Mimpi Sedih

Описание: “Mimpi Sedih” [A Sad Dream] is another popular song crafted by A. Riyanto. It was first recorded by Tetty Kadi in her 1972 album of the same name, “Mimpi Sedih”.

The song made it into the 1973 movie, “Akhir Sebuah Impian” [The End of a Dream], which showcased a few other famous hits including “Layu Sebelum Berkembang” (   • Layu Sebelum Berkembang #含苞的遗憾【印尼译曲】  ).

The movie starred Emilia Contessa and Broery Marantika, with the fomer singing “Mimpi Sedih” and “Layu Sebelum Berkembang” in the movie. Both songs were first recorded by Tetty Kadi, but Emilia gave them a more theatrical and dramatic touch.

Broery was a legendary singer in his own right, and although he too released “Mimpi Sedih” in 1973, he did not sing it in the movie. Instead, he sang “Angin Malam” and “Gubahanku” on the movie’s soundtrack.

In the making of this Mandarin version, initial attempts were made to replicate the rhymes in the lyrics. This includes using 悲痛以及苦难 for “penderitaan”, maintaining with the /an/ sound as in the original lyrics, but these lines themselves do not rhyme with other lines of the original song. In this final version, the rhymes were changed to match the overall /i/ rhymes in the song.

Hopefully, you like this Mandarin version, too.