*+.Masih Jelas*.+

This song was sung by Hafiz AF7 for his final concert. It was extremely touching and the melody that composed it was exhilarating; insurgently painful but without a doubt, 100% mind-blowingly beautiful at the same time. Even to this day when I hear the song, I feel hairs at the back at my neck come to a swift standup. The lyrics are absolutely touching and you can feel the suffering in his voice. The atmosphere of the song makes me think of twilight - that moment of day where the sun sets and the air around you is suddenly hauntingly beautiful.

Beralih musim ke musim
Hati tetap serupa
Tiada yang berubah
Dari hari dikau pergi
Dikau pergi

Penjara.. hidup ini penjara
Tanpa ada simpati
Kepada sang kekasih
Yang dilanda, yang dilanda
Kehilangan..

Masih jelas setiap garisan halus
Bila senyuman kau ukirkan untukku
Masih jelas setiap lekuk penjuru
Menghiasi wajahmu
Waktu kau renung aku


Translation:
The seasons keeping changing...
Yet my heart, remains the same,
Nothing has changed since the moment you left.

A prison. This life is a prison,
without sympathy for the lover,
the lover that faces a loss...

Its still clear, every single line on your face when you smiled at me.
Its still clear, all the small creases on your face when you'd gaze at me.

I'm pretty sure the translation is no where as good at the Malay version. Malay is just such a beautiful, flowery and enriched language. It is naturally poetic, hence poetry and lyrics just sound so much more deep and meaningful then it would in English. Hard to explain, but if you were Malay you'd understand, its just so artistic. The impact is less coherent when you translate it in English.