In the following years, numbers of personnel changes were made, with Pay on guitars, Kaka on vocals and Indra on keyboard, replacing the previous bandmates.
Although they started their journey in the music industry quite roughly, with numerous of rejected demos, SLANK emerged in 1991 with their "The Best Newcomer" award in BASF event. Successes did not always come for SLANK, when three of their personnel, Bongky, Indra and Pay chose to quit the band, and formed their own band (BIP). Following the resignation, Abdee, Ivan and Ridho joined the band, and since then, SLANK has never changed its personnel again.
Today, for more than 20 years of ups and downs, SLANK has released 14 successful albums, with their loyal fans, SLANKERS behind them.
In 2008, Slank released the new album, "Anthem for the Broken Hearted", and are currently on U.S. tour promoting the new album.
For more than two decades, Slank has managed a healthy attitude towards their music career, which in turn has helped them throughout the years. Slank has also gained somewhat of a cult status in Indonesia, and according to guitarist Ridho, "Slankers" span all ages.
“Slank’s uses its music to promote P.L.U.R. (peace, love, unity and respect) between the world’s diverse religious, ethnic and economic communities.” — Bimbim
Despite Slank’s immense popularity throughout much of the world, the band’s members are looking forward to their biggest challenge yet: breaking through in the United States. As Bimbim admits, Slank welcomes its return to the musical underground and is willing to do whatever it takes to be established in America, even if it means building its following one “Slanker” at a time. (If you have not already figured it out, a “Slanker” is a loyal Slank fan, the equivalent of a Grateful Dead “Deadhead.”)
The first step in meeting this challenge: Anthem For The Broken Hearted. The band’s first English-language record, it is 10 tracks of catchy hard pop that blends Slank’s appreciation for artists as varied as The Rolling Stones and Bob Marley. Featuring the inevitable hits “I Miss You But I Hate U”, “Drug Me Up”, and “Too Sweet To Forget”, this disc is certain to attract fans of bands like Sublime, Jet, and Buck Cherry.
While some vocalists will attempt to overcome language barriers by spending endless hours painstakingly recording lyrics syllable by syllable (in hopes that a producer equipped with Pro-Tools can turn it into a coherent song), Kaka had little trouble singing lyrics that had been translated into English by a band friend. “English is the second language of Indonesia,” he explains, “and I speak it fluently. I have to credit Blues, however, for preparing us for when we entered the studio.” Unlike some veteran American and European artists who have been branded “sell outs” by their fans for altering their creative approach, Slank’s legion of adoring fans has stood firmly by its decision to record in English. “They fully support our desire to become more popular internationally,” says Bimbim. “They realize that more successful we become around the world, the more attention we will focus on Indonesia.”
Despite the positive vibe and uplifting lyrics of Slank’s previous albums, Anthem For The Broken Hearted indicates an abrupt change in mood. “Not so,” counters Bimbim. “We come from a third-world country and we’re just starting to learn about democracy,” he says. “The things we have witnessed in our country lately have left us broken hearted. But we hold on to hope.”
Ku Tak Bisa
Slank Lyrics
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Dan Terlintas Tinggalkan Kau Sendiri
Sempat Ingin Sudahi Sampai Di Sini
Coba Lari Dari Kenyataan
Tapi Ku Tak Bisa Jauh Jauh Darimu
Ku Tak Bisa Jauh Jauh Darimu
Lalu Mau Apa Lagi
Sampai Kapan Bertahan Seperti Ini
Dua Hati Bercampur Emosi
Tapi Ku Tak Bisa Jauh Jauh Darimu
Ku Tak Bisa Jauh Jauh Darimu
Sabar Sabar Aku Coba Sadar
Sadar Sadar Seharusnya Kita Sadar
Kau Dan Aku Tercipta
Gak Boleh Terpisah
Dan Tak Bisa Jauh Jauh Darimu
Ku Tak Bisa Jauh Jauh Darimu (3x)
The lyrics to Slank's song "Ku Tak Bisa" are about the struggles of a troubled relationship. The singer admits to having thoughts of leaving his partner and walking away from the situation, but ultimately, he cannot bring himself to do it. He questions what else they can do if they cannot understand each other and wonders how long they can keep going on like this with their emotions intertwined.
Despite the difficulties, the singer acknowledges that he and his partner are meant to be together and cannot be separated. The repeated refrain of "ku tak bisa jauh jauh darimu" emphasizes the singer's inability to distance himself from his partner, no matter how hard he tries.
Overall, the song explores the complexities and challenges that come with maintaining a relationship, even when it feels like it would be easier to walk away.
