Lirik Lagu Matilda - Harry Styles, Viral Jadi Audio Konten TikTok

You were riding your bike to the sound of "It's No Big Deal"
And you're trying to lift off the ground on those old two wheels
Nothing about the way that you were treated ever seemed especially alarming 'til now
So you tie up your hair and you smile like it's no big deal

You can let it go
You can throw a party full of everyone you know
And not invite your family, 'cause they never showed you love
You don't have to be sorry for leaving and growing up, mmh

Matilda, you talk of the pain like it's all alright
But I know that you feel like a piece of you's dead inside
You showed me a power that is strong enough to bring sun to the darkest days
It's none of my business, but it's just been on my mind

You can let it go
You can throw a party full of everyone you know
And not invite your family, 'cause they never showed you love
You don't have to be sorry for leaving and growing up

You can see the world, following the seasons
Anywhere you go, you don't need a reason
'Cause they never showed you love
You don't have to be sorry for doing it on your own

You're just in time, make your tea and your toast
You framed all your posters and dyed your clothes, ooh
You don't have to go
You don't have to go home
Oh, there's a long way to go
I don't believe that time will change your mind
In other words
I know they won't hurt you anymore as long as you can let them go

You can let it go
You can throw a party full of everyone you know
You can start a family who will always show you love
You don't have to be sorry for doing it on your own

You can let it go
You can throw a party full of everyone you know
You can start a family who will always show you love
You don't have to be sorry, no

Makna lagu "Matilda" adalah tentang membebaskan diri dari rasa bersalah karena memilih diri sendiri. Melalui lagu ini, Harry seperti berbicara kepada Matilda bahwa ia tidak harus mempertahankan hubungan dengan keluarganya hanya karena mereka adalah keluarga.

Pergi dan membangun kehidupan baru menjadi hal yang dibahas dalam lagu 4 menit 5 detik itu. Pasalnya, keluarga Matilda tidak pernah memberikan cinta, dukungan, atau rasa aman. Pergi dan mementingkan diri sendiri bukanlah sesuatu yang harus disesali.

Salah satu pesan terkuat dalam lagu ini adalah bahwa keluarga tidak selalu harus berarti hubungan darah. Harry menjelaskan kalau kita bisa membangun "keluarga terpilih", yakni orang-orang yang secara tulus peduli dan mencintai kita.

"Matilda" ramai di TikTok bukan karena dance challenge atau hal-hal menyenangkan lainnya, melainkan lagunya dipakai untuk konten yang sangat personal dan emosional. Banyak pengguna TikTok menggunakan potongan lagu ini untuk menceritakan pengalaman mereka soal hubungan keluarga yang rumit.

Beberapa jenis konten yang sering menggunakan lagu "Matilda" sebagai audionya adalah cerita tentang orangtua yang toksik, konten "Things I thought were normal growing up, but weren't", hingga perjalanan merantau atau pergi dari rumah. Gak heran kalau sudah 364 ribu konten menggunakan lagu ini di TikTok.

Harry Styles mungkin populer lewat lagu-lagu pop upbeat-nya. Namun, "Matilda" menjadi diskografi paling emosional yang pernah dinyanyikan Harry. Apakah kamu relate dengan makna lagu "Matilda" ini?