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.
Sebuah Pengabdian
Kerispatih Lyrics
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Mendekapku di tengah dingin malam
Kau adalah sesuatu yang indah bagiku
Ceriakan hati di kala jiwa ini terpuruk
Kau sosok tak tergantikan
Walau tak semuanya ragamu ada
Setiamu melekat
Bunda
Ijinkan aku bersujud kali ini
Sebagai tanda
Aku mencintaimu
Bunda
Demi langit bumi aku bersumpah
Kan ku jaga pengabdianmu di hidupku
Itu sungguh berarti bagiku
Kau adalah yang pertama menyentuhku
Mendekapku di tengah dingin malam
Kau adalah sesuatu yang indah bagiku
Ceriakan hati di kala jiwa ini terpuruk
Kau sosok tak tergantikan
Walau tak semuanya ragamu ada
Setiamu melekat
Sampai aku di ujung usia wo ho
Bunda
Ijinkan aku bersujud kali ini
Sebagai tanda
Aku mencintaimu
Bunda
Demi langit bumi aku bersumpah
Kan ku jaga pengabdianmu di hidupku
Itu sungguh berarti bagiku
Oh o o o o o
Oh o o o o o
Bunda a a a a a oh ho
Bunda oh
Ou oh
Bunda
Ijinkan aku bersujud kali ini
Sebagai tanda
Aku mencintaimu
Bunda
Demi langit bumi aku bersumpah
Kan ku jaga pengabdianmu di hidupku
Itu sungguh berarti oh
Itu sungguh berarti
Itu sungguh berarti bagiku
In Kerispatih's song Sebuah Pengabdian, the singer expresses his unending love and loyalty to his mother. He acknowledges her presence as the one who brought him into the world and was the first one to touch him, to hold him in the cold weather, and make his life colorful despite feeling down. He views his mother as an irreplaceable figure in his life, even if he cannot see her all the time. He is committed to her, and he vows to honor and keep her dedication throughout his life.
The song is an ode to the strong bond between a mother and her child. The lyrics reflect the love and respect that the singer has for his mother. By using words like “pengabdian” which means dedication or devotion, he demonstrates the extent to which he is willing to go to show his love for his mother. The repeated use of the phrase “Bunda” is also a reflection of the emotions of the singer towards his mother, as it is an affectionate term that means “mother” in Indonesian.
Line by Line Meaning
Kau adalah yang pertama menyentuhku
You were the first one to touch me
Mendekapku di tengah dingin malam
Holding me tight in the midst of a cold night
Kau adalah sesuatu yang indah bagiku
You are something beautiful to me
Ceriakan hati di kala jiwa ini terpuruk
You light up my heart during moments of despair
Kau sosok tak tergantikan
You are an irreplaceable figure
Walau tak semuanya ragamu ada
Even if not all of you is present
Setiamu melekat
Your loyalty is ingrained
Sampai aku di ujung usia
Until I reach the end of my life
Bunda
Mother
Ijinkan aku bersujud kali ini
Allow me to kneel this time
Sebagai tanda
As a sign
Aku mencintaimu
I love you
Demi langit bumi aku bersumpah
I swear by heaven and earth
Kan ku jaga pengabdianmu di hidupku
I will uphold my devotion to you in my life
Itu sungguh berarti bagiku
It truly means a lot to me
Oh o o o o o
Bunda a a a a a oh ho
Ou oh
Itu sungguh berarti oh
It truly means (a lot) oh
Itu sungguh berarti
It truly means (a lot)
Itu sungguh berarti bagiku
It truly means a lot to me
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