Released by: Warner Music Indonesia
The Fighter adalah single ketiga dari Gym Class Heroes dari album The Peppercut Chronicles II yang dirilis pada 31 May lalu. Lagu ini juga sempat dipakai sebagai tema “90210 Season 4”. Dan single ini sendiri lumayan cukup bagus menorehkan posisinya di beberapa tangga lagu seperti Australia, Canada, New Zealand hingga Billboard 100 serta dibeberapa chart radio-radio di Indonesia.
Dibuka dengan dentingan piano khas ala Ryan Tedder dari One Republic disambung dengan beat rap dari Travie Mccoy melalui lirik “Just waking up in the morning / And to be well /Quite honest with ya / I ain't really sleep well” di awal lagu ini sudah mulai membuat kita untuk terhanyut lebih dalam untuk menikmati hingga akhir dengan lirik-lirik persuasif nya.
Bagian yang paling saya suka dari lagu ini ada dibagian Chorus yang dinyanyikan langsung oleh sang produser yang tidak lain adalah “Ryan Tedder” dengan hook lirik “Give em hell, turn their heads Gonna live life til we're dead. Give me scars, give me pain Then they'll say of me, say of me, say of me There goes the fighter, there goes the fighter” menceritakan kisah seorang petarung/pejuang untuk tidak pernah mengenal kata menyerah di situasi apapun. Dan hal itu dideskripsikan melalui Musik Videonya yang menampilkan “John Orozco” seorang pesenam dari New York, yang didokumentasikan perjalanan luar biasanya hingga ke Olimpiade. Lagu ini sendiri mempunyai sumbangsih untuk mensupport Tim US di Olimpiade Inggris tahun ini.
Overall jika kamu mendengarkan lagu ini dan menghayati liriknya, bayangkan dirimu diposisikan bukan sebagai penonton melainkan “atlit” yang berjuang di dalam sebuah pertandingan untuk memperoleh sebuah kemenangan, tentunya hal itu tidak akan mudah diraih begitu saja. Dengan berbagai rintangan yang sulit yang siap menghadang kapan saja ”and within this song to keep remind us for don’t give up on every damn situation” Hal itulah yang ingin disampaikan oleh lagu “The Fighter” ini. “Last but not Least” Kita tunggu saja kehadiran Travie McCoy dan kawan-kawan di Jakarta 11 Agustus 2012 membawakan single “The Fighter” di konser mereka nanti.
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(Sugi Cloud)
LYRIC
Yeah, just waking up in the morning in the B well
Quite honest with ya I ain't really sleep well
You ever feel like your train of thoughts been derailed
That's when you press on, Lee Nails
Half the population just waiting to see me fail
Yeah, right, you better off trying to freeze hell
Ha, some of us do afford the females
And others do afford the retails
But I do it for the kids life through the Tower Inn
Or every time we fall it's only making your chin strong
And I'll be in yer corner like Mick, baby
'Til the end or when you hear the song from that big lady
Until the referee rings the bell
Until both your eyes start to swell
Until the crowd goes home
What we gonna do ya'll?
Give 'em hell, turn their heads
Gonna live life 'til we're dead
Give me scars, give me pain
Then they'll say to me, say to me, say to me
There goes a fighter, there goes a fighter
Here comes a fighter
That's what they'll say to me, say to me, say to me
This one's a fighter
And if I can last 30 rounds
There's no reason you should ever have your head down
6 foot 5, 220 pounds
Hailing from rock bottom, loserville, nothing town
The textbook version of a kid going nowhere fast
And now I'm yelling kiss my ass
It's gonna take a couple right hooks, a few left jabs
For you to recognize you really ain't got it bad
Until the referee rings the bell
Until both your eyes start to swell
Until the crowd goes home
What we gonna do ya'll?
Give 'em hell, turn their heads
Gonna live life 'til we're dead
Give me scars, give me pain
Then they'll say to me, say to me, say to me
There goes a fighter, there goes a fighter
Here comes a fighter
That's what they'll say to me, say to me, say to me
This one's a fighter
What we gonna do, what we gonna do?
What we gonna do, what we gonna do ya'll?
What we gonna do, what we gonna do?
What we gonna do ya'll?
If you fall pick yourself up off the floor
And when your bones can't take no more
Just remember what you're here for
'Cause I know I'ma damn sure
Give 'em hell, turn their heads
Gonna live life 'til we're dead
Give me scars, give me pain
Then they'll say to me, say to me, say to me
There goes a fighter, there goes a fighter
Here comes a fighter
That's what they'll say to me, say to me, say to me
This one's a fighter
Until the referee rings the bell
Until both your eyes start to swell
Until the crowd goes home
What we gonna do, kid?