Kisah Dibalik Lagu The Beatles "Across The Universe": Ketika John Lennon Cari Ketenangan Usai Bertengkar dengan Istrinya
SEAToday.com, London – Kisah dibalik lagu kali ini membahas salah satu tembang populer The Beatles “Across The Universe” yang diciptakan oleh John Lennon. Ada cerita menarik sebelum Lennon menulis lagu ini. Ternyata lagu ini diciptakan setelah Lennon bertengkar dengan istri pertamanya, Cynthia Powell.
Saat bertengkar dengan Chyntia, Lennon sangat kesal dan membuat dia tak bisa tidur sekamar dengan sang istri. Bingung dan resah dalam posisi tersebut membuat Lennon memilih turun ke lantai bawah dan menulis lirik lagu “Across The Universe”.
Padahal mood Lennon sedang tak baik karena habis bertengkar dengan istri. Tapi namanya juga Lennon yang cerdas dalam membuat lirik lagu. Ia pun memilih untuk tetap menulis lagu “Across The Universe”. Siapa sangka lagu yang dibuat dadakan itu malah terkenal dan akhirnya dirilis The Beatles tahun 1969.
Lirik lagu juga terinspirasi ketika Lennon mencari kedamaian lewat meditasi yang sering dilakukannya bersama guru-guru spiritual tahun 1968-1969. Penggalan lirik “jai guru deva om” menjadi salah satu buktinya.
Ada yang mempercayai bahwa “jai guru deva om” adalah mantra untuk menenangkan Lennon ketika dia sedang kalut. Lirik itu bermakna kemenangan Tuhan yang ilahi. Lennon memang tertarik untuk mendalami meditasi setelah bertemu dengan Maharishi Mahesh Yogi asal India.
Lagu “Across The Universe” seperti menjadi tembang perpisahan karena tak lama lagu itu dirilis Lennon dan The Beatles mengalami pertengkaran hebat. Konon Paul McCartney sering salah ketika menyanyikan harmoni falsettonya hingga sang bassist sempat keluar dari ruang rekaman.
Puncaknya tahun 1970 Lennon memilih untuk bersolo karier sampai akhirnya merilis lagu “Imagine” yang menggegerkan dunia musik. Lagu “Imagine” juga ada hubungan kuat dengan sosok Yoko Ono yang kala itu jadi pujaan hati Lennon. Berikut potongan lirik lagu “Across The Universe”.
Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup
They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my opened mind
Possessing and caressing me
Jai guru deva, om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes
They call me on and on across the universe
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letterbox they
They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe
Jai guru deva, om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Sounds of laughter shades of life are ringing
Through my open ears inciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe
Jai guru deva, om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva
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