Lyrics

Home (Translation)
, ,

Home (Translation)

0 Comment

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

If you enjoyed the song, feel free to add to your Spotify playlist.

Thank you. Your support means a lot.

Iris (Lyrics)

Iris (Lyrics)

0 Comment

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

If you enjoyed the song, feel free to purchase it on Bandcamp.

Or add it to your playlist on Spotify

Thank you. Your support means a lot.

Iris’ backstory.

Sunflower (Backstory & Lyrics)
,

Sunflower (Backstory & Lyrics)

0 Comment

“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

If you enjoyed the song, feel free to purchase it on Bandcamp

Or add it to your playlist on Spotify

Thank you. Your support means a lot.

Waterlily (Translation)
,

Waterlily (Translation)

0 Comment

Written by: Straw Lim
詞/曲：林水草

[INTRO]

Maafkan saya
Forgive me

[VERSE 1]

Little Lily,
I’m sorry for everything.
If you weren’t born,
then you wouldn’t have to suffer.

[PRE-CHORUS]

你的身體不是你的（不是你的）
你的選擇不是你的（不是你的）
人的自由從來都不屬於我們（什麼是你的？什麼是你的？）

Your body is not yours (Not yours)
Your choice is not yours (Not yours)
Freedom was never ours (What’s yours? What’s yours?)

[CHORUS 1]

This world is not ready for you
This world is not ready for you

Rise from the mud
Bloom out of darkness

Rise from the mud (出淤泥而不染)
Bloom out of darkness

Rise from the mud (出淤泥而不染)
Shine into the world

[VERSE 2]

Little Lily,
Oh please would you forgive me?
For not stopping them,
I’m just another woman

[CHORUS 2]

Girls just want to have fundamental human rights
Girls just want to have fundamental human rights

[BRIDGE]

Social equality and justice
Fair representation, opportunity
Body positivity, no violence

[OUTRO]

Would you fight for human rights?

If you enjoyed the song, feel free to purchase it on Bandcamp

Or add it to your playlist on Spotify

Thank you. Your support means a lot.

Waterlily’s backstory.

Hoot (Translation)
, ,

Hoot (Translation)

0 Comment

Written by: Straw Lim
詞/曲：林水草

[VERSE]

聽著聽著不需要過濾器
人大可不必有什麼想法
說著說著就依照方程式
何必去驚動腦袋的那根筋

Tīngzhe tīngzhe bù xūyào guòlǜqì
Rén dàkěbùbì yǒu shénme xiángfǎ
Shuōzhe shuōzhe jiù yīzhào fāngchéngshì
Hébì qù jīngdòng nǎodai dì nà gēn jīn

Listen without filtering
People need not think for themselves 
Speak following a format
Why bother using the brain

傳著傳著不需要負責任
何必去顧忌有什麼下場
跳著跳著自顧自以為是
井底蛙不屑空中的貓頭鷹

Chuánzhe chuánzhe bù xūyào fù zérèn
Hébì qù gùjì yǒu shénme xiàchǎng
Tiàozhe tiàozhe zì gù zìyǐwéishì
Jíngdǐwā búxiè kōngzhōng de māotóuyīng

Spread without accountability
Why bother about consequences
Jumping around in self-importance 
The frog in the well disdains the owl in the sky

[CHORUS]

他看不見  你看不見
是非真偽  都無所謂
他看不見  你看不見
就不要隨便說話

Tā kàn bújiàn nǐ kàn bújiàn
Shìfēi zhēnwěi dōu wúsuǒwèi
Tā kàn bújiàn nǐ kàn bújiàn
Jiù búyào suíbiàn shuōhuà

They can’t see, you can’t see
Nobody cares about authenticity
They can’t see, you can’t see
Don’t utter words so simply 

[BRIDGE]

什麼是真相
Shénme shì zhēnxiàng
What is the truth?

[BRIDGE 2]

你真的天真地以為獲得的資訊都是真的
管他常識理智素質我只要娛樂性質
上上下下左左右右前後內外層層審核浪費人生
客觀主觀偏見主見選個邊邊站好就算
蘋果堅果如果忽視因果自負後果

Nǐ zhēnde tiānzhēn de yǐwéi huòdé de zīxùn dōu shì zhēnde
Guǎn tā chángshì lǐzhì sùzhì wǒ zhǐyào yúlè xìngzhì
Shàngshàng xiàxià zuózuǒ yòuyòu qiánhòu nèiwài céngcéng shěnhé làngfèi rénshēng
Kèguān zhǔguān piānjiàn zhǔjiàn xuǎn gè biānbiān zhàn hǎo jiùsuàn
Píngguǒ jiānguǒ rúguǒ hūshì yīnguǒ zìfù hòuguǒ

Are you so naive to think that every information you consume is true
I don’t care about having common sense, depth or rationality, I just want entertainment
Reviewing every facet is a waste of time
Objective, subjective, prejudice, assertive, just pick a side
News, stubbornness, ignore and bear the consequences

什麼是真相
Shénme shì zhēnxiàng
What is the truth?

真相到底是什麼
Zhēnxiàng dàodǐ shì shénme
What really is the truth?

Mixing / Mastering Engineer: Bryan Limus
Arrangement / Programming: Straw Lim, Evan Lee
Sape: Anak Borneo Bass: Jude Limus
Vocals / Guitar / Drums / Percussion: Straw Lim
Additional Arrangement: Bryan Limus, Jude Limus
Additional Programming / Additional Guitar: Bryan Limus

If you enjoyed the song, feel free to purchase the mp3 via the link below.

Or add it to your playlist on Spotify


Thank you. Your support means a lot.

Hoot’s backstory: Hoot (The Story)

Load More