Friday, 19 December 2008
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics English Translation : DRINK IT DOWN
Anyway, enjoi! ^^
DRINK IT DOWN
2008/ Drink It Down Single music/words : yukihiro/hyde
translation : kisetsu
Nameraka ni haritsuku kanshoku
Yami to wa fukaku ajiwau mono
Karadajuu e ukeirete kanjiaou
Have a taste of the deep darkness
Sleek but tense, it's attaching
Let your whole body feel it
DRINK IT DOWN
ENJOY THE BLACK AROUND, TASTE THE DARKNESS
LET DOWN, YOU FEEL TRUST FALLS
BREAK DOWN
Semari kuru shougeki e to osorezu ni tobikomu
Shinjitsu ga kimi ni mo nagare koumu
Eien ni shizumu youna sakkaku ni dakarete
Doko made shouki de irareru no ka
Coming closer into the impact, jumping into the fear
Believing that it's flowing right into you
Sinking into eternity, will someday I be able to wake up from all the illusions?
[GET UP]
GET UP, YOU KNOW THE WORST
FED UP, FEARLESS
RIGHT NOW!
Kagami wa ima kudakare
Mita koto mo nai, kimi ga mezamete
Shizuka ni ugokidasu
Wazuka ni hirureta yami no mukou e kakeagaru
Sono me wa, mou daremo te ni oenai
The mirror is now scattering
There's nothing left to see, now that you're awake
Silently we begin to move
Those eyes, are now slightly running
To the other side of the darkness, where no one can reach anymore
DRINK IT,DRINK IT DOWN
DRINK IT,DRINK IT DOWN
Monday, 15 December 2008
Soundtrack of My Life
Here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool... just type it in man!
Intinya, soundtrack of ur life bakal ditentuin secara random dari antara sekian banyak lagu di playlistmu. Asiknya maen ini tuh, deg2an whether kita bakal dapet lagu yg cocok ato enggak. Kalo cocok rasanya seneng banget. Tapi... jauh lebii asik lagi kalo kita dapet yg GA COCOK! Dijamin ngakak! XD XD
OK, ini dia soundtrack hidupku. Enjoi XD
*****
Opening Credits:
Queen - Somebody to Love
"Can anybody find me somebody to love? /Each morning I get up I die a little/ Can barely stand on my feet/ Take a look in the mirror and cry /Lord what you're doing to me /I have spent all my years in believing you /But I just can't get no relief, Lord!/ Somebody, somebody /Can anybody find me somebody to love?"
(Wah2... Baru opening aja udah suraam...)
Waking Up:
Nobuo Uematsu - Electric de Chocobo
(Instrumen doang ga ada lirik. Nadanya lucuu... XD Gamer pasti tau. Yang bukan gamer kuanjurkan dengerin... ^^)
First Day At School:
Queen - The Show Must Go On
"Another hero - another mindless crime/Behind the curtain, in the pantomime/Hold the line!/Does anybody want to take it anymore?/The Show must go on! The Show must go on!/Inside my heart is breaking/My make-up may be flaking/But my smile, still, stays on!"
(Lah kok madesu...?? Baru aja masuk sekolah...)
Falling In Love:
Bon Jovi - Bed of Roses
"When you close your eyes/Know Ill be thinking about you/While my mistress she calls me/To stand in her spotlight again/Tonite I wont be alone/But you know that dont mean Im not lonely/ Ive got nothing to prove/For its you that Id die to defend
I want to lay you down on a bed of roses/For tonite I sleep on a bed on nails/I want to be just as close as the holy ghost is/And lay you down on bed of roses"
(GILAA... PAS BANGETTT... SO SWEEET... XD XD)
Fight Song:
Bon Jovi - Thank You for Loving Me
"Thank you for loving me/ For being my eyes when I couldn't see/ For parting my lips when I couldn't breathe/ Thank you for loving me
You pick me up when I fall down/ You ring the bell before they count me out/ If I was drowning you would part the sea/ And risk your own life to rescue me "
(Lho? Gak cocok XD Tapi so sweet juga kalo bertengkarnya pake ini. Saying thanks when breaking up. Daripada ngingetnya yg jelek2...)
Breaking Up:
Tchaikovsky - Waltz op 38 no 8 (ini apalagi...)
(Ehm2... pada ga tau lagu ini ya? XD Akhir2 ini aq lg seneng lagu klasik sih. Ini lagunya Nutcracker Ballet Dance...)
Prom:
Kingdom Hearts - Traverse Town
(Instrumen doang. Hhe. Yg gamer pasti tau ni lagu juga nih. Bagus kok... Yang bukan gamer ga da salahnya dengerin... XD)
Life:
Laruku - Jiyuu e no Shoutai
"暴走への誘惑 渋滞にて最悪
The temptation to run wild, being in congestion is the worst
抑えてる重態 自由への招待
The urges controlled, an invitation to freedom
足取りは遅く 中指は早く
The feet are slow but the middle finger is quick
不機嫌な表情 手に負えない症状
The sullen expression, the conditions out of hands
急いで 君への迷路を駆け回る
Rushing, I run around through the maze to reach you
どこへ 行くかは勝手だけれど邪魔だけはしないでくれる
Wherever you go is your own choice, just don’t get in my way
逢いたいのに いつも 上手く行かない
I really want to meet you, but it just won't go well
でも願う 今日こそは狙いを定め
But I wish, today for sure my aim is determined
隙間を抜けて笑顔の彼方へ
I’ll escape the gap, to the place beyond that smile"
(YEAAAH... GUE BANGEEET!! Jiyuu e no shoutai means 'Invitation to freedom'. Freedom is indeed everything to me)
Mental Breakdown:
Hikaru no Go OST - Sincerely Ever Dream
"Tsutaetai omoi ga ima afurete iru yo/Kotoba ni dekinakute tomadotte iru/Deai kara kazoekireru kisetsu ga meguri/Katari akashita yoru ga natsukashii yo ne/Yume e chikazuku tabi ni hakansa o shitta yo"
(The feelings I want to tell you are overflowing now/ But I can only stop, and say nothing/So many seasons have passed since we met/Staying up all night sure brings bace memories/I understand the vanity in this journey towards my dreams)
"Kimi ga moshi mayotte/Tachidomatta toki wa/Mou ichido omoidashite hoshii/Bokutachi wa donna ni tookutemo/Tsunagatte iru koto"
(One day, if you're lost/When you're stopping, standing/I want you to always remember/No matter how far we're apart/We are always connected)
(Wah lagunya sedih banget... cocok...)
Flashback:
Queen - Killer Queen
"She keeps Moet et Chandon in a pretty cabinet/ 'Let them eat cake' she says, just like Marie Antoinette/A built-in remedy For Khrushchev and Kennedy/At anytime an invitation you can't decline/ Caviar and cigarettes /Well versed in etiquette/ Extraordinarily nice"
"She's a Killer Queen/ Gunpowder, Gelatine/Dynamite with a laser beam/ Guaranteed to blow your mind/ Anytime... "
(Ehm2... flashback? Killer Queen?? Kok nggak nyambung ya?? Mungkin cowokQ mengingat2 diriku yg dulu spt seorang 'Killer Queen'... ?? XD Extraordinarily nice, but still a 'killer'...)
Getting Back Together:
Bon Jovi - Bed of Roses (lagi!)
(Wah emang aku jodoh ma ini lagu... ^^)
Wedding:
Queen - Love of My Life
"Love of my life, you hurt me/You broken my heart, now you leave me/Love of my life cant you see...?/Bring it back bring it back.../Dont take it away from me/Because you dont know what it means to me "
(Apaan nih! Yg bener lagu wedding apa cerai?? XD XD)
Laruku - The 4th Ave Cafe (ini juga lagu org diputusin...)
"Kisetsu wa odayaka ni owari o tsugetta ne/Irodorareta kioku ni yosete/Sayonara, ai o kureta ano hito wa/Kono hitomi ni yurameite ita..."
