Kerispatih is an Indonesian pop band. Founded in 2003 origin from Jakarta, … Read Full Bio ↴Kerispatih is an Indonesian pop band. Founded in 2003 origin from Jakarta, Indonesia, as of 2010 they have released five albums, three going platinum.

Kerispatih was founded on 22 April 2003. They started by playing ethnic Indonesian music, releasing their first album, Gulalikustik, in 2004. After being approached and signed by the record label Nagaswara, they switched to pop as it was more commercially viable.

Their first album with Nagaswara, "Kejujuran Hati" (The Heart's Honesty), was released in 2005 and went platinum; three songs from the album, "Kejujuran Hati", "Cinta Putih" ("White Love") and "Lagu Rindu" ("Song of Longing"), were released as singles. In 2007, they released a second album, "Kenyataan Perasaan" (The Truth of the Feelings), with the songs "Mengenangmu" ("Remembering You"), "Tapi Bukan Aku" ("But Not I"), "Sepanjang Usia" ("For All My Life") and "Untuk Pertama Kali" ("For the First Time") as singles; this album also went platinum. That same year they also sang one song, "Kawan" ("Friend") for the compilation album Rinduku Padamu (My Longing For You), written by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono; the album sold 40,000 copies.

Another platinum certified album, "Tak Lekang Oleh Waktu" (Unbridled by Time) was released the following year, with singer Syahrini as a guest vocalist; the album also featured a song, "Kawanku" ("My Friend") written by President Yudhyono. Selling 25,000 copies in a short period of time, two of its songs were released as singles, "Bila Rasaku Ini Rasamu" ("If this Feeling of Mine is Yours") and "Demi Cinta" ("For Love"). This was followed in 2009 by Semua Tentang Cinta (Everything About Love), which had one single.

Sammy's departure & new vocalist: At first, the band consisted of vocalist Hendra Samuel Simorangkir (Sammy), keyboardist Doadibadai Hollo (Badai), guitarist Arief Nurdiansyah Morada, drummer M. Anton Suryo Sularjo Wahyu Nugroho Kusumo, and bassist Andika Putrasahadewa. After Sammy was arrested and convicted of possession of crystal meth in 2010, he was fired from the group and replaced by Fandy Santoso, a finalist in the fourth season of Indonesian Idol.

Aku Pasti Memilih
Kerispatih Lyrics

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Maafkan kali ini aku harus jujur
Kau harus tahu siapa aku sebenarnya
Terpikir dalam benakku
Tentang cinta terlarang
Selama ini ku pendam
Jangan salahkan. Keadaan ini sayang
Semua adalah keterbatasan ku saja
Tak mampu menjadi yang kau mau

Aku mencoba dan aku tak mampu
Tak ada satupun yang mungkin bisa
Terima kau seperti aku
Kumohon jangan salahkan aku lagi
Ini aku yang sebenarnya
Tak mampu menjadi yang kau mau
Aku mencoba dan aku tak mampu

Maafkan kali ini
Aku harus jujur

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kerispatih's song "Aku Pasti Memilih" speak about one's inability to fulfill the expectations of their loved one. They start with an apology for the need to be honest, followed by a request for the lover to understand who the singer really is. The lyrics speak of the singer's inner turmoil about forbidden love and how they've kept these feelings hidden for a long time. They plead with the lover not to blame them, as it is their own limitations that prevent them from being the person the lover desires.

In the second verse, the singer reiterates their efforts to be what the lover wants, but their attempts have been futile. They acknowledge the impossibility of anyone ever truly accepting them for who they are and ask for forgiveness for their inability to meet the lover's expectations. The song ends with the final plea for forgiveness and acceptance of the singer's true self.

Overall, the lyrics of the song highlight the struggle to be accepted by a loved one despite one's flaws and limitations. They express the pain of not being able to fulfill the expectations of someone who means so much, while also acknowledging the importance of being true to oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

Maafkan kali ini aku harus jujur
I apologize for being honest this time

Kau harus tahu siapa aku sebenarnya
You need to know who I really am

Terpikir dalam benakku
I've been thinking

Tentang cinta terlarang
About forbidden love

Selama ini ku pendam
I've been keeping it inside

Jangan salahkan. Keadaan ini sayang
Don't blame me. It's just how things are, my love

Semua adalah keterbatasan ku saja
It's all my own limitations

Tak mampu menjadi yang kau mau
I can't be what you want me to be

Aku mencoba dan aku tak mampu
I've tried, but I can't do it

Tak ada satupun yang mungkin bisa
There's nothing that can possibly be done

Terima kau seperti aku
Accept me for who I am