Liv & Learn – Amnesia

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Amnesia adalah lagu patah hati yang menolak bersedih. Liv & Learn memperlakukan mantan sebagai obat salah resep, lengkap dengan efek samping berupa insomnia dan pikiran obsesif, lalu memutuskan berhenti total tanpa konsultasi lanjutan. Diagnosisnya, amnesia yang disengaja. Ia terang-terangan memilih lupa, dan mengaku rasa benci itu ternyata enak juga. Ada kejujuran yang jarang mau diakui tembang sejenis ini, bahwa kita boleh menunda memaafkan sampai entah kapan. Lalu baris pamungkasnya datang, “And if I can’t forgive you / At least I can forget”. Kita cukup mengangguk sambil tersenyum kecut.

Akustik yang renyah membuka jalan, kemudian ketukan yang hangat masuk dan lagu menanjak pelan menuju reff tanpa sentakan kasar. Vokal Liv & Learn jernih dan santai, seperti sedang membacakan resep sambil menahan tawa. Vokal latar yang menggemakan tiap baris reff adalah apoteker yang mengulang pesanan.

Dosis amannya berapa, saya tidak tahu. Yang jelas tidak ada label peringatan di bungkusnya, dan Amnesia gampang sekali ditelan berulang-ulang.

Lirik Lagu Liv & Learn – Amnesia

Gonna take a trip to the pharmacy
Cause the You Drug isn't helping me
Actually it's made me sicker
Side effects include obsessive thoughts,
Insomnia, and feeling lost
Besides, it tastes so bitter

Just got my diagnosis
Turns out I've got

Got a case of self-inflicted amnesia
(Case of self-inflicted amnesia)
From my brand new prescribed medication
(Brand new prescribed medication)
Doctor's orders
I'm going cold turkey
And I’m closing borders
Just try to get to me

Now it looks like treatment’s going well
I can finally learn to love myself
Ignorance really is bliss (ignorance really is bliss)
It does wonders learning to forget
Like your name, your face, our past regrets
You won’t be missed (you won't be missed)

Let’s check my diagnosis
Yeah, I've still got

Got a case of self-inflicted amnesia
(Case of self-inflicted amnesia)
From my brand new prescribed medication
(Brand new prescribed medication)
Doctor's orders
I'm going cold turkey
And I’m closing borders
Good luck getting to me

I know it’s cruel but can't deny
This feeling, it feels so nice
Someday I’ll let go of the hate
But that day’s not today
I know that I’m not perfect
I swear that I’ll get to it
Eventually give up the pills
But for now I’ll take my chances with

My case of self-inflicted amnesia
From my brand new prescribed medication

Doctor’s orders
Should be going cold turkey
But I'd rather have disorder
As long as you can’t get to me
Echoes of you
Fading from my head
And if I can’t forgive you
At least I can forget

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