"The season calmly told me about its end/ I dived back into my colorful memories/I'm saying goodbye to the person who gave me love/Inside these eyes, he's swaying"
Final Battle:
Kingdom Hearts - This is Halloween
(Lumayan cocok juga. Ini This is Halloweennya The Nightmare before Christmas, tapi diaransemen buat KH. Keren, lho! Yappari stafnya Square Enix (Yoko Shimomura??) emang jago2 kalo ngaransemen)
Death Scene:
Tokio - Sorafune (krik... krik...kriik...)
Funeral Song:
Queen - Somebody to Love
(Astaga! HidupQ dimulai dan diakhiri dg 'Somebody to Love'!! Apakah seumur hidupQ aq gak berhasil menemukan orang yang kucintai?? T.T)
End Credits:
Kingdom Hearts - Under the Sea
(Ah, pasti dah pada tau kan... Ini lagunya Little Mermaid, diaransemen buat KH. Sekali lagi, aransemennya TOP abisss!! KH gituuu... soundtracknya asoy semuaaa... XD)
*****
Baru mulai -> Somebody to Love. Masuk skul -> Show Must Go On. Wedding -> Love of My Life. Punya anak -> Fourth Ave Cafe. Ending -> Somebody to Love lagi...
Kesimpulan akhir...
Hidup saia kok suram sekali ya...
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
SATU WANITA, TUJUH PRIA. Part II. (Kejurnas PD antar Perti, Denpasar 19-23 Nov 2008. Full report)
(Latihan Serang Hindar Kelompok A putra, Toni n Ikhsan. Kendo wasit)
Jam 7.30 kita balik hotel. Makan, mandi, dan... MBATHANG. Pembukaan masii jam 2 ntar! Buoseenn... Berhubung yg tanding ntar sore cuman Andy (pertandingan jam 5), kita semua merembukkan suatu pikiran jahat. "Kita tinggalin aja yuk, si Andy. Kita maen2 aja ke pantai, biar dia tanding. Salahe gak dapet bye!" XD XD
Tapi ya mana mgkn sih kita setega itu. Stick together till the end, bro! Gak akan ada yg ditinggal, kok! Andy sendiri, yang biasanya suka gelok dan menggila, menjelang tanding tuh bener2 keliatan seriusnya. Dan OMG, betapa bedanya dia kalo lagi serius! Dia gak banyak omong, menyibukkan diri di kamar, baca 'Sang Pemimpi', buat ngurangin tegang, katanya. So determined. Keren banget dia kalo lagi serius.
Jam 2 akhirnya kita berangkat, ikut upacara pembukaan. Sempet ternganga2 ngliat mak grudukk... anak SD di Bali yg ikut PD kok banyak buangettt. Anak siapa aja, tuh?! Apa SD2 di BAli pada ngewajibin PD?? Mas Andy sendiri bilang dia baru pertama ngliat orang PD sebanyak itu, padahal dia udah ikut berapa kejuaraan, coba. Emang kayaknya antusiasme Bali tuh gede kalo soal PD.
(Sebanyak gini orang PD semua. Gilak banget kan...)(Upacara pembukaan. Parade peserta)
Upacara pembukaannya sendiri kayak pembukaan olimp gitu. Ada devile peserta (26 perti) n penyalaan obor oleh atlet terbaik. Cewek, lho! X) Trus ada demo dari pesilat2 tuan rumah (diiringi gamelan, keren bgt!) yang bikin kita terTOHOK. Demonya BAGUS BUAANGETT! Mana mereka juga ada demo wiraloka, gerakannya sama kayak beregu putra kita (gerakan baku, sih) tapi gerakan mereka jauh lebih buaguusss... bikin qta serasa KALAH SEBELUM BERTANDING!! Mental kita langsung D.R.O.P. dan pikiran kita dipenuhi : "OMG. Inikah standarnya Bali?? Ngapain kita tanding, udah kalah duluan..."
Jam 5 kita pulang dari upacara pembukaan. Pertandingan diundur jam7 mlm. Andy partai ke-10 or such... pokoknya malem. Jam7 akhirnya yg laen pada pergi ke GOR. Aku tetep di hotel, mau ketemu sepupuku (dia baru mesenin tiket pulang naik pesawat, soalnya pada wegah naek bis lagi) n aku mau ngambil tiketnya. Andy juga enggak ikut. Dia tetep di kamar, anteng, baca Sang Pemimpi. Nyiap2in mental n fisik buat tanding ntar. Sekitar jam 8, akhirnya kita nyusul ke GOR (sepupuku enggak bisa nemuin hotelku yg super mblasuk, akhirnya kita ketemuan di GOR). Singkat cerita, aku ketemuan ma sepupuku, pergi ambil tiket n balik hotel bentar, trus pas aku balik GOR, Andy udah siap2, bentar lagi dia tanding.
Ada dua arena di GOR. Satu buat Serang Hindar, satu buat fight. Peraturannya fight, biasa. Ada sudut merah-sudut biru. Pesilat menang kalo berhasil menangin 2 babak(dari 3). Yang boleh diserang cuma daerah bahu ampe pinggang. Kalo cowok ga pake pelindung badan, jadi kalo kena ya kena langsung. Cewek masi pake.
Terus Serang Hindar tuh khasnya PD. Satu orang nyerang, lawannya menghindar. Ada tiga babak dlm SH. Babak I, 1 hitungan 1x serangan(5 hitungan kalo ga salah, trus ganti lawannya yg nyerang). Babak II, 1 hitungan 2x serangan. Babak III, serang balas. 1 hitungan, kita hindar langsung serang balik lawan. Semacem counterattack gitu. Kalo SH, kita boleh nyerang mana aja. Termasuk kepala. SH bisa dibilang nomer yg paling berat kayaknya. Ga ada kesempatan istirahat soalnya, napasnya keluar terus. Ngabisin stamina banget. Belum lagi kalo lawannya maen kotor. Nyerangnya beneran, bukan nyerang biar kita menghindar.
OK. Proceed. Pertandingannya Andy akhirnya mulai. Dia sudut merah. Lawannya dari Nusa Nipa, Maumere, NTT. Supoternya NTT heboh banget kalo kasi dukungan. "Ayo sikat!! Makan sja dia! Habisi!" Oh WOW. XD XD
Secara aku masii baru, aku gak DHONG apa2. Ga bisa menilai pertandingannya dia bagus apa enggak. Tapi kata senior2ku, maennya Andy bagus. 'Colongan' terus, alias poinnya dapetnya dikit2, satu-satu, tapi numpuk. Dan akhirnya dia menang! Horray! Setelah itu kita semua langsung keluar, cari makan (dasar monster2 yg gak pernah kenyang). Trus pulang, tidur, siap2 buat besok.
Besoknya, latian pagi lagi. Setelah itu siap2 buat SH Kelompok B putra, Kendo. Aku ikut ng-officialin, ama Mas Toni (kayak kalo misalnya di tinju tuh, kan ada yg nunggu di samping ring, ngasi minum dlsb). Aku ngliat pertandingannya Kendo dari deket, dan jujur saja kawan2, Kendo diHAJAR. Kena terus dia. Mana belakang kepalanya sempet kena, keras banget, dan katanya selama bbrapa saat pandangannya langsung gelap. Blur gitu. Ngerii... Akhirnya dia kalah. Langsung dia tepar di luar gelanggang. Kayaknya staminanya uda habis, padahal... dia turun di lima nomer. Setelah ini dia masih ada fight B putra, berpasangan senjata putra, beregu teknik asli, sama beregu senjata wajib. OMG... Padahal baru turun 1 nomer aja udah kayak begini.
