and considered as one of the greatest Indonesian musician of all time
He was known as his stage name Oma Irama before he made a pilgrimage to Mecca and became a haji. He later took the name Rhoma Irama, which is an abbreviation of "Raden Haji Oma Irama"
His career began in the late 1960s when he recorded solo records and with the group Orkes Melayu Purnama. He sang duets on several record LPs with Indonesian female vocal stars such as Inneke Kusumawati, Ellya Khadam, Lily Junaedhy, Vivi Sumanti, and the later to be crowned 'Queen of Dangdut', Elvy Sukaesih. Once Oma broke from recording with the Purnama Group, he eventually formed Orkes Melayu Soneta, the first so-called Dangdut group. In fact, Oma established the term "Dangdut" with a song by that name from the early 70's. He wrote the classics "Kareta Malam" and "Kuda Lumping" which were sung by Elvy Sukaesih. Once Soneta was established in the early 70's, Oma changed his name to Rhoma and went on a decade long run of successful hit records and films, all of which starred Rhoma playing himself while performing all of his hits.
His 1974 album, Begadang, ranked #11 on Rolling Stone Indonesia's "150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time" list. Furthermore, the main single "Begadang" reached at number 24 on the magazine's "150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time" list.
Syahdu
Rhoma Irama Lyrics
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Hati rasa syahdu
Satu hari tak bertemu
Hati rasa rindu
Kuyakin ini semua
Perasaan cinta
Tetapi hatiku malu
Bila kamu di dekatku
Hati rasa syahdu
Satu hari tak bertemu
Hati rasa rindu
Bila cintaku terbalas
Oh bahagia sekali
Tapi bila tak berbalas
โฒKu tak sakit hati
Karena aku menyadari
Siapa aku ini
Tak sepadan tak setinggi
Tak patut kau cintai
Cukup bahagia hatiku
Bila selalu bersamamu
Cukup bahagia hatiku
Dapat memandang wajahmu
Bila kamu di dekatku
Hati rasa syahdu
Satu hari tak bertemu
Hati rasa rindu
Kuyakin ini semua
Perasaan cinta
Tetapi hatiku malu
Untuk menyatakannya
Bila kamu di dekatku
Hati rasa syahdu
Satu hari tak bertemu
Hati rasa rindu
In Rhoma Irama's song Syahdu, the lyrics describe the feelings of being in love and missing someone deeply. The lines "When you're near me, my heart feels serene. One day without you, my heart longs." illustrate the feeling of serenity and longing that comes with being in love. The lyrics convey a sense of shyness and hesitancy in confessing one's feelings, as seen in the lines "I'm sure this is all a feeling of love. But my heart is too embarrassed to express it."
The second half of the song reflects on the aftermath of confessing one's love. The lyric "If my love is returned, oh how happy I would be. But if it's not returned, my heart won't ache" portrays a sense of emotional maturity and self-assurance. The last verse talks about being content with just being around the person you love and being able to see their face makes one happy.
Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of the complex emotions that come with being in love - the mix of joy, anticipation, and apprehension that are all bundled up into one powerful feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
Bila kamu di dekatku
When you're near me
Hati rasa syahdu
My heart feels intense emotions
Satu hari tak bertemu
A day without meeting you
Hati rasa rindu
My heart feels longing
Kuyakin ini semua
I'm convinced this feeling
Perasaan cinta
Is the feeling of love
Tetapi hatiku malu
But my heart feels embarrassed
Untuk menyatakannya
To express it
Bila cintaku terbalas
If my love is reciprocated
Oh bahagia sekali
Oh, how happy I am
Tapi bila tak berbalas
But if it isn't reciprocated
โฒKu tak sakit hati
I won't be heartbroken
Karena aku menyadari
Because I realize
Siapa aku ini
Who I am
Tak sepadan tak setinggi
Not equal or as high
Tak patut kau cintai
Not worthy of your love
Cukup bahagia hatiku
My heart is content
Bila selalu bersamamu
When I'm always with you
Dapat memandang wajahmu
Able to gaze upon your face
Writer(s): Rhoma Irama
Contributed by Penelope B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@hasanudin1757
Hebatnya lagu rhoma bisa di terima semua aliran musik baik pencinta lagu pop bahkan pencinta lagu barat sekalipun kalau udah denger lagu rhoma pasti ngak bakal nolak..saya ngak suka dangdut saja begitu fenger lagu rhoma ko langsung melayang ke jaman dulu,.
@orangudik2442
dangdut rusak parah zaman sekarang... kangen dangdut yg lirikny bikin mikir nagih kaya gni... terimakasih bang rhoma karyamu kan ku kenang sepanjang masa... ๐คง
@agiltidar8233
Sekarang ada dangdut yg teriak teriak penyanyi nya,musik๐ค๐ผ๐น๐ถ ori nya diubah, ngacak acak lagu orang, tanpa bisa menciptakan lagu sendiri, hancur lah.. Vokalis nya seronok
@dedekdedek-pm5td
Yupz bener ๐ฅบ
@septiyadi8489
Iya makanya bang haji ga suka kalo lagu nya ada yg dibuat koplo
@ekosunoto4727
Sht sllu pa hj Rhoma irama ,,aku sng bgt LG ini ,,ingt jmn mda UMR 17 san
@erlanggarahma8775
Pak Haji Rhoma adalah seorang jenius musik tanah air semua karya2 nya gak akan bisa di tiru makanya banyak yang coba tiru yang ada malah berantakan, sehat selalu Pak Haji Rhoma semua karya emas mu tak kan tergantikan.
@madonmadon3547
Di putar 1000 kali gak bosan2 kalaw karya2 rhoma irama. Semoga pak H. Rhoma irama sehat selalu..!!!
@mohamadzaini1499
Betul bang.. Lagu2 dulu gak ada bosannya..
@abrahamkodir4195
Dari aku mash kecil sampai sekarang..lagu cipta an bang rhoma syahdu..dr masa ke masa tetep asik m nikmat untuk d denger..menyeentuh dlm hati