Salma Salsabil and Basboi bring a fresh take on modern love in ‘Affa Iyah.’ The lyrics writer, Adrian Rahmat Purwanto, pens a candid confession of attraction and uncertainty. The melody by SeeK and Barsena Bestandhi sets a smooth, reflective tone.
Released: August 9, 2024
affa iyah
Basboi | Salma Salsabil
affa iyah Meaning & Lyrics (Basboi | Salma Salsabil)
Salma Salsabil sings about the confusion between love and curiosity, with lines like, ‘I’ve concluded that I like you, but is that really it?’ She describes the struggle of expressing feelings, from glowing late-night encounters to the frustration of phone screen limitations. The lyrics capture the raw honesty of falling for someone unexpectedly.
Begitu mudahnyaIt’s just so easy,
Ku terkagum pada pandangannyahow I’m captivated by the way you look.
Padahal hanya sekilasEven though it was only a glimpse,
Mudah ku temukan, pribadinya dan kegemarannyait’s easy to see your personality and what you love.
Mungkin kau takkan menyangkamaybe you wouldn’t even suspect it.
Ku simpulkan, aku sukaI’ve concluded that I like you,
Tapi apa iya?but is that really it?
Sialnya ku jatuh cintaunfortunately, I’ve gone and fallen in love.
Entah sayang atau hanya penasaranI don’t know if it’s love or just curiosity,
Semua tingkahku mungkin mudah kau bacabut all my actions are probably easy for you to read.
Bisakah kau paham rasa ini, Sayang?Can you understand this feeling, darling?
Salahkah bila ku memaksa ‘tuk bersama?Is it wrong if I’m pushing for us to be together?
Mungkin aku sukamaybe I really do like you.
Aku baru balik from a war, jujurI’ve just come back from a war, honestly,
Soal cinta nowadays I’m not too sureand when it comes to love nowadays, I’m not too sure.
Aku tak yakin (Cinta semakin)I wasn’t certain (as this love keeps growing).
Till I see you at the late-night showUntil I saw you at the late-night show,
Venue ni gelap but baby, you glowthe venue was dark, but baby, you glowed.
The shine you radiateThe shine you radiate,
So fine, immaculateis so fine and immaculate.
Ku simpulkan, aku sukaI’ve concluded that I like you,
Tapi apa iya?but is that really it?
Sialnya ku jatuh cintaunfortunately, I’ve gone and fallen in love.
Entah sayang atau hanya penasaranI don’t know if it’s love or just curiosity,
Semua tingkahku mungkin mudah kau bacabut all my actions are probably easy for you to read.
Bisakah kau paham rasa ini, sayang?Can you understand this feeling, darling?
Salahkah bila ku memaksa ‘tuk bersama?Is it wrong if I’m pushing for us to be together?
Oh, mungkin aku sukaoh, maybe I really do like you.
Siapa pun di dunia ni aku tak takutI’m not afraid of anyone in this world,
Tapi depan kamu, baby, nyali aku menciutbut in front of you, baby, my courage just shrinks away.
Tak ku sangka, tak percayaI didn’t expect this, I can’t believe it,
Tak kuasa, tak berdayaI have no power, I’m completely helpless.
Tak tahu what should I do?I don’t know what I should do,
Tolong tell me, what I do?so please tell me, what do I do?
Aku suka warna kamuI love the color of your soul,
Aku suka all your toneI love everything about your tone.
Aku muak jumpa kamu cuma tiap on the phoneI’m sick of only seeing you through a phone screen,
Aku mau, aku suka, aku ingin, aku butuhI want you, I like you, I desire you, and I need you.
Perlu waktu berdua with you, baby, all aloneI need some time with just the two of us, baby, all alone.
Oh, ku tak tahuOh, I just don’t know.
Entah sayang atau hanya penasaran (Entah sayang atau penasaran)I don’t know if it’s love or just curiosity (love or curiosity),
Semua tingkahku mungkin mudah kau bacabut all my actions are probably easy for you to read.
Bisakah kau paham rasa ini, sayang?Can you understand this feeling, darling?
Salahkah bila ku memaksa ‘tuk bersama?Is it wrong if I’m pushing for us to be together?
I do, I do, I do, I do, my baby, I tell you I do, I do, I doI do, I do, I do, I do, my baby, I’m telling you I do, I do, I do,
I do, I do, I do, would you say I do?I do, I do, I do, would you say you do too?
I do, I do, I do, I do, I really do, I do-do-do-do-doI do, I do, I do, I do, I really do, I really do,
I really do, I really, I really, really, really doI really do, I really, I really, really, really do.
Sungguh aku sukaI truly do like you.
affa iyah Music Video
The ‘Affa Iyah’ lyrics are about the tension between love and curiosity. Salma Salsabil and Basboi deliver a heartfelt narrative in this Indonesian track.