I am truly grateful for everything happen. Entering ITB as a new colleger is AWESOME!
These following week is gonna be a busy week because it is OSKM 2013 : )
OSKM stands for Orientasi Studi Keluarga Mahasiswa.
Yesterday, I had my first mass Indonesia independence day flag-rising ceremony with aprox. 3000 new colleger! There was marching band ITB, choir, and many things I've never experienced before.
Anyway, I love some new song that's been taught to us; one of them titled "Mentari". It's lyric is catchy because of the historical background of the song. Here is the link and the lyrics:
Mentari
Mentari menyala disini Di sini di dalam hatiku Gemuruhnya hingga di sini Di sini di urat syarafku
Meskipun tembok yang tinggi mengurungku Berlapis pagar duri di sekitarku Tak satupun yang sanggup menghalangiku Menyala di dalam hatiku
Hari ini hari milikku Juga esok masih terbentang Dan mentari kan tetap menyala Di sini di dalam hatiku…
I also love the echoing sacred greeting of ITB. It says "bakti kami, untuk-Mu, Tuhan, bangsa, dan almamater". Very different from any special greetings I've ever heard. YES, it is sacred.
I am meeting new friends from almost all part of Indonesia; Bandung, Surabaya, Jakarta, Banten, Papua, Toraja, Medan, Makasar, and more! Learning so many new lessons in live.
OK, I need to sleep now, in the next 6 hour I should be in ITB to continue OSKM. God bless Indonesia!
#untukIndonesia
For several months, GRaBS (a community of youth Christians where I spend plenty of my time there growing up spiritually) has been playing videos of a Christian hip-hop artist/song writer/music producer/recording artist; Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964) or better known as Toby Mac. Today, I met a friend who told me how one of Toby Mac's song inspiring him. The title of the song he mentioned is "FORGIVENESS". In this song, Toby Mac featuringLecrae (a gospel rapper) present great messages to the whole world. Here we are, the lyrics:
FORGIVENESS
TOBY MAC FEAT LECRAE
'Cause we all make mistakes sometimes
And we all step across that line
But nothing's sweeter than the day we find, we find
Its hanging over him like the clouds of Seattle
And rainin' on his swag fallin' deeper in his saddle
Its written on his face
He don't have to speak a sound
Somebody call the five-o for we gotta man down
You can go and play it like you're all rock and roll
But guilt does a job on each and every man's soul
And when your head hits the pillow at the nightfall
You can bet your life that its gonna be a fight ya'll
'Cause we all make mistakes sometimes
And we've all stepped across that line
But nothing's sweeter than the day we find
Forgiveness, forgiveness
And we all stumble and we fall
Bridges burn in the heat of it all
But nothing's sweeter than the day, sweeter than the day we call out for forgiveness
Forgiveness, we all need, we all need, we all need forgiveness
Forgiveness, we all need, we all need
Mr. Lecrae
My momma told me what I would be in for
If I kept all this anger inside of me pent up
My heart been broken, my wounds been open
And I don't know if I can hear I'm sorry being spoken
But those forgiven much , should be quicker to give it
And God forgave me for it all Jesus bled forgiveness
So when the stones fly and they aimed at you
Just say forgive they father they know not that they do
Now you can go and play it like you're all rock and roll
But guilt does a job on each and every man's soul
And when your heat hits the pillow at the nightfall
You can bet your life that its gonna be a fight ya'll
'Cause we all make mistakes sometimes
And we've all stepped across that line
But nothing's sweeter than the day we find
Forgiveness, forgiveness
And we all stumble and we fall
Bridges burn in the heat of it all
But nothing's sweeter than the day, sweeter than the day we call out for forgiveness
No matter how LOST you are, you're not that far, you're NOT TOO FAR
No matter how HURT you are, you're not that far, you're NOT TOO FAR
No matter how WRONG you are, you're not that far, you're NOT TOO FAR
No matter who YOU are, you're not that far, you're NOT TOO FAR
From FORGIVENESS
Ask for FORGIVENESS
'Cause we all make mistakes sometimes
And we've all stepped across that line
But nothing's sweeter than the day we find
Forgiveness, forgiveness
And we all stumble and we fall
Bridges burn in the heat of it all
But nothing's sweeter than the day, sweeter than the day we call out for forgiveness
Forgiveness
We all need, we all need, all need forgiveness
Forgiveness
We all need, we all need
No matter how lost you are, we all need forgiveness
No matter how hurt you are, we all need forgiveness
No matter how wrong you are, you're not that far, you're not too far
No matter who you are, you're not too far, you're not too far
He doesn't do typical rapping. But, he raps His faith in Jesus Christ.
