Ikan Kekek – Isteri Menanti (Awaiting wife)
female lead vocal with soft harmony vocals, modern acoustic folk with Malay folk retro roots, shamisen-style plucked guitar lead, traditional percussion, warm and intimate, romantic and playful, vintage 1960s Malay harmony style, nostalgic kampung atmosphere
Ikan Kekek – Isteri Menanti (Awaiting wife)
female lead vocal with soft harmony vocals, modern acoustic folk with Malay folk retro roots, shamisen-style plucked guitar lead, traditional percussion, warm and intimate, romantic and playful, vintage 1960s Malay harmony style, nostalgic kampung atmosphere
Lyrics
Intro
🍲[Chorus 1]🍲
Ikan kekek mak iloi iloi
Ikan gelama mak ilai ilai
Adinda duduk menanti kanda pulang
Lauk di dapur siap terhidang
🍽[ENG]🍽
Kekek fish, mak iloi iloi
Gelama fish, mak ilai ilai
My dear sits waiting for you to come home
The dishes in the kitchen are ready and warm
🍲[verse 1]🍲
Pergi ke pekan membeli serai
Singgah sebentar membeli cili
Kalau kanda lambat juga sampai
Adinda merajuk membawa diri
🍽[ENG]🍽
Went to town to buy some lemongrass
Stopped for a moment to pick some chilies
If you’re late arriving again
My dear will pout and go her own way
🍲[Chorus 2]🍲
Ikan kekek mak iloi iloi
Ikan gelama mak ilai ilai
Adinda sibuk memasak di dapur
Menanti kanda pulang peluk dinda
🍽[ENG]🍽
Kekek fish, mak iloi iloi
Gelama fish, mak ilai ilai
My dear is busy cooking in the kitchen
Waiting for you to come and hug her
🍲[Verse 2]🍲
Burung merpati terbang ke hulu
Hinggap sebentar di dahan jati
Cepatlah pulang wahai kanda ku
Rindu di dada tak tertahan lagi
🍽[ENG]🍽
A dove flies upstream
Pauses briefly on the teak branch
Come home quickly, my love
The longing in my heart is too strong to bear
🍲[Chorus 3]🍲
(haha)
Ikan kekek mak iloi iloi
Ikan gelama mak ilai ilai
Jangan lupa basuh tangan wahai kanda
Kalau malas, dinda suapkan saja
🍽[ENG]🍽
(Haha)
Kekek fish, mak iloi iloi
Gelama fish, mak ilai ilai
Don’t forget to wash your hands, my love
If you’re lazy, I’ll just feed you myself
Instrumental Bridge
Shamisen-style instrumental solo
🍲[Verse 3]🍲
Malam berlabuh bulan pun terang
Angin sepoi menyentuh pipi
Bila kanda akhirnya pulang
Hilanglah rindu di dalam hati
🍽[ENG]🍽
Night falls, the moon shines bright
The gentle wind touches the cheeks
When my love finally comes home
All the longing in my heart disappears
🍲[Final Chorus]🍲
Ikan kekek mak iloi iloi
Ikan gelama mak ilai ilai
Dari menanti hingga bersua
Kini bahagia kita berdua
🍽[ENG]🍽
Kekek fish, mak iloi iloi
Gelama fish, mak ilai ilai
From waiting to finally meeting
Now our happiness is complete, just the two of us
🍲[repeat]🍲
Ikan kekek mak iloi iloi
Ikan gelama mak ilai ilai
Ikan kekek mak iloi iloi
Ikan gelama mak ilai ilai
🍽[ENG]🍽
Kekek fish, mak iloi iloi
Gelama fish, mak ilai ilai
Kekek fish, mak iloi iloi
Gelama fish, mak ilai ilai
🍲[Outro (Playful Retro Style)]🍲
Ikan kekek hoi~
Ikan kekek~
Ikan kekek hoi~
Ikan kekek~
(hehe)
🍽[ENG]🍽
Kekek fish, hoi~
Kekek fish~
Kekek fish, hoi~
Kekek fish~
Hehe