Lyrics and translation M Nasir - Mentera Semerah Padi 04

Mentera Semerah Padi 04

Hei kersani mengalir lah dikau
Menjadi raksa
Mengisi belikat punggungku

Agar aku bisa berdiri
Tegap dan segak
Bagaikan laksmana Melayu

Hei sepuluh helai daun sirih
Ku gentas bersama
Bunga cengkih jadilah engkau

Darah merah pekat mengisi
Uratku agar bisa ku berlangkah
Gagah dan tampan
Bagaikan si jantan yang berkokok

Di mana bumi ku pijak
Di situ langit ku junjung
Alang-alang menyeluk pekasam
Biar sampai ke pangkal lengan, oh-oh

Aku seru mentera pusakaku
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera... (oh yeah)

Hei kersani mengalir lah dikau
Menjadi raksa
Mengisi belikat punggungku

Agar aku bisa berdiri
Tegap dan segak
Bagaikan laksmana Melayu

Di mana bumi ku pijak
Di situ langit ku junjung
Alang-alang menyeluk pekasam
Biar sampai ke pangkal lengan, oh-oh

Aku seru mentera pusakaku
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera... (ohh...)

Mentera semerah padi
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera... (ohh...)

Mentera semerah padi
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera semerah padi
Mentera...

Mantra as Red as Rice 04

Hey dear, let yourself run free
Become my elixir
Fill the space between my shoulder blades

So that I can stand up tall
With confidence and pride
Like a Malay admiral

Hey ten betel leaves
I'll chew you together
Clove buds, become my

Thicken my veins with your crimson essence
So I can take steps with
The same courage and grace
As a proud rooster who crows

Wherever my feet tread
There I'll hold my head high
Elephants may wallow in mud
But I'll never give up, oh-oh

I'll call upon the magic of my heritage
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra... (oh yeah)

Hey dear, let yourself run free
Become my elixir
Fill the space between my shoulder blades

So that I can stand up tall
With confidence and pride
Like a Malay admiral

Wherever my feet tread
There I'll hold my head high
Elephants may wallow in mud
But I'll never give up, oh-oh

I'll call upon the magic of my heritage
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra... (ohh...)

A mantra as red as rice
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra... (ohh...)

A mantra as red as rice
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra as red as rice
A mantra...