Lirik Lagu High School in Jakarta, Niki Nostalgia Masa SMA

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Penyanyi Niki Zefanya atau yang dikenal sebagai Niki, kembali melempar single barunya yang berjudul "High School in Jakarta" pada 5 Agustus 2022. Seperti judulnya, lagu ini menggambarkan suasana sekolah di kota tempat Niki besar, Jakarta. Sang penyanyi seolah bernostalgia melalui lagu ini.

Seperti kita tahu, Niki Zefanya kini sedang menapaki kariernya sebagai penyanyi di Amerika Serikat. Lagu "High School in Jakarta" pun tengah diputar di sejumlah radio dan tempat. Banyak respons positif yang bertebaran di media sosial terhadap lagu ini.

Biarpun konsep video klipnya sempat dikritik lantaran tak sesuai gambaran suasana sekolah di Jakarta pada umumnya, lirik lagu "High School in Jakarta" yang ditulis Niki sendiri serta diproduseri Jacob Ray dan Reske ini tetap menjadi perhatian pecinta musik.

Lagu yang memiliki genre musik alternatif/indie dan R&B/soul ini memang lebih menitikberatkan pada pengalaman Niki selama di bangku SMA. Dalam liriknya terdengar bahwa salah satu temannya yang asli Amerika Serikat pulang kampung. Lirik lalu berkembang menjadi banyak hal.

Selain itu, dalam lirik ini juga terdapat kisah cinta Niki saat menyukai seorang laki-laki lalu bermesraan pada hari Halloween. Akhir kisah cinta ini berujung pada hancurnya hati Niki lantaran melihat wanita lain sedang bersama laki-laki yang disukainya.

Niki juga bercerita mengenai kerasnya bersekolah di Jakarta. Pada bagian penutup, Niki seolah menjelaskan bahwa takdirnya mungkin berbeda seandainya ia tidak bersekolah di Jakarta.

Berikut lirik lagu High School in Jakarta yang masih lagu-lagunya masih menjadi favorit di sejumlah platform dan media.

Didn't you hear Amanda's movin' back to Colorado?

It's 2013 and the end of my life

Freshman's year's about to plummet just a little harder

But it didn't 'cause we kissed on that Halloween night

I bleached half my hair when I saw Zoe on your Vespa

It was orange from three percent peroxide, thanks to you

I needed a good cry, I headed right to Kendra's

I hated you and I hoped to God that you knew

Now there's drama (drama), found a club for that

Where I met ya (met ya), had a heart attack

Yadda, yadda, at the end, yeah, we burned

Made a couple U-turns, you were it 'til you weren't, mm

High school in Jakarta, sorta modern Sparta

Had no chance against the teenage suburban armadas

We were a sonata, thanks to tight-lipped fathers

Yeah, livin' under that was hard, but I loved you harder

High school in Jakarta, an elaborate saga

I still hate you for makin' me wish I came out smarter

You love-hate your mother, so do I

Could've ended different, then again

We went to high school in Jakarta

Got a group assignment, I'll be at Val's place

You don't text at all and only call when you're off your face

I'm petty and say, "Call me when you're not unstable"

I lie and tell you I'll be getting drunk at Rachel's

I wasn't, she doesn't even drink

But I couldn't have you sit there and think

That you're better 'cause you're older

Are you better now that we're older?

High school in Jakarta, sorta modern Sparta

Had no chance against the teenage suburban armadas

We were a sonata, thanks to tight-lipped fathers

Yeah, livin' under that was hard, but I loved you harder

High school in Jakarta, a comedy drama

I still hate you for makin' me wish I came out smarter

You love-hate your mother, so do I

Could've ended different, then again

We went to high school in Jakarta

Natasha's movin' to New York (New York)

Probably sometime in August (ah)

And I'm spendin' the summer in Singapore (ah)

I'm so sad I can't tell you shit anymore

I made friends with Abby this year (this is how I met your mom) (oh, my God)

We're movin' in in March or so

And although you bring me to tears

I'm glad that we gave it a go

High school in Jakarta, American summer

Had no chance against the Marxist girl with marijuana

I was your pinata, she was a star-charter

Glad she gave it to you real hard, but I loved you harder

High school in Jakarta, I won't, but I wanna

Ask you when you talk about it, do I ever come up?

Say thanks to your mama, now we're through

Could've ended different, then again

We went to high school in Jakarta