From Hollywood CA formed sometime in the very early 90's by Armando (Glenda… Read Full Bio ↴From Hollywood CA formed sometime in the very early 90's by Armando (Glendale, CA). By 1994 or so Rocco (Sao Paulo, Brasil) & Gianni (Hollywood, CA) joined Armando once and for all to record "THE EP" & "NEW DISEASE" (Geza x) for RCA : ( did a buch of touring, had a great time.... then it all went bye-bye. Influenced by The Beatles, Husker Du, Sonic Youth, The Pixies, Elvis Costello, The Smiths, The Carpenters, Nirvana, Fugazi, Red 5 & Plexi. (Info taken/stolen from myspace.com/1000monalisas)

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1000 Mona Lisas Lyrics

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Mengapa kau bersemayam dihatiku
Kalau hanya menciptakan luka mendalam

Kau tancapkan duri duri cintamu
Di setiap celah hatiku
Kau bentangkan kain sutra emasmu
Untuk jembatan hatiku hatimu

Namun setelah ku jalani
Kau tuangkan bara bara dukamu
Aku tak mengerti maksudmu
Kau mainkan hati dan perasaanku

Dengan seribu janji janji palsu
Adakah setia di hatimu
Padaku yang tulus mencintaimu
Atau memang kau tak pernah mencintaiku

Sungguh kejamnya dirimu padaku
Kau mainkan hati dan perasaanku ooh
Aku tak mengerti maksudmu
Kau mainkan hati dan perasaanku

Dengan seribu janji janji palsu
Adakah setia di hatimu

Padaku yang tulus mencintaimu
Atau memang kau tak pernah mencintaiku

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Mengapa kau bersemayam dihatiku" by 1000 Mona Lisas depict the struggle of the singer who is deeply hurt by someone they loved. The opening line translates to 'Why are you residing in my heart, If all you do is create a deep wound?' The word 'bersemayam' which means to reside, gives the impression that this person is taking up space and causing pain deliberately. The next few lines describe how the person has embedded thorns of their love in every opening of the singer's heart, but at the same time, spread a golden silk cloth to create a bridge between their hearts, which highlights the ambiguity in the relationship.

The singer goes on to express their confusion about the other person's intentions. They describe how, after experiencing the love, the person has offered them nothing but pain and sorrow, leaving them puzzled about what the relationship means. The following lines talk about the fake promises and false hopes the person has given, which leads the singer to question if there is any real love in their heart for them, to begin with. The repeated lines of "Kau mainkan hati dan perasaanku" conveys the feeling of being played with, taken advantage of, and manipulated in the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Mengapa kau bersemayam dihatiku
Why do you reside in my heart?

Kalau hanya menciptakan luka mendalam
If you only create deep wounds

Kau tancapkan duri duri cintamu
You stick the thorns of your love

Di setiap celah hatiku
In every crevice of my heart

Kau bentangkan kain sutra emasmu
You lay out your golden silk fabric

Untuk jembatan hatiku hatimu
As a bridge between my heart and yours

Namun setelah ku jalani
But after I experience it

Kau tuangkan bara bara dukamu
You pour out your flames of pain

Aku tak mengerti maksudmu
I don't understand your intentions

Kau mainkan hati dan perasaanku
You play with my heart and emotions

Dengan seribu janji janji palsu
With a thousand false promises