iris | jaywon

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Lagu, karya yang tercipta dari rangkaian melodi, nada, instrumen, dan vocal yang mengalun indah. Menyampaikan makna yang kadang terhubung dengan perasaan seseorang. Menjadi tempat pelampiasan kala senang, sedih, kesal, marah, atau sakit hati. Menemani si relung hati yang hampa dan gusar.

"Won, kalo lo kalo lagi sedih biasanya dengerin lagu apa?" masih di tempat yang sama, rumah Jay. Setelah selesai mengamati hamparan hitam yang ditaburi percikan kelap-kelip, keduanya duduk bersandar. Jungwon di kursi tepat di depan meja belajar Jay, sedangkan si pemilik rumah di kasur bersama dengan gitar kesayangannya.

"Apa ya.. aku biasanya dengerin lagu Stray Kids karena itu healing banget. Contohnya Grow Up, Mixtape #2, TMT, Sunshine, You Can Stay, Haven, Phobia, dan masih banyak lagi."

"Lagu mereka emang sedalem itu maknanya. Grow Up and Mixtape #2 are my favorites, karena itu lagu gue jadi mikir kalo gue ga boleh nyerah gitu aja sama kehidupan, this is just the beginning and we have a lot to do in future. And sky can't always shine, there's darkness to make it shine brighter."

"Such a pretty song, right? I'm glad they're also become your reason to stay."

"Yea, from them i learn many things dan bodohnya gue baru sadar haha."

"It's okay. Masih mending barusan sadar daripada ngga sadar sama sekali, so i think it's still great."

"Glad you think so. And how about you? What's your favorite song?"

"Levanter! Especially the English version."

"Levanter emang secantik itu, maknanya juga tentang relain sesuatu yang udah pergi.. Berhubung gue tau chord gitar lagunya, dan gue yakin lo hafal liriknya, ayo nyanyiin lagu ini?"

"Sure, why not?"

Jay mulai memetik gitarnya, mencipta alunan nada yang terdengar di seluruh penjuru kamar. Berpadu dengan suara indah Jungwon.

Song : Stray Kids - Levanter (English ver.)

Never wanted anything as much as you
Never crossed my mind that i could ever lose
I had this picture in my head
Of all the promises you made

But you turned them into dust
Empty-handed, now I'm lost
I know I gotta let go
With no regrets, you're already gone

Oh, I let my dreams tie me down
Is it too late, can I break out?
They say it's darkest of all before the dawn

Jay sempat terkesiap mendengar falsetto dan highnote Jungwon yang tidak bisa dideskripsikan oleh kata-kata. He nailed it.

I wanna be myself (I don't care)
Yeah, I gotta be myself (Just don't care)
And now that your wing's come off my shoulders
I realize that I can fly
I needed to find me (Now I know)
The key was inside of me all along
I'm listening to my heart, let it guide me
I feel the light, I feel the light

I never stopped (To find my way)
I always thought (It was a race)
To win it all, and that you were the prize
The closer I got, the more I lost
My soul, it was slowly fading

Terkadang Jay ikut menyanyi sepatah dua patah kata, menciptakan perpaduan sempurna. Suara Jay yang berat serak disatukan dengan suara unik manis milik Jungwon.

I'm like the autumn leaves, don't know which way I'm blowing
But it don't matter if it's raining or it's snowing
All of my problems growing smaller when I'm way up here
Any illusions I had left about you disappeared

Oh, this is the end of the road
Oh, I'm holding out for a new hope
'Cause it's the darkest of all before the dawn

I wanna be myself (I don't care)
Yeah, I gotta be myself (Just don't care)
And now that your wing's come off my shoulders
I realize that I can fly
I needed to find me (Now I know)
The key was inside of me all along
I'm listening to my heart, let it guide me
I feel the light, I feel the light

Afraid to let you go
But in my heart, I know
Got to move on, I think it's time
It's all good now

Jungwon memusatkan pandangannya pada Jay, mendalami setiap makna kata yang terucap. Sepilu itu liriknya. Menyampaikan perasaan yang terasa berat melalui part itu. Berharap Jay mengerti bahwa suatu saat dia harus pergi.

I wanna be myself (I don't care)
Yeah, I gotta be myself (Just don't care)
And now that I left it all behind me
I'm flying high, I'm flying high

Petikan gitar berakhir tanda mereka selesai menyanyikan keseluruhan lagu. Menciptakan melodi mellow dimana lagunya bersifat bop. Seperti mendengar lullaby version.

"Won, suara lo bagus banget. Gue baru pertama kali denger lo nyanyi. Next time kita harus nyanyi bareng lagi." Jay memberikan ibu jarinya yang bagi Jungwon itu terasa lucu. Dia semakin tidak rela bila Jay harus melunturkan senyuman yang tercipta selama ini seperti saat pertama kali mereka bertemu.

"Gue penasaran, kenapa deh lo milih lagu ini?"

"Because this song made me realize with everything."