Gloria
Enzo Belmonte Lyrics
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Rasane aku pengen kenalan
Kenalan neng lesehan
Wonge ganteng nganggo klambi abang
Yen ra keliru aku tau ketemu
Naliko kowe bareng ro kancamu
Mlaku-mlaku karo ngguya-ngguyu
Saiki aku nembe ngerasakno
Pacaran karo wong kertosono
Gantenge koyok arjuno
Esemane koyok raden gatutkoco
Senadyan awakku kebak tatoan rodo tenan
Nanging aku isih nduwe roso sopan
Senadyan kupingku kebak tindikan
Nanging aku calon jutawan
Cah ganteng ojo sumelang
Melu aku tak jak ngamen nang prapatan
Njaluk hape mesti keturutan
Angger gelem ora mangan sangang wulan
Tak sawang-sawang kowe ganteng tenang
Rasane aku pengen kenalan
Kenalan neng lesehan
Wonge ganteng nganggo klambi abang
Yen ra keliru aku tau ketemu
Naliko kowe bareng ro kancamu
Mlaku-mlaku karo ngguya-ngguyu
Ombenane es jus melon karo susu
Saiki aku nembe ngerasakno
Pacaran karo wong kertosono
Gantenge koyok arjuno
Esemane koyok raden gatutkoco
Senadyan awakku kebak tatoan rodo tenan
Nanging aku isih nduwe roso sopan
Senadyan kupingku kebak tindikan
Nanging aku calon jutawan
Cah ganteng ojo sumelang
Melu aku tak jak ngamen nang prapatan
Njaluk hape mesti keturutan
Angger gelem ora mangan sangang wulan
Tak sawang-sawang kowe ganteng tenang
Rasane aku pengen kenalan
Kenalan neng lesehan
Wonge ganteng nganggo klambi abang
Yen ra keliru aku tau ketemu
Naliko kowe bareng ro kancamu
Mlaku-mlaku karo ngguya-ngguyu
Ombenane es jus melon karo susu
Saiki aku nembe ngerasakno
Pacaran karo wong kertosono
Gantenge koyok arjuno
Esemane koyok raden gatutkoco
Senadyan awakku kebak tatoan rodo tenan
Nanging aku isih nduwe roso sopan
Senadyan kupingku kebak tindikan
Nanging aku calon jutawan
Cah ganteng ojo sumelang
Melu aku tak jak ngamen nang prapatan
Njaluk hape mesti keturutan
Angger gelem ora mangan sangang wulan
Angger gelem ora mangan sangang wulan
The lyrics to Enzo Belmonte's song "Gloria" revolve around the singer's desire to meet and get to know an attractive person. The lyrics are written in Javanese and speak of the singer's attraction to a person who is wearing traditional clothes typically worn by men in the Javanese culture. He describes wanting to sit down with this person in a casual setting and possibly go out for a drink of melon juice with milk. He also mentions his newfound love for someone from Kertosono, a district in Indonesia. Despite the singer's own visible tattoos and piercings, he still values politeness and manners, claiming to have "roso sopan".
The repetition of the same lyrics throughout the song emphasizes the singer's infatuation with this person, reinforcing his desire to meet them and have a relationship despite obstacles. The song is upbeat and has a pop-like quality that makes it fun and inviting despite the language barrier for non-Javanese listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Tak sawang-sawang kowe ganteng tenan
I keep seeing you around and wow, you are really handsome
Rasane aku pengen kenalan
I have this feeling that I want to get to know you
Kenalan neng lesehan
Let's get to know each other while sitting down in a cozy place
Wonge ganteng nganggo klambi abang
You look so handsome in your red shirt
Yen ra keliru aku tau ketemu
If I'm not mistaken, we've met before
Naliko kowe bareng ro kancamu
When you were with your buddy
Mlaku-mlaku karo ngguya-ngguyu
We walked around while chatting and giggling
Ombenane es jus melon karo susu
We drank watermelon juice with milk
Saiki aku nembe ngerasakno
Now I'm feeling it
Pacaran karo wong kertosono
Dating someone from Kertosono
Gantenge koyok arjuno
As handsome as Arjuna
Esemane koyok raden gatutkoco
Just like Raden Gatotkaca
Senadyan awakku kebak tatoan rodo tenan
Even though I have many tattoos on my body
Nanging aku isih nduwe roso sopan
I still have good manners
Senadyan kupingku kebak tindikan
Even though I have piercings on my ears
Nanging aku calon jutawan
I am a future millionaire
Cah ganteng ojo sumelang
Handsome guy, don't pass me by
Melu aku tak jak ngamen nang prapatan
Come with me, let's sing on the street corner
Njaluk hape mesti keturutan
I ask for your number and hoping for a positive response
Angger gelem ora mangan sangang wulan
It's okay not to eat chicken feet for me
Tak sawang-sawang kowe ganteng tenang
I keep seeing you around and I still think you're handsome
Contributed by David P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.