Diva pop dunia Mariah Carey baru saja meluncurkan lagu terbarunya berjudul "Type Dangerous". Lagu ini menjadi comeback Mariah Carey usai album terakhirnya, Caution, yang dirilis pada 2018.
Lagu ini adalah hasil kolaborasi antara Carey dan produser serta rapper Anderson .Paak, "Type Dangerous" menampilkan sampel dari lagu ikonik Eric B. & Rakim yang berjudul "Eric B. Is President," membawa nuansa nostalgia sekaligus inovasi ke dalam karya terbaru Carey.
Mariah Carey turut mengunggah video musik untuk lagu terbarunya. Dalam video yang disutradarai oleh Joseph Kahn ini, Carey bercerita tentang penolakan terhadap pria-pria yang merupakan 'tipe berbahaya'.
Melalui tujuh chapter yang berfokus pada karakteristik masing-masing pria. Carey menggambarkan bagaimana daya tarik serta risiko jika terlibat dengan orang-orang ini. Video ini juga memberikan sedikit sentuhan nostalgia dengan menyebut kembali alter ego Carey, Bianca, yang pertama kali dikenal di musik video "Heartbreaker" pada tahun 1999.
Makna lagu "Type Dangerous"
Lirik dari "Type Dangerous" memiliki makna berlapis, salah satunya berupa refleksi terhadap hubungan masa lalu Carey. Dalam beberapa lirik, terlihat bagaimana Carey dengan percaya diri menyampaikan pengalaman hidupnya, menyiratkan kekuatan dan kematangan yang didapat dari hubungan tersebut.
Salah satu konten menarik dalam lagu ini adalah ketika Carey secara halus mengisyaratkan tentang mantan suaminya, Tommy Mottola, yang ia sebut sebagai 'raja jahat' menunjukkan betapa kuat perasaannya terhadap pengalaman pahit tersebut.
"Type Dangerous" juga menggambarkan konsep cinta yang berisiko. Carey berbicara tentang ketertarikan terhadap 'tipe berbahaya' yang menandakan bahwa ia mencari hubungan yang lebih mendalam dan penuh tantangan.
Lagu ini merefleksikan rasa penasarannya untuk menemukan seseorang yang mampu menyelamatkannya dalam lingkup hubungan romantis, meski ia sebenarnya juga punya kekuatan untuk menyelamatkan dirinya sendiri.
Lirik lagu "Type Dangerous"
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-make 'em clap to this
(To show my appreciation for your support)
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-make 'em clap to this
(Thank you DJ's)
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-make 'em clap to this
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-make 'em clap to this
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-make 'em
I came in the door, dripped in Balenci'
Cropped leather coat and some nine inch Fendis
The crowd opened up and I started to strut
I need my space, but I'm signing autographs and such
Hit the little girls' room to powder my nose
Then came in three hatin' ass hoes
They don't know the meaning of water nor soap
I don't have time for the rigamarole
Taking off my coat, clearing my throat
Certified diamonds like the songs I wrote
Look at my wrist, check out the light show
Can you handle this? I don't know
You can meet me up at the pent'
Knock 'em out the box with a chocolate kiss
Hope I ain't sayin' too much
I like 'em dangerous
Lookin' for the dangerous type (Type, type, type)
I like 'em dangerous
I'm lookin' for the dangerous type
I said I like 'em dangerous
Dangerous
Dangerous
Fresh outta Sing Sing, nah, I'm just playin'
That was just a castle and an evil king
Made my escape, yes, I had to flee
Now it's sex in the city and a couple little flings
Motorcycle man had a yen for me
Liked to rush through the tunnel at a breakneck speed
Computer boy toy, he was fun for a while
'Til I caught him on the web hacking other girls' files
You know the guy say he worked construction
Turns out he was movin' them pounds through customs
They wanna settle down but I just don't trust 'em
They wanna lock me down, but there's no handcuffin'
Said we'd be together, but you didn't stay forever
Now I guess it's just whatever 'til the twelfth of never
I've never been afraid of love
That's why I like 'em dangerous
I'm lookin' for the dangerous type (Lookin' for that danger)
I like 'em dangerous (I like 'em dangerous)
That's my type
I'm lookin' for the dangerous type
I said I like 'em dangerous
Oh, yes, I want someone to step to me
Oh, yes, I want someone to rescue me
Oh, yes, l've never been afraid of love
Oh, yes, that's why I like 'em dangerous (I like 'em dangerous)
Oh, yes, I want someone to step to me
Oh, yes, I want someone to rescue me
Oh, yes, l've never been afraid of love (Dangerous)
Oh, yes, that's why I like 'em dangerous
I said I like 'em dangerous