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.”
Vaksin
Slank Lyrics
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Lihat
Kamu
Tak
Mau
Lagi
Mendengar
Lihat
Kamu
Tak
Mau
Lagi
Peduli
Aku melihat Kamu
Membuang bunga mawar
Dan Kau berikan Aku
Tangkai berduri
Aku melihat Kamu
Membuang bunga mawar
Dan Kau berikan Aku
Tangkai berduri
Aku
Dengar
Kamu
Tak
Mau
Lagi
Melihat
Aku
Dengar
Kamu
Tak
Mau
Lagi
Mendekat
Kau infeksikan hati
Dengan kata-katamu
Kontaminasi otak
Dengan sikapmu
Kau infeksikan hati
Dengan kata-katamu
Kontaminasi otak
Dengan sikapmu
Aku
Dengar
Kamu
Tak
Mau
Lagi
Bicara
Aku
Dengar
Kamu
Tak
Mau
Lagi
Menyapa
Aku melihat Kamu
Muntahkan anggur merah
Dan Kau lemparkan botol kosong
Pecah belah
Aku melihat Kamu
Muntahkan anggur merah
Dan Kau lemparkan botol kosong
Pecah belah
Aku butuh
Vaksin
Tuk kebalkan cintaku
Aku butuh
Vaksin
Tuk sembuhkan lukaku
Aku butuh
Vaksin
Tuk kebalkan cintaku
Aku butuh
Vaksin
Tuk sembuhkan lukaku
The song "Vaksin" by Slank talks about a toxic relationship that is poisoning the singer. The lyrics depict the singer seeing the other person (Kamu) throwing away roses and giving them a thorny stem, as well as vomiting red wine and throwing broken bottles. This shows that the other person is hurting the singer and causing them emotional pain. The singer is also feeling helpless and needing a "vaccine" to cure their love and heal their wounds.
The repeated phrases "Aku melihat Kamu" (I see you) and "Aku dengar Kamu" (I hear you) show that the singer is aware of the other person's actions and words, but they are no longer willing to listen or care about them. The use of medical terms such as "infeksikan" (infect), "kontaminasi" (contaminate), and "vaksin" (vaccine) further emphasizes the toxic nature of the relationship and the need for a healing solution.
Line by Line Meaning
Aku Lihat Kamu Tak Mau Lagi Mendengar
I see you don't want to listen anymore
Aku Lihat Kamu Tak Mau Lagi Peduli
I see you don't care anymore
Aku melihat Kamu Membuang bunga mawar Dan Kau berikan Aku Tangkai berduri
I see you throw a rose and give me a thorn
Aku melihat Kamu Membuang bunga mawar Dan Kau berikan Aku Tangkai berduri
I see you throw a rose and give me a thorn
Aku Dengar Kamu Tak Mau Lagi Melihat
I hear you don't want to see anymore
Aku Dengar Kamu Tak Mau Lagi Mendekat
I hear you don't want to get closer anymore
Kau infeksikan hati Dengan kata-katamu Kontaminasi otak Dengan sikapmu Kau infeksikan hati Dengan kata-katamu Kontaminasi otak Dengan sikapmu
You infect my heart with your words, contaminate my mind with your attitude
Aku Dengar Kamu Tak Mau Lagi Bicara
I hear you don't want to speak anymore
Aku Dengar Kamu Tak Mau Lagi Menyapa
I hear you don't want to greet anymore
Aku melihat Kamu Muntahkan anggur merah Dan Kau lemparkan botol kosong Pecah belah Aku melihat Kamu Muntahkan anggur merah Dan Kau lemparkan botol kosong Pecah belah
I see you vomit red wine and throw empty broken bottles
Aku butuh Vaksin Tuk kebalkan cintaku Aku butuh Vaksin Tuk sembuhkan lukaku
I need a vaccine to revive my love, I need a vaccine to heal my wounds
Writer(s): Bimo Setiawan Almachzumi
Contributed by Evan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@riyanpamungkas3189
- Slank sedang rebranding Logo.
- Jaman sekarang, kolaborasi adalah keharusan.
- Menolak tua dengan bergaul dengan yang muda-muda
- Prinsip selalu berkarya mengeluarkan album (dalam hal ini Slank sebagai sebuah Band) adalah nilai yang selalu dijunjung tinggi, terutama lirik dan energi positif untuk bumi dan jiwa ini.
- ...
@jekdi0729
@@sigityulianto2994 😆😆😆
@jekdi0729
@@sigityulianto2994 hilang arah dan jatidiri
@ahmadoepal5198
@@sigityulianto2994 jelas ah, ni gua dengerinnya enjoy haha
@dimas-fy5vt
@@sigityulianto2994 lu yang gajelas
@fkr.2811
@@sigityulianto2994 emang musik yang jelas itu kaya gimane bor? kasitau doong
@titittuwit5078
penuh makna dan satir dengan keadaan... lanjutkan perjuanganmu slank.. dia sudah tidak mau melihat, mendengar apalagi merasakan apa yang kita rasakan... vaksin(rasa percaya) sudah hilang... hanya duri dan pecahan botol yang kita dapatkan... mantap liriknyaaa... josss
@amsalgaco5874
Jj
@yeahyeah1669
b aja
@rizkisenaindrawan7879
jgn bernah bandingin band dgn band lainya ... ciri2 pemusik sejati selalu berkarya dalam kondisi apapun ... MANTAP SLANK ...