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Ari Reda Lyrics
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Aku memesan ilalang panjang
dan bunga rumput
Kau entah memesan apa
Aku memesan batu di tengah sungai terjal yang deras
Kau entah memesan apa
Tapi kita berdua saja duduk
dan nyaring lengkingnya
Memesan rasa lapar yang asing itu
Kita berdua saja duduk
Aku memesan ilalang panjang
dan bunga rumput
Kau entah memesan apa
Aku memesan batu di tengah sungai terjal yang deras
Kau entah memesan apa
Tapi kita berdua saja duduk
Aku memesan rasa sakit yang tak putus
dan nyaring lengkingnya
Memesan rasa lapar yang asing itu
The lyrics to Ari Reda's song di restoran is a conversation between two people. They are sitting together in a restaurant, and one of them orders a long grass and flower, while the other orders something that is not mentioned. The singer then orders a stone in the middle of a steep and swift river. The singer acknowledges that they do not know what the other person ordered, but they both sit together, quietly ordering their own unique requests. The singer then goes on to order a never-ending pain, accompanied by a loud and piercing sound, and a strange kind of hunger.
The song can be interpreted in different ways. One way is that it talks about the human condition, where each one of us has our own unique desires, pain, and incomprehensible struggles. We may be sitting next to someone but not truly understand their personal pain and burden. In this interpretation, the restaurant serves as a metaphorical space where we are all together, yet alone. The grass, flowers, and stones possibly symbolize the different things that people may seek in life, such as beauty, stability, and strength.
Another way to interpret the lyrics is to look at it as a commentary on the contemporary society, where people are isolated and disconnected from one another, despite the many social spaces available to them. Each person is trapped in their own world of pain and longing, unable to connect with others in a meaningful way. The hunger could also represent the spiritual hunger that people feel but are unaware of how to satisfy it.
Line by Line Meaning
Kita berdua saja duduk
We sat alone together
Aku memesan ilalang panjang dan bunga rumput
I ordered long grass and wildflowers
Kau entah memesan apa
I don't know what you ordered
Aku memesan batu di tengah sungai terjal yang deras
I ordered a stone in the middle of a rapid river
Tapi kita berdua saja duduk
But we sat alone together
Aku memesan rasa sakit yang tak putus dan nyaring lengkingnya
I ordered a never-ending pain, with its loud screams
Memesan rasa lapar yang asing itu
Ordered that strange feeling of hunger
Kita berdua saja duduk
We sat alone together
Aku memesan ilalang panjang dan bunga rumput
I ordered long grass and wildflowers
Kau entah memesan apa
I don't know what you ordered
Aku memesan batu di tengah sungai terjal yang deras
I ordered a stone in the middle of a rapid river
Contributed by Sydney G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.