A South African o… Read Full Bio ↴Joe, Howie, Dave and Martin are the New Academics.
A South African outfit raised on funk and jazz, deeply fried in rock and hip hop - New Academics serves up a original combination of flavours for the musical palate. Powered by a pure and honest onstage intensity, the New Academics exhibit a true and undeniable love for music that is transmitted through their energetic performances into the ears, souls and hips of their fans. New Academics are growing in leaps and bounds, with a strong grass-roots following across the entire spectrum of South African society. Success on university radio stations throughout the nation has helped to broaden this surge of support. But ultimately, it is New Academics’ pure love for music and naturally energetic performances that make them one of the most explosive original live music acts in South Africa.
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Line
New Academics Lyrics
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Ternyata ku salah saat bertemu denganmu
Ketika kau bicara hatiku pun bicara
Mengapa kau buat ku jadi mati gaya
Mendekat salah...
Menjauh salah...
Bicara salah...
Mengapa semua jadi serba salah...
Sungguh mati ku jadi jatuh cinta padamu
Sungguh ku menyukai semua yang ada pada dirimu
Ada pada dirimu...
Mendekat salah...
Menjauh salah...
Mengapa semua jadi serba salah
Sungguh mati ku jadi jatuh cinta padamu
Sungguh ku menyukai yang ada pada dirimu
Sungguh mati ku jadi jatuh cinta padamu
Sungguh ku menyukai smua yang ada pada dirimu
Ada pada dirimu...
Ada pada dirimu...
The lyrics of New Academics' song "Line" express the confusion and mixed emotions that come with falling in love unexpectedly. At first, the singer believes they will never fall in love again, but they are proven wrong when they meet someone who makes their heart and words speak. However, even though they are drawn to this person, they feel unsure about how to approach the relationship, and their actions and words seem to only make things more complicated. The lines "Mendekat salah / Menjauh salah / Bicara salah / Mengapa semua jadi serba salah" suggest that no matter what they do, it always seems to be the wrong thing.
Despite this confusion, the singer is completely enamored with the person they are drawn to. The repetition of "Sungguh mati ku jadi jatuh cinta padamu / Sungguh ku menyukai semua yang ada pada dirimu" emphasizes the intensity of their feelings and the depth of their attraction. They are especially drawn to the unique qualities of this person, which are expressed through the line "Ada pada dirimu" - "it's in you" or "it's a part of you."
Overall, "Line" captures the complexity and nuance of falling in love, with both its joys and uncertainties. The Indonesian lyrics add an additional layer of interest for non-Indonesian speakers, inviting listeners to discover the meanings and intricacies of a different language and culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Ku kira ku takkan pernah jatuh cinta lagi
I thought I would never fall in love again
Ternyata ku salah saat bertemu denganmu
But I was wrong when I met you
Ketika kau bicara hatiku pun bicara
When you speak, my heart speaks too
Mengapa kau buat ku jadi mati gaya
Why did you make me feel so helpless?
Mendekat salah...
Getting closer was a mistake
Menjauh salah...
Moving away was a mistake
Bicara salah...
Talking was a mistake
Mengapa semua jadi serba salah...
Why did everything become so wrong?
Sungguh mati ku jadi jatuh cinta padamu
Truly, I fell in love with you
Sungguh ku menyukai semua yang ada pada dirimu
I truly like everything about you
Ada pada dirimu...
It's all in you
Sungguh mati ku jadi jatuh cinta padamu
Truly, I fell in love with you
Sungguh ku menyukai yang ada pada dirimu
I truly like what's in you
Sungguh mati ku jadi jatuh cinta padamu
Truly, I fell in love with you
Sungguh ku menyukai smua yang ada pada dirimu
Truly, I like everything that's in you
Ada pada dirimu...
It's all in you
Contributed by Daniel V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.