Sajama Cut is Marcel Thee (vocals, guitars, various instruments), Dion Panlima Reza (guitars, vocals, percussion, synths), Randy Apriza Akbar (bass, vocals), and Hans Citra Patria (percussion, synths). They formed in 2001. In March 2011, Sajama Cut announced that Andreas Humala (keyboards, synths, samplers, vocals) had left the band due to personal reasons.
Sajama Cut have released four albums, along with numerous compilations, most notably the JKT:SKRG (Jakarta Now!) compilation, and had a major radio hit when their single "Less Afraid" appeared on the major motion picture Janji Joni , in which the song, in a rare occurrence; could be heard almost in its entirety two times during the movie.
Videos for the singles Fallen Japanese and Alibi are also staples in both local TV channels in South-East Asia, and commercial channels, such as MTV, O-Channel, and STV.
Sajama Cut released their first indie album Apologia (2002) to praise from the indie community and media in Indonesia. Earning a 90% raiting in the influential Indonesian independent magazine Deathrockstar. The album also received critical praise from youth magazines such as Ripple, and Hai. This album was mostly done only by Thee and a drummer, making it more of a solo-oriented album than a complete band product.
The band released their second album, the semi-concept LP The Osaka Journals in 2005, with distribution help from the major label Universal Music Indonesia. With their name now more widely known amongst the music community, the band released 2 singles (and 2 videos) for "Fallen Japanese", "and Alibi".
The album The Osaka Journals received an even larger critical acclaim in the media, including MTV Trax Magazine, Rolling Stone Indonesia, and eventually making it as “One of the best (local and international) albums of the 2000 decade” in a list by The Jakarta Globe in 2009
In 2006, Sajama Cut also contributed 4 songs to another motion picture "Foto, Kotak, Jendela".
In June 2008, L’Internationale; a remix album collecting songs from The Osaka Journals with remixes from international producers was released. Those involved, includes producers/musicians/video directors from Japan, America, Britain, Indonesia, Norway, Italy, Scotland, Portugal, Germany, Venezuela, Hong Kong, etc.
The first single was a remix of Nemesis/Murder from the international 8-bit artist YMCK, from Tokyo, Japan. Three videos by international directors, including Raquel Meyers from Madrid, Hikori Kisogi from Tokyo, and David Horvitz (who documents Brooklyn art-rockers Xiu Xiu) will also be included in the CD.
Sajama Cut's third album "Manimal" was released in 2010. After releasing the critically acclaimed album Manimal five years ago, Sajama Cut returns with Hobgoblin, their new album of 11 songs which re-establishes their place as one of the country's most artistically ambitious bands.
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Hunted Lights
Sajama Cut Lyrics
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No, you never called
I keep the pictures on the wall
They make me feel less small
I play our kisses on the hall
I see your lips carved on the wall
Where I stood without a view
And I'm ever old
How I'm ever old
I pick the pieces from the floor
They make me feel so small
I keep depictions of the war
On a roadside, on the floor
I'm sleeping with the lights on
Sleeping with the lights on
Tonight, we're sleeping with the lights on
Sleeping with the lights on
Sleeping with the lights on
Tonight, we're sleeping with the lights
I said I'm never tired
Well, I'm never not
Said I'm a little tired
Of the little box
Tonight we're sleeping with the lights
The lyrics to Sajama Cut's "Hunted Lights" appear to be about a relationship that has ended abruptly and painfully, leaving the singer feeling small and vulnerable. The repeated refrain of "And you never called / No, you never called" suggests that the addressee has gone silent, leaving the singer alone and without closure. The pictures on the wall seem to be the only reminder of the relationship, and while they provide some comfort, they also reinforce the singer's sense of smallness and insignificance. The repeated mention of "sleeping with the lights on" suggests a fear of the dark or an unwillingness to fully embrace the night and its associated emotions.
The second verse repeats the themes of smallness and age, as the singer feels old and diminutive in the face of the relationship's end. The "pieces on the floor" may be literal or metaphorical, but they too reinforce the sense of brokenness and vulnerability. The depictions of war may suggest a larger sense of devastation and destruction beyond the personal relationship, but they too are just fragments on the roadside or floor.
