Paroles et traduction Zainal Abidin - Damai XIII

Damai XIII

Terkenang-kenang masa kecilku
Mendengar gendang dipalu palu jauh
Gedegang gedegong, gedegang gedegong, bunyi gong
Sikititita sikititatata, kayu dilaga dilaga

Gamelan melentang lantang bunyinya
Penyanyi menyanyi melodi lama, Melayu lama

Tari menari di depan mataku
Gendang asli selalu dipalu
Ingin ku cuba tapi ku malu

Gamelan melentang lantang bunyinya
Penyanyi menyanyi melodi lama, Melayu lama

Menyanyi melodi lama lama indah
Menari langkah lama tidak mudah, tidak mudah
Memang tenang masa lalu
Kini kita keliru

Berpandang pandangan, bertentang tentangan
Membalik senyuman eh, eh, eh malu

Peace XIII

When I was a child
I could hear the drums being played far away
Gedegang gedegong, gedegang gedegong, the sound of the gong
Sikititita sikititatata, the wood being played

The gamelan orchestra plays its loud and clear sound
Singers are singing old melodies, old Malay songs

Dancing is right in front of me
The traditional drums are always being played
I want to try it, but I'm too shy

The gamelan orchestra plays its loud and clear sound
Singers are singing old melodies, old Malay songs

Singing old melodies, beautiful melodies
Dancing old steps, it isn't easy, it isn't easy
The past used to be peaceful
Now we're confused

Looking at each other, facing each other
Turning away and smiling, oh, oh, oh, it's embarrassing