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.
Lingkaran Hening
Iwan Fals Lyrics
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Tak ada lagi batasan waktu
Nyala api dalam hening
Menyentuh dinding jiwa yang luka
Satu satu wajah datang
Satu persatu menghilang lagi
Batas langit batas hidup
Sayap sayap jiwa yang terluka
Darah menetes basahi senja
Untuk apa mengasingkan diri?
Lingkaran hening
Telah tumbuh pohon baru
Diatas tanah yang pernah kering
Air hujan air hidup
Mengalir dari jiwa yang hening
Bayang bayang tarian jiwaku
Memenuhi ruangan dunia
Pintu langit makin terbuka
Lingkaran hening
Lingkaran hening
Jiwa yang hening
Lingkaran hening
Lingkaran hening
Jiwa yang hening
Lingkaran hening
The lyrics of Iwan Fals's "Lingkaran Hening" talk about finding peace within oneself. In this circle of silence, there is no notion of time, and the light of the soul is so bright that it illuminates the wounded walls of the heart. The entrance of one person into this space could cure the wounds, but when they leave, they are revealed again. The sky and life's boundaries become immaterial, and the direction is unclear as we float in this circle.
The wounded soul's wings are still present, and the blood drops washing the sunset show the pain. The circle of silence questions the purpose of isolating oneself in pain. The arrival of a new tree, born from previous barren land, reminds us of the life-giving properties of rainwater. Shadows of unfulfilled desires occupy this space, but the world's doors open more extensively as time progresses, now that we have found peace in this circle of silence.
"Lingkaran Hening" was first released in 1998, and a live version was used as a soundtrack for a movie called "Sulaiman, Anak Pulau". Iwan Fals himself is a prominent singer-songwriter in Indonesia, known for his socially conscious lyrics. He has been in the music scene since the '70s and has released more than 30 albums. When he released the song, Iwan Fals was already regarded as a national music icon.
Line by Line Meaning
Di lingkaran keheningan
In the circle of silence
Tak ada lagi batasan waktu
There is no time limit anymore
Nyala api dalam hening
Flames in the silence
Menyentuh dinding jiwa yang luka
Touching the wall of wounded souls
Satu satu wajah datang
One face comes
Satu persatu menghilang lagi
One by one disappears again
Batas langit batas hidup
The limit of the sky, the limit of life
Kita melayang tak tentu arah
We float aimlessly
Sayap sayap jiwa yang terluka
Wings of wounded souls
Darah menetes basahi senja
Blood dripping, wetting the sunset
Untuk apa mengasingkan diri?
Why isolate yourself?
Lingkaran hening
The circle of silence
Telah tumbuh pohon baru
A new tree has grown
Diatas tanah yang pernah kering
On land that was once dry
Air hujan air hidup
Rainwater, the water of life
Mengalir dari jiwa yang hening
Flowing from the silent soul
Bayang bayang tarian jiwaku
The shadows of my soul's dance
Memenuhi ruangan dunia
Occupying the space of the world
Pintu langit makin terbuka
The door to the sky is opening wider
Lingkaran hening
The circle of silence
Jiwa yang hening
The silent soul
Lingkaran hening
The circle of silence
Jiwa yang hening
The silent soul
Lingkaran hening
The circle of silence
Contributed by Isaiah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@NcangUwip
Gw inget banget lagu ini, malam Sabtu th 95. Posisi di Pangalengan buat api unggun dengan seorang sahabat. walaupun sekarang sahabat sudah berpulang, tapi kalo denger lagu ini, selalu mengingatkan beliau. Makasih bang atas lagunya.. teruslah berkreasi....
@trianasecabawati4152
Alhamdulilah...bang Iwan menciptakan Lagu ini...isinya sangat dalam menyentuh hati...Terus berkarya bang..semoga sehat selalu...Dari Secaba Wati(0i Srikandi).... Tulungagung
@antonsiswoyo3790
1990 an..cs cs seperjalanan..di mana kau berada..ingat kala di condet..BELUM ADA JUDUL..nyanyi bareng ma bang iwan di condet
@muhammadmustain5641
saya merinding dengar lagu ini, menerobos cakrawala dlm gelap, batasan hidup, dan di mana kesejatian hidup, subhanallah, lirik yang indah dan sangat dalam
@bomanmanacal763
air mata sering kali jatuh kalo dengar lagu ini...terimakasih om iwan , membuatku tenang....lagu yg luar biasa....ternate 11 september 2017/malam kamis
@fahmiyoug4612
Satu satu wajah datang, satu persatu menghilang lagi,
(Lingkaran hening jiwa yg hening) lirik paling ngena buat gue.
2019 masih ditelinga
@masgosong8873
ya Tuhan berikan kesehatan & umur panjang buat beliau iwan fals
@saifulanwar290
Mas Gosong amin
@pitathaenngrnc
Amiin y rabbal alamin
@nuralimsetiawan3629
Maestro musik Indonesia Iwan fals legend musik yg tidak prh lupa 7 generasi...selamanya buat sang maestro Iwan fals🙏🙏🙏🙏