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The forming of The Paps at 2003 hailed the start of a reggae revival in Indonesia following the end of the Bandung City ska scene in the early 2000's, at which time the underground scene in the city was lacking a reggae presence with almost no other bands representing the Jamaican sounds in Bandung at the time. Underground scene gave birth to today's Indonesian Reggae scene.
Dave was approached to form a band by bassist Eric, a sculpture student in art school. The other members of band at its outset were drummer Ganjar, guitarist Aii from an anarcho punk band Keparat, and guitarist Sarjana from a local Rock and Roll Band. Eric and Dave came up with the name 'The Paps', which is an Indonesian slang term for rolling papers, whilst hanging loose outside a mall in the city.
Lead guitarist Sagiet joined the band along with Dimas when Sarjana returned to this original band and Aiii stepped out of music.
In 2004, their first single “Life Is A Big Joke” was released on Bandung Miller Time Compilation, a compilation album containing local bands of various genres. Following this, the band was later asked to be involved in IRR (Indonesian Reggae Revolution) the first ever Indonesian reggae compilation, in which the band's second single “Hang Loose Baby” was released in 2005, under 267records.
The band started recording their first album “Hang Loose Baby” (Zyape O Zyure Records) in 2006, combining reggae with psychedelic dub and a touch of soul jazz. The album was officially released in 2007.
In early 2008 when Eric and Dimas decide to quit from the band, Andri a fellow musician joined to fill the position on bass and Daniel the former manager of the band fill the position on guitar.
Over more than a decade of their journey, The Paps, have performed countless times in collaboration with friends and 'Jamaican sound' community making collective gigs in Bandung and have been performing regularly across Indonesia and have attracted an increasingly broad fan base.
The Paps second album is currently due to be released in 2014.
Cerita The Paps
Terbentuknya The Paps pada tahun 2003 menjadi angin segar bagi perkembangan musik reggae di Indonesia setelah berakhirnya era musik ska di kota Bandung pada awal tahun 2000-an, dimana kala itu perkembangan scene underground sangat minim dihuni oleh musisi-musisi yang mendendangkan irama ala jamaika. Scene underground di kota bandung memang menjadi naungan awal lahir dan berkembangnya musik reggae di Indonesia.
Saat itu Dave (vocal) yang kenal dekat dengan Erik (bass), mahasiswa seni patung suatu kampus di tengah kota Bandung, memutuskan untuk memainkan musik reggae bersama-sama untuk turut meramaikan acara musik yang sering diadakan di bandung dengan sentuhan yang agak berbeda dari musisi-musisi yang sebelumnya ada. Memiliki ketertarikan yang serupa, maka merapatlah kemudian Ganjar (drum) yang juga berasal dari kampus yang sama dengan Erik, Aii (guitar) yang juga merupakan pemain gitar dari Keparat, salah band anarcho punk kenamaan di Bandung, dan Sarjana a.k.a azan, yang sebelumnya kerap mengisi gitar di band bernuansakan rock n roll. Erik dan Dave kemudian menyebut band ini dengan nama The Paps, yang diambil dari bahasa slank anak-anak kota Bandung bila menyingung kertas pahpir yang biasa mereka gunakan untuk membuat lintingan rokok.
Tak berapa lama kemudian posisi aii dan azan pada gitar digantikan oleh sagiet dan dimas saat azan(sarjana) memutuskan untuk lebih memfokuskan diri pada band rock n roll-nya dan Aii memutuskan untuk keluar dari dunia musik.
Pada tahun 2004, single pertama mereka yang berjudul “Life is a big joke” disertakan dalam kompilasi Bandung Miller Time Compilation. Sebuah kompilasi yang diikuti oleh banyak genre yang berbeda oleh musisi-musisi indie kota Bandung. Semakin dikenalnya karya single pertama mereka menarik perhatian dari musisi-musisi reggae lain yang berada diluarkota. Setahun kemudian The paps diminta untuk mengirim single mereka yang kedua, berjudul “Hang loose Baby” untuk dimasukan dalam kompilasi Indonesia Reggae Revolution yang diprakarsai oleh Steven dkk dibawah naungan 267records.
The Paps mulai masuk studio rekaman untuk menggarap album pertama mereka yang juga dinamai Hang loose Baby, seperti single kedua mereka, pada tahun 2007 dibawah label Zyape O Zyure Records. Album yang memberi warna baru di belantika musik indonesia saat didalamnya The Paps melahirkan kombinasi musik reggae,psychedelic dub, soul dan jazz.
Setelah dimas dan erik memutuskan untuk keluar dari band pada pertengahan tahun 2008 karena mendesaknya keperluan hidup yang harus mereka perjuangankan diluar band, Andri seorang musisi yang sudah dikenal dan diakui kemampuan bermusiknya oleh semua personil masuk mengantikan posisi erik pada bass, sementara posisi dimas diisi oleh daniel yang pada tahun-tahun sebelumnya mengurusi keperluan manajemen The Paps.
