Meski sempat mencuri perhatian lewat gaya musik yang unik dan vokal kuat Linda Perry, perjalanan band ini tidak berjalan mulus. Pergantian personel pun sempat terjadi sebelum akhirnya 4 Non Blondes bubar. Salah satu karya mereka yang paling dikenang hingga kini adalah lagu “What’s Up”, yang terus diputar lintas generasi.
Makna Lagu “What’s Up”
Lagu “What’s Up” memiliki pesan mendalam tentang perasaan bingung, tertekan, dan pencarian jati diri di tengah dunia yang penuh tekanan. Melalui liriknya, Linda Perry mengekspresikan kegelisahan serta frustrasi seseorang yang berusaha memahami makna hidup dan posisinya di masyarakat.Makna ini sangat relevan bagi generasi muda yang kerap merasakan kebingungan dalam menghadapi realitas dan tuntutan dunia modern. Dengan aransemen gitar yang sederhana namun kuat, ditambah vokal penuh emosi dari Perry, lagu ini berhasil menggugah pendengar dan menjadi simbol dari semangat untuk terus bertanya, berjuang, dan memahami diri sendiri di tengah kekacauan kehidupan.
Lirik Lagu “Whats Up”
25 years and my life is still
Tryin' to get up that great big hill of hope
For a destination
I realized quickly when I knew I should
That the world was made up of this brotherhood of man
For whatever that means
And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out what's in my head
And I, I am feeling a little peculiar
And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"What's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, uh huh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, uh huh
And I try
Oh my God, do I try
I try all the time
In this institution
And I pray
Oh my God, do I pray
I pray every single day
For revolution
And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out, what's in my head
And I, I am feeling a little peculiar
And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"What's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
(Wake in the morning and step outside)
Hey-ey-ey
(Take a deep breath and I get real high)
(And I scream)
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
(Wake in the morning and step outside)
Hey-ey, yeah yeah yeah
(Take a deep breath and I get real high)
(And I scream)
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, uh huh
25 years and my life is still
Tryin' to get up that great big hill of hope
For a destination, mmm
(Maulia Chasanah)
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