Wat N 'Ordinary World'........

When asked about 'Ordinary World,' some of my friends would response with a blank face. Some even began to answer me with a question. Questions like 'What do you mean, ordinary world?' and 'Can you please repeat that question?" would be the 'answers' I'd expect.

Of course, when asked about 'Ordinary World', it would be one of Duran Duran's signature song. My friends asks me, disbelievingly, "You still listen to those 80's (Correction - Ordinary world was released in around 1993, I think. That automatically makes it a 90's song) shit? How old are you?" My replies would usually be "Yeah. What's wrong with that?" Some even labelled me 'The traitor of my generation'.

Some of you may or may not understand what my friends here meant by 'traitor'. But I totally understand what they meant by that, cos' my music favourites are mostly 90's. I don't blame them. It's their opinion. I'm usually the most 'out-dated' among the group.

Back to the topic, what's the significance of Duran Duran's song? Well, the song reminded me of my big brother in KL. I just miss him so much, having not seeing each other for years. But everytime he flew back home for a visit, he'll usually play 90's songs. But, of all the songs, I find 'Ordinary World' very inspiring. The lyrics really struck me, especially the chorus. I just can't really explain it.........

Aku anak Iban

Tuk meh kisah aku sbg anak Iban. Terus terang aku madah, enti bisi orang ka nanya aku apa-apa pasal adat Iban ka, crita dongeng Iban ka, janji bisi kaitan ngau bansa Iban, aku sigi enda ulih nyaut soalan sida ia. Laban walaupun aku tuk mensia berdarah Iban, aku sigi enda nemu utai pasal adat Iban laban aku tuk........ keni ka madah, lack of exposure, ka jako urang putih.

Nya kabuah aku tuk malu ka bejako enggau urang bukai, lebih-lebih agi, urang ka ari luar negara. Ketu situasi aku, enti bisi urang nanya aku utai, aku alu setat meri alasan, slalu ia aku madah ka diri busy. Aku malu ketegal ka mimit endar penemu pasal bansa diri. Madik diri empu pin, jarang mat aku bai bejako, lebih-lebih agi, madik laki tuai aku no. 2. Ia tuk, ukai nama, ia tuk sigi maioh penemu pasal bansa Iban. Slalu ditundi ia aku, madah ka aku tuk ukai 'Iban tulen'. Pedis ati aku ia nyebut nya.

Ukai nya aja, bisi skali cousin aku ari Sarikei nanya aku soalan kaitan enggau nama buah(pasal buah rungan). Aku sigi nemu nama nya buah rungan, tang laban aku tuk lembap mimit, enda biasa nyebut nya buah rungan, nya aku alu madah enda nemu. Maia aku Form 1 suba pin, bisi skali cikgu Sejarah nanya aku pasal pua kumbu. Aku alu blank. Enda nemu keni ka nyaut soalan cikgu. Malu la aku depan satu kelas.

Tang, enti aku mikir baru pasal hal tuk, enda ga aku malu, laban, mimit ni pin leka jako ketemu aku, mimit ni pin penemu aku pasal adat Iban, aku tetap bangga enggau bansa aku, laban apai indai aku Iban, aku tetap jako Iban walaupun mimit amat leka jako ka temu aku enggau, aku tuk sigi anak Iban. Enti banding enggau nembiak Iban bukai, majoriti ari sida ia walaupun penemu sida sebesai negri S'wak pin, sida nya enda menghargai bansa diri empu. Aku enda madah semua nembiak Iban baka nya. Cuma, maioh amat bala Iban ke temu aku baka nya..........

How stupid am I???