Paroles et traduction Iwan Fals - Untuk Bram

Untuk Bram

Panji-panji putih-putih
Berkibar setengah tiang
Burung-burung merpati
Menebarkan melati
Lampu suci dinyalakan
Dalang tua berdoa

Wayang kayon diletakkan
Lakon mulai dilakukan
Rahasia dibeberkan
Peristiwa dijelaskan
Bayangan dihidupi
Cermin hati dibagi

Alam semesta
Menerima perlakuan sia-sia
Diracun jalan napasnya
Diperkosa kesuburannya

Rakyat menilai
Menerima penderitaan curang
Digusur jalan hidupnya
Digoda kemakmurannya

Lakon selesai
Penonton pulang ke rumahnya
Membawa hati yang bertanya-tanya, tanya
Siapa tadi yang menjadi korban
Dijawabnya tanya-tanya

Pertanyaan abadi ditanyakan lagi
Tanyakan, tanyakan
Tanyakan, tanyakan

Pertanyaan abadi ditanyakan lagi
Ditanyakan
Ditanyakan
Dltanyakan

For Bram

White-white flags
Fly at half-mast
Doves
Scatter jasmine
Sacred lamps lit
Old puppeteer prays

Wayang kayon placed
Play begins
Secrets uttered
Events explained
Shadows brought to life
Mirror of the heart shared

Universe
Subjected to vain treatment
Its airways poisoned
Its fertility violated

People judge
Endure dishonest suffering
Life's path obstructed
Prosperity tempts

Play ends
Audience returns home
Heart burdened with questions
Who was the victim?
Questions answered

Timeless questions asked again
Ask, ask
Ask, ask

Timeless questions asked again
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