The Story Behind Slank's March 10 Anyer Song

Kaka Slank (Instagram @fishgod)

JAKARTA - Anyer March 10, a magical song that resides on Slank's third album, Piss. This song is only accompanied by the sound of Indra Q's keyboard which is accompanied by Pay Siburian's guitar moaning.

For some Slankers, Slank's first five albums were works of art that leave the memory forever. From the music side to the lyrics, representing every footstep of the 90's youth.

Piss, released September 14, 1993. This album represented the maturity of the members of the 13th formation Slank. One of the songs, Anyer March 10, was covered in beautiful and emotional tones.

The story behind the song Anyer March 10 is still debatable. However, in a discussion entitled Alam Pikir Slank which was held by the Beritagar.id media portal on Jalan Potlot III four years ago, Kaka revealed.

Kaka Slank at a concert (Instagram @fishgod)

Said the man whose full name is Akhadi Wira Satriaji, Anyer March 10 is a song of heartbreak. There are two people he is missing as he writes, his girlfriend and mother. To make the idea of this song even more tense and painful, Kaka and Bimbim went to Anyer on Kaka's birthday, March 10, 1991.

Meanwhile, the passage of the lyrics "not swallowed up by the glasses of wine I drank" is an absolute illustration that even alcoholic drinks consumed in large quantities are unable to heal the longing and anxiety that is trapping.

However, other literature reveals a different version of the story behind the song Anyer March 10. It is said that the song tells the story of Kaka's love for his mother, Hiruna, who died in 1980. At that time Kaka was 6 years old.

Losing his mother at a very young age made Kaka yearn for affection. Longing is eternal, then combined with anger to produce a song full of magical aura, Anyer 10 Maret.