Padi

Released: September 2, 1999

Songwriter: Piyu Rindra Risyanto Noor

Producer: Jan Djuhana

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Hamparan langit maha sempurna
Bertahta bintang-bintang angkasa
Namun satu bintang yang berpijar
Teruntai turun menyapa aku

[Chorus]
Ada tutur kata terucap
Ada damai yang kurasakan
Bila sinarnya sentuh wajahku
Kepedihanku pun terhapuskan

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]
Alam rayapun semua tersenyum
Merunduk dan memuja hadirnya
Terpukau aku menatap wajahnya
Aku merasa mengenal dia

[Chorus]
Tapi ada entah di mana
Hanya hatiku mampu menjawabnya
Mahadewi resapkan nilainya
Pencarianku pun usai sudah

[Instrumental]
Aaaaah
Ooooh

[Chorus]
Ada tutur kata terucap
Ada damai yang kurasakan
Bila sinarnya sentuh wajahku
Kepedihanku terhapuskan

Ada tutur kata terucap
Ada damai yang kurasakan
Bila sinarnya sentuh wajahku
Pencarianku pun usai sudah

[Coda]
Mahadewi resapkan nilainya
Mahadewi tercipta untukku
Mahadewi resapkan nilainya (nanananana)
Mahadewi tercipta untukku (nanananana)

[Outro]
(nanananana)
(nanananana)
Mahadewi resapkan nilainya
Mahadewi tercipta untukku

Formed at Airlangga University in Indonesia, Padi (then known as Soda) performed their first show in 1996. The name change occurred a year later – it was meant to symbolize the band’s humility, as the word means rice, which is a symbol of modesty – and by 1999, the band had a deal and an album in stores. The deal, which was signed after a rep from Sony caught a performance at a pub, led to a successful appearance on a various-artists compilation.

The debut, Lain Dunia, was followed by Sesuatu Yang Tertunda in 2001. Selling nearly 500,000 copies, the band solidified its standing with the mega-hit single “Kasih Tak Sampai.” Their next album, Save My Soul, would be even bigger, hitting the half-a-million sales mark its first week after release. Padi released their fourth, self-titled, album in 2005.

There have also been a handful of compilation appearances for the group, including a 2002 World Cup album contribution, “Work of Heaven.”

more tracks from the album

Lain Dunia

From the albums

Lain Dunia (1999)
The Singles (2011)

Padi popular songs

MahadewiPadi

Padi

Lain Dunia