Siangnya keadaan tambah parah buat kita. UGM bertumbangan! Pari kalah fight kelas E, lawan pesilat tuan rumah. Kendo DIHAJAR lagi sama pesilat mana aku lupa. Kena tendangan sabit, buanterr, rusuknya langsung roak. Andy juga kalah ama pesilat Malang (yang akhirnya juara 1 kelas C putra). Tendangan2nya Andy masuk terus, tapi Andy kena banting LIMA kali. Rekor. FYI, tendangan tiga kali ama bantingan satu kali, pamornya lebih gede bantingan satu kali. Kalo udah kena banting lima kali, yah... tau sendiri deh. Satu2nya yang menang cuman Mas Toni, SH kelompok A putra. Menang lawan Universitas Surabaya. Selamat, Mas! X)
Balik ke hotel, uda pada ga bisa senyum lagi. Pada BABAK BELUR! Mau gerak aja rasanya sulit, kata Pari. Kendo apalagi. Teler dia. Mau tidur sakit, makan enggak enak. Andy juga gitu, katanya kalo napas rasanya sakit! OMG. Kayaknya kalo di-roentgen, tulang rusuknya bakalan ada yg retak tuh.
Malemnya, pertandingan beregu putra. Yang turun Kurniawan, Pari, Andy. Kita menang perunggu XD Benernya bisa menang emas, tapi sayang banget, Kurniawan keluar matras (arena). Padahal kalo sampe kluar arena, tiap juri kasi poin -10. Ada lima juri. Sayang banget... padahal kita bagus. Dan besoknya, di koran (kita masuk koran, lho! Tapi namanya salah. Kudune Kur2, Andy, Pari, malah jadi Ikhsan, Toni, Kendo. Kur2-Andy-Pari ga trima XD) wartawannya juga ngomongin hal yg sama. Benernya kita tu lebih bagus dari yg laen, sayang kurang perhitungan. Huu. Sedii X(
Hari Jumat n Sabtu, tinggal dikit yang tanding. Toni SH lawan Undip. Kalah, kehabisan stamina >.< color="#000099">Mas Uun fight semifinal kelas H putra. Menang. Masuk final. Bagus laa... satu medali lagi di genggaman XD
Malem minggu, kita ada kunjungan dari keluarganya Mas Arya (temen kita di UGM yg asalnya dari Bali, enggak ikut soalnya lagi ujian). Kita ramah tamah, ngobrol2, njuk bapak-ibu n kakaknya Mas Arya nawarin nganter kita jalan2 besok minggu. Kita jelas MAUW banget! Soalnya selama ini kita emang uda kepengen maen, masa uda sampe Bali gak maen2... n untungnya ada yang berbaik hati. Matur nuwun sanget lho Pak, Bu, n Mas! Untungnya lagi, besok kita jadwalnya pagi semua, jadi abis pertandingan bisa langsung CABUT! XD
Hari Minggu, Mas Kur2 tanding final kelas G Putra. Lawan Nusa Nipa Maumere. Salah satu pertandingan paling nyebelin. Babak I tuh Mas Kur2 maennya bagus bangeettt.... serangannya masuk2 terus. Anak2 Unibraw, Unpad, dll tuh udah pada dukung dia. Tapi oh tapii... di babak ke-2, staminanya HABIS! Lha gprna latian. Dia kena jab, terus napasnya jadi sesek gitu. Sama Andy udah mau dilemparin anduk (nyerah), tapi Kur2 enggak mau. Tapi begitu masuk babak 3, ternyata dia emang uda nggak kuat. Dia balik ke sudut, njuk tepar. Kalah. Omaigat, padahal peluang dapet emas tu uda gede bangeeett... huuu... *cries*
Untungnya, emas akhirnya didapetin Mas Uun. Menang lawan Undip kalo ga salah. Dan menang gampang. Terus terakhir, beregu senjata putra (toya) atas nama Kendo, Ikhsan, Toni, kita dapet perunggu. Rekap keseluruhan : 1 emas, 1 perak, 2 perunggu. Semuanya dapet medali.
And thenn... berhubung pertandingan uda selesai, kita MAEN!! Kita proceed ke Nusa Dua, n mampir ke rumahnya Mas Arya (deket Jimbaran) n kita dijamu makan seafood khas Jimbaran! Sedap sekaleee.... XD XD Thanx berat buat keluarganya Mas Arya! Apalagi setelah itu kita dianterin ke Joger buat beli oleh2. Di sana aku stress berat soalnya kudu belanja cepat dg diburu2 waktu! OMG! Entah gimana caranya berhasil juga akhirnya beli oleh2, meskipun cepet2an banget.
(Cowok2 ganteng PD UGM. Wkwk... Mas Uun ngopoe, arep dadi suster ngesot po, Mas?? XD)(Kontingen PD UGM Kejurnas Perti '08. Satu wanita, tujuh pria. Ki-ka : Toni, Uun, Pari, Kendo, Kur2, aku, Ikhsan, Andy)
Pertandingan uda selesai emang bikin Q jadi seneng. Udah gak ada beban lagi, sih. Tapi di sisi laen... bikin Q jadi gondokk bangettt!! Kendo n Andy kayaknya punya kelebihan tenaga, dan berhubung ga ada pertandingan, ga ada lawan yg bisa digarapi, mereka memutuskan untuk nggarapi AKU sebagai gantinya. Asemm... Entek tenan aku digarapi cah loro kuwi!! (translate : aku dikerjain abis2an!!!) GRAOOWW
Balik ke hotel, uda lepas maghrib. Kita cepet2an, siap2 buat upacara penutupan n penyerahan medali. Pake kaos kontingen lagi. Sempet bingung n ketuker2 yg mana kaosnya siapa. Biasa lah... Semuanya uda numpuk jadi satu sampe uda enggak bisa dibedain lagi XD
Sampe sana, upacara uda mau mulai. Yang laen pada turun ke gelanggang, trima medali. Aku tetep di atas, di kursi penonton. Denger2 pengumuman. Juara umumnya Unpad. Juara 2 aku lupa. Juara 3 Nusa Nipa Maumere, n juara 4 UnHI. Selamaat! UGM sendiri urutan 11 dari 26. Gara2 kurang persiapan, nih...
(Pesilat2 UGM dg medali n pialanya. Sayang blur. Taon depan aku juga. Doakan saja ya. Hha)
Trus, mulai deh pemberian medali. Aku nonton dari atas sementara yg laen berheboh2 di bawah. Capek heboh2an, kita balik hotel. Niatnya pada mau begadang, soalnya besok pesawatnya pagi banget, jam 6.20, yg berarti kita harus check in sekitar jam 5 pagi. Berarti dari hotel jam 4 pagi. Well, niat sih niat. Akhirnya pada tidur juga XD
Pagi2 jam 4 aku kebangun, soalnya pada ribut siap2. Aku mandi, siap2, checking2 barang, n tinggal tunggu bis. Begitu bisnya dateng, kita cabut ke Ngurah Rai, dan dari sana, pulang ke Jogja. Balik ke kotaku, dengan segudang pengalaman baru n berbagai cerita, akhirnya... X)
SATU WANITA, TUJUH PRIA. Part I. (Kejurnas PD antar Perti, Denpasar 19-23 Nov 2008. Full report)
OK, let's proceed. Kita berangkat ke Bali ber8 (Tujuh atlet, satu official). Aku cewek sendiri (ehm2, jgn bilang mamaku, ya.... serius nih). Delapan orang yang berangkat ke Bali tuh : Aku, Mas Kurniawan/Kur2 (Kehutanan), Mas Uun (Isipol), Mas Toni (Ilmu Budaya), Mas Ikhsan (aslinya AMIKOM, tapi dipalsu jadi anak Teknologi Pertanian... XP), Pari (Teknik), Mas Andy (Farmasi), n Mas Irfan/Kendo (Ekonomi). Dikit banget kan, cuma 8 org? Salahkan saja UGM yang tidak mau memberi kami dana untuk ke Bali... Alasannya karena dananya kemaren udah diturunin buat kita ke Solo... Akhirnya kami harus kesana kemari cari2 donatur dari alumni2 PD UGM, dan harus berswadana membayar tiket sendiri... (Untungnya biaya akomodasi bisa ketutup dengan donasi).
Lalu2... perjalanan kami dimulai hari Selasa, tanggal 18 November. Aku disuruh ke UKM jam 11 siang. Sampe sana langsung ngurusin dokumen macem2 buat keperluan administrasi. Trus cek2 persiapan dlsb gitu deh. Sibuk ampe sekitar jam 1 lewat. Berhubung bisnya berangkat jam 2.30 PM (Ya, kita naik bis ke Bali... 20 jam perjalanan. pegel -__-) kita langsung cabut ke terminal Giwangan. Sampe di sana kita foto2 bentar (ehm... berhubung bisnya belum mauw berangkat), dan ada satu foto yang bikin Q heartbroken!!
