On June 1, 2020, I released my second music project. This time, it tells the story of longing to return home. For the past ten years, my job has required me to travel out of town or abroad, leaving my family at home for some time.I enjoy it, and Alhamdulillah, my family supports it too. After all, it’s part of working, so it must be done.
Sometimes, Vee would visit the city where I was working, but most of the time, I traveled alone. After work, I’d return to the hotel and only meet the bed and my laptop again. Usually, after a video call with the family at home, I would feel a sense of longing, especially since Launa and Lakeesha always have stories to share, and they prefer to tell them in person rather than over a video call. They always ask when I’ll come home, and that makes me miss them even more.
My Heart Will Be Home comes from my feelings when I’m far from home. Even so, my heart will always be at home. I want them not to feel sad when I’m away, and to cheer them up, they can sing along to melodies they love. A simple idea.
The recent pandemic also prevented us from returning to Indonesia to celebrate Eid. Feelings of longing and homesickness began to revisit my heart. I miss meeting my parents, sharing stories with friends, or enjoying street food in Jakarta and Bekasi. This longing was slightly eased through a series of Zoom video conferences. There was a deep sense of emotion seeing my parents, siblings, and friends through the screen.
I love associating events with songs to make them eternal in my memory. My Heart Will Be Home is my way of capturing those moments of missing home. Even though the story is sad because I couldn’t return, I composed the melody to be uplifting and full of hope. I hope that you, as the listener, can also feel the optimism in this song.
[Bahasa Indonesia]
Tanggal 1 Juni 2020, saya merilis proyek musik saya yang kedua. Kali ini bercerita tentang kerinduan akan pulang ke rumah. Selama sepuluh tahun terakhir, pekerjaan saya menuntut saya untuk berpergian ke luar kota atau ke luar negeri dan meninggalkan keluarga di rumah untuk beberapa waktu. Saya menikmatinya dan Alhamdulillah keluarga juga mendukungnya. Namanya juga nyambut gawe, ya harus dijalani. Kadang Vee juga menyamper di kota di mana saya sedang bekerja. Tapi seringnya yah berpergian sendirian. Pulang bekerja, kembali ke hotel dan hanya bertemu kasur dan laptop kembali. Biasanya setelah video call dengan keluarga di rumah, saya merasakan kerinduan. Apalagi Launa dan Lakeesha selalu punya cerita dan mereka lebih senang bercerita tanpa lewat video call. Mereka selalu bertanya kapan pulang dan itu yang bikin saya tambah kangen.
my heart will be home idenya dari perasaan saya ketika jauh dari rumah. Meskipun begitu, hati saya akan selalu berada di rumah. Saya ingin mereka tidak bersedih saat saya jauh dan untuk menghiburnya, bisa bernyanyi dengan melodi-melodi yang disuka. Sebuah ide sederhana.
Kondisi pandemi belakangan ini juga membuat kami tidak pulang ke Indonesia untuk merayakan Lebaran. Perasaan kangen dan rindu kembali bertamu di hati saya. Kangen bertemu orang-tua, bertukar cerita dengan teman-teman atau mengunjungi jajanan kuliner di Jakarta dan Bekasi. Kerinduan ini sedikit terobati melalui serangkaian Video Conference lewat Zoom. Ada rasa haru melihat orang tua, saudara dan teman-teman melalui layar kaca.
Saya senang mengkaitkan kejadian dengan lagu untuk membuatnya kekal dalam memori saya. my heart will be home adalah cara saya mengkaitkan masa-masa kerinduan akan rumah. Meskipun kisahnya sedih karena tidak bisa pulang tapi saya buat melodinya membuat semangat dan memberikan harapan. Semoga kamu juga yang mendengarkan bisa merasakan optimisme pada lagu ini juga.
Berikut ini lirik my heart will be home:
[VERSE I]
SING ME A SONG
IN YOUR MELODY
IT WON’T BE LONG
AND IT’S LIKE A REMEDY
BRINGING GOOD MEMORIES
[VERSE II]
TIME WON’T BE GONE
WITH OUR MELODY
I WONT BE LONG
SO PLEASE WIPE UP YOUR TEARS
THIS ONE THING I PROMISE
[CHORUS]
IN EVERY BREATH THAT I OWN
IN EVERY STREET THAT I ROAM
SURE WON’T TAKE FOREVER
SOON WE’LL BE TOGETHER
I’M COMING BACK ON RED-EYE
I’M ON THE INFINITE SKY
I PROMISE YOU, LOVE
YOU’RE NEVER ALONE
MY HEART WILL BE HOME
MY HEART WILL BE HOME OOH
MY HEART WILL BE HOME
MY HEART WILL BE HOME OOOH
[VERSE III]
OH PLEASE DON’T STOP
SING YOUR MELODY
THERE’S ALWAYS A HOPE
SO COME AND DANCE WITH ME
LET’S FORGET ALL OUR WORRIES
[CHORUS]
IN EVERY BREATH THAT I OWN
IN EVERY STREET THAT I ROAM
SURE WON’T TAKE FOREVER
SOON WE’LL BE TOGETHER
I’M COMING BACK ON RED-EYE
I’M ON THE INFINITE SKY
I PROMISE YOU, LOVE
YOU’RE NEVER ALONE
MY HEART WILL BE HOME
MY HEART WILL BE HOME OOH
MY HEART WILL BE HOME
MY HEART WILL BE HOME OOOH
MY HEART WILL BE HOME
MY HEART WILL BE HOME
MY HEART WILL BE HOME
MY HEART WILL BE HOME OOH
