Karya musik yang diaransemen ulang dengan sentuhan khas pop R&B modern ini diproduksi oleh tim produser kenamaan The Rascals bersama Babyface guna menyegarkan kembali lagu klasik buatan grup musik Wham! yang rilis di era 1980-an.
Keputusan Ariana Grande untuk membawakan ulang tembang legendaris tersebut didasari oleh kecintaannya pada musik akhir tahun sekaligus keinginan untuk menghibur para penggemarnya di seluruh dunia melalui aransemen vokal yang dinamis dan segar menjelang perayaan hari Natal.
Makna Lagu “Last Christmas” Ariana Grande
Di balik nuansa musiknya yang energik dan meriah, makna utama dari lagu ini berpusat pada perasaan kecewa mendalam akibat pengkhianatan cinta yang dialami seseorang tepat di hari kebahagiaan tersebut.Liriknya mengisahkan sosok wanita yang merasa terpukul setelah ketulusan hatinya disia-siakan begitu saja oleh sang kekasih tanpa adanya peringatan pada bulan Desember sebelumnya.
Meskipun harus melewati masa-masa sulit akibat kehilangan dan penyesalan, narasi dalam lagu ini secara tegas menyampaikan pesan optimisme agar pendengarnya tidak berlarut dalam kesedihan, melainkan berani membentengi diri dan membuka harapan baru untuk memberikan kasih sayang kepada orang yang jauh lebih tepat di masa mendatang.
Lirik Lagu “Last Christmas” Ariana Grande
I hate that I rememberI wish I could forget
What you did last December
You left my heart a mess (A mess)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it? (Do it)
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
But Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Thought we belong together
At least that's what you said
Should've known better
You broke my heart again
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it?
But Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Ooooo yeeah
How could you leave Christmas morning?
You broke my heart with no warning
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it?
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
This is our Last (Last) Last (Last) Christmas
You broke my heart
Last (Last) Last (Last) Christmas
You broke my heart
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
I hate that I remember
I wish I could forget
What you did last December
You left my heart a mess (A mess)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it? (Do it) [x2 until fade out]
(Sumber: YouTube @Ariana Grande)
(Dinda Intan Ramadhani)