Rob Mullins is an American jazz pianist with 25 solo albums to his credit.<… Read Full Bio ↴Rob Mullins is an American jazz pianist with 25 solo albums to his credit.

Equally masterful at straight ahead jazz, smooth jazz, as well as funk, R&B, and classical, his albums are highly diverse and often take listeners to places they don't expect to go. After he recorded his Grammy Nominated album "Soulscape," Rob moved to Los Angeles and was quickly drafted into the LA Jazz Scene playing on albums by The Rippingtons, Ronnie Laws, The Crusaders, Hubert Laws, Wilton Felder, and a host of other established artists.
Soon thereafter, Rob went on to focus on his own music making albums with Brian Bromberg, Joel Taylor, Dave Carpenter and Ernie Watts in the late 80's.

In the 90's, Rob returned to the studio after touring with the Crusaders to record 'Music For Lovers", "One Night In Houston" and began working on the "Dance For The New World" project-his tribute to the digital age and it's implications.

Mullins became very active as a touring keyboardist for Bruce Willis and Eric Marienthal while recording his own CD "Joyful Noyz" in 1999. Working during the day as a staff composer on several TV shows while touring and recording, Mullins composed two chart topping songs for Marienthal during this period, and he considers Marienthal one of the most talented and exemplary artists of this era.

Mullins made "Winter Dreams" a solo piano project in 1998.

A club gig at Steamers Jazz Club in 2004 reunited Rob with jazz legend Terence Love who suggested a live album with the current version of the band in 2004-5 which included Jimmy Roberts (Rod Stewart) on sax as well as bassist David Levray and drummer Evan Stone. The result "Standards &
More" received acclaim as a top jazz record in 2006.

Rob's more recent releases include "The Edge of Dreams" (2010), "We Remember 9/11 Nine Year Anniversary" (2010), "Galaxy 12" (2011).

As the music industry crumbled in the beginning of the 21st Century, Rob Mullins fans began posting his hit songs on Youtube where there are now more than 40 of his songs available as well as some live footage of him performing.

In 2011 Rob is working on his 26th album and continues to perform world tours with Hubert Laws and his own groups.

Peace
Rob Mullins Lyrics

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Haruskah aku
Bertanya tanya kepada awan
Mengapa aku
Kehausan ditengah tengah lautan

Haruskah aku
Bertanya tanya kepada pohon
Mengapa aku

Kelaparan di tengah tengah ladang

Seakan akan aku ini tiada lagi ikatan
Seakan akan aku ini
Terbuang dari pandangan

Semua hilang semua sirna
Apa lagi kasih sayangmu

Haruskah aku
Bertanya tanya pada awan
Mengapa aku
Kehausan ditengah tengah lautan

Putihnya bunga melati
Sudah ada didalam pelukanmu
Mengapa masih ada yang melekat
Bunga mawar ditanganmu

Sucinya cintaku ini
Tetap suci dan selalu setia
Mengapa masih ada yang melekat
Cinta lain dihatimu

Mengapa ada mawar ditangan
Tapi melati dalam pelukanmu
Mengapa ada mawar ditangan
Tapi melati dalam pelukanmu

Haruskah aku
Bertanya tanya pada awan
Mengapa aku
Kehausan ditengah tengah lautan

Putihnya bunga melati
Sudah ada didalam pelukanmu
Mengapa masih ada yang melekat
Bunga mawar ditanganmu

Sucinya cintaku ini
Tetap suci dan selalu setia
Mengapa masih ada yang melekat
Cinta lain dihatimu

Mengapa ada mawar ditangan
Tapi melati dalam pelukanmu
Mengapa ada mawar ditangan
Tapi melati dalam pelukanmu

Haruskah aku
Bertanya tanya pada awan
Mengapa aku
Kehausan ditengah tengah lautan

Buanglah dulu mawar ditangan
Mungkin hati ini kan terobati
Buanglah dulu mawar ditangan
Mungkin hati ini kan terobati

Buanglah dulu mawar ditangan
Mungkin hati ini kan terobati

Overall Meaning

The song "Peace" by Rob Mullins offers a deep introspection into the singer's feelings of being lost and rejected. In the first verse, the singer is questioning nature, asking the clouds and trees why they are feeling thirsty and hungry in the midst of vast oceans and fields respectively. The sense of isolation is further emphasized in the lines "Seakan akan aku ini tiada lagi ikatan / Seakan akan aku ini / Terbuang dari pandangan" which mean "As if I had no more ties / As if I had been cast out of sight". The singer feels disconnected, unsure of their place in the world.

In the second verse, the singer draws a metaphor between flowers and love. The white melati flowers, representing the singer's pure and faithful love, are already in their lover's embrace while a rose, representing someone else's love, remains in the lover's hand. This symbolizes the singer's sense of inadequacy, the feeling of not being enough for their loved one. The repeated questioning of the clouds throughout the song represents the singer's cry for help, asking for guidance and answers in their despair.

Line by Line Meaning

Haruskah aku
Should I

Bertanya tanya kepada awan
Ask the clouds

Mengapa aku
Why am I

Kehausan ditengah tengah lautan
Thirsty in the middle of the ocean

Haruskah aku
Should I

Bertanya tanya kepada pohon
Ask the trees

Kelaparan di tengah tengah ladang
Hungry in the middle of the field

Seakan akan aku ini tiada lagi ikatan
As if I have no more ties

Seakan akan aku ini
As if I am

Terbuang dari pandangan
Cast out of sight

Semua hilang semua sirna
Everything is lost, everything is gone