Twice if You're Lucky

Crowded House - Intriguer (2010)

Aku pernah berbuat kesalahan dan khawatir sekali bila tidak mendapat kesempatan kedua untuk memperbaikinya. Begitulah dia pernah berkata pada dirinya sendiri. Bagaimana bila tak pernah ada kesempatan kedua?

Seperti kisah seorang rekannya, yang tidak pernah bisa memperbaiki kesalahan karena pasangannya meninggal dunia karena kanker. Bukan berarti kesalahan tak mungkin terjadi, problemnya adalah minta maaf secepat mungkin bila memang berbuat salah. Tak sulit sebenarnya, namun dalam kehidupan seringkali yang mudah menjadi sulit karena ditunda.

Itulah yang dia maknai dari lagu bagus ini. Lagu yang secara tak sengaja menghentaknya ketika dia menonton sebuah stasiun televisi yang menyiarkan program musik memutarnya. Tak sengaja tapi kemudian terus terekam di hati. Kebetulan juga lagu ini berasal dari salah satu band favoritnya, the Crowded House. Lagu ini adalah lagu terbaik dari band asal Australia tersebut setelah lagu Instinct dari album the best mereka.

Breathe it out
I can hear you now
You think reality's shut you down
And you're locked away
Where you can't get out
Spent awhile on your back

And you know what it means to me, babe
In the course of a history, hey
It all makes sense to me somehow
And it's not what it used to be, no
We're suddenly free to let go
Look what's happening now
You will love this one
You will love this one
As if we create something magical, honey
There are times that come
These are times that come
Only once in your life
Or twice like mine
Do you wish to love
Can you give enough
Use your saving graces
In the heavy light
'Til the sky falls down
He can pray all he likes
But you know what it means to me, babe
In the course of a history, hey
It all makes sense to me somehow
 It's a course in philosophy, yeah
What is life is it just a dream, no
A perfect mystery but somehow I know
You will love this one
You will love this one
And if we create something magical, honey
There are times that come
These are times that come
Only once in your life
Or twice if you're lucky
And if the chance it comes around
Another time
You risk it all, you take the fall
For what you like
And sure enough before your love
Has taken flight
You make the revelation
You will love this one (Love this one)
You will love this one
You will love this one
Dream in my head
Something magical, honey
There are times that come
These are times that come
Only once in your life
Or twice if you're lucky