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.
Merpati Putih
Chrisye Lyrics
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Merpati putih berarak pulang
Terbang menerjang badai
Tinggi di awan
Menghilang di langit yang hitam
Selamat berpisah kenangan bercinta
Sampai kapankah jadinya
Aku harus menunggu
Bersama kasih kembali mesra
Bercumbu lagi memadu satu
Janji berjuta bintang
Dalam pelukan
Sehangat pagi yang terang
Bersama kasih kembali mesra
Bercumbu lagi memadu satu
Janji berjuta bintang
Dalam pelukan
Sehangat pagi yang terang
Selamat berpisah
Kenangan cinta
Kenangan bercinta
The song "Merpati Putih" sings about a bittersweet goodbye to a loved one. The first few lines describe a scene where the flowers have withered, and the white doves are flying back home through a storm, disappearing into the dark sky. The chorus talks of bidding farewell to the memories of love, unsure of when happiness will return, and waiting for the day when love will again be warm, intimate, and as promised as the stars in the sky. The song echoes the feelings of a lover who is struggling to come to terms with a separation and is hopeful of reconciling and reliving the old days.
The use of the white dove as a symbol of purity and love highlights the depth of emotions that accompany a breakup. The romantic imagery of "janji berjuta bintang dalam pelukan" (promising millions of stars in an embrace) brings out the nostalgia and yearning associated with a lost relationship. The repeated refrain of "selamat berpisah kenangan cinta" (farewell to the memories of love) underscores the finality of separation and the acceptance of destiny, while the hope for reconciliation remains alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Mengering sudah bunga di pelukan
The flowers in his embrace have withered away, symbolizing the end of a relationship.
Merpati putih berarak pulang
The white dove flies away, representing the departing of one's lover.
Terbang menerjang badai
The dove flies through the storm, representing the difficulties and obstacles in a relationship.
Tinggi di awan
The dove soars high in the sky, representing the hopes and dreams of the relationship.
Menghilang di langit yang hitam
The dove disappears into the dark sky, representing the end of the relationship without closure.
Selamat berpisah kenangan bercinta
Farewell to the memories of the love once shared.
Sampai kapankah jadinya aku harus menunggu
How long must I wait for happiness to return?
Hari bahagia seperti dulu
The longing for the happiness of the past.
Bersama kasih kembali mesra
To once again be close with the same love.
Bercumbu lagi memadu satu
To embrace and be affectionate with each other once again.
Janji berjuta bintang dalam pelukan
The promise of a bright future together.
Sehangat pagi yang terang
As warm as a bright morning.
Selamat berpisah kenangan cinta
Farewell to the memories of love.
Kenangan bercinta
The memories of the love shared.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERROS DJAROT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@wanrawan
Penyanyi mewah dengan lagu2 megah.
GA ADA TANDINGAN, NO DEBAT 🙏.
@ghofurghofur6639
Setuju..
@openheaven2914
mungkin alm. Chrisye adalah penyanyi pria dgn suara terbaik di Indonesia, belum pernah ketemu yg lebih baik sih smp saat ini..
@isropi
Bukan mungkin...
Tapi memang yang terbaik.. ❤❤❤
@Budi_Susilo1006
Saya favorite banget.......
@isropi
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@gomarsiagian6278
Once bisa mirip suaranya
@bakwanandrocknroll5146
@@gomarsiagian6278yup once, makanya coveran once banyak
@efnihartati9099
Bener"seorang legend Alm mas crisye...semoga Beliau ditempatkan disurganNya Allah SWT😭😭🤲
@ghofurghofur6639
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