Endah recorded numerous songs of hers in an album entitled ”The New Beginning”, a four-track mini album which was independently distributed, with a limited number of copy. In one of the songs in the album, Rhesa added some bass thumps and made it a fascinating mix of the three instruments (vocal, guitar and bass). The song is titled “When You Love Someone”. From that time being, Endah and Rhesa started to play together in campus events, and the feedbacks toward their music were tremendously positive. Finally, they decided to create a stage name for their duo/musical project which comes from their own names: Endah N Rhesa.
Endah N Rhesa was inspired to start playing in minimalist acoustic format, surprisingly, because of some local bands, namely: Cozy Street Corner, Bonita and Anda. In terms of singing, Endah is influenced by Alanis Morissete and Norah Jones. Besides, there are also the four “Johns” that influence her in playing guitar: John Mayer, John Butler, John Scofield and John Frusciante. Endah also credits Pat Metheny and multi-talented instrumentalist Warman Nasution of TOR for inspiring her. Rhesa, on the other hand, is a unique personality who is mainly influenced by acoustic guitarists like Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, James Taylor and other folk and ballad musicians. The persons that Rhesa put into credit for making him play bass are Les Claypool, Victor Wooten, Flea and ex-child singer Bondan Prakoso. They both, however, share the same influence in music, to wit: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, which affects them mostly on creating rich groovy and harmonic nuances in the music of Endah N Rhesa.
Endah N Rhesa has released “Nowhere To Go” (old version) in 2005 and “Real Live”, a live recording piece, in 2006. Endah N Rhesa marketed and distributed both the former and the latter all by themselves through their stage acts. After releasing “Nowhere To Go” (repackaged version), which is now on sale in music stores, in 2009, Endah N Rhesa is coming into a whole broader world. “Our music is sincere and it’s coming from inside our hearts,” they say
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Living With Pirates
Endah N Rhesa Lyrics
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With stupid captain and his stinky hat . it's pathetic
I don't care which way to go
North, east, west oh. I don't know. is it south? Or maybe is not.
Storm and thunder, the sea's like a monster
The captain shouted that we have some problems.oh yeah.
I am trapped in this silly boat
The captain's ship has drown away
Find a land just to relax for a day
But now he goes to the biggest harbour
Steals a ship and brings some crews, it's fantastic
That's the one that I like.
Living with pirates and we will do it all again
Living with pirates and we will do it all again
Unfortunately, the captain's caught by military
And he's brought to jail and im locked up in a cage
But he's taking me with him. and we runaway
We runaway. we runaway.and we run
Living with pirates and we will do it all again
Living with pirates and we will do it all again
The song "Living With Pirates" by Indonesian duo Endah N Rhesa is a story of a man's journey living on a ship and the adventures that come with it. The song starts with the man questioning his existence on the ship with a "stupid captain" and a "stinky hat". He doesn't care which way the ship goes, but he knows that he wants to find land to relax on. However, the story takes a twist when the captain steals another ship and recruits a crew of pirates and the man finds himself living a life of adventure and uncertainty.
The lyrics suggest that living with the pirates brings excitement and joy, despite the fact that their actions are often against the law. The line "Living with pirates and we will do it all again" implies that the man is willing to take the risk to continue living a life of adventure. However, the adventure is short-lived, as the captain is caught by the military and is sent to jail, leaving the man alone in a cage.
The overall theme of the song is living a life of adventure and taking risks, despite the consequences. The man's experiences on the ship and with the pirates allowed him to live his life to the fullest, even if it was only for a short time.
Line by Line Meaning
In this old ship I spend my life
I have been living my life in this old ship
With stupid captain and his stinky hat . it's pathetic
The captain of this ship is stupid and his hat has a foul odor, it's really pathetic
I don't care which way to go
I am indifferent about the direction we take
North, east, west oh. I don't know. is it south? Or maybe is not.
I have no idea which direction we are heading, it could be south or it could be something else
Storm and thunder, the sea's like a monster
The storm is raging and the sea seems monstrous
The captain shouted that we have some problems.oh yeah.
The captain raised the alarm that there are some problems
I feel cold and I feel so bored
I am feeling cold and incredibly bored
I am trapped in this silly boat
I am stuck in this ridiculous boat
The captain's ship has drown away
The captain's ship has sunk
Find a land just to relax for a day
We need to find land to relax for a day
But now he goes to the biggest harbour
But now he goes to the largest harbor
Steals a ship and brings some crews, it's fantastic
He steals a ship and gathers some crew, it's fantastic
That's the one that I like.
That's the one I prefer
Living with pirates and we will do it all again
Living with pirates and we will repeat it
Unfortunately, the captain's caught by military
Unfortunately, the military catches the captain
And he's brought to jail and im locked up in a cage
He is taken to jail and I am imprisoned in a cage
But he's taking me with him. and we runaway
But he takes me with him and we escape
We runaway. we runaway.and we run
We escape, we escape and we run away
Living with pirates and we will do it all again
Living with pirates and we will repeat it
Contributed by Maria D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.