HOLOPIS.COM, JAKARTA – Lagu “Roxanne” yang dirilis oleh The Police pada tahun 1978, menjadi salah satu lagu legendaris yang mengukuhkan posisi band asal Inggris ini di kancah musik rock dunia. Ditulis oleh sang vokalis, Sting, lagu ini dikenal karena melodi khasnya dan lirik yang provokatif, menyoroti tema yang jarang diangkat dalam musik pop mainstream pada masa itu.
Sting menulis “Roxanne” terinspirasi oleh kunjungannya ke Paris, di mana ia melihat kehidupan malam kota tersebut dan bertemu dengan banyak pekerja seks komersial. Lagu ini bercerita tentang seorang pria yang jatuh cinta pada seorang pekerja seks bernama Roxanne, tetapi berharap dia bisa meninggalkan profesinya dan menjalani kehidupan yang lebih ‘normal’. Melalui liriknya, Sting menyuarakan keputusasaan dan harapan si pria, dengan baris ikonik “Roxanne, you don’t have to put on the red light.”
[Intro]
Em Bm/D Em Bm/D Cmaj7 Dsus4 Esus4
[Verse 1]
Em Bm/D Cmaj7
Rox-anne… You don’t have to put on
Bm7
the red light
Am7 Dsus4
Those days are ov-er, you don’t have
Esus4
to sell your body to the night
Em Bm/D Cmaj7
Rox-anne… You don’t have to wear
Bm7
that dress tonight
Am7 Dsus4
Walk the streets for money, you don’t
Esus4
care if it’s wrong or if it’s right
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 Dsus4 Esus4
Rox-anne… You don’t have to put on
the red light
Am Dsus4 Esus4
Rox-anne… You don’t have to put on
E7sus4
the red light
[Chorus]
Am G
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
C D
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D Em
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
C D Esus4
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light) Oh!
Em
[Verse 2]
Em Bm/D
I loved you since I knew you
Cmaj7 Bm7
I wouldn’t talk down to you
Am7 Dsus4
I have to tell you just how I feel
Esus4
I won’t share you with another boy
Em Bm/D
You know my mind is made up
Cmaj7 Bm7
So put away your make up
Am Dsus4
Told you once, I won’t tell you again
Esus4
It’s a bad way
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 Dsus4 Esus4
Rox-anne… You don’t have to put on
the red light
Am7 Dsus4 Esus4
Rox-anne… You don’t have to put on
E7sus4
the red light
[Chorus]
Am G
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
C D
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D Em
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
C D
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
[Outro]
D Em
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
C D
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D Em
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
C D
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D Em
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
C D
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D Em
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
C D
Rox-anne…. (put on the red light)
