Indonesia Raya Totally Explained

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Indonesia Raya (composed in 1924, "Indonesia Raja" in old Indonesian spelling) is the national anthem of the Republic of Indonesia. The song was introduced by its composer, Wage Rudolf Supratman, at 28 October 1928 in a national youth convention in Batavia (now Jakarta). The song marked the birth of the all-archipelago nationalist movement in Indonesia that supported the idea of one single "Indonesia" as successor to the Dutch East Indies, then split into several colonies. The first paper to openly publish the text "Indonesia Raya" - a daring act of defiance towards the Dutch authorities - was the Chinese Indonesian weekly Sin Po, a fact still noted with pride by the Chinese Indonesian community.
It was chosen as the national anthem when Indonesia proclaimed its independence at 17 August 1945. Jozef Cleber created Indonesia Raya arrangement for philharmonic orchestra in 1950.

Lyrics and music

"Official Lyrics based on PP No. 4 tahun 1958"

Indonesia, tanah airku, tanah tumpah darahku.
Di sanalah aku berdiri, jadi pandu ibuku.
Indonesia, kebangsaanku, bangsa dan tanah airku.
Marilah kita berseru, "Indonesia bersatu!"
Hiduplah tanahku, hiduplah neg'riku,
Bangsaku, rakyatku, semuanya.
Bangunlah jiwanya, bangunlah badannya
Untuk Indonesia Raya!

CHORUS:
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka
Tanahku, neg'riku yang kucinta.
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka
Hiduplah Indonesia Raya! (*2)

Indonesian lyrics

"Indonesia Raya"

Verse I (Official) Indonesia, tanah airku, tanah tumpah darahku.
Di sanalah aku berdiri, jadi pandu ibuku.
Indonesia, kebangsaanku, bangsa dan tanah airku.
Marilah kita berseru, "Indonesia bersatu!"
Hiduplah tanahku, hiduplah neg'riku,
Bangsaku, rakyatku, semuanya.
Bangunlah jiwanya, bangunlah badannya
Untuk Indonesia Raya!

CHORUS:
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka
Tanahku, neg'riku yang kucinta.
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka
Hiduplah Indonesia Raya! (*2)
Verse II Indonesia tanah yang mulia, tanah kita yang kaya.
Disanalah aku berada untuk s'lama-lamanya.
Indonesia tanah pusaka, P'saka kita semuanya.
Marilah kita mendoa, "Indonesia bahagia!"
Suburlah tanahnya, suburlah jiwanya,
Bangsanya, rakyatnya, semuanya.
Sadarlah hatinya, Sadarlah budinya
Untuk Indonesia Raya!

CHORUS

Verse III Indonesia, tanah yang suci, tanah kita yang sakti.
Di sanalah aku berdiri, Jaga ibu sejati.
Indonesia, tanah berseri, tanah yang aku sayangi.
Marilah kita berjanji, "Indonesia abadi!"
S'lamatlah Rakyatnya, S'lamatlah putranya,
Pulaunya, lautnya, semuanya.
Majulah negrinya, majulah pandunya
Untuk Indonesia Raya!

CHORUS

Indonesian lyrics (In old spelling)

"Indonesia Raja"

Verse I (Official) Indonesia, tanah airkoe, tanah toempah darahkoe.
Disanalah akoe berdiri, djadi pandoe iboekoe.
Indonesia, kebangsaankoe, bangsa dan tanah airkoe.
Marilah kita berseroe, "Indonesia bersatoe!"
Hidoeplah tanahkoe, hidoeplah neg'rikoe,
Bangsakoe, ra'jatkoe, sem'wanja.
Bangoenlah djiwanja, bangoenlah badannja
Oentoek Indonesia Raja!

CHORUS:
Indonesia Raja, merdeka, merdeka
Tanahkoe, neg'rikoe jang koetjinta.
Indonesia Raja, merdeka, merdeka
Hidoeplah Indonesia Raja! (*2)
Verse II Indonesia tanah jang moelia, tanah kita jang kaja.
Disanalah akoe berdiri, oentoek s'lama-lamanja.
Indonesia tanah poesaka, P'saka kita semoeanja.
Marilah kita mendoa, "Indonesia bahagia!"
Soeboerlah tanahn'ja, soeboerlah djiwanja,
Bangsanja, ra'jatnja, sem'wanja.
Sadarlah hatinja, Sadarlah boedinja
Oentoek Indonesia Raja!

CHORUS

Verse III Indonesia, tanah jang soetji, tanah kita jang sakti.
Di sanalah akoe berdiri, 'ndjaga iboe sedjati.
Indonesia, tanah berseri, tanah jang akoe sajangi.
Marilah kita berdjandji, "Indonesia abadi!"
S'lamatlah Ra'jatnja, S'lamatlah poet'ranja,
Poelaunja, laoetnja, sem'wanja.
Madjoelah neg'rinja, madjoelah pandoenja
Oentoek Indonesia Raja!

CHORUS

English Lyrics

Indonesia my native land, the land where I shed my blood.
There I stand, being a soldier of my mother. (Note: "mother" here refers to ibu pertiwi which means 'motherland')
Indonesia my nationality, my nation and my country.
Let us exclaim "United Indonesia!"
Live my land, live my state,
My nation, my people, all.
Build its spirit, build its bodies
For Great Indonesia!

CHORUS:
Great Indonesia, independent and free,
My land, my country, which I love. (probably equivalent to English's Long live my land)
Great Indonesia, independent and free,
Live Great Indonesia! (*2)
Indonesia, an eminent country, our wealthy country.
There we'll be forever.
Indonesia, the country of our ancestors, a relic of all of us.
Let us pray for Indonesia's prosperity.
May her soil be fertile and spirited her soul,
The nation and all the people.
Conscious be her heart and her mind
For Indonesia the Great!

CHORUS

Indonesia, a sacred country, our victorious country.
There we stand, guarding our true Mother.
Indonesia, a beaming country, a country we love with all our heart.
Let's make a vow, "Indonesia be there forever!"
Blessed be her people and her sons,
All her islands, and her seas.
Fast be the country's progress and the progress of her youth
For Indonesia the Great!.

CHORUS
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