Siti Nurhaliza - Melawan Kesepian (Chords)
During my recent visit to a Speedy Video outlet, I heard a very nice song being played and I fell in love with it immediately! The vocals, lyrics, and melody… simply captivating. The title of the song is “Melawan Kesepian”, which can be literally translated into English as “Overcoming Loneliness”. It is sung by none other than Malaysia’s pop darling, Datuk Siti Nurhaliza.
Below are the lyrics. I also figured out the chords for the song, just in case any musically-inclined readers would like to try playing the song on the piano or a guitar. I must stress that this is completely my own interpretation, and you’re free to take it only as a reference. I think it’s pretty accurate though, hehe.
Title: Melawan Kesepian
Performed by: Siti Nurhaliza
Intro:
[G]-[F#m]-[Em]-[D]
[G]-[F#m]-[Em]-[A]
[D]Apapun yang [Bm]terjadi
[G]Berjalanlah tanpa [A]henti
[D]Air mata [Dsus2]tertahan
[G]Waktu untuk [A]dijatuhkan
[D]Nanti kita kan [Bm]tahu
[G]Betapa bijaknya [A]hidup
[D]Sepahit apapun [Dsus2]ini
[G]Pelajaran yang [A]bererti
Chorus:
[D]Semoga kepergian [Dsus2]mu
[Bm]Tak akan [Bm]merubah apapun
[G]Semoga mampu ku[F#m]lawan
[Em]Kesepianku [A]
Repeat Intro:
[G]-[F#m]-[Em]-[A]
[D]Nanti kita kan [Bm]tahu
[G]Betapa bijaknya [A]hidup
[Bm]Sepahit apapun [F#m]ini
[G]Pelajaran yang [A]bererti
Repeat Chorus:
[D]Semoga kepergian [Dsus2]mu
[Bm]Tak akan [Bm]merubah apapun
[G]Semoga mampu ku[F#m]lawan
[Em]Kesepianku [C]
Interlude:
[F]-[Fsus2]-[Dm]-[Dm/C]
[Bb]-[Am]-[Gm]-[A]
Repeat Chorus:
[D]Semoga kepergian [Dsus2]mu
[Bm]Tak akan [Bm]merubah apapun
[G]Semoga mampu ku[F#m]lawan
[Em]Kesepianku [A]
[D]Semoga kepergian [Dsus2]mu
[Bm]Tak akan… [Bm]
[G]Semoga mampu ku[F#m]lawan
[Em]Kesepianku [A]
Outtro:
[D]Apapun yang [Bm]terjadi
[G]Berjalanlah tanpa [C7]henti
The common chords aside, here are the guitar tabs for the not-so-common ones (pianists, you just gotta improvise :p):
[Dsus2] - xx0230
[Fsus2] - x33011
[Dm/C] - x3023x
[Bb] - x13331
[C7] - x32310
If you’re seeing blanks, just concentrate on the lyrics :D. I’ve also translated the lyrics into English:
No matter what happens
Keep journey on
I’m holding back the tears
From falling down
Someday we’ll both know
How clever life is
No matter how bitter
It is a meaningful lesson
Hopefully, your absence
Will not change anything
Hopefully, I can overcome
My loneliness
Someday we’ll both know
How clever life is
No matter how bitter
It is a meaningful lesson
Direct translations can sometimes sound a little funny :p Nevertheless, I think it’s a meaningful song. I’m heading to Penang in a couple of hours’ time… gonna paint the town red! If you happen to see me, make sure I see you too!
Have a fantastic weekend, beloved readers ;)
P/s: Yes I’m still on leave. Did I tell you I took the whole week off? BwahHaha!
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04 Jan 2008 narrowband

wah wah wah… can translate summore… taihen neh! ;)
yeah, ada sound sikit weird some of the direct translations haha! but good try! ;)
enjoy yourself in penang! make sure makan kao-kao!!
Hi narrowband,
Just curious, are you chinese educated ?
Wow! So nice that you still on leave… Enjoy yourself @ Penang eh!…
Wooots! Got notes, got translation… so geng!
And wow you play the guitar!!
Happy 2008!
Fuwahhh so free….ohh on leave….patutla
Okaaaaay.
According to angel, you’re exactly the right type of candidate to bring home to parentals. You take gorgeous pictures. You write really well. You’re tall. o.0 You’re an engineer. You’re learning Japanese. You’re part of a Toastmasters club.
Now I find out… you play the guitar too? Hmmm…
Hello ladies, why isn’t this guy snapped up? *very wide grin*
nice song :)
Have fun in Penang. Too bad i dun have your contact number. Enjoy all the good food and dun forget to snap some nice photos ;)
Hello Narrowband,
I ter-read ur blog through the links from my fren’s blog.