Line by Line Meaning
Pernah Berpikir 'tuk Pergi
I've thought about leaving before
Dan Terlintas Tinggalkan Kau Sendiri
Leaving you alone crossed my mind
Sempat Ingin Sudahi Sampai Di Sini
I almost wanted to end it here
Coba Lari Dari Kenyataan
I tried to escape reality
Tapi Ku Tak Bisa Jauh Jauh Darimu
But I can't go far away from you
Lalu Mau Apa Lagi
So what else should I do?
Kalau Kita Sudah Gak Saling Mengerti
If we no longer understand each other
Sampai Kapan Bertahan Seperti Ini
How long do we have to endure like this?
Dua Hati Bercampur Emosi
Two hearts mixed with emotions
Sabar Sabar Aku Coba Sadar
I try to stay patient and realize
Sadar Sadar Seharusnya Kita Sadar
Realize that we should be aware
Kau Dan Aku Tercipta
You and I were meant to be
Gak Boleh Terpisah
We shouldn't be separated
Dan Tak Bisa Jauh Jauh Darimu
And I can't be far away from you
Ku Tak Bisa Jauh Jauh Darimu (3x)
I can't be far away from you
Contributed by Anna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@justinmadroses5266
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Forever 🤟❤🇮🇩👍🌷2018
I am crazy love that song
Pernah berpikir 'tuk pergi
Dan terlintas tinggalkan kau sendiri
Sempat ingin sudahi sampai di sini
Coba lari dari kenyataan
Tapi ku tak bisa jauh jauh darimu
Ku tak bisa jauh jauh darimu
Lalu mau apa lagi
Kalau kita sudah gak saling mengerti
Sampai kapan bertahan seperti ini
Dua hati bercampur emosi
Tapi ku tak bisa jauh jauh darimu
Ku tak bisa jauh jauh darimu
Sabar sabar aku coba sadar
Sadar sadar seharusnya kita sadar
Kau dan aku tercipta
Gak boleh terpisah
Dan tak bisa jauh jauh darimu
Ku tak bisa jauh jauh darimu
@awangtobee9835
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@hdibskin6516
Pernah berpikir 'tuk pergi
Dan terlintas tinggalkan kau sendiri
Sempat ingin sudahi sampai di sini
Coba lari dari kenyataan
Tapi ku tak bisa jauh
Jauh darimu
Ku tak bisa jauh
Jauh darimu
Lalu mau apa lagi
Kalau kita sudah nggak saling mengerti?
Sampai kapan bertahan seperti ini?
Dua hati bercampur emosi
Tapi ku tak bisa jauh
Jauh darimu
Ku tak bisa jauh
Jauh darimu
Sabar, sabar, aku coba sabar
Sadar, sadar, seharusnya kita sadar
Kau dan aku tercipta
Nggak boleh terpisah
Dan tak bisa jauh
Jauh darimu
Ku tak bisa jauh
Jauh darimu
Ku tak bisa jauh
Jauh darimu
Ku tak bisa jauh
Jauh darimu, oh-wo-oh
Tak bisa jauh
Jauh darimu
Oh-oh
@heryfarel3293
2020,,,inget mantan pacar gw dulu LDR,
dy dibandung gw di Depok lagu ini yg bikin gw kuat akhirnya skrg dy jdi Ibu buat anak anak gw, thanks to Allah 🙏
@syafiimaulana6064
Kepo amat lu
@nojawanoparty258
@@syafiimaulana6064 bacot lu jawaa
@taranita1236
Oh jd mas udah nikah kita 9 THN gada kejelasan mas ini jwbnya okey mas Hery Triyono alias Hery Patel trima kasih trjwb sudah semuanya ya Allah trima kasih telah mendampingi jodoh orang lain
@taranita1236
Alias Herry parell
@janu1266
@@nojawanoparty258 g ush pke nama daerah bisa ga bro?
@afifahnurmajdina2010
gw suka slank karena dia udh ngasih manfaat bnyak ke negeri ini. banyak cewek yg suka slank karena lagu manis manis mereka. padahal, gw suka slank krn dia udh punya yayasan. gw pernah relawan orang lepas heroin, gw apresiasi mereka bisa lepas dari narkoba. i love you slank so much.
@suraditulus2791
I love you to
@syaqifrusli287
Salam dari malaysia.. Sangat best lagu ni. Kita satu rumpun, sedih melihat segelintir org malaysia dan indonesia bergaduh. Sedang kita punya bahasa yang sama, seni kita bersatu utuh..
@sitisndore4783
👍