翻譯：Nomanlandever

In the two years since?Lizzo?released her Grammy-winning debut,?Cuz I Love You, she’s become an occasional target for irate social media mobs. The self-assured pop star often responds to heated criticisms in kind—regardless of whether the backlash seems uncalled-for (over a?juice cleanse, for example) or warranted (such as for putting a Postmates courier?on blast). apparently fed up, Lizzo delivers her latest clapback to the never-ending noise in the form of “Rumors,” a collaboration with?Cardi B?and her first single since?Cuz I Love You, choosing to revel in gossip rather than shut it down. But the song’s cool nonchalance is underwhelming at best.

在格萊美獲獎(jiǎng)專輯《Cuz I Love You》發(fā)行后的兩年間，Lizzo偶爾會(huì)成為網(wǎng)暴的攻擊目標(biāo)。這位自信的流行歌手常選擇以牙還牙的方式來回應(yīng)激烈的批評(píng)——不管這種強(qiáng)烈的回應(yīng)是否是不必要的(比如果汁排毒)或是正當(dāng)?shù)?比如炮轟郵差的快遞員)。顯然，她受夠了，Lizzo帶著與Cardi B合作的歌曲，《Cuz I Love You》以來的首支單曲《Rumors》，對(duì)這無休止的喧囂做出了最新的回應(yīng)。她選擇沉浸在八卦中，而不是將其屏蔽。但這首歌的酷炫冷淡充其量也只能說是平淡無奇。

At first, “Rumors” sounds like a re-up of “Truth Hurts,” with Lizzo talking her shit over a simple piano melody. It quickly warps into anonymous, stomping future funk, complete with rubbery synth, handclaps, and electric guitar. The production shapes an airless backdrop for Lizzo, who sing-talks lines that veer inexplicably from “I am body goals” to “Black people made rock’n’roll.” Despite some choice words from Cardi (“Last time I got freaky, the FCC sued me,” she boasts, though that definitely won’t be an issue here), Lizzo’s verses read as if they’ve been spat out of a self-empowerment phrase generator, leading to a weirdly resigned chorus: “Sick of rumors/But haters do what they do.” “Rumors” feels slapped together from different parts of Lizzo’s past hits: the bellowing horns, squealing guitar solos, and endless confidence are all here. This time, though, the formula feels strained.

剛開頭，《Rumors》聽起來像《Truth Hurts》的后續(xù)歌曲，Lizzo在一段簡單的鋼琴旋律下胡言瘋言瘋語，之后迅速扭轉(zhuǎn)為一段毫無新意，跺腳的未來放克，完整的橡膠合成器，拍手和電吉他曲段。制作給Lizzo營造出輕盈感，她邊說邊唱的歌詞主旨莫名其妙地從“I am body goals” 變味為“Black people made rock’n’roll.”盡管Cardi B所唱的詞句(“Last time I got freaky, the FCC sued me,” 她吹噓道，盡管在這里這肯定不是問題關(guān)鍵所在)，Lizzo的部分讀起來就像是從一個(gè)“雞湯”話語生成器中吐出來的，做出來一段奇怪地逆來順受的副歌：?“Sick of rumors/But haters?do what they do.”，《Rumors》感覺像是從Lizzo過去的熱門歌曲的不同部分拼湊起來的：吼叫的喇叭，刺耳的吉他獨(dú)奏，以及無限的信心無一缺席。不過，這一次，“公式”做出的效果非常勉強(qiáng)。