JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - “Past the Mission” merupakan sebuah lagu yang dilantunkan oleh penyanyi asal Amerika Serikat, Tori Amos.
Lagu ini diciptakan sendiri oleh Tori dan muncul dalam album studio kedua miliknya yang bertajuk Under the Pink.
Album yang dirilis pada tahun 1994 itu sukses mencapai peringkat ke-12 di tangga lagu US Billboard 200.
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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Past the Mission” dari Tori Amos:
[Verse 1]
G C F C/E
I don't believe I went too far
G C F C/E
I said I was willing, willing, willing
G C F C/E
She said she knew what my books did not
G C F C/E
I thought she knew what's up
[Chorus]
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission, behind the prison tower
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission, I once knew a hot girl
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission they're closing every hour
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission I smell the roses
[Verse 2]
G C F C/E
She said they all think they know him well
G C F C/E
She knew him better, better, better. Every..
G C F C/E
...one wanted something from him
G C F C/E
I did too, but I shut my mouth
G C F C/E
He just gave me a smile
[Chorus]
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission, behind the prison tower
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission, I once knew a hot girl
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission they're closing every hour
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission I smell the roses
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission I smell the roses
[Instrumental]
Dm C Dm C
[Bridge]
Dm C Dm C
Hey, they found a body
Dm Am F C
Not sure it was his, still they're using his name
Dm C Dm C
And she, she gave him shelter
Dm Dm7/C Dm C
And somewhere I know she knows
Dm Dm7/C Dm C
Somewhere I know she knows
Dm Dm7/C Dm
Somethings only she knows
[Chorus x2]
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission, behind the prison tower
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission, I once knew a hot girl
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission they're closing every hour
Gm Eb Bb F
Past the mission I smell the roses