Heavy rain poured down this evening and the shuttle bus did not seem to come anytime soon. I decided to walk to my usual bus stop, opened my umbrella, put my playlist on shuffle, and turned up the volume to beat down the sound of the rain. This song came up. I ended up playing this song on repeat until I reached the bus stop to continue my journey home.

Although it has a lot of bad reviews that time, I love the Raditude album (2009). The song list is kind of weird, but there are some songs that I love dearly. (If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To is one of my favorites Weezer’s songs of all time. It has this cheerful upbeat tunes with honest down to earth lyrics. The part of Weezer that I still love until now. This version, however, brings the song to a whole new level. I love Sara Bareilles’ sweet voice and how the song becomes playful when it turns into a duet. And if there is a thing that I love about the lyrics is how the last paragraph turns out. I highlighted my favorites lines below and I once wrote a post about that lines when seeing a picture of a Japanese couple at Disneyland.

If You’re Wondering If I Want You To (I Want You To)
Weezer

The moon was shining on the lake at night
The Slayer T-shirt fit the scene just right
Through smeared mascara
I looked into your eyes and saw a light

You told me stories about your chickadees
They didn’t like BB guns or stupid archery
You charmed the lifeguard
He let them use the pool all day for free

Then the conversation stopped
And I looked down at my feet
I was next to you and you were right there next to me
Then I said

Girl, if you’re wondering if I want you to (I want you to)
I want you to
So make the move (make the move)
Cause I ain’t got all night

The rest of the summer was the best we’ve ever had
We watched Titanic and it didn’t make us sad
I took you to Best Buy
You took me home to meet your mom and dad

Your mom cooked meat loaf, even though I don’t eat meat
I dug you so much, I took some for the team
Your dad was silent
His eyes were fixed to what was on TV

Then the conversation stopped, and I looked down at the ring
Your folks were next to you
And you were right there next to me
And I said

Girl, if you’re wondering if I want you to (I want you to)
I want you to
So make the move (make the move)
Cause I ain’t got all night

So much pain may come our way
There may come a day when we have nothing left to say

When the conversation stops and we’re facing our defeat
I’ll be next to you and you’ll be right there next to me
Then I’ll say

Girl, if you’re wondering if I want you to (I want you to)
I want you to
So make the move (make the move)
Cause I ain’t got all night

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]khir-akhir ini, saya kehabisan bahan bacaan di dunia maya. Rasanya agak malas membaca list situs yang biasanya menjadi teman selama perjalanan pulang di bis. Sampai akhirnya, saya menemukan sebuh situs berjudul Mojok. Isi artikelnya ringan, satir, dan humoris. Kadang ada yang mengkritisi, kadang menghakimi, kadang hanya ingin berkelakar. Kombinasi magis yang selalu cocok dengan selera saya.

Isinya tentu tidak seterkini Detik dan Kompas, dan tidak sepopuler Hipwee. Tapi senang rasanya membaca tulisan bagus dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Selalu memicu untuk semakin banyak bertutur lewat bahasa tanah air.

Oh iya, ini artikel yang membuat saya jatuh hati dengan Mojok.

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