Bingung
Iksan Skuter Lyrics


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Kiri dikira komunis
Kanan dicap kapitalis
Keras dikatai fasis
Tengah dinilai tak ideologis

Muka klimis katanya necis
Jenggotan dikatai teroris
Bersurban dibilang kearab-araban
Bercelana lepis dibully kebarat-baratan

Diam dianggap fasis
Lantang katanya supersif
Bertani dianggap kuno
Jadi pegawai distempel mental ndog

Memilih jadi kere salah
Ingin kaya sangatlah susah
Belum berhasil dihina
Sukses jadi omongan tetangga

Makin hari makin susah saja
Menjadi manusia yang manusia sepertinya menjadi manusia
Adalah masalah buat manusia

Menjadi bintang ketinggian
Menjadi tanah kerendahan
Jadi matahari tak sanggup
Menjadi bulan terlalu redup
Gedung gedung ditinggikan
Akal sehat dihancurkan
Sekolah dimahalkan
Ilmu dibuang ke selokan

Tv-tv mengejar rating
Koran mengais berita tak penting kebenaran diiklankan
Dusta dusta dilambungkan
Guru setra sudah digelar
Dalangnya akan berkoar
Lakon sudah disiapkan
Korban korban pasti dibungkam

Makin hari makin susah saja
Menjadi manusia yang manusia sepertinya menjadi manusia
Adalah masalah buat manusia

Maling sandal dibakar
Koruptor berkelakar

Makin hari makin susah saja
Menjadi manusia yang manusia sepertinya menjadi manusia
Adalah masalah buat manusia
Makin hari makin susah saja




Menjadi manusia yang manusia sepertinya menjadi manusia
Adalah masalah buat manusia

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Iksan Skuter's "Bingung" describe the confusion and frustration of living in a society where people are labeled and judged based on their political beliefs, appearance, occupation, and lifestyle. The lyrics start by pointing out the stereotypes and prejudices that exist in society, with the left being associated with communism, the right with capitalism, the hardline with fascism, and the moderate with lacking an ideology. The lyrics then highlight the contradiction and hypocrisy of how people are judged, with a clean-shaven appearance being labeled as neat while growing a beard is perceived as terrorism, wearing traditional clothing being seen as too Arab while wearing western clothing being criticized as too Westernized.


The lyrics then proceed to express the difficulties of fitting into society, where being quiet and reserved is seen as being a fascist, while being outspoken and assertive is viewed as being too aggressive. The lyrics also touch upon the challenges of achieving financial success, where being content with living a simple life is ridiculed, while wanting to become rich is considered a difficult task. The lyrics also criticize the declining values of humanity, where sensationalism and propaganda drive news and media rather than the truth, where education is becoming unaffordable, and where knowledge is being wasted.


The song ends with an almost despairing tone, as it describes the impossibility of achieving one's aspirations in a society where everything seems to pull us back. The lyrics express an urgent need for awakening and change, where people move beyond labels, stereotypes, and lies, and start embracing and valuing what is truly important in life.


Line by Line Meaning

Kiri dikira komunis
Being leftist is believed to be communist


Kanan dicap kapitalis
Being rightist is labeled capitalist


Keras dikatai fasis
Being firm is called fascist


Tengah dinilai tak ideologis
Being in the center is considered not ideological


Muka klimis katanya necis
Having a smooth face is said to be neat


Jenggotan dikatai teroris
Having a beard is called terrorist


Bersurban dibilang kearab-araban
Wearing urban clothes is said to be too Arabian


Bercelana lepis dibully kebarat-baratan
Wearing casual pants is bullied as too Westernized


Diam dianggap fasis
Being quiet is considered fascist


Lantang katanya supersif
Being loud is called too superstitious


Bertani dianggap kuno
Farming is seen as outdated


Jadi pegawai distempel mental ndog
Being an employee is stamped with a low mentality


Memilih jadi kere salah
Choosing to be poor is wrong


Ingin kaya sangatlah susah
Wanting to be rich is very difficult


Belum berhasil dihina
Not succeeding yet is humiliated


Sukses jadi omongan tetangga
Success becomes the talk of the neighbors


Makin hari makin susah saja
Every day it's getting harder


Menjadi manusia yang manusia sepertinya menjadi manusia
To be human, it seems like being human is a problem


Adalah masalah buat manusia
It's a problem for human


Menjadi bintang ketinggian
Being a star in the sky


Menjadi tanah kerendahan
Becoming the land below


Jadi matahari tak sanggup
So the sun can't handle it


Menjadi bulan terlalu redup
Becoming the moon is too dim


Gedung gedung ditinggikan
Buildings are getting taller


Akal sehat dihancurkan
Healthy mind is destroyed


Sekolah dimahalkan
Schools are becoming more expensive


Ilmu dibuang ke selokan
Knowledge is thrown away


Tv-tv mengejar rating
TVs chase ratings


Koran mengais berita tak penting kebenaran diiklankan
Newspapers dig up unimportant news, the truth is advertised


Dusta dusta dilambungkan
Lies are thrown around


Guru setra sudah digelar
The corpse of the teacher is already laid


Dalangnya akan berkoar
The puppeteer will speak up


Lakon sudah disiapkan
The play is already prepared


Korban korban pasti dibungkam
Victims will surely be silenced


Maling sandal dibakar
Thief of flip-flops is burned


Koruptor berkelakar
Corruptors make jokes




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Sohib Abdullah

Lagu ini mewakili realita yg ada di dalam kehidupan di negri kita Indonesia raya..
Panjang umur dan sehat slalu buat sam..🌻🙏😊

farhan aulia

negri konoha ga sih....

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YS Bali

Lirik lagunya slalu mewakili isi hati yg susah tersampaikan..,trus lah bikin karya untuk kami semua bang iksan..sehat slalu😇🙏

sawung

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Ali Ysn

Bang Iksan emang the best 👍
Tetap semangat bang, semoga karyamu di dunia musik semakin jaya.

Bae bae 77

Kerennn👍👍

Khabib 12

Akhirnya nemu juga model musisi seperti ini, semoga sukses terus pakdhe Iksan

M Muchsin Rifai

Suka sekali lagu ini... Sehat selalu Mas Iksan Skuter

syarif hidayat

Mantap bang, teruslah berkarya dan semoga menjadi musisi legendaris Indonesia,Aaamiin

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