quite popular in the Makassar area and its surroundings, namely the song "Alosi Ripolo Dua". To obtain research data, researchers used a descriptive qualitative approach, namely library analysis and interviews. Researchers also used listening and note-taking techniques. Listening techniques are used to look for and observe things that contain metaphors in the song lyrics and note-taking techniques are used to write down things that contain metaphors and then interpret them to their true meaning. After conducting research, the researcher found several metaphorical words in the Bugis song. Such as "Tudang ri watakkaleku, Lettu' cappa na ri lino, alosi ripolo dua, mappada bungae sibawa daunna.Keywords: Semantics, Metaphor, Song, Lyrics