this song is dedicated to my very good friend, Kizz who celebrates his birthday today. may God bless you always.

"keep smiling, keep shining..."


another red letter day, so the pound has dropped and the children are creating
the other half ran away, taking all the cash and leaving you with the lumber
got a pain in the chest, doctor's on strike, what you need is a rest
it's not easy love but you've got friends you can trust

friends will be friends, when you're in need of love they give you care and attention
friends will be friends, when you're through with life, and all hope is lost
hold out your hands because friends will be friends, right till the end

now it's a beautiful day, the postman delivered a letter from your lover
only a phone call away, you tried to track him down but somebody stole his number
as a matter of fact, you're getting used to life without him in your way
it's so easy love because you got friends you can trust

friends will be friends, when you're in need of love they give you care and attention
friends will be friends, when you're through with life and all hope is lost
hold out your hands because friends will be friends, right till the end

it's so easy love because you got friends you can trust
friends will be friends, when you're in need of love they give you care and attention
friends will be friends, when you're through with life and all hope is lost
hold out your hands because friends will be friends, right till the end
friends will be friends, when you're in need of love they give you care and attention
friends will be friends, when you're through with life and all hope is lost
hold out your hands because right till the end
friends will be friends


PS:
'Friends Will Be Friends' is a touching song from Queen. It's taken from the album 'A Kind Of Magic', released on August 7, 1986.
I believe that you love this song.

ETALASE

Semua kisah yang pernah lalui hidupku
Semua cinta yang pernah
Engkau rasakan, dalam kisahmu
Pahit dan manismu,
Lalui…

Semua teman yang engkau sayang dan tinggalkan
Sengaja atau tidak, dirimu
Pernah lalui, cerita yang haru
Yang semua alami

Dan kita coba kenangi semua,
Walau t’lah tiada
Bagai etalase jendela…

Kau pernah kenal seorang yang sangat kau sayang
Kau pernah kenal seorang
Yang sangat kau benci, terasa perih
Hingga otakmu,
Meledak!

Semua sahabat yang pernah menghangatkan hidup
Satu persatu, menghilang…
Seiring waktu yang makin lama
Kian menua

Tapi kita coba kenangi semua,
Walau t’lah tiada
Bagai etalase jendela…

Sekitar tahun 1984, Ibu saya pernah bercerita bahwa pada tahun 1960an [?] ada satu lagu yang bisa menggiring orang untuk bunuh diri setelah mendengarkannya dengan cara melompat dari sebuah jembatan di Budapest, Hongaria.
Selanjutnya, sebulan yang lalu seorang penyanyi Indie wanita Indonesia yang sangat saya kagumi Tika memposting lirik lagu tersebut di MPnya. Dia juga menulis tentang asal-usul lagu itu.
Kemudian, Jumat kemarin teman saya Inoe memberi saya DVD bajakan film 'Gloomy Sunday' [1999] produksi Jerman. Film tersebut bercerita tentang cinta segi empat dan kutukan sebuah lagu.

Berdasarkan 3 hal di atas, saya upload lagu 'Gloomy Sunday' dari berbagai versi. Dan, berhubung di sini sangat sulit untuk mengupload lagu, maka saya minta tolong teman saya Inoe mempostingkannya. Thank Mas Inoe!
Selamat menikmati, dan semoga kalian tidak 'gloomy' seperti saya.


Gloomy Sunday

Sunday is gloomy,
My hours are slumberless
Dearest the shadows
I live with are numberless
Little white flowers
Will never awaken you
Not where the black coaches
Sorrow has taken you
Angels have no thoughts
Of ever returning you
Wouldn't they be angry
If I thought of joining you?

Gloomy Sunday

Gloomy is Sunday,
With shadows I spend it all
My heart and I
Have decided to end it all
Soon there'll be candles
And prayers that are said I know
But let them not weep
Let them know that I'm glad to go
Death is no dream
For in death I'm caressin you
With the last breath of my soul
I'll be blessin you

Gloomy Sunday

Dreaming, I was only dreaming
I wake and I find you asleep
In the deep of my heart here
Darling I hope
That my dream never haunted you
My heart is tellin you
How much I wanted you
Gloomy Sunday

This Is Love adalah single dari mantan keyboardist Genesis, Tony Banks.
Lagu ini diambil dari album The Fugitive. Sound lagu ini 80s banget!

This Is Love

Here am I, lost in the world
Here I’m livin’
All alone just like before, you’ve found me
Now I stare out on the traffic in the city
Evil in the dark
And the rain falls on my window shelf
This is love, girl
Call it what you will, this is love

As I sit, thoughts of the past surround me
All around like the sound of the rains in winter

Now I walk along among the buildings of the city
Always in the dark and the rain falls
Stray from passing near, this is love girl
Call it what you will, this is love

Do what you want, do what you want
You’ve got to
Be what you want, be what you want
You’ve got to

For my life is a waste without you
What do I do now when I’m gonna lose you
What you gonna do, exactly what you want
Any style I want if I get to hold you again

Now I walk along among the buildings of the city
Always in the dark and the rain falls
Stray from passing near, this is love girl
Call it what you will, this is love

And if ever you want me again, I will be there
If your world seems to need me again, I will be there

Now I stare out on the traffic in the city
Evil in the dark
And the rain falls on my window shelf
This is love, girl
Call it what you will, this is love
This is love, girl
Call it what you will, this is love

This song was originally sung by Neil Diamond. Urge Overkill remade it for OST Pulp Fiction from Quentin Tarantino [1994]. It's one of my favorite films.

For friends who love this song.
Wanita is an amazing song that was composed by Ismail Marzuki.

Berlian Hutahuruk adalah penyanyi pertama yang menyanyikan lagu Badai Pasti Berlalu dan Matahari dalam album OST Badai Pasti Berlalu tahun 1977. Walau Chrisye, Ari Lasso, dan Nindy pernah mengcover lagu-lagu ini, bagi gue tetap Berlian Hutahuruk yang terbaik.

Pernahkah lu rindu dengan mantan kekasih lu yang sekarang sudah kawin? Coba dengar lagu ini!