Lagu bertajuk “Training Season” merupakan salah satu lagu yang terhimpun dalam album baru Dua Lipa, Radical Optimism, yang dirilis pada 3 Mei 2024 lalu.
Sebelum dirilis sebagai bagian dari album terbarunya, “Training Season” menjadi single yang dirilis oleh penyanyi keturunan Inggris-Albania tersebut setelah “Houdini”.
Dua lipa pertama kali mengumumkan perilisan lagu ini melalui laman Instagram pribadinya pada 25 Januari 2024 lalu, sebelum akhirnya resmi dirilis pada 15 Februari 2024.
Makna lagu “Training Season” berkutat pada pengalaman romantis yang tak berujung indah, yakni ketika pasangan kita tak melakukan upaya yang cukup untuk hidup bersama.
Makna lagu “Training Season” Dua Lipa
Mengutip dari Elle, lagu "Training Season" ternyata terinspirasi dari pengalaman pribadi Dua Lipa.
“Saya telah mengalami serangkaian kencan yang buruk, dan yang terakhir adalah yang terakhir,” katanya.
Pengalaman tersebut kemudian membuatnya memutuskan untuk menorehkannya dalam irama musik.
“Keesokan paginya saya tiba di studio untuk menemui Caroline [Ailin] dan Tobias [Jesso Jr.], yang pada akhirnya terciptalah lagu “Training Season”,” tambahnya menjelaskan.
Melalui lagu ini Dua lipa mengaku bosan didekati pria yang tidak punya effort dalam hubungan. Sepertinya cocok buat nyindir pasangan yang tidak serius untuk mengejarmu.
Lirik lagu “Training Season” Dua Lipa
Are you someone that I can give my heart to?
Or just the poison that I'm drawn to?
It can be hard to tell the difference late at night
Play fair, is that a compass in your nature?
Or are you tricky?
'Cause I've been there
And baby, I don't need to learn my lesson twice
But if you really wanna go there
You should know I
I need someone to hold me close, deeper than I've ever known
Whose love feels like a rodeo, knows just how to take control
When I'm vulnerable, he's straight-talking to my soul
Conversation overload, got me feeling vertigo
Are you somebody who can go there?
'Cause I don't wanna have to show ya
If that ain't you, then let me know, yeah
'Cause training season's over (training season's over)
I tried to see my lovers in a good light
Don't wanna do it just to be nice
Don't wanna have to teach you how to love me right
I hope it hits me like an arrow
Someone with some potential
Is it too much to ask for, who understands?
I need someone to hold me close, deeper than I've ever known
Whose love feels like a rodeo, knows just how to take control
When I'm vulnerable, he's straight-talking to my soul
Conversation overload, got me feeling vertigo
Are you somebody who can go there?
'Cause I don't wanna have to show ya
If that ain't you, then let me know, yeah
'Cause training season's over
Can you compete?
Now is your time
Run when you hear that whistle blow
Are you on my team?
Or stuck on the sidelines waiting for someone to tell you to go?
For someone to tell you to go
You should know I
I need someone to hold me close, deeper than I've ever known
Whose love feels like a rodeo, knows just how to take control
When I'm vulnerable, he's straight-talking to my soul (if that ain't you, then let me know, yeah)
Conversation overload 'cause training season's over
'Cause training season's over (training season's over)
Training season's over