Iwan Fals, born Virgiawan Listanto on 3 September 1961 in Jakarta, is a cha… Read Full Bio ↴Iwan Fals, born Virgiawan Listanto on 3 September 1961 in Jakarta, is a charismatic Indonesian singer/songwriter and remembered as Indonesia's the most dangerous singer on the '80s and '90s.

He was popular for his gritty-witty ballads accentuated on life of Indonesia's marginalized groups or political satire on the troubled Indonesian social/political scene under Soeharto. His socially aware hit-songs including: "Oemar Bakri" tells about teacher, "Lonteku" is a love story between a criminal and a prostitute, and "Wakil Rakyat" is about members of parliament.

After Reformasi movement on 1997 which leads to democratisation he was a kind of losing the edge for political satire, but his mature musical experience keeps him on Indonesian pop chart with inward-looking songs and songs about personal relationships.

Asmara Tak Secengeng Yang Aku Kira
Iwan Fals Lyrics

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Bekas tapak-tapak sepatu
yang kupakai selalu ikuti
Kemana ku berjalan
Debu dan keringat yang ada

Di atas tubuh ini
Saksi bisu bahwasanya tak mudah
Dan tak segampang yang selama ini

Aku kira (sangka)

Tentang asmara...
Cermin disegala tempat
Sahabat terdekat
Tak pernah terlambat

Menampung setiap ungkapan
Mendekap semua keluhan
Meraih suka
Menangkap tawa

Merebut duka....
Satu cerita dua manusia
Terlibat dalam amuk asmara
Satu cerita yang memang ada

Tak mungkin mati jelas abadi
Selama manusia dalam alam ini
Maafkan kalauku salah duga
Ternyata asmara itu

Tak mudah tak gampang
Dan tak secengeng yang kukira

Yang kukira
yang kusangka

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Iwan Fals's song, "Bekas tapak-tapak sepatu yang kupakai selalu ikuti, kemana ku berjalan debu dan keringat yang ada," speak to the idea that wherever we go and whatever we do, we leave a mark on the world. The song goes on to question the nature of love, with the lines "Tentang asmara...Cermin disegala tempat, Sahabat terdekat, Tak pernah terlambat," suggesting that love is ubiquitous and ever-present. The lyrics also acknowledge the ups and downs that come with romantic love, as seen in the lines "Mendekap semua keluhan, Meraih suka, Menangkap tawa, Merebut duka...."

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is grappling with a misunderstanding of love. The lyric "Satu cerita dua manusia Terlibat dalam amuk asmara" highlights the idea of two people caught up in the chaotic passion of romantic love. However, the song ends on a note of slightly more tempered optimism: "Maafkan kalauku salah duga, Ternyata asmara itu Tak mudah tak gampang Dan tak secengeng yang kukira Yang kukira yang kusangka."

Overall, "Asmara Tak Secengeng Yang Aku Kira" is a poignant reflection on the complicated nature of love and how it can be difficult to parse out our emotions in the midst of romance.

Line by Line Meaning

Bekas tapak-tapak sepatu yang kupakai selalu ikuti Kemana ku berjalan Debu dan keringat yang ada
I have walked many paths, my footprints and sweat marking my journey towards my destination.

Di atas tubuh ini Saksi bisu bahwasanya tak mudah Dan tak segampang yang selama ini Aku kira (sangka)
My body bears witness to the hardships I have endured in love, showing me that it is not as easy as I thought it would be.

Tentang asmara... Cermin disegala tempat Sahabat terdekat Tak pernah terlambat
Love is reflected everywhere around me, even in the eyes of my closest friends who are always there for me when I need them.

Menampung setiap ungkapan Mendekap semua keluhan Meraih suka Menangkap tawa Merebut duka....
Love holds all emotions, from joy to sorrow, and embraces them all with open arms.

Satu cerita dua manusia Terlibat dalam amuk asmara Satu cerita yang memang ada
Love stories are real, with two people caught up in the whirlwind of emotions and passion that love brings.

Tak mungkin mati jelas abadi Selama manusia dalam alam ini Maafkan kalauku salah duga Ternyata asmara itu
Love cannot die, it is eternal as long as humanity exists. I apologize for my previous misunderstandings, now I understand what love truly is.

Tak mudah tak gampang Dan tak secengeng yang kukira Yang kukira yang kusangka
Love is not easy, it is not as simple as I once thought it was. My previous assumptions and beliefs about love were misguided and naïve.

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01Sumbang6:23

02Kereta Tiba Pukul Berapa4:06

03Semoga Kau Tak Tuli Tuhan6:06

04Puing5:38

05Jendela Kelas I3:35

06Berikan Pijar Matahari3:57

07Siang Pelataran SD Sebuah Kampung5:22

08Asmara Tak Secengeng Yang Aku Kira4:52

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09Celoteh Camar Tolol Dan Cemar5:55

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Bekas tapak-tapak sepatu
Yang kupakai selalu ikuti
Ke mana 'ku berjalan

Debu dan keringat yang ada
Di atas kulit tubuh ini
Saksi bisu bahwasanya
Tak mudah dan tak segampang
Yang selama ini aku sangka tentang asmara

Cermin di segala tempat
Sahabat terdekat
Tak pernah terlambat

Menampung setiap ungkapan
Mendekap semua keluhan
Meraih suka
Menangkap tawa
Merebut duka

Satu cerita dua manusia
Terlibat dalam amuk asmara
Satu cerita yang memang ada
Tak mungkin mati, jelas abadi
Selama manusia hidup dalam alam ini

Maafkan kalau 'ku salah duga
Ternyata asmara itu
Tak mudah, tak gampang
Dan tak secengeng yang kukira
Yang kusangka

Cermin di segala tempat
Sahabat terdekat
Tak pernah terlambat

Menampung setiap ungkapan
Mendekap semua keluhan
Meraih suka
Menangkap tawa
Merebut duka

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