Apa jadinya kalau segelas minuman keras marah karena hendak diencerkan? Jawabannya ada di Straight At The Bar, lagu dari album keempat duo Girlhood, ketika Natalie Holmes minta dipesan murni lalu berkali-kali menolak dengan “I won’t be diluted” (encer, seperti es teh warung yang kebanyakan air).
Bunyinya tarik tambang yang sedemikian sopan. Di satu ujung ada lapisan vokal rimbun dan gitar akustik, di ujung lain synth dan alat tiup yang mengilap, sementara drum elektrik yang minimalis berlagak jadi wasit. Reff memadat oleh vokal latar dan perkusi yang lebih penuh, bagian tengah surut lagi, dan kita ditarik ke sana kemari tanpa sempat memilih kubu.
Album This Will Make Sense In The End memakai makanan untuk urusan kencan yang bikin cemas, lahan yang saban hari kami garap saat menyebut sebuah lagu renyah. Tersaingi, kami.
Ada amarah yang naik kadarnya pelan-pelan, sampai kekacauan hubungan itu dipakaikan gaun pesta dan ditanyakan apakah gaunnya bagus. Soal “Pomegranate complexion”, wajah semerah delima yang terus diulang, saya angkat tangan.
Tapi setelah semua penolakan itu, baris terakhirnya kembali ke “You got me diluted”. Ia kalah juga.
Straight At The Bar kita pesan satu putaran lagi, tanpa tambahan air.
Lirik Lagu Girlhood – Straight At The Bar
Drink me up baby But I come full strength Order me straight at the bar on ice Does the cold feel nice? I’m every element but I’m Feeling a little like you preconceived A picket fence dream of me Hope the dream feels nice Mmmm Why do I wantcha I’m 100% Knew it was a bad idea Plane crash and I disappear You got me diluted Sickness in the medicine Pomegranate complexion I won’t be diluted I was on fire ’til you caught my eye Said you ate flames on a circus stage Had to turn that page Then I couldn’t walk away We got ourselves in the hottest mess Chaos in fancy dress But the dress looks nice Right? Died in your eyes Why do I wantcha I’m 100% Knew it was a bad idea Plane crash and I disappear You got me diluted Sickness in the medicine Pomegranate complexion I won’t be diluted No-o-o-o Knew it was a bad idea Plane crash and I disappear You got me so so so diluted Sickness in the medicine Pomegranate complexion I won’t be diluted NO No I won’t be No I won’t be No I won’t be Don’t you dare Don’t you dare Knew it was a bad idea Plane crash and I disappear You got me diluted Sickness in the medicine Pomegranate complexion You got me diluted
Girlhood Profile
Track Info & Review Summary
- Artist: Girlhood
- Track: Straight At The Bar
- Genre: Alt Pop, Indie Pop
- Release Date: November 5, 2026
- Label: OK!Good Records
- Rating: 4.0 / 5
- Reviewed by: ParaPop.net
Bagi yang menyukai ketukan drum bertempo serupa dan hook yang tak kalah renyah, simak ulasan Miles Recommends – All I Need serta selami arsip ulasan Maya Malkin – gutpunch.
