There are several bands named Frau.

1. It all began as a playful sid… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands named Frau.

1. It all began as a playful side project. Leilani Hermiasih was just a little bored with her daily life. Her background in classical piano (which she had learned in some lessons with a superbly nice and patient old lady since she was about 7) gave her a little idea in what kind of game she wanted to play. She wanted to play the game of fun music. It was never that hard. All of the melodies would come out of outer space, and magically place themselves into her fingers as she then tried to put them all together into a proper song. Lyrics were added, and voila! It was done. Ding!

She was also inspired by a lot of musicals produced by Cameron Macintosh and written by Andrew Lloyd Webber she watched everyday in her early years. So you might also get a little taste of that.

She picked to go by another name, Frau, because she feels that she doesn't stand alone in this whole new drama she's creating. She's in this all with her beloved piano she named Oskar. Frau it self means "mrs." or "wife" in Deutsch / German, which then places her to be the 'wife' of music. And together, they will create little cute fun babies, which you could all listen to. Oh, and besides collaborating with Oskar, she would be collaborating with a lot of damn great musicians with their secret weapons.

But then again, frau doesn't like to be too serious in making you listen to her. So just take your cup of tea and enjoy every spit of her voice and Oskar's!

2. Frau is a punk noise band from London, UK formed in 2013. It features members from feminist queer DIY bands Woolf and Good Throb.

Salahku Sahabatku
Frau Lyrics

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Menjaga hati sahabatku,
ku curi waktu untuk bertemu
Rasakan perih sahabatku,
membuang waktu untuk cemburu
Terbesit barang sedetik kita jauh
Hilanglah kita jatuh
Terbesit barang sedetik kita jatuh
Kau tersungkur, tersungkur, tersungkur dan jauh

Lalu ku tersungkur, tersungkur, dan jauh, dan jatuh
Hakan hati sahabatku,
mencari ragu untuk dibunuh
Menangkap nyali sahabatku,
mengisi jantung seakan candu

Petik sakit, percayai, sangka baik, takkan sulit
Beri, trima, senyum, hina, sakit, rasa, tawa sahabat

Overall Meaning

The first line of this song, "Menjaga hati sahabatku, ku curi waktu untuk bertemu," roughly translates to "I am keeping my friend's heart safe, I stole some time to meet with them." The singer is conveying the importance of friendship and how they are willing to make time for their friend despite any obstacles that may come their way. The next line, "Rasakan perih sahabatku, membuang waktu untuk cemburu," translates to "Feel the pain of my friend, wasting time being jealous." The singer is highlighting how jealousy can affect friendships and how it can be a waste of time.

The chorus, "Terbesit sedetik kita jauh, hilanglah kita jatuh. Terbesit sedetik kita jatuh, kau tersungkur, tersungkur, tersungkur, dan jauh. Lalu ku tersungkur, tersungkur, dan jauh, dan jatuh," can be interpreted as the ups and downs of friendship. The first part acknowledges that sometimes a friendship may drift apart briefly causing the two friends to fall a little bit. However, the second part acknowledges that the singer and their friend will always stand back up again, and their friendship will continue to flourish.

Line by Line Meaning

Menjaga hati sahabatku,
I am keeping my friend's heart safe,

ku curi waktu untuk bertemu
I steal time to meet them,

Rasakan perih sahabatku,
Feel my friend's pain,

membuang waktu untuk cemburu
Waste time being envious,

Terbesit barang sedetik kita jauh
The thought of us being apart lingers for a moment,

Hilanglah kita jatuh
We disappear as we fall,

Terbesit barang sedetik kita jatuh
The thought of us falling lingers for a moment,

Kau tersungkur, tersungkur, tersungkur dan jauh
You fall, fall, fall and go far away,

Lalu ku tersungkur, tersungkur, dan jauh, dan jatuh
Then I fall, fall and go far away and fall down,

Hakan hati sahabatku,
My friend's heart is fragile,

mencari ragu untuk dibunuh
Looking for doubt to kill it,