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English Translation of “Bertaut” by Nadin Amizah

 

This is a birthday present for a dear friend.

Bun, hidup berjalan seperti bajingan
Seperti landak yang tak punya teman
Ia menggonggong bak suara hujan
Dan kau pangeranku, mengambil peran

Mum, life goes on like a bitch
Like a friendless porcupine,
It howls like the sound of the rain
And you are my prince, taking on the mantle

Bun, kalau saat hancur ku disayang
Apalagi saat ku jadi juara
Saat tak tahu arah kau di sana
Menjadi gagah saat ku tak bisa

Mum, if I am loved when I’m broken
It’s even more when I am a winner
When I’m lost, you are there
Gallant when I can’t be

Sedikit kujelaskan tentangku dan kamuAgar seisi dunia tahu

I will explain a little about me and you
So that the whole world knows

Keras kepalaku sama denganmuCaraku marah, caraku tersenyumSeperti detak jantung yang bertautNyawaku nyala karena denganmu

My stubbornness is the same as yours
How I express my anger, my smile
Like intertwined heartbeats
My soul glows because I’m with you

Aku masih ada sampai di siniMelihatmu kuat setengah matiSeperti detak jantung yang bertautNyawaku nyala karena denganmu

I am still here until now
Watching you being so strong
Like intertwined heartbeats
My soul glows because I’m with you

Bun, aku masih tak mengerti banyak halSemuanya berenang di kepala
Dan kau dan semua yang kau tahu tentangnyaMenjadi jawab saat ku bertanya

Mum, I still don’t understand many things
Everything is swimming in my head
And you and everything you know about it
Become the answer when I ask

Sedikit kujelaskan tentangku dan kamuAgar seisi dunia tahu

I will explain a little about me and you
So that the whole world knows

Keras kepalaku sama denganmuCaraku marah, caraku tersenyum
Seperti detak jantung yang bertautNyawaku nyala karena denganmu
Aku masih ada sampai di siniMelihatmu kuat setengah matiSeperti detak jantung yang bertautNyawaku nyala karena denganmu

My stubbornness is the same as yours
How I express my anger, my smile
Like intertwined heartbeats
My soul glows because I’m with you
I am still here until now
Watching you being so strong
Like intertwined heartbeats
My soul glows because I’m with you

Semoga lama hidupmu di siniMelihatku berjuang sampai akhirSeperti detak jantung yang bertautNyawaku nyala karena denganmu

I hope you will live long here
Watching me fight until the end
Like intertwined heartbeats
My soul glows because I’m with you


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A nomadic linguist with an interest in human rights and the development sector.

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