Overall, "Hunted Lights" seems to be a poignant meditation on the aftermath of a failed relationship, with the singer struggling to find a way to move forward and come to terms with what has happened. The images of pictures on the wall, lips carved in stone, and broken pieces on the floor all evoke a sense of fragility and impermanence, reminding us that even the most significant moments in our lives can be reduced to mere tokens and memories.
Line by Line Meaning
And you never called
You never communicated with me
No, you never called
You never reached out to me
I keep the pictures on the wall
I hold onto the photographs on the wall
They make me feel less small
They make me feel bigger and more important
I play our kisses on the hall
I remember our moments of intimacy in the hallway
I see your lips carved on the wall
I visualize your lips etched onto the wall
Where I stood without a view
Where I was motionless and didn't have a perspective
And I'm ever old
I feel perpetually aged
How I'm ever old
I don't understand how I am still so old
I pick the pieces from the floor
I collect the fragments off the ground
They make me feel so small
They make me feel minuscule and insignificant
I keep depictions of the war
I possess images portraying the conflicted times
On a roadside, on the floor
They are situated by the street or on the ground
I'm sleeping with the lights on
I am slumbering with the lights switched on
Sleeping with the lights on
Resting while the illumination remains switched on
Tonight, we're sleeping with the lights on
Today, we will rest with the lights still on
I said I'm never tired
I expressed that I'm constantly energized
Well, I'm never not
Indeed, I am constantly full of energy
Said I'm a little tired
But, in fact, I am a bit exhausted
Of the little box
Of the limited, restrictive lifestyle
Tonight we're sleeping with the lights
Today, we will rest without turning off the lights
Contributed by Zoe P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
The Downstairs
And you never called
No you never called
I keep the pictures on the wall
They make me feel less small
I play our kisses on the hall
I see your lips carved on the wall
Where I stood without a view
And I'm ever old
How I'm ever old
I pick the pieces from the floor
They make me feel so small
I keep depictions of the war
On a roadside on the floor
I'm sleeping with the lights on
Sleeping with the lights on
Tonight we're sleeping with the lights on
Sleeping with the lights on
Sleeping with the lights on
Tonight we're sleeping with the lights
I said I'm never tired
Well I'm never not
Said I'm a little tired
Of the little box
Tonight we're sleeping with the lights
M Firman Fadillah
Truly one of the most beautiful Indonesian song ever made
Sajama Cut
Thanks
terang surya 15
Album Osaka journal nemenin gw saat masa2 sulit, ekonomi keluarga pas pasan, kuliah jauh dari orang tua, berjuang sendiri di daerah orang. Less afraid!!! Terima kasih... Terima kasih. Sajama cut.
Sajama Cut
Terima kasih sudah sharing and terima kasih sudah mendengar. Kuat dan positif selalu 👍
The Downstairs
And you never called
No you never called
I keep the pictures on the wall
They make me feel less small
I play our kisses on the hall
I see your lips carved on the wall
Where I stood without a view
And I'm ever old
How I'm ever old
I pick the pieces from the floor
They make me feel so small
I keep depictions of the war
On a roadside on the floor
I'm sleeping with the lights on
Sleeping with the lights on
Tonight we're sleeping with the lights on
Sleeping with the lights on
Sleeping with the lights on
Tonight we're sleeping with the lights
I said I'm never tired
Well I'm never not
Said I'm a little tired
Of the little box
Tonight we're sleeping with the lights
Vani Hardi
Tetap jadi favorit ,ga kalah sama band luar negeri
vhino dwi
Salah satu lagu favoritku dari band Sajama Cut.
Seno Lia
keep the good work guys..
gausah terkontaminasi dengan hal diluar landasan pacu pemikiran kalian..
Sayap Desa
sajama cut.. tetep keren dari gw pertama kali denger dulu di MTV SKY(sekarang trax fm) sampai sekarang gag sengaja liat video ini di youtube....
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