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Air (Lyrics)
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Air (Lyrics)

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Air – Straw Lim 林水草

Intro (Bajau)

Bud alangkau maka rilaut
Great mountains and sea

Bintang aheka langit alanuk
Countless stars, beautiful skies

Tanak alanuk saira puna
Such a beautiful land, who does it belong to?

Dunia aheya mainggaka aku
Where am I in this world

Verse

川流的河水，綻放的花蕾
chuān liú de héshuǐ, zhànfàng de huālěi 
Flowing river water, blooming buds

這土地多麼美到底屬於誰
zhè tǔdì duōme měi dàodǐ shǔyú sheí
Such a beautiful land, who does it belong to?

以為是同類，卻被說不配
yǐwéi shì tónglèi, què bèi shuō bu pèi
Thought to be the same, but said to be unworthy 

他的存在已成為一種原罪
tā de cúnzài yǐ chéngwéi yìzhǒng yuánzuì
His existence has become an original sin

Pre Chorus

他被放逐了在繁華的邊陲
tā bèi fàngzhúle zài fánhuá de biānchuí 
He is sidelined from development

但是夢想
dànshì mèngxiǎng 
But dreams

他還想繼續追
tā hái xiǎng jìxù zhuī 
He still wants to pursue them

活得卑微又狼狽
huó dé bēiwéi yòu lángbèi
Living a humble and sorry life

卻從不敢驚動誰
què cóng bù gǎn jīngdòng sheí
But never dared to disturb anyone

大雨紛飛（他的傷悲）
dàyǔ fēnfēi (tā de shāng bēi) 
It’s raining heavily (his sorrow)

沒人安慰
méi rén ānwèi 
No one comforts him

Bridge

像透明的空氣透明的水（透明的人）
xiàng tòumíng de kōngqì tòumíng de shuǐ (tòumíng de rén) 
Like clear air and clear water (invisible people) 

只能沈默地入睡
zhǐ néng chénmò de rùshuì
Sleeps silently

Chorus

高山和海水（Bud alangkau maka rilaut）
gāoshān hé hǎishuǐ
Great mountains and sea (Great mountains and sea)

星空多深邃（Bintang aheka langit alanuk）
xīngkōng duō shēnsuì
How deep is the starry sky (Countless stars, beautiful skies)

世界再大哪裡有他的一席之位（Dunia mainggaka aku）（的一席之位）
shìjiè zài dà nálǐ yǒu tā de yìxí zhī wèi 
No matter how big the world is, where is his place (Where am I in this world)

誰是誰同類（Mandusiak daluah min tanak）
sheí shì sheí tónglèi 
Who is the same (Mankind all came from the soil)

誰定義的誰（Angai aniyak embal tandak）
sheí dìngyì de sheí
Who defines who (Why are some of us invisible)

他想要的幸福結尾，誰能給（Kami bilahi kamemon daluah）
tā xiǎng yào de xìngfú jiéwěi, sheí néng gěi
Who can provide the happiness that he seeks (We want to be the same to0)

Composer, co-producer: Straw 林水草
Lyricist: Suara Terpenjara (Bajau), 黃子珊 (Mandarin)
Producer, arranger: Melina William
Sape: Alena Murang
Cello: Dylan Lee
Drums: Tan Jee Lee
Ukulele / Acoustic Guitar / Electric Guitar / Bass / Percussions / Programming (Beats / Synth / Strings / Sample): Melina William
Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer: Rozhan Razman with Assistant Lee Jia Wei

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Colourbration (Translation)
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Colourbration (Translation)

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Composed & written by Straw 林水草

[VERSE 1]

看那壯觀的雨林
Behold the magnificent rainforest

呵護多彩的生命
A guardian of vibrant lives

天下萬物皆一體
Beneath the sky, all life is one

看那溫柔的晨曦
See the tender morning light 

人類和睦的剪影
Human silhouettes in harmony 

無條件包容著你
Embracing you unconditionally

[CHORUS]

Colours in the sky

偶然的相聚
Intertwined by fate

多元的生態
This wild, diverse design

如此有趣
How wondrous, how alive

Colours in the sky

自然的定律
Bound by nature’s law

流動的色彩
Flowing hues that paint

描繪生命各種頻率
The many rhythms of life

[VERSE 2]

在繽紛裡獨自漫游
Wandering alone through the colours

尋找屬於他的角落
Searching for a sense of belonging

希望這世界能像大地一樣寬容
May the world be as kind as the earth

Di mana bumi dipijak
Wherever your feet meet the ground

Di sana langit dijunjung
There, you lift up the sky

該前進還是留守
To journey on or stay the course

[BRIDGE]

