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The Land of the Morning Star (Ft. Amatus Douw)

from The Heart and the Fight by Franz James

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lyrics

(Lyrics with translations from English/Bahasa-Indonesian/Mei traditional language)

(In Bahasa Indonesian - speaker: Amatus Douw)
Derita (Suffering)
Anak negri (Child from the country)
Di bumi (On earth)
Cendrawasi (Bird of paradise)
Papua Barat (West Papua)
Merupakan (Something)
Suatu (Certain)
Memori pasionis (A passionate memory)
Yang tak perna (That is never)
Di lupakan (forgotten)
Oleh (by)
Bangsa (The nation)
Papua Barat (West Papua)

Just a little north off the coast of Queensland
(Sedikit ke utara di lepas pantai Queensland)
Stands a vast and stunning green land
(Di sana tanah Papua yang penuh hutan hijau)
Many call home
(banyak orang katakan kalau itu rumah nya)
The mountain peaks salute the skies
(Gunung menyentuh langit)
The forests flow far and wide
(dari kejahuan hutan)
Wherever you roam
(kemanapun kamu berjalan)

But of what use is beauty?
(apa gunanya semua yang indah ini?)
If it can't be made a commodity?
(jika tidak bisa debeli?)
Tell me of what use is beauty?
(katakan la apa gunanya semua yanh indah ini?)

West Papua one day you'll be
(Papua Barat suatu hari kamu akan menjadi)
Autonomous and truly free
(Merdeka dan benar-benar bebas)
The morning star your shelter
(Bintang kejora adalah tempat berteduhmu)
The birds of paradise will sing
(Cendrawasih akan menyanyi)
The people's cry will proudly ring
(Seluruh orang papua yang menangis bersuara harapan)
Papua Merdeka
(Papua Merdeka)

(In Mei traditional language - speaker: Amatus Douw)
Dimi bagee ma
(people from the mountains) (saudara dari gunung)
aitoo-woutoo bagee ma
(people from the valleys) (saudara dari lembah)
uwo watiyaa bagee ma
(people from the coast) (saudara dari pesisir)
ena dimii ena, kegepaa kiyakee Papua Manaa
(with our one soul and heart address Papuan issues)
(dengan satu jiwa satu hati kita untuk menyelesaikan masalah Papua)
Yoonii Manaa
(for our freedom) (untuk kebebasan)
wegaikokao
(let's come together) (mari kita datang bersama)
ideide
(thank-you) (terima kasih)

December 1961
(Desember 1961)
Your freedom only just given
(mereka telah memberikan kebebasan)
And it was gone.
(tetapi kebebasan itu telah hilang)
The Indonesian forces came
(Setelah bangsa Indonesia colonials datangh)
Swept the lands like a hurricane,
(menyapu kekayaan alam Papua seperti angin ribut)
far too strong.
(itu terlalu kuat)

They said...
(mereka bilang...)
Of what use is beauty?
(Apa gunanya semua yang indah ini?)
If it can't be made a commodity?
(Jika tidak bisa dibeli?)
Tell us of what use is beauty?
(Beritahu kami apa gunanya semua yang indah ini?)

West Papua one day you'll be
(Papua Barat suatu hari kamu akan menjadi)
Autonomous and truly free
(Merdeka dan benar-benar bebas)
The morning star your shelter
(Bintang kejora adalah tempat berteduhmu)
The birds of paradise will sing
(Cendrawasih akan menyanyi)
The people's cry will proudly ring
(Seluruh orang papua yang menangis bersuara harapan)
Papua Merdeka
(Papua Merdeka)

(In Bahasa-Indonesian)
Hanya kebebasan
(Only freedom)
Yang kita ingin kan
(Is what we need)
Hanya kebebasan
(Only freedom)
Yang kita impi kan
(Is what we dream of)
Yang kita impi kan
(Is what we dream of)

West Papua one day you'll be
(Papua Barat suatu hari kamu akan menjadi)
Autonomous and truly free
(Merdeka dan benar-benar bebas)
The morning star your shelter
(Bintang kejora adalah tempat berteduhmu)
The birds of paradise will sing
(Cendrawasih akan menyanyi)
The people's cry will proudly ring
(Seluruh orang papua yang menangis bersuara harapan)
Papua Merdeka
(Papua Merdeka)
Papua Merdeka
(Papua Merdeka)

credits

from The Heart and the Fight, released November 12, 2021
Composer/guitar/lead vocal/vocal harmony/mandolele/tin whistle/bass guitar/drum kit/kundu drum: Franz James
Spoken word in Bahasa Indonesian and Mei traditional language/backing vocals/bridge vocal harmony: Amatus Douw
Composer of Bahasa Indonesian words in Bridge/bridge vocal harmony: Frengky Gebze
Sampled sounds: Ocean waves, birds of paradise (Wilsons, Lesser)
Mixed/produced: Jonathan Virgona, Aidan Campbell
Co-produced/recorded: Franz James

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Franz James Brisbane, Australia

Franz James is a passionate singer/songwriter from Brisbane, Queensland. His music is inspired by a lot of early folk, with classical guitar influence, and he seeks to express his values and emotion through poetry and song.

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