Trivia
Lagu “Happier” merupakan salah satu trek emosional dari album debut Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR (2021). Meskipun bukan merupakan singel utama, lagu ini berhasil meraih popularitas besar karena liriknya yang jujur dan relatable.
Berikut adalah beberapa fakta menarik tentang lagu ini:
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Ditulis Sendiri: Berbeda dengan beberapa lagu lain di albumnya, Olivia menulis lagu ini sepenuhnya seorang diri, menunjukkan kemampuannya sebagai penulis lagu yang ulung sejak usia muda.
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Inspirasi Musik: Lagu ini memiliki nuansa piano ballad yang terinspirasi dari gaya musik Billy Joel, terutama dalam penggunaan progresi akordnya.
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Kontradiksi Emosi: Judulnya “Happier” terdengar positif, namun liriknya justru mengeksplorasi rasa egois yang manusiawi: berharap mantan kekasih bahagia, namun tidak sebahagia saat masih bersama kita.
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Pencapaian: Lagu ini berhasil masuk ke peringkat 15 besar di Billboard Hot 100 tanpa promosi video musik resmi.
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Intro
D
G
We broke up a month ago
Your
Em
friends are mine, you know, I know
You’ve moved
Am
on, found someone new
One more
D
girl who brings out the better in you
And
G
I thought my heart was detached
From
Em
all the sunlight of our past
But
Am
she’s so sweet, she’s so pretty
D
Does she mean you forgot about me?
Oh, I
G
hope you’re happy
But
Em
not like how you were with me
I’m
Am
selfish, I know, I can’t let you go
So
D
find someone great, but don’t find no one better
D
I hope you’re happy, but don’t be happier
And
G
do you tell her she’s the most beautiful girl you’ve ever
Em
seen?
An eternal love
Em
bullshit you know you’ll never
Am
mean
Remember when I believed you meant it when you
D
said it first to me?
And
G
now I’m pickin’ her apart
Like
Em
cuttin’ her down will make you
Em
miss my wretched heart
But she’s
Am
beautiful, she looks kind
She
D
probably gives you butterflies
I
G
hope you’re happy
But
Em
not like how you were with me
I’m
Am
selfish, I know, I can’t let you go
So
D
find someone great but don’t find no one better
I
G
hope you’re happy
I
Em
wish you all the best, really
Say
Am
you love her, baby, just not like you loved me
And
D
think of me fondly when your hands are on her
D
I hope you’re happy, but don’t be happier
G
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-
Em
ooh
Ooh-
Em
ooh
ooh-
D
ooh….
I
G
hope you’re happy
But
Em
not like how you were with me
I’m
Am
selfish, I know, I can’t let you go
So
D
find someone great but don’t find no one better
D
I hope you’re happy, but don’t be happier