Tulus sings ‘Tujuh Belas,’ a nostalgic track from his album ‘Manusia.’ The musician joins lyricist Petra Sihombing and composer Ari Renaldi to create this heartfelt song. Together, they craft a melody that transports listeners back to the simplicity of youth.
Released: March 3, 2022
Tujuh Belas
Tulus • From “Manusia”
Lyricist
Muhammad Tulus, Petra Sihombing
Composer
Muhammad Tulus, Petra Sihombing & Others
Tujuh Belas Lyrics Meaning Tulus | Manusia
The lyrics recall the carefree days of being seventeen, where math tests and sweet songs on the radio were life’s biggest challenges. Tulus mentions ‘red-letter days,’ a phrase that captures the joy of those youthful moments. The narrator urges us to hold onto these memories, even as adulthood brings new trials.
Muda jiwa selamanya mudaYoung at heart, forever young
Kisah kita abadi selamanyaOur story’s eternal forever
Muda jiwa selamanya mudaYoung at heart, forever young
Kisah kita abadi selamanyaOur story’s eternal forever
Masihkah kau mengingatDo you still remember,
Di saat kita masih tujuh belasback when we were still seventeen?
Waktu di mana tanggal-tanggal merahThose times when ‘red-letter days’,
Terasa sungguh meriahfelt truly festive.
Masihkah kau ingatDo you still remember,
Cobaan terberat kita matematikaour toughest trial was math?
Masihkah engkau ingatDo you still remember,
Lagu di radio yang merdu mengudarathe sweet songs drifting through the airwaves?
Kita masih sebebas ituWe were still that free,
Rasa takut yang tak pernah mengganggufear never once got in our way.
Batas naluri bahayaThe threshold of dangerous instinct,
Dulu tingginya lebihi logikaonce soared higher than logic.
Putaran bumi dan waktuThe earth’s spin and time
Yang terus berjalan menempa kitathat keeps moving, forging us.
Walau kini kita terpisahThough we’re now apart,
Namun jiwaku tetap di sanamy soul’s still right there.
Oh di masaOh, in those days,
Rasa takut yang tak pernah mengganggufear never once got in our way.
Di masa naluri bahayaIn the time of dangerous instinct,
Dulu tingginya lebihi logikaonce soared higher than logic.
Muda jiwa selamanya mudaYoung at heart, forever young
Kisah kita abadi selamanyaOur story’s eternal forever
Kita masih sebebas ituWe were still that free,
Rasa takut yang tak pernah mengganggufear never once got in our way.
Batas naluri bahayaThe threshold of dangerous instinct,
Dulu tingginya lebihi logikaonce soared higher than logic.
Sederas apapun arus di hidupmuNo matter how swift your life’s current,
Genggam terus kenangan tentang kitakeep holding onto memories of us.
Seberapa pun dewasa mengujimuNo matter how much adulthood tests you,
Takkan lebih dari yang engkau bisait won’t be more than you’re able to face.
Dan kisah kita abadi untuk selama-lamanyaAnd our story’s eternal for evermore.
What does ‘Tujuh Belas’ mean? The lyrics talk about staying young at heart and cherishing timeless memories. Tulus delivers this message in Bahasa Indonesia, making it a universal anthem for nostalgia.
