Sempat tidak aktif selama beberapa bulan belakangan, karena saat ini mereka sedang menyiapkan studio album kedua yang akan diberi judul ‘cyber superstar’. Recording, Mixing dan Mastering telah selesai, hingga saat ini proses pembuatan album kedua mereka sedang memasuki tahap design dan penggandaan.
Pemilihan judul album ini bukan tanpa alasan. Fenomena youtube sebagai salah satu media yang sanggup menjadikan orang biasa menjadi superstar di jagad maya (cyber superstar) dan kebutuhan mendasar manusia atas pengakuan jati diri di lingkungan sosial tempat ia berinteraksi, menjadi alasan utama tema ini dipilih.
Agar cover yang dirilis sejalan dengan tema yang diusung sekaligus memiliki ikatan emosional dengan pendengarnya, maka stereomantic akan membuat cover berupa kolase foto-foto pendengarnya yang bergaya di depan webcam a la ‘youtube superstar’ dan meminta mereka mengirimkan foto tersebut, tanpa proses seleksi (selain seleksi SARA dan PORNOGRAFI), sebagai bagian dari cover stereomantic.
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Stereomantic Lyrics
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And fill up every hole inside my mind
And I want everyone to know
That I am half a soul
Divided
Sometimes we will die and sometimes we will fly away
Either way you're by my side until my dying days
And if I'm not there and I'm far away
I said: "Don't be afraid."
We're going home.
I wanna strip myself of breath
A breathless beast of death I've made for you
A mortal writing piece of song
Will help me carry on
But these you heard
Sometimes we will die and sometimes we will fly away
Either way you're by my side until my dying days
And if I'm not there and I'm far away
I said: "Don't be afraid."
I said: "Don't be afraid."
We're going home.
So the hearse ran out of gas
A passenger person grabbed a map
And the driver inside it contrived a new route to save the past
And checked his watch and grabbed a cab
A beautifully plain taxi cab
A cab, had a cleared out back
And two men started to unpack
Driving once again
But now this time there were three men
And then I heard one of them say:
"I know the night will turn to gray
I know the stars will start to fade
When all the darkness fades away
We had to steal him from his fate
So he could see another day"
Then I cracked open my box
Someone must have picked the lock
A little light revealed the spot
Where my fingernails had fought
Then I pushed it open more
Pushing up against the door
Then I sat up off the floor
And found the breath I was searching for
Then there were three men up front
All I saw were backs of heads
And then I asked them "am I alive and well or am I dreaming dead?"
And then one turned around to say:
"We're driving toward the morning sun
Where all your blood is washed away
And all you did will be undone."
I said: "Don't be afraid."
I said: "Don't be afraid."
(end)
The lyrics of Stereomantic's song "Senandung" tell a story of a person who wants to fill the emptiness inside their mind and soul by becoming one with another person. However, in their pursuit of completeness, they realize that they are only half a soul, divided and incomplete on their own. The person also acknowledges the inevitability of death, but assures their loved one that they will be together until their last days. The person also expresses their desire to shed their mortal self and become an immaterial entity, a breathless beast of death, for the sake of their lover's happiness.
The second part of the song talks about a journey where three people are in a cab driving toward the morning sun, leaving behind their past and darkness. The person who was searching for completeness in the first part seems to have been rescued from their fate and given another chance to live. The song ends with the reassurance that everything will be undone, and the person should not be afraid.
The lyrics of "Senandung" are open to interpretation, but they seem to be about the journey of finding oneself, overcoming personal demons, and finding love and acceptance. The song's use of metaphors adds depth to its ambiguous lyrics and makes it more meaningful to the listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna fall inside your ghost
I want to be so close to you that I feel like I'm inside your soul
And fill up every hole inside my mind
I want you to fill every emptiness and void in my thinking
And I want everyone to know
I want the world to know about us
That I am half a soul
I feel incomplete without you
Divided
My love is incomplete and divided without you
Sometimes we will die and sometimes we will fly away
Life is uncertain, and sometimes we will succeed while sometimes we may fail
Either way you're by my side until my dying days
You will always be there for me, no matter what happens
And if I'm not there and I'm far away
Even if I'm not physically present with you, I'm still close to your heart
I said: "Don't be afraid."
I'm reassuring you that everything will be fine, there's no need to worry
We're going home.
We will always have each other to rely on and go back to
I wanna strip myself of breath
I want to sacrifice everything for you
A breathless beast of death I've made for you
I'm willing to give everything for our love, even if it means losing myself
A mortal writing piece of song
I want to express my love for you through my music
Will help me carry on
Music is my source of motivation and strength to keep going
But these you heard
These are the things that you're already aware of
So the hearse ran out of gas
Something unexpected happened that caused our plans to derail
A passenger person grabbed a map
Someone took the initiative to find a new direction for us
And the driver inside it contrived a new route to save the past
We decided to take a different path to preserve what we had in the past
And checked his watch and grabbed a cab
We're in a hurry to get to our destination
A beautifully plain taxi cab
Our vehicle may not be the best, but it will get us there
A cab, had a cleared out back
The back of the taxi was empty and waiting for us
And two men started to unpack
We started to take our things out of the car
Driving once again
We're back on the road and continuing our journey
But now this time there were three men
We've gained a new companion
And then I heard one of them say:
One of our group members spoke up and shared their thoughts
"I know the night will turn to gray
Things may seem grim at first, but we'll get through it
I know the stars will start to fade
Things may not always look as beautiful as before
When all the darkness fades away
Eventually the bad times will end, and the good times will come again
We had to steal him from his fate
We saved someone from darkness and despair
So he could see another day"
We gave someone a new chance at life and hope for the future
Then I cracked open my box
I opened up a personal part of myself
Someone must have picked the lock
Someone was able to access my innermost thoughts
A little light revealed the spot
Small details are able to give hints about something much bigger
Where my fingernails had fought
I fought hard to get out of my box of secrets
Then I pushed it open more
I became more willing to share my secrets and thoughts
Pushing up against the door
I became determined to break down my barriers and let others in
Then I sat up off the floor
I rose up from my struggles and was able to stand tall again
And found the breath I was searching for
I finally found the inner strength I was looking for
Then there were three men up front
Our group has grown and become stronger
All I saw were backs of heads
I didn't know where we were going or what the future held
And then I asked them "am I alive and well or am I dreaming dead?"
I was unsure of my reality and whether my life was real or just a dream
And then one turned around to say:
One of our group members spoke up and reassured me
"We're driving toward the morning sun
We're headed towards a brighter future
Where all your blood is washed away
Where all our past mistakes and issues are forgotten
And all you did will be undone."
All the pain and hurt we've experienced will eventually be healed
I said: "Don't be afraid."
I reassure my group members again that there's nothing to fear
I said: "Don't be afraid."
I remind them once more that they shouldn't worry
Contributed by Ava D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.