JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Penyanyi dan penulis lagu asal Amerika Serikat, St. Vincent melantunkan lagu berjudul “The Party” pada 2009.
Lagu tersebut merupakan bagian dari album studio kedua miliknya yang diberi nama Actor.
Album yang dirilis melalui label 4AD Records tersebut berhasil menempati posisi ke-9 di US Independent Albums.
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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “The Party” dari St. Vincent:
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7
Honey, the party, you went away quickly
Dm7
But oh, that's the trouble with ticking and tocking
Fmaj7
I lick the ice cubes from your empty glass
Bm7b5
Oh, we've stayed much too late 'til they're cleaning the ashtrays
[Interlude]
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm7 Dm7
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7
Do you have change or a button or cash?
Dm7
Oh, my pockets hang out like two surrender flags
Fmaj7
Oh, but I'd pay anything to keep my conscience clean
Bm7b5
Keeping my eye on the exits, I'm steady now
[Chorus 1]
3/4
F G Am Bm7b5 Dm7 Em7 F G x2
[Verse 3]
4/4
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm7 Dm7
Fmaj7
How did we get here? With creaks in these chairs
Dm7
Oh there aren't enough hands to point all the fingers
Fmaj7
But I sit transfixed by a hole in your t-shirt
Bm7b5
Oh I've said much too much and they're trying to sweep up
[Chorus 2]