Clara Lars – Runner

Runner dibuka dengan pengakuan kalah yang terdengar seperti pamer, “Might’ve lost, but I’m runner-up”. Pede betul, padahal juara dua lomba lari tujuhbelasan di kampung biasanya cuma pulang membawa buku tulis dan sabun colek.

Belum dua bulan sejak Clara Lars berputar-putar dalam siklus salah di Fall Back, dan di single barunya penyanyi enam belas tahun ini memilih kabur. Tokoh di liriknya membeli tiket ke luar negara bagian, lalu lupa nama orang yang menelepon menanyakan alasannya (kejam, tapi sah).

Bunyinya gelap, tapi tidak mau duduk diam. Ketukan drum elektronik dan bass synth memegang tempo dengan disiplin, melodi synth berputar di atasnya, dan vokal Clara langsung masuk menyanyikan baris pertama. Momen terbaiknya datang menjelang reff, ketika vokalnya naik bersama lapisan synth yang makin rapat dan tegang tanpa jadi histeris, lalu drum penuh menghantam. Lepas.

Ia gelap-tapi-lincah, electro pop yang pas diputar sambil memesan tiket kabur sendiri.

Lalu datang give it up. Frasa itu diucapkan enam kali dalam satu baris, dan bagian yang memuatnya kembali lima kali, seperti lomba lari lima putaran. Terngiang-ngiang, tentu. Namun di putaran keempat kita mulai melirik garis finis.

Untungnya Clara Lars belum kelihatan ngos-ngosan. Di Runner ia masih berlari, dan kali ini jelas bukan untuk juara dua.

Lirik Lagu Clara Lars – Runner

Might’ve lost, but I’m runner-up
You can fight for the glory, but it’s not enough
Gotta play it right, follow protocol
You can talk good, but I know you’ll fake it all
Fake it all, do you feel it when it’s ‘bout to fall?
(Feel it when it’s ‘bout to fall)
Everybody knows, everybody knows
Everything’s for show, nothing here isn’t for money
Faces made of gold, watch ‘em all unfold
Take off all their crowns, ‘till the walls all start crumbling down
Give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up
Going, I’m going, I’m going, I’m going all out
Live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it up
Runnin’, I’m runnin’, I’m runnin’, who’s runner-up now?
Bought a ticket somewhere out of state
When you called and asked the reason, I forgot your name
You say you’re thriving here while stuck in a plateau
You can live it up, but there’s nowhere else to go, else to go
(Take me where nobody goes)
Everybody knows, everybody knows
Everything’s for show, nothing here isn’t for money
Faces made of gold, watch ‘em all unfold
Take off all their crowns, ‘till the walls all start crumbling down
Give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up
Going, I’m going, I’m going, I’m going all out
Live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it up
Runnin’, I’m runnin’, I’m runnin’, who’s runner-up now?
Give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up
Going, I’m going, I’m going, I’m going all out
Live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it up
Runnin’, I’m runnin’, I’m runnin’, who’s runner-up now?
Everybody knows
See it in your face, I hear it in your tone
While you keep it on the low, I know it’s what you chose
But what you had is taken, watch it as it’s fadin’
Everybody knows
See it in your face, I hear it in your tone
While you keep it on the low, I know it’s what you chose
But what you had is taken, watch it as it’s fadin’
(Down) Give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up
Going, I’m going, I’m going, I’m going all out
Live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it up
Runnin’, I’m runnin’, I’m runnin’, who’s runner-up now?
Give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up
Going, I’m going, I’m going, I’m going all out
Live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it, I’ll live it up
Runnin’, I’m runnin’, I’m runnin’, who’s runner-up now?

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