Ga banyak yang bisa diceritain soal perjalanan. Ya gitu2 aja deh. Semuanya berusaha mencari kesibukan sendiri2. Bisnya sih nyaman, but still... the thought of having to sit for 20 hours creeps me off... Udah bikin Q pegel duluan tuh. Mana bisnya sempet membuat sebuah gerakan menghebohkan... Meluncur dg kecepatan tinggi ke arah truk yg juga berkecepatan tinggi. Kemudian menghindar di saat2 terakhir. CKIIEETTT....!! Buset. Berasa Mission Impossible ya, Pak Sopir?! Bikin para penumpang jadi pada 'Astaghfirullah' ato 'ckckck' ato malah misuh2. Lha cen ngawur banget.
Sekitar jam 7-8an, kita mandeg di Ngawi. Temen2 pada pegel2 n capek semua. Dan pada masi mangkel dg akrobat menghebohkan sopir bis tadi. Kendo (ga sah pake mas, biar ga tll formal) malah bilang ,"Tekan kono aku keroki yo, cah! (Sampe sana aku dikerokin, ya)." Kupikir dia bercanda, tapi ternyata masuk anginnya emang parah banget tuh kayaknya. Emang sih, bisnya dingin. Dan dia pake celana pendek, sendal jepit, dan abis ujan2an sebelum berangkat. Intinya, emang kostum yang mengundang angin masuk! Sempet kepikir, "Parah banget ni kalo sampe sana kita udah babak belur duluan gara2 perjalanan. Masa kalah gara2 MASUK ANGIN?" Wkwkwk, ga banget XP XP
Perjalanan lanjuut. Gak ada yg bisa dilakuin selain ngobrol n TIDUR! Tidurku ga begitu enak. Beberapa kali kebangun lantaran leherku tengeng. Suatu saat, aku akhirnya kebangun n ngliat luar. Udah pagi, jam 5an gitu, dan woww... ternyata uda sampe Ketapang! Kita nyebrang, choy! Dengan sangat antusias aku keluar dari bis... eager bwt jln2 ngelurusin kaki. Hawa pagi enak banget rasanya, apalagi di atas ferry. Seger bangeeet...!! Bersih, lagi! Setelah sholat subuh (di mushola yang bergoyang2... aq baru kali itu ngrasain sholat di atas ferry... marakke mumet tenan) Kita foto2 di dek, cari angin plus ngobrol2 GJ begitu. Lautnya tenang banget, kayak kolam renang. Kayaknya kalo nyemplung, kita bisa berenang ampe ke Bali tanpa takut keseret arus (Tapi aku ga mau nyoba XP)
(Foto di ferry. Langitnya bagus, ya? Ki-ka : Pari, Toni, Andy, Kur2, aku, Ikhsan, Uun. Kendo yang motret)
Singkat cerita, kita sampe di Bali. Setelah melalui pemeriksaan KTP, kita balik ke bis. Masi ada 3jam perjalanan yg harus ditempuh ampe kita tiba di Denpasar. Awak bis berbaik hati nyetelin kami sebuah film, which is... Apocalyptonya Mel Gibson. Pernah nonton?? Check this out : http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/movieDetail.cfm/i/8E7DE18D-C1DB-DF63-9E4BDED2CC8DBC17/a/1
Yang jelas sebuah film action-adventure dengan extreme violence. Dialects are spoken in Mayan throughout the movie! Keren sih... dan brutal. JRAT, JROTT begitu... Nih, ada sedikit resensi ttg apa aja yg ada di film : Family and friends massacred. Tied-up. Captive. Dying of thirst. Hanging off cliffs.Awaiting execution. Running from enemies. Knives, clubs, axes, arrows. Quicksand, jaguars, falling, drowning. Your life. Your family’s life. Running from destruction. Running towards…freedom. Beberapa bisa bikin Q hoek2 banget tuh. Mana bisnya juga ikutan brutal... Ngebut, oleng ke kiri kanan mentang2 di jalan gunung, ngocok2 perut, menambah rasa mual semua penumpang. Untunglah akhirnya selesai juga siksaan itu. Kita nyampe di terminal (enggak tau namanya). Begitu bisnya uda pergi, Mas Kur2 nyumpah2 ga bakal mau naek bis lagi. Kayaknya dia tersiksa banget. Katanya dia pusing n mual banget, udah mau muntah dari tadi2, tapi untung perutnya ga ada isinya.
Kita call panitia, terus dijemput pake bis, langsung ke tempatnya tuan rumah kejurnas kali ini : Universitas Hindu Indonesia alias UnHI. Di sana kita ngurus2 administrasi n bayar2. Begitu beres, kita langsung cabut ke hotel. Aku dapet satu kamar bwtQ sendiri (yaiyalaaa... haio, sapa yg uda mikir aneh2?? XP XP) Tapi karena kamarnya jauh, akhirnya aku disuru pindah. Kamarku yg tadi bwt anak2 laen.
Setelah settled, selama bbrapa saat kita mbathang. Kendo n Uun pergi buat TM n ambil undian. Yang lain tidur. Pari ama aku entah kenapa masih seger. Akhirnya kita mutusin buat maen kartu. Dan berhubung enggak seru kalo maen cuma b2, akhirnya kita menyeret mas kur2 buat maen "KARTU BOHONG" pasti pada masi inget, kan? XD
Believe it or not, mengajari Kur2 buat maen 'Bohong' ini ternyata butuh usaha tersendiri. Mas ganteng ketua PD UGM ini ternyata lolanya ampun2 an! XD
Bayangin aja
Pari : Mas, jadi ini gini lo cara maennya. Misalnya aku bilang. 'Dua kartu dua!' begitu, terserah kamu mau nuduh aku bo'ong apa jujur. Kalo menurutmu aku jujur, tambahin aja lagi kartumu. Misal, 'Satu kartu dua' begitu. Tapi kalo kamu nuduh aku bo'ong n aku emang bo'ong, brrti aku kalah n harus ngambil kartu di tengah. Kalo aku jujur berarti kamu yg kalah.
Kur2: Oh, ya2...
Pari : Kita mulai, ya. "Dua AS!"
Aku : Tambah dua!
Kur : Dua kartu BUKAN as!
Aku n Pari melongo.
Pari : Lho? Mas, jangan bilang2 kalo kartumu bukan as! Justru kamu tu harus bo'ong!
Kur2 : Ya aku kan bo'ong pura2 ini bukan As, siapa tau ini As semua...
Twewewewew.....
Trus Andy n Toni (bangun juga akhirnya). Datang nggabung n kita maen POKER. Andy kalah terus, lama2 dikacangin ma yg laen XD mesakke tenan. Dan akhirnya aku menyumbangkan otakku padanya, alias backing him up. Seneng juga bisa ketawa2 begini, besok uda ga bakalan bisa lagi. Yang ada pasti mrk cemberut melulu, soalnya badan babak belur abis tanding >.<
(Toni, Pari, Kur2, Andy. Maen Poker sore2. Momen bahagia terakhir, Halah.)
Maghrib2 gitu, Kendo n Uun dateng bawa hasil undian. Sumpah tangannya wangi banget. Undian kita bagus2! Hampir semua dapet bye. Mas Kur2 langsung semangat, dapet bye langsung ke final! (Kelas G putra. Positiv satu medali nih. Hhe) Mas Uun (H putra) juga langsung semifinal. Yang enggak dapet bye cuman Andy ( C putra). Setelah ngeliat2 hasil undian slama bbrapa saat, akhirnya kita mandi n siap2 buat penyambutan n ramah tamah. Ternyata acaranya formal padahal Q ga bawa kemeja. Duh. Ya udah pake polo shirt kontingen aja. Wkwk.
