MerahPutih.com - Billie Eilish mengajak pendengar menyelami kisah yang penuh nuansa gelap dan mencekam melalui lagu “The Diner”.
Alih-alih mengisahkan romansa seperti lagu cinta pada umumnya, karya ini mengambil perspektif seorang penguntit yang terjebak dalam obsesi mendalam terhadap sosok yang dikaguminya.
Secara garis besar, “The Diner” mengisahkan perilaku seorang penguntit yang meyakini bahwa dirinya memiliki hubungan istimewa dengan orang yang menjadi sasaran obsesinya.
Tokoh dalam lagu tersebut merasa ada ikatan khusus yang menghubungkan dirinya dengan sosok yang terus diikuti.
Bahkan, ia menganggap tindakan mendatangi dan berada di sekitar tempat tinggal orang tersebut sebagai sesuatu yang lumrah, meskipun perilakunya telah melampaui batas privasi dan kenyamanan orang lain.
Baca juga:
LRT Jabodebek Catat Kenaikan Pengguna 17,6 Persen, Transportasi Publik Kian Dilirik
Berikut lirik lengkapnya:
Don't be afraid of me
I'm what you need
I saw you on the screens
I know we're meant to be
You're starrin' in my dreams
In magazines
You're lookin' right at me
I'm here around the clock
I'm waitin' on your block
But please don't call the cops
They'll make me stop
And I just wanna talk
Bet I could change your life
You could be my wife
Could get into a fight
I'll say you're right
And you'll kiss me goodnight
I waited on the corner 'til I saw the sitter leave
Was easy getting over and I landed on my feet
I came in through the kitchen lookin' for something to eat
I left a calling card so they would know that it was me
I tried to save you, but I failed
Two-fifty thousand-dollar bail (two hundred fifty thousand-dollar)
While I'm away, don't read my mail (don't read my mail)
Just bring a veil (just bring a veil)
And come visit me in jail (visit me in jail)
I'll go back to the diner
I'll write another letter (I'll write another letter)
I hope you'll read it this time
You better
The cops around the corner stopped me when I tried to leave
They told me I was crazy, and they knocked me off my feet (they told me I was crazy)
They came in through the kitchen lookin' for something discrete
I left a calling card so they would know that it was me
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah, ah, ah
Know that it was me
I memorized your number, now I call you when I please
I tried to end it all, but now I'm back up on my feet
I saw you in the car with someone else and couldn't sleep
If somethin' happens to him, you can bet that it was me. (Far)