Lyrics and Chords of the Farmer’s Song – The song entitled Farmer’s Labor is usually sung in mass rallies demanding justice for the government. The song as a whole is meaningful as a protest song.
The song entitled Buruh Tani was actually composed by Safi’i Kemamang and popularized again by the punk band Marginal. Meanwhile, this song has become a kind of “compulsory anthem” in the demonstration activities of the Indonesian people, especially students.
So, here are the lyrics and chords for the Buruh Tani song!
Lyrics of Farm Workers by Marginal
Laborers, farmers, students, urban poor people
Unite for democracy
United in one voice
For the sake of a noble holy task
Tomorrow is ours
The creation of a prosperous society
Formation of social order
New Indonesia without New Order
Come on guys, let’s talk
In our hands we hold the direction of the nation
Come on guys, let’s sing
A song about liberation
Under a tyrannical regime
I follow this line
Millions of times down action
For me one step is certain
Millions of times down action
For me one step is certain
fighting blood
Here is our country
The rice field is spread out
The ocean is rich
Our country is fertile God
In this beautiful land
Millions of people covered in wounds
Skinny kids don’t go to school
Village youth not working
They are deprived of their rights
Evicted and hungry
Mother let go of our fighting blood
To liberate the people
They are deprived of their rights
Evicted and hungry
Mother let go of our fighting blood
We promise you
To you we are devoted
Chord Farmer’s Song by Marginal
Intros:
Dm Am G
Am-G-Am
Am
student farm laborers of the urban poor
Dm Am
unite for democracy
Dm Am
roared in one voice
G Am
for the sake of a noble holy task
Am
tomorrow is ours
Dm Am
creating a prosperous society
Dm Am
formation of a social order
G Am
New Indonesia without New Order
[Chorus]
G Am
come on guys let’s let us know
G Am
in our hands we hold the direction of the nation
G Am
come on guys let’s sing
G Am
a song about liberation
Am
under tyranny
Dm Am
follow this line
Dm Am
millions of times down action
G Am
one step for sure…
Am
Millions of times down action
Dm Am
For me one step is certain
Dm Am G Am
For me one step is certain
Am
Student farm workers of the urban poor
Dm Am
Unite for democracy
Dm Am
Uproar in one sound
G Am
For the sake of a noble holy task
Am
Tomorrow is ours
Dm Am
The creation of a prosperous society
Dm Am
Formation of social order
G Am
New Indonesia without New Order
[Bridge]
Am
Come on guys, let’s talk
Dm Am
In our hands we hold the direction of the nation
Dm Am
Come on guys, let’s sing
G Am
A song about freedom
Am
Under tyrannical rule
Dm Am
Follow this line
Dm Am
For me one step is certain
Am
Millions of times down action
Dm Am
For me one step is certain
Dm Am G Am
For me one step is certain
About the Peasant Labor Song
The song, entitled Farmer Laborer, was composed in 1996 by Safi’i Kemamang, a figure from the People’s Democratic Party (PRD) in East Java, which moved underground. This song was created to encourage those who were struggling in the New Order regime.
According to Safi’i, the Farmer’s song can also become a song of unity between workers, farmers, students, and the urban poor in their efforts to fight against the New Order. This is because they are the people who feel the most bitterness from all the policies of the New Order.
This song is also often known as a song with the title “Liberation”. Later, the song Buruh Tani was popularized again by the punk group Marginal. Marginal is an indie band with a punk wing.
This song has even more fighting spirit when there was a large-scale demonstration on October 6, 2020. The agenda for the demonstration is to reject the Job Creation Law or the Omnibus Law . The Farmer’s Song was sung together by the masses present at the action and fired up the enthusiasm of the thousands of demonstrators.
The demonstration demanding the Job Creation Law or the Omnibus Law took place in an orderly manner, not as chaotic as usual demonstrations. Accompanied by loudspeakers from the command car, the demonstration participants sang the Peasant Workers ‘ song together.
Seeing from the lyrics of the song, it has an indirect meaning regarding the hopes of workers, farmers, students, to the urban poor who want a democratic system in Indonesia. For some students, this song actually became an encouragement in their efforts to fight against government policies that were detrimental to people’s rights.
Marginal Band Brief Biography
The Marginal band is a punk indie band that started its career in 1997. This band consists of Romi Jahat as vocalist , Mike as guitarist , Bob as bassist and Steven as drummer .
This music group is trying to convey a message of rejection and hope in everyday life, especially to government policies. The figure of Marsinah is an inspirational figure from the formation of this Marginal music group, as well as their 3rd album entitled “Marsinah” accompanied by a cover of Marsinah’s face in black and white format.
The songs sung by this band indirectly convey a message about how the people are suffering because of government policies.
Short Biography of Safi’i Kemamang
Safi’i Kemamang is a man who was born on June 5, 1976 in Lamongan, East Java. He is the creator of the song Buruh Tani which he actually titled Liberation .
The song, which is well known to the public under the title Buruh Tani, was composed when Safi’i joined the People’s Democratic Party (PRD) in the East Java region and was still moving underground.
During this period, during the New Order era, there were many large-scale democratic actions by the people. Safi’i thought about what to do to unite the people. Therefore, a song called Peasant Labor or Liberation was created to unite workers, farmers, students, and the poor in fighting the New Order regime.
So, those are the lyrics and chords of the Buruh Tani song along with important things related to the song. Has You ever sung the Buruh Tani song ?