Ma’Rencong Rencong

folk song / traditional

Lyrics - Makassarese

(Folk song from Indonesia)

Battu ratema’ ribulang
Ma’rencong rencong
Ma’rencong rencong
Makkuta’nang ribintoeng
Apa kananna attudendang baule
Bunting lompo jako sallang
Lonta jai jammengja
Ia dendanga da’dumba
Ia paramata bengko’na

Gunturu’naji malompo
Ma’rencong rencong
Ma’rencong rencong
Kila’na mala’bang lino
Bosi sarrona attudendang baule
Tamalliliang tompo bangkeng
Lonta jai jammengja
Ia dendanga da’dumba
Ia paramata bengko’na

Explanation

This song refers to the Makassar people in South Sulawesi describing their customs. It mentions having big dreams or desires and hope for the future where wishes can come true. It even mentions setting foot on the moon. (source, source, source)

Lontara - ᨆᨑᨙᨌᨚ ᨑᨙᨌᨚ

ᨅᨈᨘ ᨑᨈᨙ ᨆᨑᨗᨅᨘᨒ
ᨆᨑᨙᨌᨚ ᨑᨙᨌᨚ
ᨆᨑᨙᨌᨚ ᨑᨙᨌᨚ
ᨆᨀᨘᨈᨊ ᨑᨗᨅᨗᨈᨚᨕᨙ
ᨕᨄ ᨀᨊᨊ ᨕᨈᨘᨉᨙᨉ ᨅᨕᨘᨒᨙ
ᨅᨘᨈᨗ ᨒᨚᨄᨚ ᨍᨀᨚ ᨔᨒ
ᨒᨚᨈᨍ ᨕᨗᨍᨆᨙᨍ
ᨕᨗᨕ ᨉᨙᨉᨂ ᨉᨉᨘᨅ
ᨕᨗᨕ ᨄᨑᨆᨈ ᨅᨙᨀᨚᨊ
ᨕᨗᨕ ᨉᨙᨉᨂ ᨉᨉᨘᨅ

ᨁᨘᨈᨘᨑᨘᨊᨍᨗ ᨆᨒᨚᨄᨚ
ᨆᨑᨙᨌᨚ ᨑᨙᨌᨚ
ᨆᨑᨙᨌᨚ ᨑᨙᨌᨚ
ᨀᨗᨒᨊ ᨆᨒᨅ ᨒᨗᨊᨚ
ᨅᨚᨔᨗ ᨔᨑᨚᨊ ᨕᨈᨘᨉᨙᨉ ᨅᨕᨘᨒᨙ
ᨈᨆᨒᨗᨕ ᨈᨚᨄᨚ ᨅᨀᨙ
ᨒᨚᨈᨍ ᨕᨗᨍᨆᨙᨍ
ᨕᨗᨕ ᨉᨙᨉᨂ ᨉᨉᨘᨅ
ᨕᨗᨕ ᨄᨑᨆᨈ ᨅᨙᨀᨚᨊ
ᨕᨗᨕ ᨉᨙᨉᨂ ᨉᨉᨘᨅ
(source)