"I think a lot of players have foundations in their faith... A lot of guys love hip-hop or rap music, but they tend not to have hip-hop or rap music that kind of co-signs their views on life. I think that's kind of what i provide them."
Lecrae Moore
"Lecrae said it the best. He doesn't want to be a celebrity. He doesn't want to be a superstar. He just wants to be the middle man for tou to see God through him."
Bubba Watson
Here is the video (Toby Mac feat Lecrae - Forgiveness) :
Recently, I'm listening to some songs by Lucy Spraggan. Lucy is an English musician with her music mixture consists of folk, acoustic, and hip-hop. She tells great stories!Here is one of my fav <3 Tea And Toast..
The first time I listened to this song I got nearly nothing. But when I listened again carefully, I found out that the song itself is a beautifully written sad-story. My eyes became glistening. I couldn't bear the emotion from the lyrics and catchy accompaniment. Well, you should listen it by yourself. Here is the lyrics:
Tea And Toast
Lucy Spraggan
Tom was born in 1942
With eyes of blue
And the doctors said that his birth was far too
fast
His heart stopped twice
But yet he survived
As he took his first breathe
His mother took her last
And his father knew that he wasn't to blame
But he never quite looked at Tom the same after that
And he rarely spoke about her
But when he did
He said your mother used to say this
"When the skies are looking bad my dear
And your heart has lost all it's hope
After dawn there will be sunshine
And all the dust will go
Skies will clear my darling
I'll wake up with the one I love the most
And in the morning, I'll make you up
With some tea and toast"
When we met through a friend
Who introduced them
The first thing Tom said was would you like to dance?
They moved with each other and when the music got slower
He said don't let go of my hand
He said It's only polite if I ask you tonight
Would it be alright, if I could walk you home?
That night he told of of his birth
And said when it hurt
He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast
Two quick years went by
They were side by side
And without a plan, they conceived a little child
He said women I love you and this you know
But I only have enough for our food and clothes
But I love you and this baby
Until the day that I die
She said we'll take care of this little life
And we'll fall in love with her baby blue eyes
And we'll be alright from some advice that I know
She said I never got to meet her
But if I did, I'm sure your mother would have said this
"When the skies are looking bad my dear
And your heart has lost all it's hope
After dawn there will be sunshine
And all the dust will go
Skies will clear my darling
We'll show this baby all the love we know
And in the morning, I'll make you up
With some tea and toast"
Well he took those words
And he made them proud
He worked day after day
And hour after hour
So that they could buy a little house on the outside of town
The little girl grew up and so did they
They said that they loved each other everyday
And forty years later, that brings us to now
And as they're walking down the street
Her grip loosens on his hand
He puts his arm around her side as she falls to the ground
He hears her breathing and that's the only sound
Her body on the floor attracts a worried crowd
Tears rolls off his face as he says "don't let go, now"
And he's sitting by her bed in the hospital ward
Their daughter walks in with a family of her own
She says "dad, I don't know if she can hear you now
But there's one thing mum would want you to know"
When the skies are looking bad my dear
And your heart has lost all it's hope
After dawn there will be sunshine
And all the dust will go
Skies will clear my darling
Now it's time for you to let go
I go wake you up in the mornin' with some tea and toast
Here is the video:
If got something from this song. Tell me by giving some comments below : )
Lately, I'm just into this song. It is titled - The A Team. The original singer is Ed Sheeran, but personally I love the cover by Lucy Spraggan. The lyric is catchy for me, original, and not boring : )
The different point of view create different messages from both versions.
The original version simply tells about a prostitute's life struggled so much that she resorted to selling her body to earn
money. She might not love it, but it provided an income in general
for the young woman. Later on, the pain became too much for her to bear
and she just wanted to end it all. She traded in her "dirty" money for
drugs.
The cover version tells us about a friendless rich man who falls in love with the girl.
