Chrisye started recording in the band Gipsy in 1969. The band covered music including Procol Harum, King Crimson, ELP, Genesis and Blood, Sweat & Tears, and ventured to the USA to play in New York. The band collaborated in 1976 with Guruh Soekarno Putra, one of the sons of former Indonesian President Soekarno, and brother of Megawati Soekarnoputri, subsequent Indonesian President, on Guruh Gipsy, a progressive rock album that combined prog rock with Balinese gamelan.
His raise to fame came with the release of the movie soundtrack “Badai Pasti Berlalu (The Storm Will Surely Pass)” in 1977. The album was done in collaboration with Eros Jarot (currently a member of Indonesian parliament) and Yockie Suryo Prayogo (a keyboard virtuoso). This album is considered as a major musical landmark in Indonesia.
His first, and most popular solo single was in 1977 with Lilin Lilin Kecil (Little Candles), composed by James F. Sundah.
In 1981 he starred in the film "Seindah Rembulan" (As Beautiful As the Moon).
In 2004, Chrisye made an album titled "Senyawa (One Soul)". In this album, Chrisye did collaborations with other Indonesian popstars, such as Project Pop, Ungu, Peterpan, etc.
Lirih
Chrisye Lyrics
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Dirimu tlah jauh dari sisi
Ku tau tak mungkin kembali kuraih
Semua hanya mimpi
Ingin ku coba lagi
Mengulang yang telah terjadi
Tetapi semua sudah tak berarti
Kau tinggal pergi
Adakah kau mengerti kasih
Rindu hati ini
Tanpa kau disisi
Mungkin kah kau percaya kasih
Bahwa diri ini
Ingin memiliki lagi
Kusadari kembali
Ternyata semua khayal diri
Kini ku tau tak mungkin ada waktu
Untuk mencintaimu lagi
Adakah kau mengerti kasih
Rindu hati ini
Tanpa kau disisi
Mungkin kah kau percaya kasih
Bahwa diri ini
Ingin memiliki lagi
Mungkinkah kau percaya kasih
Bahwa diri ini
Ingin memiliki lagi
Mungkinkah kau percaya kasih
Bahwa diri ini
Ingin memiliki lagi
In "Lirih," Chrisye sings about a lost love and the lingering feelings that remain. He begins by acknowledging that he's come to the realization that his former love is no longer by his side, and that he knows he can never get back what they had; it's all just a dream. Despite this, he confesses that he still wants to try and repeat the past with her, but he knows that it's now futile. He describes his sadness and heartache due to her absence, and how he can't stop longing for her.
He then asks if she understands how he feels, and wonders if it's possible for her to believe that he wants to love her again. He admits to himself that it's just a pipe dream and that he now knows there's no going back. The song closes with him repeating the same question he asked earlier, and he emphasizes his emotional plea.
Overall, the song is a moving account of the pain that accompanies a love lost, and the difficulties that come with trying to move on. Chrisye's voice is vulnerable and tender, and his emotions are palpable, making "Lirih" a classic Indonesian love ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
Kini tlah kusadari
Now I realize
Dirimu tlah jauh dari sisi
That you are far away from my side
Ku tau tak mungkin kembali kuraih
I know that I can't reach you again
Semua hanya mimpi
Everything is just a dream
Ingin ku coba lagi
I want to try again
Mengulang yang telah terjadi
To repeat what has happened
Tetapi semua sudah tak berarti
But everything is meaningless now
Kau tinggal pergi
You just left
Adakah kau mengerti kasih
Do you understand love
Rindu hati ini
This heart longs for you
Tanpa kau disisi
Without you by my side
Mungkin kah kau percaya kasih
Could you believe in love
Bahwa diri ini
That this self
Ingin memiliki lagi
Wants to have again
Kusadari kembali
I realize again
Ternyata semua khayal diri
That everything was just my imagination
Kini ku tau tak mungkin ada waktu
Now I know there is no time
Untuk mencintaimu lagi
To love you again
Mungkinkah kau percaya kasih
Could you believe in love
Bahwa diri ini
That this self
Ingin memiliki lagi
Wants to have again
Mungkinkah kau percaya kasih
Could you believe in love
Bahwa diri ini
That this self
Ingin memiliki lagi
Wants to have again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ARYONO HUBOYA DJATI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ferdi Rizky
Kini t’lah kusadari
Dirimu t’lah jauh dari sisi
Ku tau tak mungkin kembali ku raih
Semua hanya mimpi
Ingin ku coba lagi
Mengulang yang telah terjadi
Tetapi semua sudah tak berarti
Kau tinggal pergi
Reff
Adakah kau mengerti kasih
Rindu hati ini
Tanpa kau di sisi
Mungkinkah kau percaya kasih
Bahwa diri ini
Ingin memiliki lagi
Kusadari kembali
Ternyata semua khayal diri
Kini ku tau tak mungkin ada waktu
Untuk mencintaimu lagi
Kembali ke Reff
Mungkinkah kau percaya kasih
Bahwa diri ini
Ingin memiliki lagi
Mungkinkah kau percaya kasih
Bahwa diri ini
Ingin memiliki lagi
BADUY AQUATIC
Lagu ini direkam sebulan sebelum alm chrisye wafat. Direkam diam diam oleh alm chrisye dan om AHD, alm chrisya ga minta izin ke istrinya karena takut ga dikasih izin. Karya2 om chrisye akan dikenang terus sepanjang masa.
Banoip
sebulan sebelum meninggal aja suaranya masih sebagus ini :')
Klinik VCT RSUD Sanggau
baru tau info ini.. almarhum memang benar2 legend
BADUY AQUATIC
Klinik VCT RSUD Sanggau ia, dan pencipta lagunya jg legenda, Om Aryono huboyo Djati, photogrpher legendaris Indonesia sekaligus pencipta lagu legendaris burung camar. nah kata Om ahd, beliau bersama almarhum ngakunya bukan rekaman tp ke dokter atau terapi gt klo ga salah
Nesya Dhany Mahayu
Klinik VCT RSUD Sanggau sanggaunya dimana
Klinik VCT RSUD Sanggau
Di kota Sanggau, Kecamatan Kapuas.. Daerah Beringin, orang Sanggau juga??
Kusnandar
"ketika kita mati jangan cari pusara kita di bumi tetapi carilah dihati manusia" (Maulana Rumi)
Benar apa yang di katakan oleh Maulana Rumi, walaupun Alm. Chrisye telah wafat tapi kebaikan beliau masih ada di hati para sahabatnya.. Al-Fatihah untuk Alm. Chrisye beserta Istri beliau....
Rizkiyatun Awaliyah Kiki
heeh Om Chrisye orang baik. tapi klo katanya project pop dipikirnya Om Chrisye galak. ga taunya Om Chrisye ga galak sama sekali
Om Chrisye itu lucu. kadang pas lagi sakit aja. maksudnya sebelum dirawat di RSPI aja Om Chrisye suka usil biar pada ketawa
Om Chrisye ni sebenernya pelawak apa penyanyi sih. kok bisa iseng gitu. tapi iseng dalam arti lucu
ya gitu deh
Dwi wahyu falsmania slank
Di hari jadiku tinggal 1 bulan ku rindu akan sosoknya
Surya Kurniawan
Era zaman dimana musik mempunyai arti dan kenangan tersendiri bagi setiap pendengarnya