LATHI (ꦭꦛꦶ)

Launching the first digital single in 2020, Weird Genius joins singer and rapper from Surabaya, Sara Fajira, for “LATHI”, an electronic dance music track. With a pumping beat entry that resembles Weird Genius' flow, the song combines traditional elements used in Weird Genius' music. However, the Javanese culture runs very thick throughout the song, and features a bridge using Javanese lyrics that was sung with the style of sinden by Sara.
The lyrics of this English song speak of a love relationship full of lies and egos that ‘says’ love but only hurts. Despite emphasizing the dark side of the relationship, upbeat music and honest lyrics bring the implied meaning of courage and a strong stand in the face of ‘a toxic relationship’. Some of the Javanese lyrics (like “Kowe ra iso mlayu saka error. Ajining myself an ing”, meaning “You cannot run away from mistakes. A person’s self-esteem is on the tongue (his words)”), are taken from the old Javanese proverb “Ajining soko lathi, ajining rogo soko busono.”
Weird Genius explains:
The producing & recording process is quite fast, approximately one month. The lyrics are inspired by personal experiences that many couples might have experienced and were written by Weird Genius with Sara Fajira. Musically, we balance EDM and modern English with traditional culture from Javanese instruments and lyrics.
“LATHI” is available via download and streaming on all digital music platforms starting February 28, 2020.