Lirik Lagu Dear John - Taylor Swift, Audio Konten Viral Bridgerton

Long were the nights when my
Days once revolved around you

Counting my footsteps
Praying the floor won't fall through, again
My mother accused me of losing my mind, but I swore
I was fine

You paint me blue sky
Then go back and turn it to rain

And I lived in your chess game
But you changed the rules every day

Wondering which version of you I might get on the phone
Tonight
Well, I stopped picking up, and this song is to let you know why

Dear John
I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I should've known

Well, maybe it's me
And my blind optimism to blame

Or maybe it's you and your sick need
To give love then take it away

And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors
Who don't understand
And I'll look back and regret
I ignored when they said, "Run as fast as you can"

Dear John
I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home

Dear John
I see it all now, it was wrong
Don't you think nineteen's
Too young to be played by your dark, twisted games?
When I loved you so
I should've known

You are an expert at sorry
And keeping lines blurry
Never impressed by me acing your tests
All the girls that you've run dry
Have tired, lifeless eyes 'cause you burned them out
But I took your matches before fire could catch me
So don't look now
I'm shining like fireworks
Over your sad empty town

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Dear John
I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress wrote you a song
You should've known

You should've known

Don't you think I was too young?
You should've known

Taylor Swift merilis lagu "Dear John" pertama kali pada 2010 melalui album ketiganya, Speak Now. Dengan durasi mencapai 6 menit 45 detik, Swift meluapkan emosinya setelah putus cinta dari sang kekasih.

Makna lagu "Dear John" adalah soal manipulasi emosional dan ketidakseimbangan kekuasaan. Si narator dalam lagu mengatakan kalau ia berada dalam hubungan yang mana sang pasangan punya kekuasaan lebih besar.

Si narator juga merasa dimanipulasi atau dipermainkan secara emosional. Lagu ini seperti langkah si narator untuk merebut kembali suaranya setelah selama ini dibungkam oleh mantan kekasih.

Judul lagunya, "Dear John", bersifat simbolis. Dalam budaya Barat, "Dear John" diibaratkan surat putus cinta. Jadi, seluruh rangkaian lirik dalam lagu ini memang soal perpisahan, bukan yang lemah, tapi berdaya.

Lagu "Dear John" memang tidak secara resmi menjadi soundtrack serial Bridgerton Season 4. Namun, lagu milik Taylor Swift ini tiba-tiba dikaitkan dengan serial Inggris tersebut karena salah satu karakternya punya nama yang sama, yakni John Stirling.

Karakter John dikisahkan meninggal dunia di akhir Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2. Bisa dibilang, kematiannya terasa tiba-tiba. Sebelum meninggal, John diketahui sempat berselisih paham dengan sang istri, Francesca, karena John lebih banyak menghabiskan waktu dengan sepupunya, Michaela.

Namun, mereka bertiga akhirnya bisa mengatasi ketegangan dan kembali baik-baik saja, hingga John melihat sang istri bermain puzzle dengan Michaela. John merasa bahagia sang istri bisa kembali akrab dengan Michaela. Hingga hal mengejutkan tiba-tiba terjadi, saat Francesca ingin membangunkan sang suami, ia menyadari John sudah meninggal.

Kepedihan Francesca digambarkan para pengguna TikTok melalui lagu "Dear John". Cuplikan adegan Francesca di pemakaman sang suami terasa makin sedih dengan alunan lagu tersebut. Apakah kamu menangis saat menontonya?