Penyambutan berjalan seperti biasa. Pidato (suwi!), hiburan, dan yang jelas makan2... XD (enak makanannya, ga kayak di Jogja). Selesai ramah tamah, kita balik ke hotel. Sempet ngobrol2 sebentar, prediksi lawan, ngomongin strategi, dll. Penuh kosakata Perisai Diri, dan aku terasing selama beberapa saat. Hixx. Maklum, anak baru. Untungnya, bbrp saat kemudian kita bubar. Ga ada yg mau begadang, bentar lagi tanding soalnya. And that was our 1st day in Bali... wkwk.
--To be continued--
(Benernya sih sama aja, cuma biar kalian ga capek+bosen bacanya... hhe)
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Mbak Yayuk... dan kisah HOROR di FEB UGM
Saia sendiri juga dulunya enggak tau siapa itu Mbak Yayuk... tapi mendengar dosen saia banyak yang menyebut2 itu nama, akhirnya saia penasaran. Dan ternyata...
Konon Mbak Yayuk adalah makhluk halus penghuni gedung FEB... Seringnya menampakkan diri sore2 atau malam2, dan biasanya berkeliaran di sekitar koridor lantai 3 gedung utara sayap barat... sekitar ruangan U-305 sampai U-302 begitu... wujudnya seperti mahasiswi biasa, jadi kalo dilihat sekilas ga bakal ketauan dia tu sebenernya siapa. Paling2 kita cuman bertanya2,"Siapa nih cewek... kayaknya belum pernah liat di FEB...". Dan ngomong2 soal istilah 'Mbak Yayuk', sepertinya nggak seorangpun yang tau darimana asalnya panggilan itu. Pokoknya tau2 aja udah dipanggil begitu.
Banyak yang sudah ngeliat Mba Yayuk... kebanyakan anak2 ekstensi (swadaya) yg jam2 kuliahnya emang malem. Tapi menurut cerita, biasanya Mbak Yayuk enggak pernah gangguin.
Syukurlah. Itu yang bakal aku katain seandainya...
seandainya...
SEANDAINYA AKU NGGAK KULIAH MALEM HARI INI!!!! OMiGod!!
Sial banget saia ketiban kuliah malem! Gara2 angin topan yang menerjang UGM beberapa waktu yang lalu, akhirnya ruang B-313 yang biasanya dipake buat kelas akuntansi jadi ancur porak-poranda dan tidak layak pakai. Dan betapa beruntungnya saia, dapet jadwal kuliah pengganti malem2 jam 1/2 7, di U-312 yang letaknya di gedung UTARA tempat Mbak Yayuk diisukan biasa berkeliaran menampakkan diri!! Untungnya, kelas saia di bagian sebelah timur, bukan barat.
Saia emang bukan orang yang bisa 'liat' dan saia juga engga gampang takut. Tapi kali ini, kok kayaknya everyone makes such a big deal outta this, dan saia akhirnya jadi takut n mulai bayangin yg enggak2... >.<
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SKENARIO 1 : FEB udah sepi. Malem2, ga da siapa2 di kampus. Saia berjalan secepat mungkin, sambil menggeh2 kecapekan (habis lari2 dari parkiran, uda telat). Dan...waduh, celakanya, saia lupa ruang kelas di mana!! Asem tenan! Padahal wis telat, ki! Saia mengo kiri-kanan.
Hahh... untungnya ada seorang mbak2 yang berdiri tidak jauh dari saia, punggungnya menghadap saia. Langsung saia hampirin itu mbak2, dan saia tanyain.
"Mba2, tau nggak, kelas PAnya Pak Sugiarto di mana, ya?"
Si mbak diem... aja, enggak jawab.
"Eng... mbak?" saia tanya lagi, "Saia anak 2008, kuliah malem nih, soalnya ruangannya rusak. Liat ga, anak2 lain pada di mana? Saia lupa kelasnya."
Si mbak masi diem...aja. Enggak bergerak. Enggak jawab. Wah, sial juga.
Saia baru mau muterin si mbak untuk ngliat wajahnya, waktu tiba-tiba, pelaan... sekali, si mbak berbalik. dan ternyata...
Si mbak ternyata bukan manusia. Si mbak sama sekali nggak punya wajah, alias muka rata.
KYAAAAAAA!!!!
SKENARIO 2 :
Kami semua sedang kuliah, ketika tau2 listrik mati. Serempak beberapa anak cewek jejeritan, dan beberapa histeris. Untungnya, beberapa saat kmudian, listrik udah nyala lagi. Kuliah kembali seperti biasa...
Hanya saja, ketika absen telah dikembalikan ke meja dosen dan pak dosen sedang memeriksa ulang absen buat mastiin ga ada yang ngabsenin temennya, tau2 beliau sadar.
Ada kelebihan satu tanda tangan.
Ada tambahan satu murid tak diundang dalam kelas kami.
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Begitulah... dan masii banyak lagi skenario lain sebenernya. Nunggu jemputan di FEB malem2 sendirian pas temen2 uda pada pulang... dan tau2 diampirin seorang mbak2 yang belum perna aku lihat sebelumnya, yang langsung ilang waktu aku pengen liat dia lebih jelas...
Ke toilet cewek dan ketemu mbak2 yang sedang cuci muka tapi ternyata ga ada mukanya...
Imajinasi saia memang sering run-wild, dan kalo ga dikontrol tambah lama bisa tambah gila.. XP
Doakan saja semoga skenario saia engga ada yg terjadi! Saia si paling ngeri sama skenario no. 2... Soalnya untuk sementara, untuk mencegah skenario 1, saia suda minta tebengan sama temen saia yg tinggalnya deket sini. Biar datengnya barengan dan saia gak perlu berkeliaran malem2 di FEB sendirian... Tapi dia katanya mau nonton PSIM vs Persebaya dulu di Mandala Krida....
Sunday, 9 November 2008
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics English Translation : Nexus 4
So... Right away! Say 3,2,1, GO! XD
NEXUS 4
2008/Nexus 4-SHINE single music/words: tetsu/hyde
Translation : kisetsu
Atenaku tadayou TRAFFIC JAM
Machi wa mochitsu yo sosogu ame wa ACID RAIN
Asu e no kuuseki mo naku
Mayoeru bokura wa yumemiteru ELECTRIC SHEEP
Flowing inside a traffic jam with no place to go
The town was still, poured by acid rain
There's no empty seat towards tomorrow
We're wandering aimlessly, like electric sheep in the dreams
Itsu kuru ka shirenai akogare no toki
Kusuburu kanjou wa, tada damatte matterarenai
One day maybe there'll come a time
Where we all would yearn for all the burning feelings
Don't just keep silent and wait
Miageta nara yozora o kirisaite
Kake noboru JET bokura o michibiku
Sabitsuita hane wa mada kuchi hatecha inai
Yatsu yori atsui hoeageru tamashii
Saa mezamero NEXT AGE
When you look up at the night sky
You'll see a jet of light shooting up, guiding us all
My lonely wings have yet to reach its limit and died
My screaming soul is burning, fiercer than anyone else
Now let's welcome the next age
Musuu ni zoushoku suru TRAP
Hitotsu MISUreba waraitobasare DELETE
Mirai wa kasouteki kuukan e
Kekkyoku tashika na mono wa kono omoi dake sa.
Nagameru bakari no moe iku honou, bou ni furu CHANCE wo
tada damatte matterarenai
This countless traps keep on breeding
When a miss is made, just laugh and delete it
The future is just a vacuum at disguise
At the end, the only thing real to me is this memory
Merely staring at the burning flames, and throwing away your chances
Don't just keep silent and wait
Miageta nara yozora o kiri saite
Kake noboru JET bokura o michibiku
Shinjiru mama hashire kitto mada maniau
Hane agaru SPEED kesshite nogasanai
Saa tobinore NEXT AGE.
When you look up at the night sky
You'll see a jet of light shooting up, guiding us all
Believe it, you can still make it in time if you run now
This rising speed will not in anyway escape me
Now, let's jump to the next age
Tsukaisuteraretatte mikaeshite yaru sa
ZERO kara no jiyuu wo torikonda saikou no MONSTER
Even if they treat me as throw-aways, one day they'll look at me
The freedom from zero is taken, I'm the best monster!
