Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Satu Malaysia by AMP

Call me an idealist. But I can't stop listening to this feelgood song.



Oh indahnya 'pabila
Kita bersama
Kau, aku, kita semua
Tiada bezanya

No matter, whatever the challenge may be
We'll face it together, the stronger we'll be

*Tamil
Ondraga seinthu, endrendrum vazhvom santhosham neeranthaeram
(Together we come united as one, and live forever, our happiness is permanent)

Satu Bangsa
Satu Suara
Satu Nada
Satu Irama
Bersama kita capai semua
Satu Malaysia


Rap:
Satu Bangsa - We're united in music
Satu Irama - United we stand
I feel the hearts of my people when we struggle everyday to be the best that we can
We share the food that we eat, we share the words that we speak,
I say what's up? You say, "Apa cerita?"
"You hungry bro? Jom makanlah!"

We go up, never go down
We go up together

*Chinese
Wo men shi yi ge ma lai xi ya 我们是一个马来西亚 
(We are one Malaysia)
Wo men yong yuan zai tong yi ge jia 我们永远在同一个家 
(We will forever be one family)

Together we are strong
Tuan jie yi qi bu fen bi ci
团结一起不分彼此  
(Unity with one vision)

Together we are strong
Xiang qin xiang ai wan zhong yi xin
相亲相爱万众一心 
(We love each other and we share a vision)

United we stay, forever and ever
That's the way it's gonna be

Satu Bangsa
Satu Suara
Satu Nada
Satu Irama
Bersama kita capai semua
Satu Malaysia


Bridge Sketch:
Ean: Dude, JJ!
JJ: Yes Ean.
Ean: You know what part is this in the song?
JJ: Yes, it's the part where they go one key higher.
Ean: Okay, we'll be quiet now okay?
JJ: Yeah, 'coz we can't sing but everyone else, one key higher!

Satu Bangsa
Satu Suara
Satu Nada
Satu Irama
Bersama kita capai semua
Satu Malaysia 

x2 

End:
Eh, dah habis? Saya nanyi bila?
Eh engkau dah tua dah.
Engkau dengan aku tak nanyi.
Tepuk tangan je.

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I love the last bit. Hahaha! 

Its sad to know there are a lot of skeptics out there who hamtam this concept like crazy. 
"Satu Malaysia is a joke! Racial differences will always be there." 
"There is no such thing as a One Malaysia, and there never will be." 
"Its jz a political move by our government. Has anything changed?" 

Well really. If there are so many sourpusses around no wonder nothing can change huh? 
And I don't particularly appreciate journalistic attempts to gain popularity by voicing out an opinion differing from the masses

So yeah. There are still problems. I don't deny that. But for the very first time, at least the political move is not to lobby more benefits for a particular race, but to gather a nation together. 
The first real positive move amidst the years of backwardness.

Stop whining lar. Whether or not it works is also up to us, isn't it? 

Now let me continue humming to Satu Malaysia. 

2 Comments:

k e t t y said...

Yes yes ! i love this song ! When driving always hope this song will come out. Memorize it ady. Nice song !

erin wong said...

Wah. U can memorize while listening to it ah? My BM so koyak that I need to look at the lyrics then I know wad they're saying. Hahaha!