Navicula - Harimau! Harimau! [Acoustic Live @ Kedai Tjikini)

Navicula is a rock band from Bali with a musical message often criticizing environmental degradation and questioning the future of humanity. One theme appearing in their upcoming album is deforestation, a serious issue in Indonesia, threatening the existence of many endangered animals. This song, is dedicated to the critically endangered Sumatran tiger, of which only 400 are left alive in the wild. The title "Harimau! Harimau!" is taken from an Indonesian novel written by Mochtar Lubis, originally published in 1975. Harimau means tiger in Indonesian.

Harimau! Harimau! (a tale of the last Sumatran tiger)
Lyrics by Lakota Moira
Music by Navicula

Tired tones leading the way
No unknown foliage falls away
Claws create fear dominates
Near the end nature strives to change

Do you care I'm longing for home
As I face the future all alone

Harimau!

Sumatera skies colored in red
Guns to fangs fury takes today
People cheer as angels cry
By this bullet I have learned to fly

I need someone to love
As I face the future all alone

Harimau! Harimau!

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TERJEMAHAN
Harimau! Harimau! (kisah harimau Sumatra terakhir)

Nada lelah menuntun arah
Seisi rimba runtuh dirambah
Cakar resah, takut menjajah
Di ujung waktu, alam tak mengalah

Aku rindu rumah
Menantang sepi hadapi hari

Harimau!

Angkasa Sumatra berona merah
Bedil lawan taring, amuk membuncah
Orang bersorak, malaikat terisak
Peluru melesat, melayang kuldesak

Aku butuh cinta
Menantang sepi hadapi hari

Harimau! Harimau!