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.
Ibu
Iwan Fals Lyrics
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Lewati rintang untuk aku anakmu
Ibuku sayang masih terus berjalan
Walau tapak kaki
Seperti udara
Kasih yang engkau berikan
Tak mampu ku membalas
Ibu
Ingin kudekap
Dan menangis di pangkuanmu
Sampai aku tertidur
Bagai masa kecil dulu
Lalu doa doa
Baluri sekujur tubuhku
Dengan apa membalas
Ibu
Ibu
Ribuan kilo jalan yang kau tempuh
Lewati rintang untuk aku anakmu
Ibuku sayang masih terus berjalan
Walau tapak kaki
Penuh darah penuh nanah
Seperti udara
Kasih yang engkau berikan
Tak mampu ku membalas
Ibu
Ibu
The lyrics of the song "Ibu" by Iwan Fals express the love and sacrifice of a mother. The first couplet depicts the struggles and hardships that the mother has to go through for her child. The mother traverses thousands of kilometers, overcomes various obstacles, and keeps on walking even though her feet might be bruised and battered. The singer acknowledges this and is grateful for the effort his mother has put in; however, he feels that he cannot repay the love and care that she has shown him.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's admiration for his mother's unconditional love. He recognizes that the love that his mother has given him is like air - essential to his existence. Yet, he feels that he cannot reciprocate the love in the same measure.
The second stanza of the song takes the listener back to the singer's childhood, where he wishes to be comforted in his mother's arms just like before. He remembers the time he spent with her when he was younger and how he used to sleep in her lap. He wishes to be a child again, but realizes that he cannot go back. The singer ends the song by questioning how he can repay the love that his mother has shown him.
Overall, the song "Ibu" is a tribute to mothers everywhere. It highlights the struggle, love, and sacrifice that mothers put in to raise their children, and acknowledges the fact that it is impossible to repay that love.
Line by Line Meaning
Ribuan kilo jalan yang kau tempuh
You have walked thousands of miles
Lewati rintang untuk aku anakmu
Overcome obstacles for me, your child
Ibuku sayang masih terus berjalan
My dear mother, you are still walking
Walau tapak kaki seperti udara
Even though your footsteps are like air
Kasih yang engkau berikan tak mampu ku membalas
I can't repay the love you've given me
Ibu, ibu
Mother, mother
Ingin kudekap dan menangis di pangkuanmu
I want to hug you and cry in your arms
Sampai aku tertidur bagai masa kecil dulu
Until I fall asleep like I did when I was a child
Lalu doa doa baluri sekujur tubuhku
Then your prayers and blessings envelop my whole body
Dengan apa membalas ibu, ibu
How can I repay you, mother, mother?
Penuh darah penuh nanah
Full of blood and pus
Seperti udara
Like air
Kasih yang engkau berikan tak mampu ku membalas
I can't repay the love you've given me
Ibu, ibu
Mother, mother
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@asepmisbah3299
Tiap dengar lagu ini sll merindukan alm Ibu, semoga Allah ampuni dosa Ibu, di terima amal ibadah nyan di lapangkan kubur nya & terang.
I love you full Bu
Al Fatihah.
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيم
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
@bundaNour33n
Al-fatihah utk almarhumah ibuku yg sudah berada di sisi-Nya... Smg engkau tenang disana dan selalu ditempatkan di surga-Nya..aamiin..
@trishtrish-kf4ss
amiiiiiiin yrb
@user-yj4vl7mg2j
Selamat hari ibu.... Hari ini tepat 3 tahun ibu meninggalkan kami... Tanpa ibu setengah dunia ku runtuh... Al fateha untuk ibu ku tercinta
@naskuriadinaskuriadi6262
usiaku dah 60 th punya cucu 2 , setiap menyanyikan lagu ini pasti meneteskan air mata, ingat perjuangan ibu
@monteselvanusdr
Lagu ini sangat kuat baik nada maupun lirik nya. Ikut bernyanyi berapa kali pun pasti menetes air mata ini.
@agusrojaksamsudin4094
Masya Allah, lyric nya begitu menyentuh, mengobrak-ngabrik perasaaan, semoga Ibuku tenang menanti kebahagiaan Abadi di Surga sana
@orangbiasa4209
Perasaan di obrak Abrik lu kalap jgn sama perasaan wkkkk
@ORANGBOSHTER22
Aammiinn Ya Robbal Alamin🤲🤲🤲
@trishtrish-kf4ss
amiiiiiiiiiiin yrb 😢😢😢
@ibanezsabianzildjian4389
Selamat Hari Ibu....untuk ibu - ibu hebat ❤️
Alfatihah untuk ibuku 😘😘