Luke August – Satisfied

“I don’t think that it’s right, But I don’t think that it matters”. Dua baris ini diulang berpasangan di setiap reff Satisfied, dan Luke August membangun hampir seluruh single barunya di atas kalimat sependek itu.

Luke August menulisnya bertahun-tahun lalu, waktu masih tumbuh besar di Perth, tentang kebahagiaan yang terus dikejar dan tekanan untuk punya segalanya. Lagunya tidak menceramahi siapa pun. Bait-baitnya bertanya, reff-nya menjawab sambil mengangkat bahu, dan di bridge jawabannya makin pendek, tinggal “It’s not right” dan “It doesn’t matter”. Ada kelegaan yang aneh di sana, dan kita seperti diizinkan tidak puas tanpa merasa bersalah.

Saya, yang selalu kalah oleh reff sependek ini, langsung menyerah.

Ia dibuka dengan ketukan drum dan bass yang langsung menyetel ritme, lalu gitar elektrik masuk di reff pertama dan semuanya mendadak lebih terang. Organ dan perkusi saling mengisi. Bagian terlezatnya ada di satu menit empat puluh lima detik, bridge yang dipanaskan vokal lalu disambar solo gitar tajam, dan kepala kita mengangguk-angguk tanpa minta izin.

Lalu Satisfied memudar pelan-pelan, tanpa menjawab apa-apa.

Lirik Lagu Luke August – Satisfied

Verse 1
Oh, I don't think that it's right to try and be satisfied forever
'Cause when you look to the sky, you'll soon realise it's clear
Yeah take the seal from my heart so I don't have to start all over
Oh, tell me what you need to bring you down to your knees OK

Chorus
And I don't think that it's right
But I don't think that it matters
And I don't think that it's right
But I don't think that it matters

Verse 2
Oh, I don't think that it's right to try to turn this light into darkness
Happy ever after on the wall, people wanna have it all these days
A shattered smile from my soul so I don't lose control again
Oh, tell me desire, does it burn like a fire inside?
Inside

Chorus
And I don't think that it's right
But I don't think that it matters
And I don't think that it's right
But I don't think that it matters

Bridge
Yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah
It's not right
It doesn't matter

Final Chorus
And I don't think that it's right
But I don't think that it matters
And I don't think that it's right
But I don't think that it matters

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