JKT48 - WAKAKA PEOPLE
TEGASONG - “WAKAKA PEOPLE” by JKT48 is a satirical pop track that weaponises the internet laugh “wakaka” to spotlight digital-era apathy. Over an upbeat, chant-ready beat, the lyrics skewer cancel culture, viral outrage, hoax-believing crowds, and the anonymous “throw-a-stone-and-hide-your-hand” mindset — all while questioning whether anyone truly cares anymore.
Indonesian Lyrics
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
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Lakuin ini itu pasti dihujat
Kalo ngebantah bakal makin dibakar
Salah dikit pasti digoreng sampe viral
Gimanapun dunia ini udah ngga nyaman
Uh-ha
Uh-ha
Uh-ha
Uh-ha
Berita hoax ga jelas kok dipercaya
Cari salah kah or mau ngejatuhin kah?
Bodo amat bener atau gosipan doang
Pada gak peduli, dasarnya cuek aja
Yang paling penting harus jadi diri yang ga cari sensasi
Masalah di depan, ga tau, ga liat
Ngilang aja buang tanggung jawab
Tanpa trouble kita happy!
Ketawa!
Wakaka! wakaka! wakaka! wakaka people
Sembunyikan nama dan mulai ramein aja lah
Wakaka! wakaka! wakaka! wakaka people
Lempar batu sembunyikan tangan di k'rumunan orang
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
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Orang lain gosong emang gue pikir
Tontonin aja sambil tetep santuy
Keadilah kah, moral kah, nuraninya kah
Silahkan buang kemanapun takkan masalah
Ga usah susah
Ngapain jadi orang berlagak mulia
Meskin minta tolong, ga bisa, ga mau
Ga peduli, sensitif, hindari resiko
Diem aja pasti ok!
Runaway!
Runaway! runaway! runaway! runaway people
Cinta pun, mimpi pun, teman pun semua ga butuh
Runaway! runaway! runaway! runaway people
Apa lo bisa jelasin alesan 'tuk hidup?
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
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Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Emangnya elo ada ataukah pura-pura ga ada?
Orang ini itu si paling anonim
Asli atau palsu semua sama aja
Dengan lantang teriakkanlah!
Ketawa!
Wakaka! wakaka! wakaka! wakaka people
Sembunyikan nama dan mulai ramein aja lah
Wakaka! wakaka! wakaka! wakaka people
Lempar batu sembunyikan tangan di k'rumunan orang
Runaway!
Runaway! runaway! runaway! runaway people
Cinta pun, mimpi pun, teman pun semua ga butuh
Runaway! runaway! runaway! runaway people
Apa lo bisa jelasin alesan 'tuk hidup?
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
English Translation
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Do this, do that — you’ll definitely get bashed
Argue back and you’ll just get flamed even more
One tiny mistake and it’ll be fried until it goes viral
Anyway, this world is already uncomfortable
Uh-ha
Uh-ha
Uh-ha
Uh-ha
Shady hoax news, how come people still believe it?
Are they looking for faults or just trying to bring others down?
Who cares if it’s true or just gossip —
Nobody really cares, they’re just indifferent by default
The most important thing is to be yourself without chasing sensation
Problems right in front of you — don’t know, don’t see
Just vanish, toss away any responsibility
Without trouble, we’re happy!
Laugh!
Wakaka! wakaka! wakaka! wakaka people
Hide your name and start stirring things up
Wakaka! wakaka! wakaka! wakaka people
Throw a stone, then hide your hand in the crowd
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Other people getting burned — do I really think about it?
Just watch while staying completely chill
Justice, morals, conscience —
Feel free to throw them away anywhere, it’s no problem at all
Don’t trouble yourself
Why act all noble and righteous?
Even if someone asks for help — can’t do it, don’t want to
Don’t care, too sensitive, avoid the risk
Stay quiet and it’ll be okay for sure!
Runaway!
Runaway! runaway! runaway! runaway people
Love, dreams, friends — don’t need any of them
Runaway! runaway! runaway! runaway people
Can you even explain your reason to live?
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
So, do you actually exist or are you just pretending not to?
These people, those people — the most anonymous of all
Real or fake, it’s all the same
Shout it out loud!
Laugh!
Wakaka! wakaka! wakaka! wakaka people
Hide your name and start stirring things up
Wakaka! wakaka! wakaka! wakaka people
Throw a stone, then hide your hand in the crowd
Runaway!
Runaway! runaway! runaway! runaway people
Love, dreams, friends — don’t need any of them
Runaway! runaway! runaway! runaway people
Can you even explain your reason to live?
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh
Woah-oh-oh-ooooooh