Ku Rasa Sudah Lama... (original song)

This is the first song I composed in Indonesian, my native language, though only the verses are in Indonesian, not the chorus. The story is that I had the melody to the chorus with most of the lyrics from a dream, and immediately when I woke up hummed the melody to a voice recorder. Then later that day I actually worked on the song and found that the verse melody I made sounds better in Indonesian so I wrote its lyrics in Indonesian. 

This is another love song (throwback to my roots after a string of non-love songs) except that it has a more pop feel (pop 4 chord progression) rather than my usual ballad feel (Canon in D chord progression). I tried to make the love song with more...generic lyrics (more positivity) but it ended up having themes common to my previous love songs: separation by distance (Verse 1) and regret for past mistakes (Verse 2). I guess I still can't write a love song that's not somehow influenced by my high school crush. Here is the song on my Soundcloud.

English translation in (parentheses)

Verse 1:
Ku rasa sudah lama tak bertemu, dirimu yang ku t'lah lama menanti
(I feel like it's been a while since we've met)
Taukah kau ku s'lama ini menunggumu?
(Do you know that I've been waiting for you all this time?)
Apa kabar bidadari hatiku? Kau lebih indah sejak akhir bertemu
(How have you been angel of my heart? You look even more beautiful than last time)
Tanpamu hatiku hampa mati abadi because
(Without you my heart is dead because)
                        
Chorus:                             
You are the rhythm to my melody (You're the only one I want)
You take my heart up to the skies
You fill my days with happy memories (You're the only one I want)
I know my love will never die
              
Verse 2:
Maafkan bila ku dulu mengganggu, ku dulu seorang bocah yang canggung
(I'm sorry if I bothered you back then, I was just an awkward boy)
Taukah kau ku membesut diri untukmu?
(Do you know I've tried to improve myself for you?)
Banyak gadis datang pergi setelahmu, tapi tak ada yang bisa memikat hatiku s'perti kamu because     
(Many girls came and went after you, but no one could capture my heart like you did because)               

Chorus:

Bridge:
Ti'ap kali kau menyanyi terulang rasa jatuh cinta padamu lagi      
(Every time you sing I fall in love with you again)
Jangan biar masa lalu, menahan kita dari cinta
(Don't let the past hold us back from love)

Mystery (original song)

This song, written in June 2015, is my first "spiritual" song. Hearing "Sebelum Cahaya," a song by Letto, with its spiritual-sounding music inspired me to make a song with its music to my own lyrics. So I'm not sure if this would be called a cover or original, cause it's somewhere in between -- original lyrics, unoriginal melody. 
Anyways, I was really inspired when I made this song because I completed it in only a few hours, meaning that the lyrics really meant something to me. It's basically about the realization that as humans it is literally impossible to know the answers to all the big questions in the world. It is about the realization that there are two choices one is able to make: (1) to settle for the fact that we can't know anything for certain but in turn live a life without convictions full of skepticism, or (2) to gamble on God (Pascal's Wager), believing that He can explain everything but in turn have a faith that's based on chance. Here is the song on my Soundcloud.


To the tune of "Sebelum Cahaya" by Letto

Verse 1:
A world of mystery, oh how I've sought to understand
the answers to the great unknown
I turned to ancient texts, I turned to scientific thought
But neither could explain it all

Refrain:
Do I settle for the mystery? And live a life without convictions?
Just floating in the wind, not knowing where to go
Or do I settle for the wager? Have a faith that's based on chance?
And hope that God is there for me

Verse 2:
If you are listening, God, please guide me in my quest
to live a life of righteousness
I wanna be a godly man, I wanna have a faith that stands
But deep down I'm not satisfied

Solo

Refrain:

Verse 1*:
A world of mystery, oh how I've sought to understand
the answers to the great unknown
I turned to ancient texts, I turned to scientific thought
But neither could explain it all

Refrain*:
Do I settle for the mystery? And live a life without convictions?
Just floating in the wind, not knowing where to go
Or do I settle for the wager? Have a faith that's based on chance?
And hope that God is there for me

I Don't Wanna...(original song)

Ok guys, so this song's pretty crazy. Wrote it October 24, 2015. It's my first song that's out of the love ballad genre, leaning more towards a fast rock style, and the lyrics are crazy (at least in my opinion). It's about the daily struggles of seeing the things you're not supposed to do and how to cope with it. It's about struggling to stay pure (essentially a less humorous more condescending version of "Honey I'm Good." Recording coming soon on my Soundcloud.

Verse 1:
This is the age of temptation
You can't escape the sin that's all around you
Especially if you're still a young one
When you're all alone without your mom and daddy

You will have some friends who aren't worthy
They will give you bad advice and make you do some naughty things
So you just have to be strong and know your limits
Gotta know the words to say when shit gets tough

Refrain:
I don't wanna have sex with you
I don't wanna get sick tattoos
I don't wanna smoke cigs with you
I don't wanna get fake ID's

I don't wanna do stupid things that I'll regret someday so I am kindly refusing your offer
I don't wanna have sex with you
I'm an old-fashioned man, I'm waiting for marriage

Verse 2:
This is the world that we live in
Short-sightedness and instant gratification
They don't see a future past death
They just do everything that makes them feel good

But we know the reward is worth the wait
There'll be great rewards for those who keep their moral standards
So you gotta stay pure and keep the end in mind
Gotta know the words to say when shit gets rough

Refrain:
(Same except last line: I value my marriage.)

Bridge:
I know that it's hard to live so righteously, you will feel alone sometimes
Nobody's perfect so don't be too sad if you fall to sin sometimes
There's forgiveness in store for those who ask for it and promise to sin no more
Still you gotta remember what to say when the devil tries to tempt with worldly things

Refrain: