When it comes to Rock and Roll, even the most mediocre music can be energized by youth, which is exactly what happened with the latest single by an Indonesian Band called Sandwich.
The lead singer's energy is so infectious, with a voice full of passion, that it carries you through the whole song. And after you translate and read the lyrics, that youthful idealism becomes even more powerful. Did we mention the band is pretty good too?
Two Wheels vs Four Wheels
The name of the song is "Empat Roda", which means "Four Wheels" in English. As far as we can tell, he is singing to a girl who is fawning over another suitor's fancy car and expensive house, while he is just a simple boy who rides a motorbike, living an ordinary life.
To put it in context, Indonesia has one of the highest uses of motorbikes in the world, with 112 million motorbikes on the road for a population of 273 million people, which is roughly 41% of the people on two-wheels.
On the other hand, Indonesia has only 15.9 million cars on the road, which means only 17% of their people are on four-wheels. Some web sites put Indonesia's car ownership even lower, well under the 8% range.
In layman terms... car ownership in Indonesia is considered a luxury.
And that's what makes this song so amazing! Here is a boy who is part of the 85% on two-wheels (or no-wheels), competing against a boy who is part of the 15% on four-wheels.
It's the classic Indonesian, rich vs poor, four-wheels vs two-wheels, heartbreak love song!
Latest Videos
So, without further ado, here are two videos of the song "Empat Roda" by the Indonesian band called Sandwich. Listen to both the Live Version and their Official Video. This band has so much energy, it's infectious!
Sandwich - Empat Roda (Alfresh)
Empat Roda (Official Music Video) by Sandwich
As a bonus, we've translated the lyrics to the song below. Hopefully, the song's meaning will carry through into English.
Four Wheels Lyrics (translated by Google Translate)
You I have become one Don't ever compare me to him He has everything I'm just what I am
Because I'm not he has four wheels All I have is two I'm simple while he is Have a luxury car and a magnificent house
I can't give you everything And there's nothing to be proud of Your family your friends I better leave you
Because I'm not he has four wheels All I have is two I'm simple while he is Have a luxury car and a magnificent house
Because I'm not him Got four wheels
Because I'm not he has four wheels All I have is two I'm simple while he is Have a luxury car and a magnificent house
I'm not he has four wheels All I have is two I'm simple while he is Have a luxury car and a magnificent house
I'm not him Got four wheels
Two Bonus Songs
As an added bonus, here are two more songs by the Indonesian Band called Sandwich, a beautiful tune called "Malu" and a fast cover called "SI Dolly".