Kantoi - Zee Avi

Song: Kantoi
Singer/Band: Zee Avi
Album: Zee Avi (Self-Titled)
Released: 2009
Genre: Indie, Folk

Original Album Cover

 

Lyrics & Chords:

C : 332010
C#: 443020
G?: 320013

Intro: C C# G


      C                     G7
Semalam I call you, you tak answer.
                          C
You kata you keluar pergi dinner.
                           F
You kata you keluar dengan kawan you.
           C               G7             C
But when I called Tommy he said it wasn't true.

     C                    G7
So I drove my car pergi Damansara.
                        C
Tommy kata maybe you tengok bola.
                       F
Tapi bila I sampai you, you tak ada.
  C     G7       C
Lagilah I jadi gila.

     C                            G7
So I called and called sampai you answer.
                               C
You kata sorry sayang tadi tak dengar.
                              F
My phone was on silent, I was at the gym.
       C               G7             C
Tapi latar belakang suara perempuan lain.

     F     G7     C
Sudahlah sayang, I don't believe you.
            F               G7               C
I've always known that your words were never true.
       F      G7         C
Why am I with you, I pun tak tahu.
   Am7          C                    G7
No wonderlah my friends pun tak suka you.

     C                           G7
So I guess that's the end of our story.
                                  C
Akhir kata, she accepted his apology.
                               F
Tapi last last kita dapat tahu she was cheating too.
         C              G          G? G
With her ex-boyfriend's best friend,
   C
Tommy.


Kantoi!

Taken from ultimate-guitar.com and modified

Noel's Lyric Interpretation:

The lyrics of this song are written in 'Manglish' according to a website. But no, sweets. It's not. It's a mixture of Malay and English. Basically the lyrics are about the singer's boyfriend who is cheating on her. He's a liar, a cheater and completely shameless. And at the bridge, the singer expresses how she feels about this which is: nuh-uh *head shake* Then towards the end, there is a twist! Turns out the girl the boy was cheating with was cheating on him too, WITH HIS BEST FRIEND TOMMY. KANTOI! (This word basically means: Caught red-handed, which is... Well, the whole song summed up.)

I really love this song. The folk, jazzy feel of this song gives you a I've-Had-Enough-of-Your-Sh*t-Good-Riddance-You-Cheating-Sucker feel. And I think the twist in the end makes it perfect, showcasing how karma bites you in the ass. Zee Avi is really a talented songwriter, being able to tell a story in a carefree song. I can't even write an interesting novel jeez.

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Who i s Zee Avi? Only one of the most talented Malaysian musicians that's who. Actually, you don't need to know who she is. You need to listen. Her voice is just heaven.

Here's me trying to be Zee Avi. Ada feel tak?

I suppose no one requested this song. I just figured it sounded nice with my voice (no high notes yes) and decided to play my guitar which has been silently collecting dust under my bed.

And I've tried recording myself for the other songs people have requested like: Every Chance We Get We Run - David Guetta, Home - Gabrielle Aplin, Rock N' Roll - Avril Lavigne... It's hard to practice and then sing and then record y'know. Especially when I'm doing it all by myself. And it's even worse because I don't sound good. I can't sing. I just like to.

And I apologize for not writing anything recently. But every time I open my drafts, I stare at the points I've jotted down, the ideas that sounded so good in my head. And I just hit against this huge brick wall. It's not a writer's block. It's just that I lost my ladder to climb the wall. And I'll find it soon. I just need a little bit of time to let my thoughts drift.

I suddenly realize that I am terribly vain.

Oh well.

I Youtube too.

Kantoi Angel