The Brandals bring a powerful social commentary with their song Di Pinggir Marjin. The band collaborates with Eka Rahyadi Annash, who writes lyrics with Ghani Noorputrawan. The musicians mix rock grit with a poignant message about life on the margins.
Released: February 28, 2026
Di Pinggir Marjin
Eka Rahyadi Annash | The Brandals
Di Pinggir Marjin Lyrics English Translation by Eka Rahyadi Annash | The Brandals
Eka Rahyadi Annash offers specific, hard-hitting images. The poet mentions being ‘crushed by dreams that come with a price’ and seeking ‘shelter in a house built on borrowed land.’ He describes a system where people hide exhaustion behind a happy face.
Tersingkir lagi ke sudut harapanPushed aside once more to the edges of hope,
Di tepi ruang terkubur impiandreams are buried at the corner of this space.
Ditekan mimpi yang harus terbayarI’m crushed by dreams that come with a price,
Menghitung sisa dan dikejar angkacounting what’s left while being chased by numbers.
Takkan hilang beban bertahun lamanyaThis burden from years ago won’t just disappear,
Berteduh di rumah tanah pinjamanseeking shelter in a house built on borrowed land.
Pahit getir kenyataan ditelanI swallow the bitter stings of reality,
Jatuh bangun dendam kelam tenggelamas dark resentments sink through the highs and lows.
Kiri kanan terjebak aturanTrapped by rules on the left and the right,
Atas bawah jauh jarak yang terpisahwith a vast distance between those above and below.
Kau aku kita semuaYou, me, and all of us,
Sembunyikan lelah di balik riangwe hide our exhaustion behind a happy face.
Anak-anak bertanya kapan cepat pulangThe children ask when I’ll be home soon,
Bertahan seharijust surviving for another day,
Di jalanan lagiout on the streets again.
Pahit getir kenyataan ditelanI swallow the bitter stings of reality.
Jatuh bangun dendam kelam tenggelamDark resentments sink through the highs and lows,
Kiri kanan terjebak aturantrapped by rules on the left and the right,
Atas bawah jauh jarak yang terpisahwith a vast distance between those above and below.
Kau aku kita semuaYou, me, and all of us.
(Kita semua terjebak, kita semua terjebak)(We’re all trapped, we’re all trapped,)
Kau aku kita semua (Kita semua terjebak, kita semua terjebak)you, me, and all of us. (We’re all trapped, we’re all trapped,)
(Kita semua terjebak, kita semua terjebak)(we’re all trapped, we’re all trapped.)
Di Pinggir Marjin Music Video
Di Pinggir Marjin is a resonant anthem for the overlooked. The translation of ‘Di Pinggir Marjin’ lyrics tells the story of collective struggle and survival.