So, these are the lyrics:
The A Team (Original Version)
Ed Sheeran
White lips, pale face -> she's not healthy
Breathing in snowflakes
Burnt lungs, sour taste
Light's gone, day's end Struggling to pay rent -> NO HOME
Long nights, strange men
And they say She's in the Class A Team ->refers to a drug; cocaine or heroine
Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen -> think about this: she's now probably around 28 y.o. But lately her face seems
Slowly sinking, wasting -> this tells us that she's tired of life Crumbling like pastries
And they scream
The worst things in life come free to us
Cause we're just under the upper hand
And go mad for a couple grams ->consume a couple grams of cocaine
And she don't want to go outside tonight
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland -> under drug's effects Or sells love to another man -> sadly, she does prostitution : (
It's too cold outside
For angels to fly
Angels to fly
Ripped gloves, raincoat Tried to swim and stay afloat -> she tried to stay alive in those hard situations
Dry house, wet clothes Loose change, bank notes -> she's got no money
Weary-eyed, dry throat -> she's tired, really tired of economical problems and her needs
Call girl, no phone
And they say
She's in the Class A Team
Stuck in her daydream
Been this way since eighteen
But lately her face seems
Slowly sinking, wasting
Crumbling like pastries
And they scream
The worst things in life come free to us
Cause we're just under the upper hand
And go mad for a couple grams
And she don't want to go outside tonight
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland
Or sells love to another man
It's too cold outside
For angels to fly
An angel will die
Covered in white
Closed eye -> she can do nothing now
And hoping for a better life -> all she can do is hoping
This time, we'll fade out tonight
Straight down the line
And they say
She's in the Class A Team
Stuck in her daydream
Been this way since eighteen
But lately her face seems
Slowly sinking, wasting
Crumbling like pastries
They scream
The worst things in life come free to us
And we're all under the upper hand
Go mad for a couple grams
And we don't want to go outside tonight
And in a pipe we fly to the Motherland
Or sell love to another man
It's too cold outside
For angels to fly
Angels to fly
To fly, fly
For angels to fly, to fly, to fly Or angels to die ->she has to fight or die...
The A Team (Cover Version)
Lucy Spraggan
Big man, big spend ->he is quite successful financially
Works hard, days end Nice car, no friends ->he is a loner
Sun down, Clean shirt
New night, Same curb One girl, That's her ->he met a girl; the prostitute
They say she's in the class A-team
She says to him please save me
But her mind changes daily He said baby, I could be your safety ->the man offered protection to the girl And you could be my lady ->even more he asked her to be his lady
And I've been thinking lately
The best things in life will come free to us
'Cause we're all under the upper hand
And go mad for a couple grams
You don't want to go outside, tonight
Cause in my car we can drive to another land
When, I can know I'm you're only man
It's too cold outside for my angel to fly
Window down, Lean in
Warm air, Breathing Locks up, Speaking ->the girl is in the man's house; under his protection as he promised
She smiles, He blinks
Times up, Heart sinks
'Come home?', He thinks
One kiss, One wish No life like this ->this life probably much better to the woman Don't go, be his ->the woman was uncertain about what she was experiencing
They say she's in the class A-team
She says to him please save me
But her mind changes daily
He said baby, I could be your safety
And you could be my lady
And I've been thinking lately
The best things in life will come free to us
'Cause we're all under the upper hand
And go mad for a couple grams
And you don't want to go outside, tonight
Cause in my car we can drive to another land AND I can know I'm you're only man ->the man knows that the woman has no one outside his house
It's too cold outside for my angel to fly
My angel to fly
So, my conclusion from both versions is:
" Life is tough to people who are not tough enough on themselves. So, don't give up on life easily! There's a lot of things we can fight for. Unfortunately, most of us haven't realized them yet.They haven't found their passion and vision. So, they waste their time. Worst, their future. "
After such a long time not posting anything. Here I return! Sekarang gw sudah resmi lulus dari SMAK 1 BPK PENABUR Bandung! Yeah \m/ SANGAT BERSYUKUR, di terima di universitas impian di jurusan impian, ITB Fakultas Teknik Sipil dan Lingkungan! Banyak banget hal yang ingin gw bagikan lewat blog gw ini after this young time.
Sekarang my fingers are about to tell you my points of high school.
Gw bilang, 3 tahun itu waktu yang singkat untuk dirasakan, tapi terlalu berharga untuk dilewatkan. 3 tahun gw lewati dengan:
Aktif di OSIS selama gw hitung 26 bulan
Jadi ketua OSIS dan wakil ketua PROM NITE LUX
Be the part of the most unified generation(generasi XLVII; ALLONE)
Mengenal lebih dalam God of all gods, King above all kings,JESUS CHRIST!
Being single <3(it's a great choice guys! believe me, you are 3 times more productive when you are single).
Kenalan dengan 251 anak angkatan XLVII SMAK 1 BPK PENABUR yang keren-keren!
Cinta masa muda (tapi tetep tau prioritas dan komunitas)
Kelas ter-epic XIIA.
Mengalami masa di mana 251 anak dilawat Tuhan Yesus di kebaktian tanpa batasan liturgi di ruang AVA sekolah : )
4 hari bareng anak-anak OSIS Bandung di gembleng di SECAPA AD, Hegarmanah, Bandung.
