A year after her departure from Idols Dewi released her first album 'Know Me'. Its single 'Left of Center' reached the top ten in The Netherlands. Other hits were 'Amazing' and 'When You Walk In The Room, a duet with Jamai, who was her boy-friend at that time.
In 2007 she played in the stage musical Hair, but in april 2008 she returned with a second album, called 'True to my soul'.
Dewi later did little public jam-sessions with friends like Hind or ex-K-otic members Anna and Bouchra.
She resurfaced in 2009 as a "mystery popstar" in the television show 'Popstars'. This season, known artists were given the chance to audition but hidden from the jury, so they would be judged solely on their voice, not their popularity.
In 2010 she is making a comeback with the new single called 'Sour'.
She is having now a labelcontract with Diesel Joy Records.
Keep me in line
Dewi Lyrics
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Cangkir teh hangat namun kaku dan dingin
Meja-meja kayu mengkilap
Wajahmu dibasahi air mata yang dilukis
Tubuh kaku tidak bergerak
Ingin hapus air matamu tapi aku tak bisa
Patung-patung kayu mengkilap
Pikiran mereka kosong memikul peran
Tapi kita dalam diorama
Harusnya sisa masa ku buat indah menukar sejarah
Tapi kita dalam diorama
Diorama, diorama
Sakit hatimu karena aku
Sakit membekas dalam, jadi bagian sejarah
Tak ada kesempatan untuk berkilah
Untuk selamanya masa itu menguasaimu
Harusnya cerita ini bisa berakhir lebih bahagia
Tapi kita dalam diorama
Harusnya sisa masa ku buat indah menukar sejarah
Tapi kita dalam diorama
Diorama
Harusnya cerita ini bisa berakhir lebih bahagia
Tapi kita dalam diorama
Harusnya sisa masa ku buat indah menukar sejarah
Tapi kita dalam diorama
Diorama, diorama
The lyrics to Dewi's song "Keep me in line" describe a sense of being stuck in a frozenly stagnant situation, represented by the imagery of statues and a diorama. The singer sees themselves and others as statues, frozen and lifeless, unable to move or make changes. The imagery of "warm but stiff" tea cups and "shiny" wooden tables enhance the sense of cold lifelessness in the environment. The pain and regrets of the past are also felt in the form of tears and scars that mark the heart. However, despite the desire to change their circumstances, the singer feels trapped as if they are living in a diorama – a static environment that depicts a particular moment in time.
The song appears to be about accepting the past in order to embrace the future. The idea that they are "in a diorama" implies that the singer feels trapped within a particular moment in time and unable to move forward. The ending of the song suggests that although they cannot change the past, they can still create a meaningful life moving forward. The repeated use of "harusnya" or "should have" in the lyrics adds to the sense of regret and missed opportunities.
Overall, Dewi's "Keep me in line" examines the idea of being trapped in the past and unable to move on, but ultimately suggests that change is possible if acceptance of the past is achieved.
Line by Line Meaning
Aku patung, mereka patung
I am a statue, they are statues, frozen and immobile
Cangkir teh hangat namun kaku dan dingin
The warm teacup is rigid and cold
Meja-meja kayu mengkilap
The wooden tables shine and glisten
Wajahmu dibasahi air mata yang dilukis
Your face is wet with tears painted on
Tubuh kaku tidak bergerak
My body is stiff and does not move
Ingin hapus air matamu tapi aku tak bisa
I want to wipe away your tears but I can't
Patung-patung kayu mengkilap
The wooden statues shine and glisten
Pikiran mereka kosong memikul peran
Their minds are empty, carrying out their roles
Harusnya cerita ini bisa berakhir lebih bahagia
This story should have had a happier ending
Tapi kita dalam diorama
But we are trapped in a diorama
Harusnya sisa masa ku buat indah menukar sejarah
I should have used my remaining time to make history beautiful
Sakit hatimu karena aku
Your heart hurts because of me
Sakit membekas dalam, jadi bagian sejarah
The pain lingers, becoming a part of history
Tak ada kesempatan untuk berkilah
There is no chance to argue
Untuk selamanya masa itu menguasaimu
That time will forever possess you
Diorama
Diorama
Contributed by Micah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.