Makiagatta gouon ni mamirete byouyomi no START
Kodou ni awasete say 3,2,1, GO!
Kimi ga miageta nara takaku kake noboru JET
Bokura ga tabidatsu
Saa tobinore SPACE AGE
YOU VIRTUAL GENERATION!
Bathed in a loud noise, we're counting seconds to our start
My heartbeat is racing, say 3,2,1, GO!
If you look up high, you'll find a jet of light shooting up
And we set up on a journey
Now, let's jump to the SPACE AGE
YOU VIRTUAL GENERATION!
Saturday, 8 November 2008
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics English Translations : LINK, SHINE, UMIBE, SUNADOKEI
Whew, finally I can post this. Sunadokei and Umibe I've finished months ago, by the request of Beechu. hha. But I just finished translating Link and SHINE. Might just be another useless thing I do, but who knows? Someone might find this useful. Besides, I enjoy myself when doing this, and that's all that matters. X)
Oh, and if I made mistakes (I know I did. LOTS. I'm not a pro). Forgive me and help me correct them, ne? Thaanx.
SUNADOKEI
2007/Kiss music/words: tetsu
translation : kisetsu
Kono mama nani mo kawarazu ni, toki ga sugireba ii ne
Kizukitakunai nani mo kamo tamesareteru jiyuu wo
Subete no mono ni reigai naku otozureru darou?
Meiro ni mi wo yudanete mite mo
Yagate kieyuku kiseki ga sou oshiete kureteta
Tonari awase da ne
It’s OK to let the time flow when nothing changes like this
I don’t want to notice anything, so I can be free
Will I come to that place where there’s no exception?
Even if I have given up my soul inside this labyrinth
Tell me about that scenery soon to vanish
Stay by my side
Make or break, make amends, and then it’s all gone
Sora kara futte kita, kotae wa sunadokei
Kiseki wa okinai kedo
The answer comes falling from the sky just like sands of time
Even though miracle has yet to be awaken
Zankoku sugiru ketsumatsu ni me wo sorashite iru dake
In such a tragic end, we’ll only turn our eyes away from each other
Shiawase wo nozomu koto ga sono higeki wo yonderu
Kanashimi to hikikaeta egao
Ubaitotta yasuragi wa mou itsuwari no rakuen, gizensha mitai ni
Wishing for happiness, conflicting with the tragedy
Is the smile which turns back into sadness
The peace which was taken away is a fake heaven, just like a big lie
Hold your breath, hold your peace, it’s time to make or break
Taisetsuna hito wo mamoru tame ni chigau, dareka wo kizutsuketeru
Okashita ayamachi kizukanu hitobito wa subete no yurusareru no?
We make mistakes for the sake of protecting someone we love, and we hurt someone
Those stupid mistakes I made to so many people, will they be forgiven?
Kami no sabaki made
Kotae wa te no hira ni nagareru sunadokei sa
Saishou kara wakatetta tsukinai yokubou
Subete te ni ireta nara
Owaru koto no nai, kanashimi kurikaeshi
Subete wo ushinau no sa
Till God pass His judgment
The answer is like sands of time falling from my hands
I’ve known since the very beginning about all these desires which will never dry out
If only I can put them all on the palms of my hand
There’s no end to this, only repeating sadness
Now that I’ve lost everything
Kami no sabaki made
Till God pass His judgment
note : This song has a sad feeling to it. Just like any other tetsu's songs, he comes up with pop style and melody. His lyrics don't have as much depth as hyde's, but still great in their own way. tetsu never uses too much metaphor, he points out straight what he means. His lyrics are easier to understand. In my previous post, you'll notice that tetsu mentioned this song as a 'song that balances nexus 4 out'. I kind of wonder why they didn't put Nexus 4 in KISS, considering that Nexus is the first song tetsu submitted for that album.
UMIBE
(seashore)
2007/Kiss music/words: tetsu/hyde
translation : kisetsu
Yawarakana sono hohoe to furete
Yasashii jikan ni hitasarete itai
Mou ichido ano umibe ni modori
Tada nani koto mo nakatta no you ni
Touch that soft smile
I want to sink into the sweet, gentle times
Once more, return to that seashore
Still, I feel like nothing will happen at all
Kimi no koe ni kizukimosezu kisetsu wa sugisari
Kataku omoi maku wa orita yo
Sayonara mo nakutte
Within your voice, I notice the changing seasons
Putting down the sail of my broken memories
There’s no goodbye
Yokisenu hodo ni, kage wo otoshita
Irozuku mae ni, tsumitorareta kajitsu
Fui ni kokoro wo someagete yuku
Marude jikan ga modotta ka no youni
Within traces of my forebodings, the shadow starts to disappear
Before changing colors, the sinful fruit
Sink my heart so suddenly
As though the time has somehow turned back
Kimi no ureshisouni hashagi umibe ni tokeai
Mabushi sugita hizashi no naka wo oyoide itta
Ikura saigetsu ga sugite mo, kioku wa kizamare
Kesshite kiezu ni boku wo nayamasu
Your happy laughs back then on the seashore are blended together in my mind
Made me feel like I was swimming in these dazzling, gentle lights
No matter ho many times have passed, these memories are carved deeply into my heart
It won’t disappear at all it disturbs me
Yurusareru no nara, hohoemi kakete yo
Yurusareru no nara, ano natsu made aruite
If I could be forgiven, I would continue to chase that smile
If I could be forgiven, I would continue to walk till that summer
Kimi no ureshisouni hashagi umibe ni tokeai
Mabushi sugita hizashi no naka wo oyoide itta
Kono michi wo toorutabi ni kimi ga tsukisasaru yo
Marude mune kara nagareru youni, afuredasu
Your happy laughs back then on the seashore are blended together in my mind
Made me feel like I was swimming in these sweet, gentle lights
Walking in this path, you are pierced deep down
As though now from my heart, it’s overflowing, never stopping…
note : tetsu's music, hyde's lyrics. Listen to the song, and you'll notice that difference is so distinct with the previous song where tetsu writes his own lyrics. This song has a different color... hyde's color blends with tetsu's, making something totally anew, and more beautiful. Exactly like rainbow, ne?
LINK
Kiss/2007 music/words : tetsu/hyde
translation : kisetsu
Oboete iru kai? Osanai koro kara
Tsumasakitachi de todokanai tobira ga atta yo ne
Jikan wo wasurete samayoi tsukushita
Meiro no michi wa itsumo soko ni ikiataru
Do you remember? From a long time ago.
Even if I stood by the end of my feet, I still can't reach that door.
I've forgotten about time, and tired of wandering
This labyrinth will only lead me to the same place again
Murishiki ni kimi no egao wo sagasu no wa tomerarenai
Nani hitotsu kawarazu ni ima mo boku wa kakete yuku
Within the impossibilities, I can't stop looking for your smile
Whatever one thing may change, now I'm going to run
Tatoe haruka tooku hanareba nare ni nattemo tsunagariau omoi
Itazura na unmei ga furikakarou to mo koware ya shinai
No matter how far we will be apart, our memories will always link to each other
Even if the mischievous fate will come and get me, I'm not afraid anymore
Nozomareru asu ga sono saki ni aru to
Atama no oku de daremo ga kidzuite iru hazu sa
Harewataru hibi ni arasoi no dougu ga
Kiesaro toki wo itsuka kimi ni misetai na
The tomorrow you wish for is a little while back there
Within my head, I can't recognize anyone anymore
Crossing the bright days, I keep on thinking that I want you to see
A day when all of our fights will stop and just go away
Kizutsukeau no wo yamenai ochite yuku sekai dakedo
Kimi ni deaeta koto dake de mou nani mo kowaku wa nai
We can't stop hurting each other in this world, but
If only I can meet you here and now, I won't be afraid of anything anymore
Tatoe kono karada ga ikura moetsukitemo ii sa kimi ni sasagu nara
Oozora e to boku wa masshiro ni maiagari mamotte ageru
No matter how many times this body is set on fire, I'll keep on supporting you
Soaring into the vast sky, within this brilliant white light, I'll keep on protecting you
Tatoe haruka tooku hanareba nare ni nattemo tsunagariau omoi
Itazura na unmei ga furikakarou to mo koware ya shinai
Tatoe kono karada ga ikura moetsukitemo ii sa kimi ni sasagu nara
Itsuka umarekawaru sekai ga sono me ni todoku to ii na
No matter how far we will be apart, our memories will always link to each other
Even if the mischievous fate will come and get me, I'm not afraid anymore
No matter how many times this body is set on fire, I'll keep on supporting you
One day if I'm reborn, I'll reach into that world with through these eyes
note : One of my all-time favorites. Really deep lyrics, ne? This song is made by request, used as the Opening song of Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie. hyde said he was inspired by the strong bond of brotherhood between Alphonse and Edward when writing this. Apparently hyde had to go on reading (and watching) FMA thoroughly for the sake of writing this song XD. He even went so far as making an 'alchemy' (just like Edward) in Laruku's Asialive 2005 Concert!
