Youth Lyrics By Daughter Novels & Stories

“Can marry your daughter… and make her my wife~” Lagu itu—Marry Your Daughter milik Brian McKnight, Jr.—dinyanyikan dengan penuh penghayatan yang luar biasa oleh ibunya. Meskipun pada beberapa bagian, nada dan lirik yang keluar dari mulut wanita paruh baya itu sesekali melenceng jauh dari jalur kewarasan musikal. Ibunya tampak berputar kecil dengan anggun di depan kompor, memegang spatula di tangan kanannya seolah benda itu adalah tongkat konduktor orkestra cinta yang megah.

lirih Jasmine. “Jangan terlalu lama. Aku takut jika suatu saat aku nggak bisa menghindari desakan orangtuaku.” Jagat berjalan meninggalkan Jasmine yang masih terdiam mematung di tempatnya. ***

[Im Aerum’s POV] “When she was a little girl You'll never want to know The places she liked The things she enjoyed Never ask the girl what she liked About her childhood You'll never know What she's trying to hide from you so” Saat aku mulai bernyanyi, aku langsung merasa seperti beban yang berat sedang terangkat dari pundakku. Padahal tadi aku sangat gugup. Lagu ini, tepatnya lagu Vineyard adalah my comfort song. Rasanya setiap kali aku mendengarkan lagu ini aku menjadi lebih damai dan tenang. Karena itu lah aku memilih lagu ini untuk kubawakan.

tanya ibu. Layaknya seorang ibu ketika anaknya terjatuh, dan menangis. Dia langsung cepat menghampirinya, memeriksa lukanya sambil terus meraba, dan memperhatikan lukanya. Sebuah pertanyaan pun pasti selalu muncul, pertanyaan untuk memastikan keadaan anaknya. “Apakah kamu baik-baik saja…?” Tapi… aku merasa tak ingin membicarakan hal itu lagi. Maaf bu… mungkin lain kali. Aku malah seperti remaja yang cengeng saja… menyedihkan. “Gak apa-apa, cuma kurang tidur aja…”

Just like me, they long to be Close to you On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around Just like me, they long to be Close to you On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue

Tidak ada satu orangpun yang mengalihkan tatapan mereka. “Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets To carry love, to carry children of our own We are still kids, but we're so in love Fighting against all odds I know we'll be alright this time Darling, just hold my hand Be my girl, I'll be your man I see my future in your eyes Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms

My baby is driving me crazy. You're way too beautiful girl. That's why it'll never work. You'll have me suicidal, suicidal. When you say it's over. Damn all these beautiful girls. They only wanna do your dirt. They'll have you suicidal, suicidal. When they say it's over. They say we're too young, To get ourselves sprung. Oh we didn't care, We made it very clear. And they also said, That we couldn't last together. See it's very divine, You one of a kind.

“Du du du du du du du du du Understand the things I say Don't turn away from me 'Cause I've spent half my life out there You wouldn't disagree Do you see me? Do you see? Do you like me? Do you like me standing there? Do you notice? Do you know? Do you see me? Do you see me? Does anyone care? Unhappiness Where's when I was young And we didn't give a damn 'Cause we were raised To see life as fun And take it if we can My mother, my mom She hold me, she hold me When I was out there? My father, my fathe He liked me, oh, he liked me Does anyone care? Understand what I've become It wasn't my design And people everywhere think something Better than I am But I miss you, I miss 'Cause I liked it 'Caus

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn Well, that’s alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and hear me cry Well, that’s alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie I love the way you lie Selama aku bernyanyi, aku tahu Tobias memperhatikanku, tapi aku pura-pura tidak peduli, terus bernyanyi sambil melihat jalan, hanya sesekali melirik padanya dan melemparkan senyum. Begitu aku selesai, dia tidak melanjutkan lagi, membiarkan Eminem bernyanyi sendiri di radio, dia malah bertepuk tangan keras sekali.

Sama seperti kencan-kencan sebelumnya, gadis kecil di hadapan Dirga pasti meneteskan air mata harunya kala mendengar suara merdu sang Ayah. “The way you look tonight That second glass of wine That did it, mmm There was something bout that kiss Girl, it did me in Got me thinking Oh, I'm thinking “All of the things that I've been feeling Mmm, it's time you hear “In case you didn't know Baby, I'm crazy bout you And I would be lying if I said That I could live this life without you Even though I don't tell you all the time You had my heart a long long time ago