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.”
Terbunuh Sepi
Slank Lyrics
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di tengah malam
di tempat sedingin ini
aku sendiri
dan tak ada
tempat mengadu
dan bibir untuk kukecup
sepi membunuhku
kuterlepas
tak terkendali
dan aku tenggelam
dan semakin dalam
oh tak ada
tempat berteduh
dan tubuh untuk kupeluk
sepi membunuhku
ku terbunuh sepi
di bunuh ku terbunuh
di bunuh sepi
sepi
sepi
terbunuh
di bunuh
terbunuh
sepi
The lyrics of Slank's song Terbunuh Sepi depict a scene in the middle of the night, where the singer is alone in a place as cold as his feelings. He has no one to talk to or kiss and his loneliness is killing him. He feels like he is losing control and drowning deeper into sadness. The singer is desperately seeking a place to take shelter and someone to hug, but there is no one around. The loneliness, which he personifies as "sepi," is slowly killing him. In the end, he is completely consumed by it, and he is defeated, emphasizing that he is 'killed by loneliness.'
The song's lyrics are quite emotional and relatable for anyone who has ever experienced loneliness. The repetition of the word "sepi" throughout the song gives a feeling of emptiness and desolation. The song also highlights the importance of human connection and how it is necessary for the survival of our mental and emotional well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
Gerimis
The rain is falling
di tengah malam
In the middle of the night
di tempat sedingin ini
In this freezing place
aku sendiri
I am alone
dan tak ada
And there's nothing
tempat mengadu
A place to confide in
dan bibir untuk kukecup
And lips to kiss
sepi membunuhku
Loneliness is killing me
ku terbunuh sepi
I am killed by loneliness
kuterlepas
I am released
tak terkendali
Out of control
dan aku tenggelam
And I am drowning
dan semakin dalam
And deeper
oh tak ada
Oh, there's nothing
tempat berteduh
A place to take shelter
dan tubuh untuk kupeluk
And a body to embrace
sepi membunuhku
Loneliness is killing me
ku terbunuh sepi
I am killed by loneliness
di bunuh ku terbunuh
Killed by myself, I am killed
di bunuh sepi
Killed by loneliness
sepi
Loneliness
sepi
Loneliness
terbunuh
Killed
di bunuh
Killed by
terbunuh
Killed
sepi
Loneliness
Contributed by Jack D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rikikokikok
Gerimis... di tengah malam
Di tempat sedingin ini... aku sendiri
Dan tak ada... tempat mengadu
Dan bibir untuk kukecup
Sepi membunuhku
Ku terbunuh ... sepi
Kuterlepas... tak terkendali
Dan aku tenggelam... dan semakin dalam
Oh tak ada tempat berteduh
Dan tubuh untuk kupeluk
Sepi membunuhku
Ku terbunuh... sepi
Ku dibunuh ku terbunuh
Di bunuh... sepi
Hmmm
Sepi
Sepi
Terbunuh... Ku dibunuh
Terbunuh
Ku terbunuh
Sepi
@salsielasabdarifa9906
2023 masih suka gada obat ini lagu, dengerin tengah malam abis pulang kerja abis itu ketiduran... panjang umur slank🖤
@anakpesisirbatas1901
Ngetik coment sambil tidur ya mbak?
Wkwwk
@agunpenge6034
Mbaa :(
@anakpesisirbatas1901
@@agunpenge6034 bacanya???
@pipikwiguna5315
👍👍
@trimasandrian4475
Hadir
@rudimaulana9602
gua denger lagu ini saat skrg gua lg ngumpul sama temen2 gua yg paling baik.. rasanya nyaman, kayak kita yg takut hantu tapi nonton horor ditempat ramai
@juniadya.yusdarazha4835
Tau lagu ini mah sudah sangat lama.
Tapi karena Cholil Efek Rumah Kaca, lagu ini jadi banyak yg dengerin lagi.
Apalagi klo yg dengerin generasi baru atau generasi yg belum banyak dengerin Slank zaman awal.
Terlepas dari itu, lagu ini sangat magis.
@erdiansyah1711
Saya dengerin lagu ini saat jam 1 malam baru sampe rumah abis pulang kerja ngopi & ngerokok depan rumah sendirian sambil dengerin ini lagu pake musik box. Panjang umur Slank & kawan-kawan slank seperjuangan ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
@faisalramadhan6891
Awal tahun 2021 sepi membunuhku:) semoga yang ga sengaja baca komenan ini di sehatkan selalu dan di jauhkan dari virus 😇