Oh anyone, shout loudly in my mind Because these waves are around And the time machine is this town.
Neigh of horses, the gambus melodies Each other competing their memories Cacao, copra and cloves scent, who will arrived first at the commoner tiredness end?
The wooden ship had left the dock While the farewell is like a rainbow That turned away from deserted land and rock and hollow.
The sky is half frozen The bay breeze screamed On lightning and lighthouse But this town is still and tough To chanting prayers for the strangers So that they can healed from conflicts, From politics and any love story which made of ****** and melancholy.
(The original version - Indonesian)
Berteriaklah Sekerasnya
Wahai kau, berteriaklah sekerasnya dalam kepalaku sebab ombak begini amuk dan kota ini sesungguhnya mesin waktu.
Ringkikan kuda, petikan gambus, pengepul kakao, cengkih dan kopra saling berlomba kenangan siapa yang tiba lebih dulu di penghujung rasa lelah perantau jelata.
Kapal kayu itu telah meninggalkan dermaga sementara perpisahan adalah pupus pelangi yang berpaling dari pulau-pulau sepi.
Langit separuh beku angin teluk menjerit pada petir dan mercusuar namun kota yang tabah ini masih betah merapalkan doa-doa agar orang-orang asing segera disembuhkan. Dari sengketa, dari politik, dari kisah cinta yang pelik.