SHINE
SHINE-Nexus 4 single/2008 music/words : tetsu/hyde
translation : kisetsu
I want to shine on you
And always like the dazzling sun
I will defend you from all the darkness
This is the truth from my heart
kokoro no oku tsunagetara shinjite moraeru no ni
shikata nai sa mezameru made boku wa kiete mo ii yo
ima mienakute mo nakusanaideite
sono yasashisa wa muda ja nai
If only we can link our hearts,we'll believe
It can't be helped, until I wake up, it's OK to disappear
Even if you can't see it now, don't cry
For that gentleness is not futile
kaze ni notte ukabi koko ja nai doko ka e
umi wo koe toki wo koe kitto saku darou
Riding the winds, if not here then somewhere
Crossing the ocean, crossing the time, where it's bound to bloom
sabishikute mo miwatashita tokoro de shinjitsu wa nai yo
sore wa sotto kimi no mune no uchigawa de
hisoka ni kizukiyuku mono
Feeling lonely, staring afar at this place, with no faith to believe in
That's when, inside your heart
Silently you will start to realize something
dakara kono omoi wa dare ni mo makenai
mahou no you iroasenai yuiitsu no kagayaki
sono kisetsu ga kimi ni otozureru
tokoro made tsukiau yo saa, daichi wo kerou
That's why I won't surrender this memory to anybody
Like magic, eternal colours were the only light shining bright
That season is bound to arrive to you
I'll go with you to that place, now, kick the ground and move!
kaze ni notte ukabi koko ja nai doko ka e
umi wo koe toki wo koe kitto saku darou
itsu no hi ni mo itsu mo sonna kimi wo
taiyou no you ni zutto mimamoretara ii na
Riding the winds, if not here then somewhere
Crossing the ocean, crossing the time, where it's bound to bloom
One day, one time
Just like the sun, I hope I can always watch over you
I want to shine on you
And always like the dazzling sun
I will defend you from all the darkness
This is the truth from my heart
note : The latest single from L'Arc~en~Ciel and it's a beautiful song. Actually this was released in 2007, as the 1st opening of Seirei no Moribito, and for months there had been no full-version release, only anime-ripped version. Beautiful lyrics, and I really enjoyed translating this X)
By any way it matters, I hope I can come up with Nexus 4 soon! XD
Friday, 7 November 2008
Just something a fan would do...
(Okay, I admit it's outdated... but still this is interesting. I especially like the part about the 'philosphy' behind the name Nexus 4... Quite unexpected to me. hhe.)
Releasing new songs after the tour to connect their works of the present and future!
After the completion of [TOUR 2008 L'7 ~Trans ASIA via PARIS~] which spanned seven great cities including Shanghai and Paris, L'Arc~en~Ciel's new single [NEXUS 4/SHINE] has arrived. This world renowned rock band wants to share the sensation.
THIS NEW SONG'S TITLE IS TIED TO ITS LYRICAL WORLDVIEW
Q: First comes NEXUS 4. What sort image did you have in mind while making it?
tetsu: At that point in my schedule, I had to make five songs to submit for KISS, and this is the first one I came up with. Like 'BANG!' it was really simple.
Q: I think the song feels like a dash, like the melody is sprinting right across.
tetsu: I didn't do it consciously, but that sounds about right. It's the first song I wrote, so of course it feels like the way it was made... That day, I wrote "Sunadokei" at the same time, so to me they balance each other out.
Q: I see. The guitar solo has quite a zing to it, too.
ken: The guitar... As soon as I could make out the shape of the song, I put everything into it! You know. BAM! Like that. One time, I was making a demo tape and I did the guitar solo for it, but then the length of the solo got changed and when I played it again it didn't sound the same, but I really wanted it to be just like that demo. I guess it had a different feeling to it (laughs).
Q: The word NEXUS means a bond, a connection, or something along those lines. I suppose that the "4" at the end represents the members of L'Arc~en~Ciel?
hyde : Wow, that's clever! (that really IS, I never thought of that. I thought that '4' is just a random number. LOL)
Q : Er, I didn't think it could be far-fetched (laughs).
hyde: Well yeah, that's what the 4 means. There're four of us so the song is 4. NEXUS though... It's kind of embarrassing to say it, but it's the name of a robot. ^^
ABOUT SHINE
Q: Now, about SHINE. The melody creates a strong impression of something flowing beautifully. Also, the phrase "I want to shine on you" has warmth to it.
hyde: Indeed... It's actually something I think to myself all the time, but not really in the sense that I want to say it to someone else. It's more like, for a diary or something. (he's writing a diary? how sweet^^)
Q: yukihiro-san, how did you approach this song?
yukihiro: Hmm, I can't remember. ...When I heard the song was getting released, like properly, I said "But I haven't recorded a good drum take yet!" I thought we only had the demo, I couldn't remember playing it for real or recording it at all (laughs). But I'm glad I didn't have to record it again, I guess (laughs). That's kind of familiar.
Q: How about you, tetsu-san?
tetsu : I said that if yukkie was going to redo his part, then I would redo my bass part too, but in the end we didn't have to re-record anything (laughs). Nah, I really don't know when we recorded it. I guess it must really be a while ago, and it must have gone smoothly.
FUTURE PLANS
Q: Could you tell us a little something about future developments?
ken: Hmm... For starters, the song we recorded this weekend is totally awesome. Also, some of us are doing solos, others are taking a break. And, you want to know about the future?
Q: That's right.
ken : I dunno (laughs). Well, just wait a little while and see! I think someone else knows a bit more than I do.
hyde: Writing songs for L'Arc~en~Ciel goes hand in hand with doing solo work, and we have releases planned... So I don't think it's going to be all that different, actually.
tetsu: I agree. I don't think we'll be able to have any lives for a while, but being a band isn't only about lives. We have things to do besides lives, so you won't even notice the time go by!
Interview by Hayashi Tomoyuki
Translated by Natalie Arnold
Monday, 3 November 2008
JATOOH (LAGI)!! HUWE, SAKIIIT... >.<
Pertama, jatoh pas plg dari rumahnya Icha wkt habis ngerjain tugas ospek... untungnya gpp, cuman kaki kiriku terkilir dikit. Dipijet, trus beres.
Kedua, jatoh dari parkiran Area di Jln Colombo (tempat parkirnya emang naik begitu, dan pas nurunin motor aq jatuh) sampe bikin Sito ngakak2 ra cetho.
Ketiga... ga begitu lama setelah itu aq jatoh lagi di pom bensin... gara2 kakiku kejeblos saluran aer yang entah kenapa lubangnya pas banget buat aku masukin kaki... Bapak2nya ngeliatin aq dg prihatin campur heran: "Kenapa e, mbak??"
Pasti dipikirnya, "Apaan nih anak, ga da angin ga da hujan kok jatuh sendiri..."
Trus... akhirnya ada lagi kejadian kemaren...
