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Girlhood – Straight At The Bar

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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.

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