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.

Suspens
Frau Lyrics

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Tersipu terpana pada karunia
Tawanya terindah yang pernah kusaksikan
Trima kasih oh dewata, dia ada
Namun oh mengapa dia mulai berkilah
Sgala canda diarahkan jadi amarah
Tawa terindah pun pudar, hilang sirna
Mungkinkah ku salah bicara
Atau salah bercerita

Kini abu abu makin kentara
Sulit dapat senyum apalagi tawa
Datarnya itu menyimpan segarut?? makna
Kembalikan lagi dia oh dewata
Esok hari ia sudah bercanda
Bercerita tentang salah sangka kawan yang sangat khas remaja

Rupanya suspens yang kubangun itu kosong belaka
Trima kasih oh dewata

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Frau's song Suspens are about the confusion and disappointment that can come from a relationship or interaction with someone who initially seemed kind and funny, but then becomes defensive and angry. The singer is grateful for this person at first, admiring their beautiful laugh and enjoying their company. However, something changes and the person's jokes become hostile, and their laughter disappears. The singer wonders if they said something wrong or misunderstood the situation. They are left feeling unable to smile or laugh, and the situation seems hopeless.

The singer then turns to a "dewata", which is a Hindu term for a god or goddess, and asks for their help in understanding what went wrong. They hope that there will be a chance to reconcile, and that the person they admired will be able to tell stories again about their funny teenage experiences. However, at the end of the song, the singer realizes that the situation was just a misunderstanding, and that the "suspens" they built up in their mind was empty all along. They thank the dewata for their help and guidance.

The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they seem to be about the complexity of human relationships and how easily misunderstandings can derail them. The song feels melancholic, but ultimately hopeful, as the singer realizes that the situation can be resolved with some understanding and compassion.

Line by Line Meaning

Tersipu terpana pada karunia
Blushingly awestruck by the gift

Tawanya terindah yang pernah kusaksikan
Her smile is the most beautiful I've seen

Trima kasih oh dewata, dia ada
Thank you, oh deity, for her presence

Namun oh mengapa dia mulai berkilah
But oh, why has she started making excuses

Sgala canda diarahkan jadi amarah
All laughter directed towards anger

Tawa terindah pun pudar, hilang sirna
Even the most beautiful laughter fades away

Mungkinkah ku salah bicara
Could it be that I spoke wrong

Atau salah bercerita
Or told the story wrong

Kini abu abu makin kentara
Now the ambiguity is more apparent

Sulit dapat senyum apalagi tawa
It's hard to even get a smile, let alone laughter

Datarnya itu menyimpan segarut?? makna
That plainness hides a bitter meaning