Desember Kelabu
Harvey Malaiholo Lyrics

The lyrics of Harvey Malaiholo's song Desember Kelabu convey a sense of coldness, sadness, and loneliness in the month of December. The cold wind blowing feels oppressive, while the rain falls harshly and cruelly. This intensifies the pounding of one's heart, conveying a nervousness and anxiety. The song's persona reminisces about a nightscape where he had a dream, a "shadow of a dream" from that grey night where his lover said her last goodbye.

The song's second paragraph describes a honeymoon the couple had promised each other. However, this dream has faded away, being drowned by the rain, leaving only the persona's waiting and yearning. The third stanza talks about the same sense of pain and longing, possibly that time has now passed for two years, and the persona is still waiting, experiencing even more profound loneliness, and pain. However, the moon that represents the light of love has, by now, faded into a dull grey light.

Overall, the song talks about the yearning for love, the pain, and loneliness experienced by the persona. December, a month that's traditionally associated with love, warmth, and family, is painted as a cold and cruel month for him, devoid of hope or brightness.