Dingin Tak Tercatat
Ari Reda Lyrics

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dingin tak tercatat pada termometer
kota hanya basah
angin sepanjang sungai mengusir
tapi kita tetap saja di sana
seakan-akan gerimis raib
dan cahaya berenang mempermainkan warna
Tuhan, kenapa kita bisa bahagia
dingin tak tercatat pada termometer

kota hanya basah
angin sepanjang sungai mengusir
tapi kita tetap saja di sana
seakan-akan gerimis raib
dan cahaya berenang mempermainkan warna

Tuhan, kenapa kita bisa bahagia
bahagia, bahagia

Overall Meaning

The song Dingin Tak Tercatat by Ari Reda is a contemplative piece about finding happiness in the midst of difficult circumstances. The first verse describes a chilly and wet city, where the temperature is not even recorded on a thermometer. Despite this, the singer and perhaps their companion remain in the city, braving the wind along the river. The rain falls like a drizzle, and the light plays with colors. The refrain speaks to a higher power, asking why the singer can feel happy despite the less-than-pleasant conditions.

The second verse repeats the first, emphasizing the line about the temperature not being recorded. The singer poses the same question to their deity, wondering what it is that brings them joy. They repeat the word "bahagia" (which means "happy" in Indonesian) as if to further cement the feeling. The piece as a whole seems to be a meditation on the nature of happiness - what it takes to find it, and how it can be found even in moments of hardship.

Line by Line Meaning

dingin tak tercatat pada termometer
The coldness cannot be recorded on the thermometer

kota hanya basah
The city is only wet

angin sepanjang sungai mengusir
The wind along the river is driving away

tapi kita tetap saja di sana
But we still stay there

seakan-akan gerimis raib
As if the drizzle has disappeared

dan cahaya berenang mempermainkan warna
And the light is swimming, playing with colors

Tuhan, kenapa kita bisa bahagia
God, why can we be happy?

dingin tak tercatat pada termometer
The coldness cannot be recorded on the thermometer

kota hanya basah
The city is only wet

angin sepanjang sungai mengusir
The wind along the river is driving away

tapi kita tetap saja di sana
But we still stay there