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.
Pertama Dan Terakhir
Kerispatih Lyrics
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Jangan tinggalkan aku
Air mata itu s'makin membuatku yakin
Cinta Sejatilah yang ada didalamnya
Kau genggam tanganku dan kau bisikkan kata
Kau yang pertama dan terakhir
Aku bahagia menemukanmu
Saat akhir cinta yang tak pasti
Biarlah menjadi abadi setiap kasih (bahagia selamanya)
Yang tulus dari hati...
Kau yang pertama dan yang terakhir
In Kerispatih's song Pertama Dan Terakhir, the singer recalls a conversation with their significant other the night before. The singer was told not to leave them and their tears only added to the singer's conviction that the love they share is true. The chorus of the song then expresses the singer's happiness at finding their significant other, especially in a time when love was uncertain. The singer wishes for their love to be eternal and true from the heart. The song title, Pertama Dan Terakhir, translates to "first and last" in English and reinforces the idea that the significant other is the beginning and end of the singer's love story.
The lyrics of the song are quite straightforward in expressing the emotions of someone who has found their first and last love. The verses and chorus have a consistent message of cherishing a love that has been found after uncertainty. The singer is grateful to have found someone who is genuine and true, and they express this through the lyrics. The song has a romantic sentimentality that is relatable to anyone who has found a great love in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Tadi malam kau katakan
You said last night
Jangan tinggalkan aku
Don't leave me
Air mata itu s'makin membuatku yakin
Those tears made me more convinced
Cinta Sejatilah yang ada didalamnya
True love is what's inside
Kau genggam tanganku dan kau bisikkan kata
You held my hand and whispered words
Kau yang pertama dan terakhir
You're the first and last
Aku bahagia menemukanmu
I'm happy to have found you
Saat akhir cinta yang tak pasti
At the end of uncertain love
Biarlah menjadi abadi setiap kasih (bahagia selamanya)
Let every love be eternal (happiness forever)
Yang tulus dari hati...
Sincere from the heart...
Kau yang pertama dan yang terakhir
You're the first and the last
Contributed by Annabelle L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
edmundus wisnu
Asiiikkk bgt nih lagu. Kerispatih salah satu band yg gue suka dr jenis musiknya, skill para personilnya, dll. Overall The Best. Tp syg sekali pemain bass nya si andhika sdh berpulang ke tmpt Yang Mahakuasa. Semoga bahagia di sana bro andhika. Buat Kerispatih sukses sllu.
Rochmad Screamos
Cepet amat ya waktu berlalu... lagu jaman masih SMA.
Yasmeen Rasidi
Kapan lg ada musik2 ky gni..keren
Titik Lestari
Lagu pertama Kerispatih yang aku dengar di radio pas jaman SMA. 2007 kayaknya ya. 14 tahun yang lalu.
Bill Nainggolan
Lagu yg sering gw nyanyiin sambil maen Gitar
Amin Sukardi
Enak lagunya
ulyadin aja
Cinta sejatilah..... egh'''
Atika Ratmayani
Lagu untuk suamiku
Bram Hadiwijaya
Still remember this song, Din?
fakkih hadi
Ok