Kenalan sama Luke Chiang, Penyanyi Lagu Viral Shouldn't Be

Shouldn't Be mendadak viral di TikTok dengan 140 ribu lebih konten menggunakan lagu tersebut, dan masuk Spotify Top 200 Charts.

Penyanyinya adalah Luke Chiang dari Amerika Serikat, yang telah menghasilkan karya musik dengan genre r&b/soul. Dia mulai bernyanyi dan menggeluti musik sejak bergabung dalam kelompok paduan suara.

Dia mengatakan, Shouldn't Be adalah lagu yang ditulis ketika putus dari hubungan pertamanya.

"Aku mempertanyakan mantanku apakah dia benar-benar tulus dengan ucapannya, karena hubungan itu berlalu begitu cepat," kata Chiang kepada kumparan, dalam wawancara video hari ini, Jumat (5/11).

Dalam musiknya, Chiang mengaku terinspirasi Daniel Caesar dan grup musik Thirdstory yang banyak menulis tentang kehilangan. Seperti Shouldn't Be yang menjadi anthem patah hati.

"Menurutku lagu patah hati harus seimbang antara lirik cheesy (norak) dan tulus. Kalau terlalu cheesy bakalan jelek tapi kalau menulis terlalu jujur dari pikiran dan perasaan, mungkin enggak bakal relate sama banyak orang," lanjut dia.

Luke Chiang Hampir Batal Merilis Shouldn't Be

Walau kini jadi viral, Chiang mengaku sebenarnya hampir batal merilis Shouldn't Be. Sebab pada saat itu dia justru enggak terlalu suka sama lagu tersebut.

"Waktu awal rekaman aku merasa lagu ini agak jelek, deh. Tapi kata teman-temanku bagus dan aku percaya mereka. Jadi aku rilis," tuturnya.

Ke depannya, dia sudah merencanakan membuat video klip Shouldn't Be, serta akan lebih fokus ke musik dan merilis album. Tapi kini dia masih disibukkan dengan kuliah dan pulih dari kondisi yang membuatnya belum bisa bernyanyi untuk sementara waktu.

Lirik Lagu Shouldn't Be dari Luke Chiang

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I can't stop feelin' like none of this matters at

Fool around, tell me words that you don't mean

I'm already numb to it

Feed me lies, tear me up, break me down

I don't wanna be playin' these games

I'm already used to it

I'm already used to you bein' this cold

But keepin' you close shouldn't be hard

If you were honest when you said you missed me

You've played with my pride

Makin' me feel like we had somethin' real

I know we've been over this, it's nothin' new

You're still gonna be leavin' me here

It's easier hatin' you than missin' you

But I don't wanna be feelin' this way

I'm already through with it

I'm already tired of thinkin' at all

'Cause keepin' you close shouldn't be hard

If you were honest when you said you missed me

You've played with my pride

Makin' me feel like we had somethin' real

And makin' you stay shouldn't feel wrong

This is the last time I'll ask you to listen

I've played all my cards

Would you feel a thing if you saw me right now?

No matter what I say to you

You're gone (I've been tryin' in vain to hold on)

No matter what I say

Keepin' you close shouldn't be hard

If you were honest when you said you've missed me

You've played with my pride

Makin' me feel like we had somethin' real

And makin' you stay shouldn't feel wrong

This is the last time I'll ask you to listen

I've played all my cards

Would you feel a thing if you saw me right now?