Java Blood

I may speak like I’ve lost my identity I may look like I’ve ignored my ideology But in this body, a Javanese blood is moving swiftly There is a deep bond, hard to be disregarded The tradition that I never can understand In their devotion of simplicity and modesty Even in this era of madness There are legacies that carry on The thing that I should have done it too Even if I was born in the age of technology And some music is not an unchained melody anymore I thought maybe music can relief me from the pain in my life I don’t know why, the first time I heard the gamelan, it soothed me Don’t know exactly their native language but I feel like I’m home The music that has been long forgotten, the richest medication for the soul Through their melody, philosophy is taught rhythm by rhythm It’s the magical power from the past that keep us out from insanity No matter where I will live No matter what I become Even in another part of the world This is my root, this is who I am The java blood in me, this is my identity