Liputan6.com, Jakarta Masih ingat dengan lagu Misery Business milik Paramore yang cukup ngehits delapan tahun lalu? Kini entah mengapa, lagu tersebut banyak mendapat kritikan di dunia maya. Hayley Williams, vokalis Paramore sekaligus pencipta lagu tersebut pun mengungkapkan cerita di balik lagu tersebut di blognya.
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Lagu tersebut diciptakan Hayley Williams ketika ia masih berusia 17 tahun. Lagu tersebut pada intinya berkisah tentang keberhasilan seorang gadis 'mencuri' pacar orang lain. Tunangan Chad Gilbert 'New Found Glory' itu pun dianggap bukan seorang feminis yang baik.
"Misery Business bukan serangkaian lirik yang relevan dengan aku yang berusia 26 tahun. Kata-kata tersebut aku tulis saat berumur 17 tahun. Dengan cara pandang yang dangkal," ungkap Hayley Williams di blognya yelyahwilliams.tumblr.com baru-baru ini.
"Kesimpulannya, saya adalah seseorang yang berusia 26 tahun. Dan seorang feminis. Yang mungkin tidak sempurna," pungkasnya.
Hayley Williams bersama bandnya Paramore meraih kesuksesan komersialnya pada 2007 lalu dengan album keduanya Riot! dimana lagu Misery Business termasuk di dalamnya.
Misery Business - Paramore
Lirik:
I'm in the business of misery
Let's take it from the top
She's got a body like an hourglass, it's ticking like a clock
It's a matter of time before we all run out
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth
I waited eight long months
She finally set him free
I told him I couldn't lie he was the only one for me
Two weeks and we caught on fire
She's got it out for me
But I wear the biggest smile
Woah, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Woah, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God does it feel so good
Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could then you know you would
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good
Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change
Once a whore you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that'll never change
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged
I'm sorry honey, but I passed it up, now look this way
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who
They want and what they like it's easy if you do it right
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!
Woah, I never meant brag
But I got him where I want him now.
Woah, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him right now
And if you could then you know you would
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good.
I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving...
Woah, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Woah, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Woah, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could then you know you would
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good