It is a beautiful song.
Actually me, myself is a malay songs fan. Haha…
It’s rare to find chinese especially guy to like malay songs
*wink*
Wish u all the best la :D
hey i’ve got two other songs by siti too! bukan cinta biasa and seindah biasa :D
why la siti go marry that two timer..
knight: HALLO DARLENE!
sewjin: huh? two timer?
knight, eheh~ i like malay songs too k! rare meh?
narrowband: i think this song ok ok only. still prefer bukan cinta biasa from siti’s album
cool. Nice song and indeed it’s so soothing and captivating. She got this magnificent voice than can easily captivates the listeners. Not bad with the translations though. ;)
I think this is my first time here. ;)
Have a blessed weekend
whole week leave, syioknya
enjoy ur holiday :D
And here’s your first TAG of the year! (To help melawan kesepian. Lawl. *grin*)
Angel - Aiya, as long as you paham, I paham, can lor :P No need so tepat mia translation one mar. Wei I really makan 99 leh… Post coming up… ngieks ngieks.
Keeyit - I am rojak educated. Hahaha… What do you think? Well I went to national schools all my life :). I speak Canto, English and Mandarin at home though… Strange, sudden question!
TZ - Yes, time to take a rest… Many people opt to clear leave at the end of the year… but our annual leave will not expire until month of March… In fact, it can even snowball for one year.
Yes I enjoyed myself in Penang, tremendously! An entry on that will be published this week… I hope :p
Day-dreamer - Not exactly notes lar, just chords. Most musician friends I know, they dig things like this. In fact, when I first started playing the guitar, I searched for these kind of chords too ;). Nowadays though, chord progressions are getting very common and it’s not really hard to figure them out by listening. I have been playing for 10 years… (wow I didn’t realize it’s been so long!)
che-cheh - Actually I took arnd 30 minutes to kautim lar… ;) I enjoy doing it even when I’m not on leave. Music is my life… hehehehe…
Rinnah - Are you sure those are the qualities that ladies (and uh.. parents?) seek? If they are, then there is something (else) seriously very wrong with me!
Chen - I enjoyed myself like siao kia in Penang. We had a ‘tour-guide’ (local Penangite) who had ‘planned’ everything (in an itinerary, no less!) for us; where to go, what to eat and when to eat. I wonder why must all nice food be unhealthy food… hahahah :D
Knight - Thanks for dropping by! I’m not really fanatic, it’s just that I dig any type of music, books and movies - as long as they’re good - whatever the language and/or genre. I have many Chinese friends who enjoy listening to Malay songs… even more than I do! :)
Sewjin - Ah, I’m glad my blog can become your ‘meeting lounge’ :p Yes I those songs too, I have them in one of my CDs. This Melawan Kesepian is her latest single, released early 2008. Expect it to hit the airwaves really soon!
I think we shouldn’t dwell on her personal life (although I also feel abit disappointed, haha…) :D
Esther - Heh, this is taken off her latest album. And I heard this song is her 2nd single from that album. Give new songs a chance? I know Bukan Cinta Biasa and love every second of it, too :)
Cibol - Yes this song practically froze me in that CD store. I had a VCD in my hand and I stood right there to just enjoy the track. I even forgot what VCD I was holding in my hand!
Thanks for coming by - I’ve seen you (your nick, rather) in the blogosphere before ;)
Cbenc12 - Already over lor… already enjoyed :D
Rinnah - I saw it and it looks interesting! It is, however, not my first tag of the year. It’s the second. But then I still haven’t decided which should go first… hehe. Thanks for passing it to me!
bro, u better be good and send me the song now k, i mean it.. i really do mean it.. :)
wow~ wow~ wow~ Usually u just post a song here or with lyric only. This time with chords somemore. What’s the “push” that makes you learn guitar? Normally guys only have 2 reasons:
a. Interest
b. To impress the gal he is chasing
Jian - Aiya, when you want to listen just visit my blog and click ‘play’ ma… Wahahhaha…… j/k. You could have just MSN’d me only.
Cybie - I seldom post lyrics also la :). Why, learn guitar must have reason one meh? Got the opportunity, picked up the skills - it’s really that simple ;). To me, music is part of my life! I must admit that the skills do come in handy also sometimes… if you know what I mean… ;p
Hey Narrowband,
I just tried to play my guitar and sing along with ur tabs.
Gosh! It was great :D
Hope to see more of this *wink*
I am glad you tried and verified its accuracy. Hehe. I hope you did not attempt to play it together with the mp3 on - because it’s not in the same key. You gotta figure that one out - use a capo or something :p
Anyways, yes if I have the time and mood, I should put up more of these! At least I now know that there’ll be at least one person who’ll appreciate the work… hehe.
grr , hawt song! :P