Lirik Lagu Better Than Revenge - Taylor Swift
"Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did."Time for a little revenge
The story starts when it was hot and it was summer and
I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him
She came along, got him alone and let's hear the applause
She took him faster than you could say "sabotage"
I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it
I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum
She underestimated just who she was stealing from
She's not a saint
And she's not what you think
She's an actress
She's better known
For the things that she does on the mattress
Soon she's gonna find
Stealing other people's toys
On the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge
She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it
I think her ever-present frown is a little troubling
She thinks I'm psycho 'cause I like to rhyme her name with things
But sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go
They wouldn't teach you that in prep school so it's up to me
But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity
(Think about what you did)
She's not a saint
And she's not what you think
She's an actress
She's better known
For the things that she does
On the mattress
Soon she's gonna find
Stealing other people's toys
On the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You might have him but haven't you heard
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You might have him but I always get the last word
She's not a saint
And she's not what you think
She's an actress
(She deserve it)
She's better known
For the things that she does on the mattress
Soon she's gonna find
Stealing other people's toys
On the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing?
'Cause I don't think you do
(No, no, no, no)
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing?
I don't think you do
I don't think you do
Let's hear the applause
(Come on, come on)
Come on show me how much better you are
(So much better, yeah?)
So you deserve some applause 'cause you're so much better
She took him faster than you could say "sabotage"
~ Tamat Lirik Lagu Better Than Revenge - Taylor Swift ~
Maksud Lagu "Better Than Revenge" Nyanyian Taylor Swift
Lagu "Better Than Revenge" oleh Taylor Swift adalah sebuah luahan marah dan kekecewaan yang bernada tajam terhadap seorang perempuan lain yang merampas cinta dan kepercayaan penyanyi. Lagu ini dipenuhi emosi dendam, sindiran, dan rasa dikhianati — memperlihatkan sisi gelap reaksi apabila rancangan hati-hati dan impian romantik tiba-tiba musnah oleh campur tangan orang ketiga. Daripada nada sindiran kepada seruan balas dendam, Taylor menulis lirik ini sebagai ekspresi kekecewaan yang egoistik namun sangat manusiawi apabila dikhianati.
Kisah bermula dengan gambaran masa yang hangat dan indah (musim panas) ketika segala-galanya seolah berada di pihak penyanyi — dia “punya dia” dan merasakan hubungan itu hampir sempurna. Namun, kemunculan seorang perempuan lain mengubah keadaan; perempuan itu mengambil peranan merampas kekasihnya “lebih laju daripada kamu sempat kata ‘sabotage’.” Kejutan dan perasaan dikhianati jelas terasa: Taylor tidak menjangka pengkhianatan itu dan mengakui bahawa dia tersilap menilai siapa yang dia hadapi.
Lirik seterusnya menyerlahkan penghakiman sosial dan serangan peribadi terhadap perempuan yang menjadi punca kerosakan itu. Perempuan itu digambarkan bukan sebagai “suci” tetapi sebagai pelakon — terkenal kerana “benda yang dia buat atas tilam.” Umpan provokatif ini menekankan rasa marah dan usaha untuk menurunkan maruah pihak yang merampas kekasih, sebagai satu bentuk pembalasan psikologi. Taylor menuduh bahawa tindakan 'mendakwa' kekasih orang lain di tempat permainan (playground) tidak akan membawa kawan, sebaliknya hanya menimbulkan kebencian.
Tema utama lagu ialah balas dendam — bukan dalam bentuk keganasan, tetapi dalam bentuk reputasi, kata-kata, dan tindakan yang memberi kesan emosi. Dalam nada sinikal, Taylor menyatakan “there is nothing I do better than revenge,” menonjolkan keyakinan bahawa dia akan mendapatkan “kata terakhir” dan membalas dengan cara yang menjatuhkan pihak lawan. Sikap ini digabungkan dengan ejekan: walau perempuan itu mungkin “mendapatkannya,” dia tetap hanya satu antara ramai, dan Taylor menjanjikan kemenangan moral pada akhirnya.
Selain daripada unsur dendam, lagu ini juga menyingkap sisi realisme tentang dunia sosial remaja dewasa: pengaruh imej, kedudukan sosial (prep school, vintage dress), dan bagaimana orang menggunakan penampilan untuk memanipulasi keadaan. Taylor menyindir bahawa keglamoran dan pakaian bukannya ukuran keperibadian atau martabat; martabat sebenar datang daripada integriti, bukan dari reputasi yang dibeli.
Walaupun nada lagu tegas dan agak sinis, ia juga mendedahkan luka peribadi—rasa disia-siakan dan marah yang amat sangat. Lagu ini membenarkan ruang bagi pendengar memahami bahawa reaksi dendam adalah reaksi naluri terhadap pengkhianatan. Namun implikasi lebih luasnya mengingatkan bahawa balas dendam sering datang daripada rasa sakit yang belum sembuh, dan walaupun memberi kepuasan sementara, ia punyai kos emosi.
Secara keseluruhannya, "Better Than Revenge" ialah lagu yang meletakkan Taylor Swift di posisi pencerita yang marah, berdaya tindak, dan berani menentang pihak yang merampas kebahagiaannya. Ia adalah luahan kuat tentang hati yang dikhianati — penuh ejekan, ancaman reputasi, dan tekad untuk bangkit kembali dengan memberikan “kata terakhir.” Lagu ini menonjol sebagai anthem emosional tentang pengkhianatan, imej sosial, dan balas dendam dalam konteks percintaan muda.
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