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.

Cinta Sampai Mati
Kerispatih Lyrics

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Teringatlah dirimu
Saat kau bersamaku
Memulai sebuah arti cinta
Yang sebenarnya
Dan kita trus melangkah
Tak terasa semakin jauh
Tanamkan kesejatian
Hingga kita tak mampu berpisah

Kau kini tak sendiri lagi
Dan aku juga tlah menjalani
Seseorang yang mencintaiku

Maafkan keadaan ini
Ku tak bisa lagi bersamamu
Tuhanlah yang pasti mengerti
Aku tetap menantimu

Maafkan keadaan ini
Ku tak bisa lagi bersamamu
Sebenarnya ku tak pernah bisa terima
Kau mencintainya
Kurelakan
Meski ku tak rela
Merindumu
Tak memilikimu
Tuhanlah yang pasti mengerti

Aku tetap menanti
Aku tetap menantimu

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kerispatih's "Cinta Sampai Mati" convey a sense of reminiscence and regret over a past love that has ended. The song starts with the singer looking back on the beginning of their relationship, when they felt a true sense of love that has since faded away. Despite the distance that has grown between the two, they still hold on to the memories of their time together and the genuine connection they once shared.

The chorus of the song is a bittersweet acknowledgment that the singer and their former partner have both moved on with their lives, and that they are no longer together. However, the singer still holds a deep affection for their ex, even if they cannot be together anymore. They ask for forgiveness for not being with their ex anymore, but ultimately leave it in the hands of a higher power, stating that "God surely understands" their feelings and that they will continue to wait for their former lover.

The song speaks to the universal experience of love, loss, and the desire for closure or a chance to make things right. It also touches on themes of faith and acceptance, suggesting that sometimes we have to trust that things will work out as they are meant to, even if it is hard to accept.

Line by Line Meaning

Teringatlah dirimu
Remembering you

Saat kau bersamaku
When you were with me

Memulai sebuah arti cinta
Starting a true meaning of love

Yang sebenarnya
That is real

Dan kita trus melangkah
And we keep moving forward

Tak terasa semakin jauh
Without realizing we're getting further apart

Tanamkan kesejatian
Planting the essence

Hingga kita tak mampu berpisah
Until we can't be separated

Kau kini tak sendiri lagi
You are no longer alone

Dan aku juga tlah menjalani
And I too have moved on

Seseorang yang mencintaiku
With someone who loves me