Unique Story Behind the Success of the Song 'Saat Terakhir' ST 12, Charly Van Houten Meditates Alone in the Forest for 3 Days

Kapanlagi.com - Charly Van Houten is the vocalist of the band ST 12 with his hit songs in the 2000s. Charly apparently does not want to compromise when he is in the process of giving birth to a work.

For Charly, a work should have special values ​​so that the message and feeling contained in it can be conveyed properly. Likewise with the success of the song 'Saat Terakhir' released in 2008, Charly tried to give birth to his work with maximum effort.

The song 'Saat Terakhir' has lyrics with a deep meaning. Even the sadness in this song really touches the hearts of the listeners, KLovers.

1. Charly Van Houten's Seriousness When Writing the Song 'Saat Terakhir'

Charly Van Houten's Seriousness When Writing the Song 'Saat Terakhir' / Photo Credit: KapanLagi.com/Budy Santoso

When met in the Kemang area, South Jakarta, on Thursday (6/7), Charly told about his seriousness when creating the song Saat Terakhir. The song, popularized by ST12 in 2008, was actually created in a unique way, KLovers.

Charly Van Houten admitted that at that time he was willing to spend three days meditating in the forest when he wanted to write songs for the P.U.S.P.A. album. "How the song Saat Terakhir, Pepeng also knows that I really meditated in the middle of the forest for three days alone and every midnight I soaked (soaked in water)," said Charly.

Charly Van Houten also said that his creative process is quite different from other musicians. However, the vocalist of Setia Band emphasized that what he did was a way to directly receive inspiration from nature.

"Look, making a song, making a work of art, I consider it as an inspiration and it is a work that has been created by God," he said.

"And when capturing those divine signals, I have to be really careful and not in a careless condition," he continued.

2. Charlie Needs to Calm His Mind for the Right Lyrics

Charlie Needs to Calm His Mind for the Right Lyrics / Photo Credit: KapanLagi.com/Budy Santoso

Behind the greatness of the song Saat Terakhir, Charly Van Houten actually spent three days calming his mind to get the right lyrics. As a result, the song was successful and flourished in its time.

"I wrote the lyrics for Saat Terakhir continuously for three days, every night I soaked in a bath at midnight, just to calm my mind, not to summon spirits," he concluded. 

Although the song Saat Terakhir has been released since 2008, its existence is still often listened to by KLovers.

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