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.
Memang Ini Jalanku
Kerispatih Lyrics
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Setiap orang pasti punya
Keinginan yang tak sama
Kadang hasrat itu
Dapat melebihi sebuah cinta
Haruskah ku mengubur semua cita-cita
Demi mencintaimu kasih
Sanggupkah kita trus bersama
Reff:
Memang ini jalanku
Bukanku tak menyayangimu
Tapi cinta tak sekedar
Kata-kata indah
Memang ini jalanku
Tak perlu lagi kau sesali
Restui saja jalanku ini
Dan bahagialah kau meski tanpa diriku
The song "Memang Ini Jalanku" by Kerispatih explores the idea that every person has their own desires and aspirations, which sometimes surpass even the depth of love. The lyrics suggest a love that is not willing to sacrifice one's individual goals and dreams for the sake of the relationship. The line "Haruskah ku mengubur semua cita-cita/Demi mencintaimu kasih" (Should I bury all my dreams/Just to love you, my love) shows the internal conflict between love and the desire for personal fulfillment.
The chorus expresses the singer's conviction about following his own path despite the pain of leaving his lover behind. The lyrics say "Memang ini jalanku/Bukanku tak menyayangimu/Tapi cinta tak sekedar/Kata-kata indah" (This is truly my path/It does not mean I don't love you/But love is not just about pretty words). Here, the singer affirms the importance of love, but also emphasizes that love should not be an impediment to individual aspirations.
The final lines of the song, "Restui saja jalanku ini/Dan bahagialah kau meski tanpa diriku" (Just accept my path/And be happy even without me), suggest a plea for understanding and acceptance from the beloved. The song encourages mutual respect and support as the singer chooses to follow his own dreams while also recognizing the importance of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Cobalah mengerti
Try to understand
Setiap orang pasti punya
Everybody surely has
Keinginan yang tak sama
Different desires
Kadang hasrat itu
Sometimes that desire
Dapat melebihi sebuah cinta
Can surpass a love
Haruskah ku mengubur semua cita-cita
Should I bury all my dreams
Demi mencintaimu kasih
Just to love you, my dear
Adakah kau berfikir
Do you ever think
Sanggupkah kita trus bersama
Can we continue to be together
Memang ini jalanku
Indeed this is my path
Bukanku tak menyayangimu
It's not that I don't love you
Tapi cinta tak sekedar
But love is not just
Kata-kata indah
Beautiful words
Tak perlu lagi kau sesali
There's no need for you to regret anymore
Restui saja jalanku ini
Just bless my path
Dan bahagialah kau meski tanpa diriku
And be happy even without me
Contributed by Daniel S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
pitoyev
2019 bulan desember saat sendirian berkendara ditengah hujan tiba2 teringat lagu ini,nyanyi2 sendiri😁
"Tapi cinta tak sekedar kata2 indah" harus realistis
4G Family
Suka banget lagu ini😎
Ucay Yani
Suka banget sama lagu ini
Wisata Jawa Tengah
Di buat Karaokean donk mas broooooo😄
Gagah Anugrah Arifin
Mantul
klikiw
Kerispatih itu Sammy
Wisata Jawa Tengah
Dibuat karaoke mas.. Enak lagunya
MRH
Ada band jiwanya Bang Donnie
Kerispatih jiwanya Bang Sammy
Soedarsono Rabu pon
@Ad 1962 ga masuk, doni paling lama
Ad 1962
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