The aim of this study is to improve and regain the interest of Grade 8 students of Alexis G. Santos National High School, a public school in Bustos, Bulacan, Central Luzon, Philippines in studying literature especially in dealing with poetry and narratives. This research utilized the descriptive type of design, particularly, the quasi-experimental method. 108 Grade 8 students participated in the study, serving as the control and experimental group with equal number and characteristics. After a seven-week exposure to songs as springboard to literature lessons of the experimental group, the difference between the means of the pre-test and post-test was measured to determine significance of the study. The researcher computed for the F-Test Two-Sample for Variance of Post Test for Control and Experimental Group, and t-Test of Paired Two-Sample for Mean of Post Test. There is a significant difference between the mean scores of the two groups, and the finding implied that the intervention material is effective for improving learner performance in English 8, specifically, in their understanding of basic figurative language and literature. The researcher recommended that teachers, curriculum planners and school heads consider motivation as an important aspect in the teaching and learning process.