Single of the Day: Nicki Minaj - Pills N Potions

Released by: Universal Music Indonesia

Expect the unexpected. Nicki Minaj sejenak memperhalus musiknya dalam 'Pills N Potions'. Bukan cerita baru sih, hanya saja Nicki sudah terlanjur dikenal dengan monster hits-nya seperti 'Superbass' atau 'Starships'. Giliran ia menampilkan sesuatu yang tak segirang biasa, maka hal tersebut dinilai "baru". Bentukan musik dalam single berdurasi hampir empat setengah menit ini adalah paduan balada pop dengan R&B dan hip-hop. Dibangun dalam struktur dentuman drum beriring-iringan dengan piano dan tamborin yang konstan dengan tempo yang lambat, mempengaruhi lagu untuk mengandung kesan dark and gloomy, juga haunting.

Kualitas yang demikian jarang ditemui dalam rilisan single Nicki. This kind of music never really defines Nicki as a performer. Tampilannya fisik yang mencolok matching dengan style musik yang tak kalah effervescence merupakan brand yang ia miliki. Ketangkasannya dalam urusan nge-rap menyemburkan percikan api, aksi provokatif, serta jaminan keriuhan.

Ini menggiring ke pertanyaan "why would she trade all that for this? for 'Pills N Potions?'" Jawabannya sesingkat ini, musikalitas. Percayalah, untuk seorang dengan personality se-bubbly Nicki, ia tak akan pernah mengurung diri pada satu konsep yang memenjarakan ide dan kreatif untuk berlaku out of the box. Untuk kasusnya, out of her box. Dan lihat, meskipun masih agak lesu untuk bertarung di ajang chart, single ini justru menuai pujian atas skill bernyanyi Nicki yang meningkat. Ia berbuat paripurna dengan menanggungjawabi nyanyian chorus dan tak hanya berlaku sebagai rapper di bagian verse saja. Nilai versalitas yang ia punya bergerak setingkat lebih tinggi, membuka wawasan publik akan keleluasaannya, kebisaannya, dan tak menutup kemungkinan akan ia jadikan kebiasaan.

Satu hal penting lain yang ada dalam komposisi 'Pills N Potions' adalah liriknya yang mengajari kita untuk forgive and forget. Susah, cenderung tak nyata, tapi bukan berarti mustahil. Pelajari tips n trick yang Nicki punya dalam lagu ini, sehingga nilai luhur yang dikandungnya bisa membuat kita menjadi pribadi yang lebih baik.

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(Ai Hasibuan / CreativeDisc Contributor)

LYRIC

Pills and potions

We're overdosing

I'm angry but I still love you

Pills and potions

We're overdosing

Can't stand it, but I still love you

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still lo-o-ove, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still lo-o-ove, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

Ayo they could never make me hate you

Even though what you was doing wasn't tasteful

Even though you out here looking so ungrateful

Imma a keep it moving, be classy and graceful

I told 'em it's no friends in the game

You ain't learned that yet

All the bridges you came over, don't burn that yet

Niggas want respect, but niggas ain't earned that yet

Self-righteous, and entitled

But they swearing on the Bible that they love you

When really they're no different from all your rivals

But I still don't wish death on them, I just reflect on them

Pills and potions

We're overdosing

I'm angry but I still love you

Pills and potions

We're overdosing

Can't stand it, but I still love you

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still lo-o-ove, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still lo-o-ove, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

Yo, people will love you and support you when it's beneficial

Imma forgive, I won't forget, but Imma dead the issue

Soon as you out the nigga's lives is when they start to miss you

They see you doing good now it's kinda hard to diss you

Niggas be sick when they remember all the bad they wished you

Niggas be mad when they can't come and live lavish with you

But I sped off in a Benzy, I see the envy when I'm causing a frenzy

So I pop pills for them, cop cribs in the Hills on 'em

Pills and potions

We're overdosing

I'm angry but I still love you

Pills and potions

We're overdosing

Can't stand it, but I still love you

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still lo-o-ove, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still lo-o-ove, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I get high off your memory

I get high off your memory

I get high off your memory

In due time, we'll be fine

In due time...

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still lo-o-ove, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still lo-o-ove, I still love

I still love, I still love

I still love, I still love