Stars and Rabbit, an Indonesian folk music duo, formed in early 2011 in Yog… Read Full Bio ↴Stars and Rabbit, an Indonesian folk music duo, formed in early 2011 in Yogyakarta. The group consisted of singer-songwriter Elda Suryani (born May 29, 1983) and musician Adi Widodo (born July 31, 1983). Their single 'Worth It' drew them attention from a small variety of communities in Indonesia and the United Kingdom, as part of the indie pop/folk scene. Stars and Rabbit engages a do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording. Their music is a melding of pop and folk influences with raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance.

Elda first appearance as a professional musician in the early 2000s, as a singer in a cafe band, Candles. She was demanded to be able to sing any kind of music that was popular at that time, from pop to rock, even R&B hiphop to jazz. In her teenage years, she always caught up with alternatives music. So, its been an inspiring journey for her musical knowledge. Adi himself was a fans of Elda when she led her band, before they knew each other in 2004. He became a session musician which ever supported Elda performances with for several times

Afterwards Elda followed a reality show audition in the middle of 2006. She had no idea what she got into yet she came up as the winner and became the lead singer of a rock band that held the audition, eVo. On their 2007 self-titled album, a contract has signed with major label Sony-BMG Indonesia. She began to work on completing what would be their first studio album with its first mainstream single 'Aggresive'. The band took a hiatus after a short time of promoting period.

During the hiatus, 2008 – 2010, Elda worked as a fashion stylist for several free magazines at Jakarta, afterwards she opened a second hands & handmade shop called Little Garage with her bestiest in Yogyakarta till now.

Early 2011, she decided to meet up her fellow musician,Adi, to continued her burried passion and start a new project then began record her new songs. The project then became a duo, calling themselves Stars and Rabbit, and first performed publicly on September 2011 at Prambors On The Move roadshow in Jakarta. As one of their songs became a soundtrack for one of prambors radio program by that time.

Rabbit Run
Stars and Rabbit Lyrics

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Your story is my story...
My story is my story...
Can I not listen?
Rabbit's gone
Rabbit's run...
Wo ow ow...
Wo ow ow...
Wo ow ow...

Give no interest
Or else it's unfair
Rabbit go look out on the street lamp...
To get hypnotized by motion...
Well, fine by me...
Can I not listen?
Rabbit's gone...
Rabbit's...
Rabbit's gone
Wo ow ow...

Rabbit's gone
Rabbit's run...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Rabbit Run by Stars and Rabbit seem to be describing the feeling of detachment and the struggles of trying to understand someone else's story. The opening lines "Your story is my story // My story is my story" suggest that there is an attempt to relate to someone else's experiences and emotions, but ultimately those experiences are unique to each individual. The repeated line "Can I not listen?" suggests a frustration or confusion in trying to empathize with another person's viewpoint.

The chorus, "Rabbit's gone // Rabbit's run" could be interpreted in a few ways - either as a literal rabbit that has escaped or as a metaphor for something or someone who has left or is missing. The following lines "Give no interest // Or else it's unfair" could indicate that the singer is wary of investing too much emotion into something that may not be reciprocated, or perhaps feels powerless to help the missing rabbit/person.

The line "To get hypnotized by motion" suggests that the missing rabbit may have been drawn away by something external and mesmerizing, but the refrain "Well, fine by me" feels resigned to the fact that there is little the singer can do to change the situation. In the end, the repeated refrain "Rabbit's gone // Rabbit's run" serves as a reminder that some things are beyond our control, but we can still listen and try to understand.

Line by Line Meaning

Your story is my story...
I relate to your experiences and feelings as if they were my own.

My story is my story...
I have my own unique experiences and feelings that shape who I am.

Can I not listen?
Is it not possible for me to pay attention and empathize with you?

Rabbit's gone
The energetic and lively part of oneself has disappeared.

Rabbit's run...
That energetic and lively part of oneself has disappeared and is out of reach.

Wo ow ow...
Expressing pain, sadness or frustration.

Give no interest
Do not pay attention or show concern.

Or else it's unfair
Not showing interest can be seen as unjust or unkind.

Rabbit go look out on the street lamp...
Searching for something captivating or distracting.

To get hypnotized by motion...
To become lost or absorbed in movement.

Well, fine by me...
Indicating acceptance or indifference to the situation.