Hello Hive Open Mic brothers and sisters who remain in good spirits. Greetings and blessings to all. My name is Zein Grind from 
End of December is the time at the end of the year, where people are rejoicing, vacationing, and preparing for the new year party. However, what if the end of December is a time of sorrow for people in certain regions? That's what the people of Aceh and parts of South and Southeast Asia felt in 2004. While the end of December was a time of joy, the reality was different.
By the way, for this week's theme, I brought you an original song called "Black December". This song is a reminder that most of Aceh experienced the devastating Tsunami disaster in 2004. It is estimated that millions of lives were lost. Not only Aceh, Thailand, Malaysia, and the South Asian region were also hit by a ferocious tsunami. Just imagine, people who are rejoicing to welcome the new year, instead get grief that makes many people cry.
Original Lyrics
Ombak besar datang, merenggut cinta kita
Hati terluka, pilu yang tak terucapkan
Di tengah kehilangan, aku merasa hampa
Tsunami membawa pergi segalanya
Akhir Desember itu aku bertemu denganmu
Di pantai ini kamu tersipu malu
Pesona senyumu membuat aku terpikat
Kisah cinta yang baru saja dimulai
Dibawah pohon kelapa kita duduk berdua
Menikmati debur ombak yang indah
Tapi hanya sebentar, kisah kita kan berakhir
Ternyata kita tak ditakdirkan bersama
Ombak besar datang, merenggut cinta kita
Hati terluka, pilu yang tak terucapkan
Di tengah kehilangan, aku merasa hampa
Tsunami membawa pergi segalanya
Jejakmu terus kucari, disetiap reruntuhan
Namun hanya puing-puing yang tersisa
Hati terluka, air mata tak terbendung
Bagaikan mimpi buruk tanpa akhir
Aku selalu termenung ditengah kegelapan
Mengingat kenangan indah bersamamu
Meski kau tak disini, cintaku takkan hilang
Kisah kita, abadi dalam ingatan
Ombak besar datang, merenggut cinta kita
Hati terluka, pilu yang tak terucapkan
Di tengah kehilangan, aku merasa hampa
Tsunami membawa pergi segalanya
English Lyrics
The big wave came, took away our love
Heart wounded, unspoken sorrow
In the midst of loss, I feel empty
The tsunami took away everything
That late December I met you
On this beach you blushed
The charm of your smile captivated me
A love story that had just begun
Under the coconut tree we sat together
Enjoying the beautiful waves
But only for a moment, our story will end
It turns out we were not meant to be together
The big waves came, taking away our love
Heart wounded, unspoken sorrow
In the midst of loss, I feel empty
The tsunami took away everything
I keep looking for your footsteps, in every ruin
But only debris remains
Heart wounded, tears unstoppable
Like an endless nightmare
I'm always pensive in the darkness
Remembering the beautiful memories with you
Even though you're not here, my love will not disappear
Our story, eternal in memory
This song is about a man who meets a woman by the beach in late December. They love each other. But unfortunately, the tsunami wave has separated them. It seems that nature did not approve of their relationship, so they parted in a sad way.
In making this music video, I used the RealDrum app from my android phone to create drums, and then used my electric bass. However, I gave the bass sound a distortion effect to have a punk and noise rock impression. For software, I used Adobe Audition CC for audio editing, and Capcut for video editing. Thank you very much for listening to the original song that I played, I hope you like it. Greetings and blessings.
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