Panglima Hitam : Black Knights

Since I'm still in my PASKAL craze, I will comment on its amazingly deep and metaphorical OST 'Cabang Tiga' (Three Branches). See video in 'Oh my Paskal!' post. 

The lines that stood out (for me) is the part in red (see also photo above). It means 'Many people boast to show their might but they are like the dog barking at the deer. The deer is calm and humble. Even Parameswara (the first King of Melaka) knew that the dog's fate was at the hand of the deer.'

History lesson: Parameswara went hunting and rested under a shady tree. His hunting dog started barking and chased a deer. The deer which didn't make any noise gave a strong kick till the dog fell into the river.  Parameswara believed that the area he was hunting was blessed and set up a settlement there. He named the state 'Melaka' in conjunction with the tree he had leaned on.

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*Di udara bawah air 

Dalam hutan

Panglima hitam kita

Sedia berkorban

Hanya turut perintah

Agong dan Tuhan

Demi kita punya

Kemakmuran

Kita sentiasa terbaik

Kita sentiasa terbaik

Kita sentiasa terbaik*

Dengan Naga

Bukan Helang

Mahu lawan

Angan-angan nak

Menerawang langit

Hajat yang menggunung

Mahu sapu awan

Yang hujung kaki

Pelangi pun tercalit

Tak betul bila cebol

Cuba capai bulan

Basahnya banyak

Padahal sedikit hujan

Angin kencang kuat

Burung gegar sayap

Bertongkatkan Paruh 

kalau Kepak ranap

[Repeat *]

Tahan nafas cuba lawan

Masuk air

Jangan hangus tak berapi

Karam tak berair

Ada cuba tegakkan

Benang yang basah

Sampan ada tapi

Nak gak berenang kenapa

Makan kalau lapar

Minum kalau haus

Nak lawan ombak

Harus sanggup lawan arus

Kalau laut cukup garam

Kapal tak karam

Jangan kecoh air

Beriak tanda tak dalam

[Repeat *]

Ramai cakap besar

Mahu tunjuk gagah

Tapi macam anjing

Yang menyalak kat pelanduk

Ternampak tenang saja

Tak perlu bermegah

Pohon melaka tahu telur anjing

Di hujung tanduk

[Repeat *]