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Sa Star Kejora Baby/I am the Morning Star, Dear

 
Jun 15 – Jun 28, 2023
 
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In English/then Indonesian

I am the star of kejora
I am a Race of Melanesian
curly hair and dark skin
Because I am a nightingale bird
please know me
Because I have my own customs and culture
you cant force me
even with your threats
won't be able to kill my mind
Because I am PAPUA!
you can't force me
even with prison, with terror, with death, with your colonial

will not be able to dim my spirit of independence
Because I am PAPUA!
Because I am PAPUA!
you need to be honest with your own history, hey colonial!

you should be ashamed and thank you for the solidarity of the Netherlands for the independence of your Nation,

hey fascist and racist Nation!
you can't force me to be obedient
Because I am PAPUA!
Sa has been independent
independence My Nation, Papua Nation!
Know him sa hei, colonial
get to know sa, sa this is PAPUA!
the nightingale bird!
The Star of Kejora!
will continue to flutter INDEPENDENCE...!!!

In Indonesian/In English

Saya bintang kejora
Saya Ras melanesia
rambut keriting dan kulit hitam
karena saya burung cendrawasih
kenal lah saya
karena aku punya adat dan budaya tersendiri
kau tidak bisa memaksaku
walau pun dengan ancaman-ancamanmu
tidak akan sanggup membunuh pikiranku
karena saya PAPUA!
kau tidak akan bisa memaksaku
meskipun dengan penjara, dengan teror, dengan kematian, dengan kolonialmu
tidak akan bisa mampu membikin redup semangat kemerdekaanku
karena sa PAPUA!
karena sa PAPUA!
kalian harus jujur pada sejarah kalian sendiri, hai kolonial!

kalian harus tahu malu dan tahu terimakasih atas solidaritas dari negeri belanda atas kemerdekaan Bangsa

kalian, hai Bangsa fasis dan rasis!
kalian tidak akan bisa memaksaku untuk menjadi patuh
karena saya PAPUA!
Sa telah merdeka
kemerdekaan Bangsaku, Bangsa Papua!
kenal lah sa hei, kolonial
kenal lah sa, sa ini PAPUA!
burung cendrawasih!
Bintang Kejora!
akan terus berkibar MERDEKA...!!!


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