ACTIVITY 1

Song: Weird Genius - LATHI (feat. Sara Fajira)

[Verse 1: Sara Fajira]

I was born a fool
Broken all the rules, ooh
Seeing all null
Denying all of the truth, ooh

[Pre-Chorus: Sara Fajira]

Everything has changed
It all happened for a reason
Down from the first stage
It isn't something we fought for
Never wanted this kind of pain
Turned myself so cold and heartless
But one thing you should know

[Chorus: Sara Fajira]

ꦏꦺꦴꦮꦺꦫꦲꦶꦱꦩ꧀ꦭ ꦪꦸꦱꦏꦏꦼꦱꦭꦲꦤ꧀
(Kowé ra isa mlayu saka kesalahan)
ꦲꦗꦶꦤꦶꦁ ꦢꦶꦫꦶꦲꦤꦲꦶꦁ ꦭꦛꦶ
(Ajining diri ana ing lathi)

[Verse 2: Sara Fajira]

Pushing through the countless pain
And all I know that this love's a bless and curse

[Pre-Chorus: Sara Fajira]

Everything has changed
It all happened for a reason
Down from the first stage
It isn't something we fought for
Never wanted this kind of pain
Turned myself so cold and heartless
But one thing you should know

[Chorus: Sara Fajira]

ꦏꦺꦴꦮꦺꦫꦲꦶꦱꦩ꧀ꦭ ꦪꦸꦱꦏꦏꦼꦱꦭꦲꦤ꧀
(Kowé ra isa mlayu saka kesalahan)
ꦲꦗꦶꦤꦶꦁ ꦢꦶꦫꦶꦲꦤꦲꦶꦁ ꦭꦛꦶ
(Ajining diri ana ing lathi)
SONG ABOUT:
The lyrics of this English song speak of a love relationship full of lies and egos that ‘says’ love
but only hurts. Despite emphasizing the dark side of the relationship, upbeat music and honest
lyrics bring the implied meaning of courage and a strong stand in the face of ‘a toxic
relationship’. Some of the Javanese lyrics (like “Kowe ra iso mlayu saka kesalahan. Ajining diri
ana ing lathi.”, meaning “You cannot run away from mistakes. A person’s self-esteem is on the
tongue (his words)”, are taken from the old Javanese proverb "Ajining saka lathi, ajining raga
saka busana."

ACTIVITY 2
When you’re a child she walks before you.
To set an example.
When you’re a teenager she walks behind you
To be there should you need her.
When you’re an adult she walks beside you
So that as two friends you can enjoy life together.