Setelah lebih dari satu dekade berkecimpung di belantika dunia musik Indonesia, selain meramaikan scene underground bandung dan gigs-gigs lokal, The paps telah mengisi banyak sekali agenda-agenda acara yang digelar di berbagai penjuru tempat di Indonesia, antara lain Makasar, Surabaya, Jakarta dan banyak kota lainnya.
Sementara itu album kedua mereka masih dalam proses akhir untuk segera diluncurkan tahun 2014 ini.
Never
The Paps Lyrics
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Not telling me whats wrong
Not knowing what to do
I sit and write a song
You telling me whats right
Not telling me whats wrong
Not knowing what to do
I sit and write a song
Not understanding your ways
Don't comprehend a lot
Only when she on top
Don't brighten up your day
Don't make the pain go away
Don't understand it
Nah I don't understand it
You telling me whats right
Not telling me whats wrong
Not knowing what to do
I sit and write a song
You telling me whats right
Not telling me whats wrong
Not knowing what to do
I sit and write a song
If fairy tales came true
Then I would be with you
And that's just make believe
And that's all we gone be
Happily never after after
Happily never after after
Happily never after after
Happily never after
You telling me whats right
Not telling me whats wrong
Not knowing what to do
I sit and write a song
The lyrics to The Paps's song "Never" seem to be about the confusion and frustration of a relationship that is not working out. The singer is being told what is right but not what is wrong, which leaves them feeling lost and unsure of what to do. Instead of understanding the situation, they turn to writing songs to express their feelings.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is not happy in the relationship and does not fully understand their partner. They do not know what to say or how to make the pain go away. The reference to "only when she on top" suggests that the relationship is one-sided, with the singer not feeling fulfilled.
The chorus of the song, "happily never after," suggests that the relationship is doomed to fail. The singer knows that fairy tale endings are not realistic and that they will not end up with their partner. The repetition of the line "You telling me what's right, not telling me what's wrong" emphasizes the confusion and frustration the singer is feeling.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a relationship that is not working out and the singer's struggle to understand and come to terms with it.
Line by Line Meaning
You telling me whats right
You are only telling me what you think is correct
Not telling me whats wrong
You are not informing me about what is incorrect
Not knowing what to do
I am unsure of the next course of action
I sit and write a song
I use music as an outlet to express my feelings
Not knowing what to say
I am unable to verbalize my emotions or thoughts
Not understanding your ways
I do not comprehend your behavior or actions
Don't comprehend a lot
I do not understand much
Only when she on top
I only feel good when I am succeeding
Don't brighten up your day
I cannot bring happiness to you
Don't make the pain go away
I cannot alleviate your suffering
Don't understand it
I cannot comprehend it
Nah I don't understand it
No, I still do not comprehend it
If fairy tales came true
If idealistic stories became reality
Then I would be with you
I would be with you if that was the case
And that's just make believe
However, that is only a fantasy
And that's all we gone be
And that is all we will ever be
Happily never after after
There will not be a happy ending for us
Happily never after after
There will not be a happy ending for us
Happily never after after
There will not be a happy ending for us
Happily never after
We will not have a happy ending
You telling me whats right
You are only telling me what you think is correct
Not telling me whats wrong
You are not informing me about what is incorrect
Not knowing what to do
I am unsure of the next course of action
I sit and write a song
I use music as an outlet to express my feelings
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Austin Papkey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
BABAH GANJA
Forever and ever
That's what we wanna be
Cause we know this time
This love will never die
What a beautiful love we got
No, i don't wanna lose it all
Promise we will stay this way
Even though we know
There would be fights
And flow of tears
But there will always be
Apologize
Oh, we never, we will never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
Never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
We will never...
We will never...
We will never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
Never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
We will never
Forever and ever
You and me
We will never
Oh, we never, we will never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
Never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
kiksyeah
kenal the paps dari zaman gw kuliah semester akhir 2009 sampe sekarang punya anak 2, pada zaman itu hampir setiap konser the paps di jakarta gw sempetin mampir
memang istimewa om2 the paps ini. Panjang umur kalian semua terima kasih guys !!!
Wiki Herlambang
sama,2009 lagu sementara adalah ketenangan jiwaku saat itu. bener2 pengen sendiri...
the paps... terima kasih kau temani masa mudaku dulu
The PAPS Official
wuuuah...Terimakasih...
Yoga Anjasmara
SICK! 🔥🔥🔥
BABAH GANJA
Forever and ever
That's what we wanna be
Cause we know this time
This love will never die
What a beautiful love we got
No, i don't wanna lose it all
Promise we will stay this way
Even though we know
There would be fights
And flow of tears
But there will always be
Apologize
Oh, we never, we will never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
Never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
We will never...
We will never...
We will never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
Never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
We will never
Forever and ever
You and me
We will never
Oh, we never, we will never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
Never forget to remind each other
How much we love one another
arya prayoga
Rindu banget nonton konsernya anjirr
Akbr.
Ayo dong konser tunggal lagi 🔥
Prianssyah 97
This love will never die
Willi Nurphalah
konser lagi di bdg dong🔥
Uyon
Nice 😌🎶🎵👌