This is the lyrics of another song by Kumpulan Freedom (a popular Malay group in the 80s) that I’ve attempted to translate.
It’s about two persons who already belonged to other people- and yet still meet and fall in love. Why meet when already belonged to someone else and to only love and admire from afar but cannot do anything?
Freedom- Kitalah Orang Ketiga (We are the third party)
Perasaan itu bagai bayu yang menyapa
that feeling is like a breeze that touches
Lembut damai menyusuk ke jiwa
soft and gently struck the soul
Pertemuan itu walaupun hanya sekali
that meeting, even though only once
Semacam kesannya di hati
left an effect in the heart
Tapi kenyataan yang wujud antara kita
alas the fact exists between us
Menghalang pertemuan kedua
that stopped the second meeting
Namun kata-kata riak mata dan senyuman
but the unspoken words from the eyes and smile
Sentiasa di dalam ingatan yang membahagiakan
forever remains in happy memory
Chorus (Korus)
Mengapa harus berjumpa
why should we meet
Setelah kita berpunya
when we already belonged to someone else
Kenyataan ini pahit rindu ku luka yang perit
this bitter truth hurts so terribly
Mengingati dan memuja dari kejauhan saja
to think and to worship from afar only
Kitalah orang ketiga
we are the third person
Tapi kenyataan yang wujud antara kita
alas the fact exists between us
Menghalang pertemuan kedua
that stopped the second meeting
Namun kata-kata riak mata dan senyuman
but the unspoken words from the eyes and smile
Sentiasa di dalam ingatan yang membahagiakan
forever remains in cherished memory
For full listing of translated Malay songs, click on to MUSIC tab.
