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.”
Terlalu Manis
Slank Lyrics
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Lagu lama yang biasa kita nyanyikan
Tapi tak sepatah kata yang terucap
Hanya ingatan yang ada di kepala
Hari berganti angin tetap berhambus
Cuaca berubah daun-daun tetap tumbuh
Kata hatiku pun tak pernah berubah
Di malam yang dingin dan gelap sepi
Benakku melayang pada kisah kita
Terlalu manis untuk dilupakan
Kenangan yang indah bersamamu
Tinggalah mimpi
Terlalu manis untuk dilupakan
Walau kita memang tak saling cinta
Tak kan terjadi diantara kita
Syala la
Syala la
Syala la
Syala la
Syala la
Syala la
Syala la
Di malam yang dingin dan gelap sepi
Benakku melayang pada kisah kita
Terlalu manis untuk dilupakan
Kenangan yang indah bersamamu
Tinggalah mimpi
Terlalu manis untuk dilupakan
Walau kita memang tak saling cinta
Tak kan terjadi
The song "Terlalu Manis" by Slank speaks about the bittersweet memories of a past relationship. The lyrics express the singer's nostalgia for those moments spent together, even though the relationship was not perfect. It starts with the lines "Kuambil gitar dan mulai memainkan/Lagu lama yang biasa kita nyanyikan," which means "I pick up my guitar and start playing an old song that we used to sing." Those lines set up a nostalgic tone that continues throughout the whole song.
The next lines, "Tapi tak sepatah kata yang terucap/Hanya ingatan yang ada di kepala," which means "But not a single word is spoken/Only memories are left in my head," express the singer's regret that they cannot relive those moments together again. The song further emphasizes the deep impression the relationship left on the singer's life. The lyrics "Terlalu manis untuk dilupakan/Kenangan yang indah bersamamu" translates to "Too sweet to forget/Beautiful memories with you," and it's the chorus of the song, which serves as a reminder of how significant that relationship was for the singer.
Overall, "Terlalu Manis" expresses a message about holding dear the memories of a past love, even if that love was not perfect. It symbolizes how those past relationships can shape and influence someone's life and brings a sense of longing for that moment to come back again.
Line by Line Meaning
Kuambil gitar dan mulai memainkan
I pick up my guitar and start playing
Lagu lama yang biasa kita nyanyikan
An old song that we used to sing
Tapi tak sepatah kata yang terucap
But not a single word is spoken
Hanya ingatan yang ada di kepala
Only memories remain in my mind
Hari berganti angin tetap berhambus
Days change, but the wind still blows
Cuaca berubah daun-daun tetap tumbuh
Weather changes, but the leaves still grow
Kata hatiku pun tak pernah berubah
My heart's words have never changed
Berjalan dengan apa adanya
I continue to walk with what I have
Di malam yang dingin dan gelap sepi
On a cold and silent night
Benakku melayang pada kisah kita
My mind wanders to our story
Terlalu manis untuk dilupakan
Too sweet to forget
Kenangan yang indah bersamamu
Beautiful memories with you
Tinggalah mimpi
Only dreams remain
Terlalu manis untuk dilupakan
Too sweet to forget
Walau kita memang tak saling cinta
Although we never loved each other
Tak kan terjadi diantara kita
It will never happen between us
Syala la
Syala la
Syala la
Syala la
Syala la
Syala la
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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M Mirza
Ini salah satu lagu Slank yang paling sering gw rewind, didengerin berulang-ulang.. dan ngingetin lagi ama cinta pertama...
Kochenk oren
Lagu ini umurnya sudah puluhan tahun.tapi enak didengar sampe saat ini.bahkan lagu ini lebih tua dari slanker" milenial.
Kiran STD
Ya iyalah,
millenial kan kelahiran 2000 an 😅👊🏻
Tommy Ibrahim
Terlalu manis memang untuk di lupakan tapi terlalu pahit ..untuk dikenang
cerita di astrea
Lagu pertama gue bisa maen gitar..dan punya pacar sampe 5thn hubungan sampe di pisah in anatara pulau Jawa dan Sumatra..terlalu manis untuk di lupakan kenangan yang indah di antara kita (DERISTA) Lo cinta pertama gw sayang sampe sekarang gw inget Lo trus
Intan Fandini
curhat bang
Marco Ezen
LEMAH
FF Gaming
Anjayyy
Riki Adi irawan
Sabar bang. Pasti dpt penggantinya 😇
deny sulaiman
di nikah ga ?