Ini jatohku yg paling parah. Pas mau belok kanan, motorku terlalu miring. Uda gitu aq lewat tempat yg ada pasir2nya, bikin tambah licin. Jatuh deh akhirnya. Sempet kerasa kulitku nggesek aspal yg (kok ya sial banget aku) kasar banget n jelek bikinannya... padahal di sebelahnya tuh aspalnya bagus. Dobel sial, aku pake celana pendek jadi lututku kena!!
Bbrp saat stlh jatoh tu... Aq cuman bisa TERPANA. Mengalami shock-pasca-jatuh selama beberapa detik (kayaknya ada setengah menitan deh aq cuman bisa melongo di jalan...). Banyaaak bgt hal2 berseliweran di kepalaku... terutama karena lukaku di lutut yg sempet jadi putiiih... banget (tanda lukanya dalem) sebelum darahnya mulai ngocor2. Dulu aq juga pernah ngalamin hal kayak begini pas kelas 6 SD, n sembuhnya lama banget, makanya serasa mengalami deja vu, n aq bolak-balik mikir, "Waduh... piye dnk nek iki sembuhnya lama?"
Terus,"Waduh, ga jadi nntn cosplay ama Sito nih..."
Terus ,"Aku harus nelpon bapak nih... bilang aq jatoh..."
Sampe akhirnya, "Pasti deh ibuQ bakal kuatir n gak ngijinin aku naek motor lagi..."
Gitu daah... banyak bgt pikiran campuraduk di kepalaku, sampe2 aq cuman bisa melongo ga jelas.... dan akhirnya datenglah bbrp bapak2 yg langsung nolongin aku, minggirin motorku dlsb. Ada yg mau nelpon ortuku, n ada yg mauw ngasi betadine gitu... tapi aku tolak. Mending langusng ke rumah sakit aja deh. Trus aq langsung nelpon rumah (untungnya aq jatoh deket rumah... n bapakQ langsung jemput trus aq dibawa ke UGD).
Di sana dikasi H2O2 alias Enzim Katalase buat bersihin luka (inget gak yg dulu kita praktikum pas SMA... ekstrak hati+enzim katalase yg jadinya berbuih2 itu??) Nhaa... persis seperti itulah yg terjadi pada kulitku.
PERIIIIH....!!
Aq jadi inget wkt dulu kucingku luka n aq seneng banget nyemprotin H2O2 ke lukanya (resep dokter lho... aq bukan penyiksa kucing!!). Ternyata kayak gini ini rasanya... Mavkan tuanmu yg kejam ini. oh Whisky... -__-
Moving on... terlepas dari fakta kalo di kaki kananku skrg udah nambah dua luka... aq emang sering bgt jatoh kayaknya. MamaQ blg aq ga becus naek motor. Sito blg motornya tll berat bwt aq (Suzuki Spin... emang ga berat2 amat dibandingin Supra, tapi aku kan cilik to yo). Hemm... gtw mana yg bener tapi emang kenyataannya kayaknya bahaya nih kalo aq naek motor. Dalem 3bln aq uda jatoh 2 kali... skrg aq jadi mikir jgn2 aq emang ga bisa naek motor... Kalo naek mtr ntar jatoh lagi.... Tapi naek mobil jg blm bisa...
Hmm... kudu gimana, ya?
Thursday, 30 October 2008
FUNGI!!
Lalu... tepat 10 hari kemudian, yaitu hari ini... itu nastar dibuka n dimakan sama adekku.
Beberapa saat setelah adekku ngembat tuh nastar... datanglah ibuku yg penasaran (n kelaperan) dan dibukalah tutup kotak nastar itu. Tapi pas mau makan, tau2 ibuku njerit.
"Iih! Cang (adekku namanya Icang), tadi kamu uda makan nastarnya ini, ya?"
"Iya, kenapa?"
"Ini kan kuenya udah jamuran!"
"Woo?" adekku cuman bisa plonga-plongo "Iya, po?? Pantes rasanya aneh!"
Dan setelah kulihat tuh emang ternyata jamurnya uda bersarang dan menyebar di itu nastar... bak jaring laba2 begitu dah. MENGERIKAN! Kayaknya udara jogja yg lembab tuh yg jadi pendukung utama pertumbuhan si jamur yg begitu subur.
Dan KENAPA responnya adekku cuman : Pantes rasanya aneh... Kupikir rasanya emang beda...?
Adekku sayang... ehm, nyadar nggak kalo kamu baru keracunan makanan...??
-__-"
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Tolong ya... Mr J-Rocks..... kalo ga bisa maen, gak usah aja sekalian!!
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Oke. Jadi, begini....
Kejadiannya udah lama sih. Berapa bulan yg lalu... aq masi kls 3 SMA soalnya. Waktu itu aku ngliat acara musik2 di TV... aku lupa stasiunnya. Maennya di studio, kayaknya sih nggak LIVE, tapi acaranya lumayan gede.
Dann... salah satu bintang tamunya yg utama tuh J-Rocks. Waktu itu mereka maenin banyak lagu. Aku sebenernya gak anti pa gimana ma J-Rocks... aku suka2 aja dengerin lagunya mereka. Benernya sih lagunya mereka tuh bagus... if not for the lack of originality. I'm not gonna talk about gimana J-Rocks dibilang nyontek Laruku... uda basi. Terserah masing2 org mau nganggepnya gimana, kalo soal itu.
Now... the tragedy is here... Di penghujung acara, mereka mutusin buat mainin coverup lagunya Laruku : Jiyuu e no Shoutai. Itu salah satu lagunya Laruku yg paling bagus, dan paling aku sukain.
Bayangin aja gimana nggak terimanya aku waktu ternyata performancenya mereka (quoting Simon Cowell) HERRENDOUS. ABYSMAL. GHASTLY.
Ato dg kata laen : ENGGAK KARUAANNNN!!! ANCUUUUR!! JELEK BANGET!!
Terus terang aja, penampilannya mereka MENGERIKAN!! Gak ada bedanya ama band2 anak2 sekolah yg ga mutu2 n ga bisa maen! FYI ya : Jiyuu e no Shoutai itu lagu sulit. Butuh skill yang ga setengah2. Apalagi vokalnya... hyde sendiri aja pernah ga nyampe nyanyiin nada tingginya.
Tapi perbedaannya : no matter how bad is hyde's performance... tetep aja itu LAGUNYA DIA. Dia yg nulis liriknya, dia yg ngaransemen, dlsb. Mau performnya jelek kayak gimana, itu ttp lagunya Laruku.
Nha yang INI... uda bukan lagunya sendiri... maennya JELEK pula. Masi mending kalo mereka maen di acara yg ga terlalu besar, n ga disiarin... tapi INI?! Jelas2 mereka tampil di acara TV... ditonton sekian ribu orang Indonesia... on top of that, mereka tuh band yang PUNYA NAMA di Indonesia... Bisa2nya mereka perform sejelek itu, dan bawain lagu orang, pula!! Malu2in banget. Bener2 ngancurin nama baik Laruku! Udah gitu, pas mereka maen, kan ada judul lagunya tuh. Guess wat...? Judulnya SALAH. Dg PDnya si operator or whoever it is ngasi judul New World!! Tolong yaaa... Masa ngasi judul aja gak bisa?
Jadi, Mr. J-Rocks... would you please consider this?? Kalo emang ga bisa maen, GA USAH MAEN sekalian. Jangan berani2 bikin band segede Laruku jadi keliatan jelek di muka umum... apalagi di negara yg fansnya udah bantu Laruku nerima platinum buat tiap album mereka dari sejak taun 2000!
FINALLY....
Dan ternyata... persis seperti yg kubayangkan...
PUSING SETENGAH MATI BIKIN BLOG!!
Gosh... drtd aq cuma bisa mlonga-mlongo ga jelas gara2 ga dhong html!! Uda berapa blog skin yg aku coba, hampir semua menolak bekerja sama!! Untung akhirnya aku bisa juga nemuin blogskin yg cocok n mau berkompromi... So, finally, this is it :)
Masi plain n masi byk bgt yg harus ditambahin...
But I'll save that for l8r. Hahaha XD