Lirik lagu ‘Dark Thought’ (2023). Lagu terbaru milik James Blunt dari album teranyarnya, Who We Used to Be (2023).
Ketika tulisan ini dibuat dan diunggah, album ke-7 pelantun lagu hit, ‘You’re Beautiful’ (2004), James Blunt, akan dirilis. Ya, album terbaru yang berjudul Who We Used to Be akan resmi dirilis pada tanggal 27 Oktober 2023 (waku non-Indonesia).
Album terbarunya ini aln memuat 10 lagu baru untuk edisi rilisan standar, dan 14 lagu untuk rilisan deluxe.
Dark Thought
Nah dari seluruh lagu yang terdapat di albumnya tersebut, adalah lagu atau track nomor 9, ‘Dark Thought’ yang saat ini banyak diangkat/dibahas oleh banyak fans dan media.
Mengapa demikian? Well, seperti yang terlansir dari NME, ‘Dark Thought merupakan lagu tribute untuk pemeran Princess Leia di franchise film sci-fi super hit, Star Wars, Carrie Fisher.
Dan alasan mengapa Blunt mendedikasikan ‘Dark Thought’ untuk Fisher, karena ketika baru mau merintis karir bermusiknya di tahun 2003, Fisher-lah yang mengajak Blunt untuk tinggal di rumahnya. Kala itu di awal karirnya, Blunt baru pindah ke Los Angeles, A.S. dan belum memiliki tempat tinggal sama sekali.
Berdasarkan fakta tersebut, gak heran jika Blunt merasa sangat sedih nan terpukul (bahkan hingga detik ini) ketika mendengar kabar meninggalnya Fisher di bulan Desember 2016.
Nah berdasarkan seluruh fakta tersebut, maka gak heran sekali lagi jika lagu ini dibuat Blunt untuk Fisher. Oke, setelah mengetahui seluruh fakta tersebut, marilah kita sekarang dengar dan simak seluruh lirik lagu ‘Dark Thought’ tersebut berikut ini.
Lirik Lagu Dark Thought
Verse 1
I drove up the hill just to say goodbye
But all I found was a “For Sale” sign
Put my hand on the gate and there’s tears in my eyes
And all that’s been left since the minute you died
Are the chandeliers in the trees, ceramic bees
Now they’re just covered in leaves
Verse 2
My hands are shaking as I type in the code
The gate doesn’t open, just a voice that says, “No”
But I know inside there’s a piece of your soul
That they’re painting over and everything else will be sold
And the piano that played on its own…. Is not playing no more…….
Chorus 1
I wish that you had called somebody (Oh)
And if I wasn’t there, I’m sorry (Oh)
You made me believe you were strong
I wish you had called me and told me that something was wrong
So goodbye to my best friend ever (Oh)
I can’t believe you’re gone forever (Oh)
I came up to find you today
‘Cause I finally found all the words that I needed to say
But a dark thought got there first…..
Verse 2
They buried your ashes in a Prozac pill
And all the vultures came to chew on your will
I hate that you’re gone and the questions you leave
And it’s sad that your daughter’s not talking to me
Well, I can’t draw a heart, so I drew you a star on the Hollywood Boulevard
Chorus 2
I wish that you had called somebody (Oh)
And if I wasn’t there, I’m sorry (Oh)
You made me believe you were strong
I wish you had called me and told me that something was wrong
So goodbye to my best friend ever (Oh)
I can’t believe you’re gone forever (Oh)
I came up to find you today
‘Cause I finally found all the words that I needed to say
But a dark thought got there first……….
Post-chorus
Dark thought did its worst
And that’s what really hurts
A dark thought got there first
*balik ke verse 1*