既來之則安之，綻放于此
Embrace what comes your way, bloom right where you are

I come in peace (Peace upon our land)

Let’s celebrate (Colourbration)

Unfiltered lenses (Purest in the heart)

Colourful mess (All in harmony)

Producer / Arranger / Additional Percussions / Guitar / Guzheng / Glockenspiel / Programming (Gamelan / Synth): Melina William
Tabla: Prakash Kandasamy
Jidur / Rebana / Sunda: Hisharudy Mahmud
Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer: Rozhan Razman with Assistant Lee Jia Wei

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Home (Translation)
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Home (Translation)

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Composed by Straw 林水草
Mandarin lyrics written by Straw 林水草, 姚國康
English & Malay lyrics written by Straw 林水草

[VERSE 1]

說變就變的天空你還相信他嗎
shuō biàn jiù biàn de tiānkōng nǐ hái xiāngxìn tā ma
Do you still believe in the sky that changes all the time 

他跟他然後跟他最後又跟誰啦
tā gēn tā ránhòu gēn tā zuìhòu yòu gēn sheí la
He followed him, then another, who did he end up with

想要更好的家就塑造更好的自己啊
xiǎng yào gèng hǎo de jiā jiù sùzào gèng hǎo de zìjǐ a
If you long for a better home, build a better version of yourself

[VERSE 2]

Hatiku berdebar-debar di depan kotak
My heart beats fast in front of the box

Tandakan kertas tetapkan masa hadapan
Mark the paper, shape the future

Musim hujan katak-katak keluar dan bersuara
Frogs emerge and make a racket in the rainy season

Melompat-lompat
Hopping around

[PRE CHORUS 1]

Oh, remember a time when neighbourhoods had no fences

What happened to us

Oh, remember a time when laughter was contagious

Why so serious

[CHORUS]

Bebaskan pemikiran
Free the mind

Jiwa merdeka, kita merdeka
Soul is freed, we are freed

Padamkan rasa beza yang
Put out the differences that

Kian membakar kian menyala
Has been burning

Tanpa kira asal usul
Regardless of origin

Berganding bahu bersatu padu
Hand in hand, united

Siapa lagi selain dirimu
Who else, but you?

This is our home, this is your home

Whoa~

[PRE CHORUS 2]

Oh, remember the ups and downs we’ve been through together

We have each other

Produced and arranged by Melina William @ RMP Productions
Co-produced by Straw 林水草
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Rozhan Razman @ RMP Productions, assisted by Lee Jia Wei
Seruling: MK Ridzuan
Jidur / Rebana / Sunda: Hisharudy Mahmud
Acoustic Guitar: Straw 林水草
Backing Vocals / Bass / Glockenspiel / Programming (Beats): Melina William

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Iris (Lyrics)

Iris (Lyrics)

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Written and produced by: Straw Lim
詞/曲/製作：林水草
Mastered by: Bryan Limus

can i stay a little while
are you ready to listen
it’s getting hard to ignore
when he light up the blowtorch back door

woah oh woah oh
焚燒你和我
免得走火入魔
沒有如果

could you stay a little while
abandon your illusion
i find it hard to adore
when he left you on the floor alone

woah oh woah oh
像飛蛾撲火
早就不攻自破
還不快走

this is not a safe space
this is not
this is not a safe space
there’s no such thing as a safe space

just stay a little while
breathe in this very moment
now you are free to explore (the world)
when he’s locked up in four walls, go on

woah oh woah oh
終於擺脫了
披著羊皮的獸
勇敢生活

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Iris’ backstory.

Sunflower (Backstory & Lyrics)
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Sunflower (Backstory & Lyrics)

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“Sunflower” was inspired by this footage of a Ukrainian woman offering sunflower seeds to Russian soldiers.

Written by: Straw Lim
詞/曲：林水草

Blue sky, sunflower fields
What’s propaganda, what’s the truth
Red marks on the buildings
Will I see you in the morning

Shelter from the shelling
Crying in a crisis
Freedom isn’t free
What’s the price for our pride

Sunflower seeds in their pockets
Pushing up when spring approaches
Sacrificing souls to feed their egos

There are no winners in war

Peace, please
Please stop

Shelter from the shelling
Crying in a crisis
Freedom isn’t free
What’s the price for our pride

If we stay alive

#WorldPeace

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