The anticipated Valentine's Day is coming right away (by the time this blog is posted it may have passed - well yeah, totally) and everywhere I went there were cakes, chocolates, balloons, cute gifts, etc. Alright, since I don't fancy celebrating that kind of thing (no, seriously, besides the religion issue, V-Day is such a joke) I'm thinking of writing a list - numbers of love songs which I find enchanting, touching, and moving.
What? I'm not being pathetic. The issue here is lately I find myself hating almost everything. The ticking clock, the desktop background, the scale, the traffic, the biological clock, the watch, I become frustrated each day because I ain't got nothing to do and I grow tired of this routine. I used to enjoy karaoke that muucccchhhh but now I'm done - I mean, everyone can still ask me out for that but the microphone doesn't turn me on as it used to. See, I run out of things to do, why not complain?
I don't dig classic love songs taken from Evergreen series - bleh, they're totally overplayed and lack of emotions. I mean, sometimes they consist of too much of a worshipping images of lovers and how hurt is being broken-hearted. I'm thinking of something simply eloquent and more of my taste - ha! that's what my blog's all about. Love songs should be emotional, but not too much. Serene yet meaningful. It doesn't make you cry a river but you can almost sense the need to. It is something that moves your heart and cuts it into pieces. Mehh.. I'll tell you what they are.
The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
knock-out lyrics: "I can't take my eyes off of you" repeatedly sung by his rasp of a voice...huh..dramatic..
overall: IMO, this song is about how easy it is to fall in love, there's just no reason needed, and it's so damn hurt to even let it go.
Something - The Beatles
knock-out lyrics: something in the way she moves / attracts me like no other lover //
overall: how can i say, i've always loved George Harrison. ada yang bilang lagu ini diciptakan buat istrinya saat itu (Pattie Boyd) dan liriknya memang bertutur tentang that special feeling. every songs would be the greatest song ever if it's written by one of the Beatle. this is on top, classic.
Layla - Eric Clapton
knock-out lyrics: "Please don't say we'll never find a way, or tell me all my love's in vain"
overall: Eric Clapton naksir sama istrinya George Harrison, dan membuatkannya lagu ini. that damn lucky girl Pattie Boyd! got it?
And I Love Her - The Beatles
knock-out lyrics: "I give her all my love, that's all I do. And if you saw my love, you'd love her too. I love her."
overall: love anthem dari The Beatles. lirik mereka simpel sekali, tanpa metafora apa-apa. saya pikir, yah, memang mencintai tak harus bertele-tele kan, bikin puisi yang niatnya puitis tapi kehilangan koherensi. *ngelirik lagu cinta masa kini*
Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
knock-out lyrics: "I want to stand with you on a mountain, I want to bathe with you in the sea. I want to lay like this forever, until the sky falls down on me."
overall: cheesy, gombal, nggilani, norak.. ahhh tapi kalo digoda pake lagu ini kok masih lumer aja.. loh, curhat?
I Won't Spend Another Night Alone - The Ataris
knock-out lyrics: "out of every girl I meet, no other can compete. I'd ditch 'em all for a night with you"
overall: cheesy no.2. sori deh, selera pribadi, tapi somehow saya kepikiran untuk memasukkan lagu ini di acara pernikahan saya nanti, hehehe.
With or Without You - U2
knock-out lyrics: "you gave it all but I want more"
overall: hatiku sampai tersayat-sayat. ooohh.. intinya mungkin too much love will kill you yak. agak ngarang sih but I just can't explain really well what could be the meaning of "I can't live with or without you". being with someone you love is such a pain, but to be without has the same price, no?
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
knock-out lyrics: "if you get lonely, give this song another listen. close your eyes, listen to my voice - it's my disguise, i'm by your side"
overall: a girl left the town to continue her study and her boyfriend wrote a song for her. true story. lucky you Delilah, most of the guys I know will end up writing songs like Yank by Wali.
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
knock-out lyrics: "I don't quite know how to say how I feel. Those three words are said too much, they're not enough. "
overall: deep. every words I write won't be enough then.
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
knock-out lyrics: "I saw your face in a crowded face, and I don't know what to do"
overall: there's just something I can relate this song to myself. how many times do you feel that way, catch a glimpse of beautiful faces and instantly fall in love but it just goes nowhere? you don't get a chance to know his/her name and address (unless you are Rahma Azhari) but once it happened, time just stops and starts again in an extra speed to catch up.
Cornerstone - Arctic Monkeys
knock-out lyrics: "tell me where's your hiding place? I'm worried I'll forget your face. and I've asked everyone, I'm beginning to think I imagined you all along"
overall: truth be told, I'm so gonna get out of my hiding place and scream 'I'm here, Alex..'. keliatannya agak-agak mirip dengan You're Beautiful untuk dituliskan ulang, dalam versi kali ini ada seseorang yang desperately seeking someone he's longed for.
Walking After You - Foo Fighters
knock-out lyrics: "i cannot be without you, matter of fact i'm on your back. if you walk out on me, i'm walking after you."
overall: agak bikin bergidik. mulai masuk tahap berlebihan ini lagu.
I'll Kill Her - Soko
knock-out lyrics: all the lines, but i'll be kind to give you a sample: You were supposed to call me tonight / we'd have gone to the cinema// ...../ you were dating that bleached blonde girl / and if i find her, i swear i swear / i'll kill her, i'll kill her //
overall: hey, you know what to do if you find your girl singing this song, right?
Stay With Me - Shakespeare's Sister
knock-out lyrics: "in the silence of your room, in the darkness of your dreams, you must only think of me"
overall: yak, run! escape!
ooh, and I need to write down some of my friends' answers.
@sigitadhi Parachute - Cheryl Cole
Cute! Tapi bagian dimana dia bilang 'I don't need a parachute, you're gonna catch me if I fall' membuat saya membayangkan sosok pria bertubuh besar seperti balon dan perutnya mental-mental kayak trampolin. Turn-off.
@nasr_muhammad If You're Not The One - Daniel Beddingfield, When A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton
aahhh, cukup jelas, lagu ini menggambarkan betapa payahnya pria kalo lagi jatuh cinta.
@onoirtnipi Thank You For Loving Me - Bon Jovi
jreng, hampir sama kayak diatas. but then again (saya sudah keliatan bosan menulis ya? maap)
Bon Jovi can do no wrong when it comes to cheesy love songs. no matter how cheesy it sounds, you'll categorize it very light one, forgiveable.
@aldreee Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
oh, how good life would be when you found yer soulmate. thanks for reminding me.. to find one.
@ricky_____ Tell Me What You're Thinking - Say No More
ha, simple and sweet. it doesn't explain how the relationship is, whether they share the same affection or not. leave the options open, it could be both sides or just one, but it's just plain sweet.
