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Siti Payung
Pimp Rubiah Lyrics


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Siti lah payong
putrilah deli
duduk menganyam
si tali rampi

sitilah payong deli
putrilah deli
duduk menganyam
si tali rampi

terbujur bagai seorang diri
alahai siti payong
meratap langit luas
meratap langit bertikarkan bumi

terbujur bagai seorang diri
alahai siti payong
meratap langit luas
meratap langit bertikarkan bumi

Overall Meaning

The song "Siti Payung" by Pimp Rubiah is a beautiful and emotional tribute to a woman named Siti who is compared to a traditional Malay sunshade, or payung. The opening lines describe Siti as a daughter of Deli, a region in Indonesia, who is sitting and weaving the rattan strings of the payung. The repetition of these lines emphasize the importance of Siti and highlight the beauty and skill of her craft.


In the latter part of the song, the lyrics take on a more somber tone as the singer describes Siti lying alone and stretched out, weeping beneath the wide expanse of the sky. The repeated refrain of "meratap langit luas, meratap langit bertikarkan bumi" adds to the melancholic mood of the song, as Siti's tears mingle with the earth and sky. The entire song seems to be a lament for a lost or unattainable love.


One interpretation of the lyrics could be that Siti represents an idealized version of a lover, someone who is skilled and beautiful, but ultimately unreachable. The use of the symbol of the payung reinforces this notion, as the payung is a traditional symbol of shelter and protection, something that Siti embodies but cannot share with the singer. The somber tone of the lyrics and the repeated refrain of "meratap langit luas" suggest a sense of longing and loss, as if the singer is mourning a love that can never be realized.


Overall, "Siti Payung" is a beautiful and evocative song that showcases Pimp Rubiah's talent for crafting emotional and poignant lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Siti lah payong
Siti is like a parasol


putrilah deli
a daughter of Deli


duduk menganyam
sitting and weaving


si tali rampi
with the Rampi thread


terbujur bagai seorang diri
lying down like a lonely person


alahai siti payong
Oh my Siti Payong


meratap langit luas
lamenting to the wide sky


meratap langit bertikarkan bumi
lamenting to the sky that is interspersed with the earth




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