Single of The Day: Allison Iraheta ft.Orianthi - Don't Waste The Pretty

Oleh: welly - 27 Jul 2010

PhotobucketKalau aku ditanya, lagu apa yang paling aku suka di album "Just Like You" milik Allison Iraheta? Pasti spontan jawabanku adalah 'Don't Waste The Pretty'. Lagu ini menang masih dalah koridor pop rock layaknya lagu-lagu lain dalam album tersebut. Tapi ada unsur lain yang membuatnya terdengar menonjol dibanding lagu-lagu lain tadi. Yaitu nyawa lagunya yang benar-benar hidup dalam vokal Alli yang nge-rock. Selanjutnya, nyawa itu semakin terhembus dengan permainan gitar yang garang dan lebih berasa, hasil olahan Orianthi.

Awalnya, lagu ciptaan Michael Dennis Smith, Stefanie Ridel, Miriam Nevo, dan Olivia Nervo yang terangkum dalam album debut Alli memang sudah berasa enaknya. Liriknya yang cerdas, mengangkat harkat dan martabat para gadis sebagai pernyataan menghargai diri untuk tidak menyia-nyiakannya pada orang yang tidak menghargai keberadaannya. Berpadu dengan musik yang easy listening, sound pop rock yang ditawarkan di lagu ini tidak cadas, khas rock chick. Kemudian, meskipun permainan gitar Orianthi yang ganas dan berasa, lagu ini masih terdengar feminin, kog. Sebelumnya, gitar dimainkan oleh Phil Xenidis dan backing vocal oleh Michaela Morris. Di versi single, Orianthi melumat semuanya.

Perbedaan di versi album dengan versi single lainnya adalah untuk bagian pre-chorus dikurangi, masing-masing setelah verse pertama dan kedua. Sebagai gantinya, durasi tersebut diisi solo guitar dari Orianthi setelah bridge. Lagu ini juga mereka tampilkan bersama di tur konser Adam Lambert, Glam Nation. Berhubung mereka berdua adalah opening act untuk tur konser tersebut. Nilai 9 untuk lagu ini. Super fantastic!

Lyrics

Dust it off break it down

Get to what we're talking about

Do what we're talking about

Don't try and hide it now

Why keep on working it out?

You can't keep working it out.

'Cause light in you starting to fade

Don't let it get away

Girl you're worth so much more

[Chorus]

Don't waste the pretty on him

Don't waste the pretty on pain

When it gets too much to take don't give it away

Don't waste the pretty on life

Soon it's gonna fly on by

Whatever way you gotta see it

Don't waste the pretty yeah

Sit back and breathe it in

Look at how lucky we are

Look at how lucky we are

This life we're living in

You've gotta follow your heart

You know I'm never too far

'Cause I know you can turn this around

Don't be scared work it out

Listen when I say

[Chorus]

Don't waste the pretty on him

Don't waste the pretty on pain

When it gets too much to take don't give it away

Don't waste the pretty on life

Soon it's gonna fly on by

Whatever way you gotta see it

Don't waste the pretty yeah

Now just in case you need reminding

Well you're beautiful you're beautiful you're beautiful

And there ain't no use in you hiding

'Cause you're beautiful

you're beautiful you're beautiful yeah

[Chorus]

Don't waste the pretty on him

Don't waste the pretty on pain

When it gets too much to take

don't give it away

Don't waste the pretty on life

Soon it's gonna fly on by

Whatever way you gotta see it

Don't waste the pretty yeah

[Background singers]

Don't waste the pretty

don't waste the pretty

don't don't waste the pretty

Don't waste the pretty

don't waste the pretty don't

don't waste the pretty.

[Allison over background singers]

Don't waste the pretty hey

Well you're beautiful

you're beautiful beautiful beautiful

[Background singers]

Don't waste the pretty

don't waste the pretty

don't don't waste the pretty

welly
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