Piper Connolly – bubblegum with razorblades

Manis. Tajam. Sedikit berdarah.

Begitulah rasa yang dijanjikan judulnya, dan Piper Connolly menepatinya tanpa basa-basi. Mbak Piper sendiri menyebut single ini sebagai pusat dari EP she’s too much!, dan wajar saja. Ia mengunyah semua yang manis, lalu menyodorkannya kembali dengan silet terselip di dalamnya.

Gitar elektrik menyala dengan grit yang hangat dan berpasir. Drum memukul rata di setiap ketukan, tak memberi celah untuk menarik napas. Bass berdentum di bawah, synth berkilau tipis di atasnya, dan tensi dijaga tetap tinggi dari awal. Tidak ada yang mewah di sini. Pop punk yang padat, renyah, dan gampang ditelan. Kita sudah keburu mengangguk-anggukkan kepala sebelum sadar lagunya sedang marah besar. Ada amarah yang ditahan-tahan di bait lalu dilepas begitu saja di setiap reff. Galak!

“I bite my tongue so hard it bleeds your name”, nyanyinya. Permen karet rasa karat besi.

Menjelang akhir, meja berbalik. Si mantan kini berdiri di tengah kerumunan, dan dialah yang kepanasan. Mbak Piper tidak meratap, ia menyeringai dengan senyum-lebar-gigi-tajam.

bubblegum with razorblades selesai, dan saya mau beli permen karet dulu. Yang tanpa silet, tentu.

Lirik Lagu Piper Connolly – bubblegum with razorblades

I look happy
That makes you unwell
When I win yeah you′re all excuses
You're so damaged - yeah I can tell
Got the last word
Congratulations

All the things yeah I wish I could say
Just come out like some stupid cliché
All the shade that you′re throwing my way
That's okay, that's okay

I bite my tongue so hard it bleeds your name
Like bubblegum with razorblades
You don′t get to crawl under my skin
Not like you used to, no not ever again

You′re so fragile
Guess i'm Insane
Cause I don′t paint the perfect picture
You can't take it
You throw the blame
Then you say that it′s human nature

All the things yeah I wish I could say
Just come out like some stupid cliché
All the shade that you're throwing my way
That′s okay

I bite my tongue so hard it bleeds your name
Like bubblegum with razorblades
You don't get to crawl under my skin
Not like you used to, no not ever again

See you standing in the crowd
Wonder if you're proud somehow
Bet you′ll tell them all that I was cruel
Funny, how the tables turned
You′re the one that's feeling burned
You don′t get to tell me what to do

I bite my tongue so hard it bleeds your name
Like bubblegum with razorblades
You don't get to crawl under my skin
Not like you used to, no not ever again

I bite my tongue so hard it bleeds your name
Like bubblegum with razorblades
You don′t get to crawl under my skin
Not like you used to, no not ever again

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Karakter vokal berpasir dan ketukan drum yang memacu adrenalin senada hadir di ulasan Lior Holzman – Don’t Belong serta nomor cadas di arsip Peter Piek – You’re My New Home.