Its a lot more easier to like and enjoy a song if you can understand the meaning, or maybe we like a song just because of the lyrics. I have a strange habbit of trying to translate and sing an english song in Indonesian language. Then it crossed my mind to try to translate an Indonesian song lyrics to english, not that you'll be able to sing it, (because im not trying to make an english version of the song), but maybe you'll like the song if you can understand what the singer/ band are trying to say, just as I mention above. And maybe help Indonesian song to be recognize beyond ASEAN countries and Go International.
So ill start with a song from one of my favorite Indonesian band named UNGU.
UNGU means PURPLE in Indonesian
UNGU
Terang Dalam Gelapku
Light in my Darkness
Kita yang pernah merasakan hitam terangnya cinta
we felt the dark and light in our love
Bersamamu kan ku jelang hari bahagia
with you I'll welcome the day of joy
Tanpamu ku gelap, tanpamu gelap
without you I'm (in the) dark, without you (its) dark
Simpan saja semua cerita tentang hitamnya cinta
keep all of the stories about the darkness of love
Bersamamu kan ku jelang hari bahagia
with you I'll welcome the day of joy
Tanpamu ku gelap, engkaulah terang
without you I'm (in the) dark, ('cause) you are my light
Reff:
Dan aku tlah yakinkan hatiku
and I had convinced my heart
Bahagiakan ku jelang bersamamu
(ill be) happy (in the) coming days with you
Dan aku yang tak bisa tanpamu
And I'm the one who can not (live) without you
Karna engkaulah terang dalam gelapku
'cause you're the light in my darkness
Bulan bintang yang selalu datang setia terangi malam
The moon and stars that always come to light my nights
Tak seterang hatimu
(are) Not as bright as your heart
tak seterang cinta yang kau berikan
Not as bright as the love you've given me
Yang kau berikan
You've given me repeat
Reff [2x]
Dan aku
And I.....
Backing vocal (aku di sini tanpamu, mengharapkan cintamu, dalam gelap langkahku)
(I'm here without you, hoping for your love, in the darkness of my steps)
dan aku
And I.....
Backing vocal (di sini tanpamu, mengharapkan cintamu, dalam gelap langkahku)
(I'm here without you, hoping for your love, in the darkness of my steps)
dan aku tlah yakinkan hatiku
and I had convinced my heart
bahagia kan ku jelang bersamamu
(ill be) happy (in the) coming days with you
Terang Dalam Gelapku
Light in my Darkness
Kita yang pernah merasakan hitam terangnya cinta
we felt the dark and light in our love
Bersamamu kan ku jelang hari bahagia
with you I'll welcome the day of joy
Tanpamu ku gelap, tanpamu gelap
without you I'm (in the) dark, without you (its) dark
Simpan saja semua cerita tentang hitamnya cinta
keep all of the stories about the darkness of love
Bersamamu kan ku jelang hari bahagia
with you I'll welcome the day of joy
Tanpamu ku gelap, engkaulah terang
without you I'm (in the) dark, ('cause) you are my light
Reff:
Dan aku tlah yakinkan hatiku
and I had convinced my heart
Bahagiakan ku jelang bersamamu
(ill be) happy (in the) coming days with you
Dan aku yang tak bisa tanpamu
And I'm the one who can not (live) without you
Karna engkaulah terang dalam gelapku
'cause you're the light in my darkness
Bulan bintang yang selalu datang setia terangi malam
The moon and stars that always come to light my nights
Tak seterang hatimu
(are) Not as bright as your heart
tak seterang cinta yang kau berikan
Not as bright as the love you've given me
Yang kau berikan
You've given me repeat
Reff [2x]
Dan aku
And I.....
Backing vocal (aku di sini tanpamu, mengharapkan cintamu, dalam gelap langkahku)
(I'm here without you, hoping for your love, in the darkness of my steps)
dan aku
And I.....
Backing vocal (di sini tanpamu, mengharapkan cintamu, dalam gelap langkahku)
(I'm here without you, hoping for your love, in the darkness of my steps)
dan aku tlah yakinkan hatiku
and I had convinced my heart
bahagia kan ku jelang bersamamu
(ill be) happy (in the) coming days with you
