Nosstress delivers a bold statement with ‘Semakin Jauh,’ penned by I Komang Guna Warma and Nyoman Angga Yudistha. The composer, Nyoman Angga Yudistha, mixes folk elements with a modern edge. The song asks hard questions about progress and power.
Released: September 26, 2025
Semakin Jauh
Nosstress
Semakin Jauh Lyrics English Translation by Nosstress
The poet uses vivid metaphors like a rotting tree to describe societal decay. ‘We’re like a tree being forced to grow rotten, decaying right from the roots,’ he writes. This imagery highlights the struggle against oppressive systems.
Makin jauh rasanya dari majuIt feels like we’re moving further away from progress.
Semua kena tipuEveryone’s been deceived.
Sedih banyak yang tidak tahuIt’s sad that so many don’t even know.
Janji yang gratis gratisAll these promises of free things.
Benarkah itu yang kita perluIs that really what we need?
Janji yang manis manisAll these sweet-sounding promises.
Benarkah kan sembuhkan kamuIs it true they’ll actually heal you,
Sedang sejarah pilu dihapus sesuai mauwhile our painful history is erased however they want?
Aku kamu kitaYou, me, and all of us.
Bagai pohon yang dibuat tumbuh busukWe’re like a tree being forced to grow rotten,
Rusak dari akardecaying right from the roots.
Lahir hidup matiWe’re born, we live, and then we die.
Dijejali mimpi bahwa suatu saatThey’ve stuffed us with dreams that someday,
Kan berbuah maniseverything will turn out sweet,
Asalkan patuh pada kuasaas long as we obey those in power.
Janji yang gratis gratisAll these promises of free things.
Benarkah itu yang kita perluIs that really what we need?
Janji yang manis manisAll these sweet-sounding promises?
Benarkah kan sembuhkan kamuIs it true they’ll actually heal you?
Harusnya berani karena benarWe should be brave because we’re right,
Bukan penurut karena takutnot submissive just because we’re afraid.
Aku kamu kitaYou, me, and all of us.
Bagai pohon yang dibuat tumbuh busukWe’re like a tree being forced to grow rotten,
Rusak dari akardecaying right from the roots.
Lahir hidup matiWe’re born, we live, and then we die.
Dijejali mimpi bahwa suatu saatThey’ve stuffed us with dreams that someday,
Kan berbuah maniseverything will turn out sweet,
Asalkan patuh pada kuasaas long as we obey those in power.
Mungkinkah akan adaIs it even possible to have
Masa depan yang bahagiaa future that’s truly happy,
Sedang kau pun merasawhen you can already feel
Aman dan nyaman tak adathat safety and comfort don’t exist?
Semakin Jauh Music Video
The ‘Semakin Jauh’ lyrics challenge listeners to question societal promises. This song from Nosstress is a call to courage, urging people to stand up for what’s right.