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.
Berapa
Iwan Fals Lyrics
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Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
The song "Berapa" by Iwan Fals speaks of the resilience, determination, and strength of a man. The song opens with a question asking how far a man has to travel and how quickly he can run without complaining or showing signs of weakness. The answers presented in the following stanzas suggest that a man has a great depth of emotions and can go to great lengths to keep his promises. The lyrics describe how a man can dive into the ocean to keep his promises and can break boulders with his feet to make things happen.
The song's repeated chorus highlights the questions posed at the beginning and how they relate to a man's inner strength. The song ends with the same question, reinforcing the idea that men have an incredible capacity to keep going, keep striving, keep growing, and keep fighting through adversity. The song is a tribute to the power and resilience of masculinity.
Line by Line Meaning
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
How far can a man go?
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Traveling far and climbing uphill.
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
How fast can a man move?
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
He runs without any complaints.
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
How deep can a man go?
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Diving into the ocean to keep a promise.
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
How tough can a man be?
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Breaking rocks with his own feet.
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
How far can a man go?
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Traveling far and climbing uphill.
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
How fast can a man move?
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
He runs without any complaints.
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
How deep can a man go?
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Diving into the ocean to keep a promise.
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
How tough can a man be?
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Breaking rocks with his own feet.
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
How far can a man go?
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Traveling far and climbing uphill.
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
How fast can a man move?
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
He runs without any complaints.
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
How deep can a man go?
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Diving into the ocean to keep a promise.
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
How tough can a man be?
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Breaking rocks with his own feet.
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
How deep can a man go?
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Diving into the ocean to keep a promise.
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
How tough can a man be?
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Breaking rocks with his own feet.
Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
How far can a man go?
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Traveling far and climbing uphill.
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
How fast can a man move?
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
He runs without any complaints.
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
How deep can a man go?
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Diving into the ocean to keep a promise.
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
How tough can a man be?
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
Breaking rocks with his own feet.
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Berapa jauh seorang lelaki
Tempuh jarak lalu jalan mendaki
Berapa cepat seorang lelaki
Tanpa keluh sigap dia berlari
Berapa dalam seorang lelaki
Selami lautan demi tepati janji
Berapa keras seorang lelaki
Pecahkan cadas di atas kaki sendiri
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