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Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell MBE (born November 16, 1954 died … Read Full Bio ↴(1)
Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell MBE (born November 16, 1954 died September 16, 2010) is a soca musician who performs under the stage name Arrow.

Born on the island of Montserrat in the West Indies, one of his most well-known songs is Hot Hot Hot (resung by David Johansen in his Buster Poindexter alter ego). Although native to Montserrat, Arrow attributes his success to his time in Antigua and time spent with Antiguan bands such as Burning Flames.

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Arrow was an alias of the German electronic music producer Kai MacDonald who is better known as Kai Tracid. He produced the track Back in the House in 1997 under this alias.

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Arrow was a German thrash metal band formed in 1983.

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Arrow is a Dutch radio station based in The Hague. It plays Classic Rock and Jazz music.

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Arrow was a Swedsih Melodic Metal band formed in 1984.

Insan Terpilih
Arrow Lyrics

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Berdosakah diriku ini
Membiarkan engkau sendiri
Ku bukanlah insan terpilih
Di mata mereka yang memilih

Bukan hanya sakiti mata
Malah jua sakiti hati
Siapa sangka jadi begini

Bertemu, bercinta dan berpisah

Untuk apa kita bercinta sayang
Jika hanya membuahkan derita
Aku jua tak mengharapkan
Mahligai idaman dan impian

Selamat tinggal sayang
Selamat tinggal kasih
Selamat tinggal segala hinaan
Selamat tinggal penderitaan
Patahkan tumbuh, hilang berganti
Patahlah hati rawat sendiri

Maafkanlah diriku ini
Meninggalkan engkau sendiri
Buang yang keruh ambillah yang jernih

Dan kau hapuskanlah...
Airmatamu

Overall Meaning

In Arrow's song Insan Terpilih, the singer is expressing feelings of guilt and regret for leaving their partner alone. The lyrics begin with the singer questioning whether they have done wrong by letting their partner be alone. They then state that they are not a chosen individual in the eyes of those who select individuals, implying that they have made a mistake by leaving. The following lines suggest that their actions have caused not only physical pain (hurt in the eyes), but also emotional pain (heartache). The singer reflects on the fact that they never expected their relationship to end in such a way after falling in love.

The chorus of the song questions the purpose of their love if it only brings misery. The singer expresses that they do not desire a fantasy of a perfect relationship but instead wants to say goodbye to their partner, the insults, and the suffering. Instead of trying to mend their relationship, the singer suggests breaking off the relationship, allowing each person to grow and change.

In the final verse, the singer apologizes for leaving their partner alone and suggests that in moving forward, they need to get rid of the negativity and focus on the positives. The use of the metaphor "Buang yang keruh ambillah yang jernih" (discard the murky and take the clear), implies that both individuals should let go of the past and move forward to a better future.

Line by Line Meaning

Berdosakah diriku ini
I feel guilty for leaving you alone

Membiarkan engkau sendiri
Leaving you by yourself without any support

Ku bukanlah insan terpilih
I am not the chosen one in the eyes of those who choose

Di mata mereka yang memilih
In the eyes of those who chose someone else over me

Bukan hanya sakiti mata
The pain is not only in your eyes

Malah jua sakiti hati
But also in your heart

Siapa sangka jadi begini
Who would have thought this is how it would end up

Bertemu, bercinta dan berpisah
We met, fell in love, and now we are separating

Untuk apa kita bercinta sayang
What was the point of us loving each other, my love?

Jika hanya membuahkan derita
If it only brings pain

Aku jua tak mengharapkan
I too do not hope