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MerahPutih.com - Noah Kahan kembali menyentuh hati lewat single terbarunya “End of August”. Lagu ini bukan sekadar nostalgia, melainkan refleksi tentang kerinduan pulang ke kampung halaman yang ternyata tak lagi sama.
Di balik nuansa musik yang tenang, Noah mengajak pendengar menyelami perasaan asing ketika kembali ke tempat asal setelah perjalanan hidup mengubah diri.
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Kembali Pulang ke Vermont yang Tak Lagi Sama
“End of August” membawa Noah kembali ke Vermont, tanah kelahirannya yang penuh kenangan masa kecil, keluarga, dan pertemanan.
Namun, pulang kali ini bukan sekadar reuni dengan masa lalu, melainkan pertemuan dengan realitas bahwa waktu telah mengubah segalanya. Meski kampung halaman tetap berdiri dengan wajah lama, dirinya sudah berubah.
Dengan aransemen sederhana dan vokal khas Noah yang penuh emosi, “End of August” menjadi semacam surat terbuka tentang perjalanan hidup. Lagu ini menegaskan pulang bukan sekadar kembali ke tempat, melainkan juga berhadapan dengan siapa diri kita sekarang.
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Lirik End of August - Noah Kahan
Richie and Austen are often along for the ride
They don't say a lot, but they know every inch of this drive
If these trees started talkin', I bet you they'd only talk shit
'Cause we never do anythin' real, we just talk about it
Endin' of August, the bugs are just startin' to die
All the neighbors are votin' for someone who wins every time
And I thought gettin' older meant knowin' it's too late to try
And I tried gettin' sober, I swear I did bettеr this time
slayr “promise” Lyrics & Meaning | Genius Verified
Uh, hm, oh, hm
Uh, hm, oh, hm
Uh, hm, oh, hm
Uh, hm, oh, ooh
Woah, everythin' you see out hеre will die
Oh, it's a matter of time
'Til it's fields of ice and reflector lights
'Til it's our town, mm
And anythin' you need, I will provide
A ride home or an alibi
I know the traffic light you can speed right by
'Cause the camera's down
And I follow New York plates to the county line
I ignore 'em when they wave on 89
The minute that September hits
I'm goin' off my medicine, oh
Late August angst and a pointless night
Oh, and the feelin' of being alive
For the first time in a long time
Drawin' of a place, oh, we're a photo on the fridge
They mined copper for years, oh, there was nothin' left to dig
It's a place where most kids just grow up and have kids
Who grow up and have kids who build homes for the rich
Oh, everythin' you see out here will die
Oh, it's a matter of time
'Til it's fields of ice and reflector lights
'Til it's our town
'Til it's our town
'Til it's our town
And it's ours now
'Cause it's ours now.
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