JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Penyanyi dan penulis lagu kenamaan, Annie Clark atau dikenal dengan St. Vincent, mempopulerkan lagu berjudul “Paris is Burning”.
Lirik lagu ini diciptakan sendiri olehnya dan menjadi trek kelima dalam album debutnya, Marry Me (2007).
Album tersebut berisikan 12 lagu, hits populer lainnya yaitu seperti “Marry Me” dan “Jesus Saves, I Spend".
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu What Me Worry? - St. Vincent
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Paris is Burning” dari St. Vincent.
[Intro]
A5 A Am A5 E5 E
E G Am E E7 G E Am E E7 C7 F
[Verse 1]
F Em Am E E7
I write to give word the war is over
D7
Send my cinders home to mother
G7 C E E7
They gave me a medal for my valor
E G E
Leaden trumpets spit the soot of power
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Fm F G# F G Am
They say, "I'm on your side when nobody is, 'cause nobody is
G# G
Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear."
[Chorus]
Am F E Am
We are waiting on a telegram to give us news of the fall
F E Am
I am sorry to report, dear Paris is burning after all
Fm E Am
We have taken to the streets in open rejoice, revolting
E G7
We are dancing a black waltz, fair Paris is burning after all
[Post-Chorus]
G7 D7
Oh no
E7
Oh my god
C7 G7 B7