As the trio made music and played gigs, they quickly gained popularity. Their contribution for the J.K.T.S.K.R.G compilation from Aksara Records marked the need for a drummer and bass player. At this point, the band had felt that their music had grown from a 3 piece sound based band to a spacey, ambient layered analog band. Thus, they asked Amir (a.k.a Kuro) to play drums, and Yudi (a.k.a Sideburns) to play bass. In November 2003, the five of them performed together for the first time in Aksara Bookstore in Kemang.
In 2005, ZATPP (as the band is also known) contributed 3 of their pieces to the soundtrack of the film "Joni's Promise", including a song called “Mighty Love” which was credited to their alter-ego band Salvatore Mamadou. The film became a major success, causing a huge surge in popularity for ZATPP. In March 2005, ZATPP released their first EP, “Unrescued World”. This EP, with a total of four songs, sold out very quickly after it was released. The popularity of "Unrescued World" generated a lot of buzz, and large numbers of followers. Zeke and the Popo went on to perform at “Les Voila 2005”, in Bandung, Indonesia, which also featured some prominent local acts like Mocca and the S.I.G.I.T.
In November 2006, ZATPP once again contributed a song to the original soundtrack of “6:30”, a film directed by Rinaldy Puspoyo. ZATPP performed with their contemporaries, NAIF and Pure Saturday, at the official movie launch. Aside from being a central part of ZATPP, Zeke was also a composer of a film score and a music director of “KALA”, directed by Joko Anwar (Director of "Joni's Promise".) Zeke also directed the Space in the Headlines’ music video, following a film education in London. As of 2007, Zeke has successfully launcheda “KALA” original soundtrack along with the Zeke and the Popo debut album, “Space in the Headlines” under Black Morse Records. The first single released from the “KALA” original soundtrack was “Hope Killer”, which is also recognized as the teaser for “Space in the Headlines”. In Space in the Headlines, ZATPP offers richer and more organic sounds compared to their previous EP. However, for listeners, it wouldn't be hard to recognize the trademark spacey soundscape that bas become ZATPPesque. Zeke and the Popo is known throughout the local independent music scene because of their unique sound, arrangements, and stage act. They always have brought along their own visual for display each time they perform, which helps people remember them as a one-of-a-kind visual sound band.
I novel
Zeke and the Popo Lyrics
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I don't want to know
I don't want to know
Your opinion on me
I don't need to be
I don't need to be
I don't need to be
What you want me to be
You bring me down
Just like gravity
You kill my will
To be
My will
To reach
My will
To meet
My potential to be
I have always been sure
But I'm always unsure
Why is everything is there is?
I won't tell no lies
I won't compromise
I thought I had something
So simple, so simple to say
It would burry these
It would burry these
It would burry these
And everything that's dead within us
Just like gravity
You bring me down
Just like gravity
You kill my will
Even though I tried to save you
Even though I tried to save you
Even though I tried to save you
Even though I tried to save you
The lyrics to Zeke and the Popo's song I-Novel explore the theme of individuality and the pressures to conform to others' expectations. The first half of the song emphasizes the singer's resistance to hearing others' opinions on who they should be and their unwillingness to compromise their identity to fit into others' ideals. This fierce sense of self is then contrasted with the singer's moments of doubt and uncertainty, suggesting that even those who seem the most confident can struggle with their individuality.
The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Just like gravity, you bring me down," is a powerful metaphor for the weight of societal expectations and the pressure to conform. The line "Even though I tried to save you" implies that others may try to "save" the singer from their individuality and uniqueness, as if these traits are something to be fixed or corrected. The repetitive nature of the lyrics throughout the song further emphasizes the cyclical struggle the singer faces in maintaining their sense of self.
Overall, the lyrics to I-Novel poignantly capture the tension between individuality and conformity, and the challenge of remaining true to oneself in a world that often values sameness over uniqueness.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to know
I am not interested in being aware
I don't need to be
It is not necessary for me
Your opinion on me
Your thoughts about me
What you want me to be
The way you want me to act
Just like gravity
Similar to the force of attraction between two objects
You bring me down
You make me feel low
You kill my will
You crush my desire
To be
To exist
My will
My intention
To reach
To attain
To meet
To achieve the requirements
My potential to be
My capability to exist
I have always been sure
I have been certain for a long time
But I'm always unsure
However, I am always uncertain
Why is everything there is?
Why do all things exist?
I won't tell no lies
I won't say untruths
I thought I had something
I believed I possessed something
So simple, so simple to say
Very easy and straightforward to express
It would burry these
It would hide these away
And everything that's dead within us
Including every lifeless thing inside of us
Even though I tried to save you
Despite the fact that I attempted to rescue you
Contributed by Benjamin K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
semangat7x
Suke banget saye same lagu ini, entah dalam bangat artinya. Semoga..... saya punya kesempatan buat nonton konser Zeke and the Popo langsung di depan mata - Al Fatiha. Makasi sudah berbagi kawan