Hive Open Mic 131 "Orgullo Patrio" Cokelat - Bendera cover by donirosayandi

Hive Open Mic 131 : "Orgullo Patrio" Cokelat - "Bendera" cover by @donirosayandi

Hi Hivers, how are you all? I'm sure we're all fine. My name is @donirosayandi, I'm a guitarist. On this occasion I will sing for the 131st week of Hive Open Mic #openmic , we will explore the following theme: "Orgullo Patrio." In English, this means: "National Pride," or "Homeland Pride." This theme is chosen by our community's recent Spotlight Artist: @lasembradora.

For this week's theme I have prepared a good song, a song yang related to the theme, namely the song called "Bendera, which means flag, this song was popularized by "Chocolate".
Courage, unyielding, and willing to sacrifice for the sake of the nation and the country is the true meaning of the spirit of patriotism
In my country, Indonesia, the spirit rekindled when August arrived, the Indonesian people were preparing to celebrate independence day which fell on the 17th. At that time, the song "Flag of Chocolate" sounded in many places.
The hits created by Eros Sheila On 7 seem to be the theme song ahead of August 17th. Not only radio, cafes, shopping centers to street performers also play the flag song.

Even competitions that evoke the spirit of patriotism, such as the band festival which is held to welcome the day of independence, the organizers require this song in a band music competition in Indonesia. Because this song really evokes the spirit of the struggle of the heroes who have fought against the invaders for the sake of the Indonesian nation.

• Let me not smell like roses
  But I always try to scent you
  Let me not be as beautiful as the evening sky
  But I always try to heed you*

• I defend you for the honor of the nation
  I defend you for the sake of spilling blood
  All my heroes*
  
  This song is not only lyrically interesting. The music of the song also has a characteristic and is able to arouse patriotic spirit for the people of Indonesia.
  And this flag song is indeed a hit that is easy to memorize with the tone and lyrics. The music is also timeless. And the meaning contained clearly describes the red and white color of the Indonesian state symbol.

Red and white, keep on flying
At the end of the highest pole, in my Indonesia
Red and white, keep on fluttering

So, here's my interpretation for this week, with a song full of patriotic fervor, just like what the open mic community voiced this week, "Orgullo Patrio".
Happy listening.

Here are the full song lyrics.

Biar saja ku tak sehebat matahari
Tapi s'lalu kucoba 'tuk menghangatkanmu
Biar saja ku tak setegar batu karang
Tapi s'lalu kucoba 'tuk melindungimu

Biar saja ku tak seharum bunga mawar
Tapi s'lalu kucoba 'tuk mengharumkanmu
Biar saja ku tak seelok langit sore
Tapi s'lalu kucoba 'tuk mengindahkanmu

Kupertahankan kau demi kehormatan bangsa
Kupertahankan kau demi tumpah darah
S'mua pahlawan-pahlawanku

Merah putih, teruslah kau berkibar
Di ujung tiang tertinggi, di Indonesiaku ini
Merah putih, teruslah kau berkibar

Di ujung tiang tertinggi, di Indonesiaku ini
Merah putih, teruslah kau berkibar
Ku akan s'lalu menjagamu

Lyric sources : https://www.musixmatch.com/

Cokelat - Bendera

Let me not be as good as the sun
But I always try to warm you up
Let me not be as strong as a rock
But I always try to protect you

Let me not smell like roses
But I always try to scent you
Let me not be as beautiful as the evening sky
But I always try to heed you

I will defend you for the honor of the nation
I defend you for the sake of spilling blood
All my heroes

Red and white, keep on flying
At the end of the highest pole, in my Indonesia
Red and white, keep on flying

At the end of the highest pole, in my Indonesia
Red and white, keep on flying
I will always take care of you