Translation of the song lyrics Merdeka - Slank

Merdeka (original)

Mengapa dipermudah kalau bisa dipersulit
Mengapa harus gratis kalau bisa dapat duit
Kenapa juga pilih yang susah kalau ada yang minta disuapi
Kenapa pula pusing cari bisnis kalau banyak yang dapat komisi
Merdeka… Yang penting lancar
Merdeka… Yang penting aku merdeka
Peduli setan yang lain
Kenapa mesti murah kalau bisa di-mark up-in
Kenapa di-tender-in kalau bisa dikongkalikongin
Kenapa juga harus dikasusin kalau bisa di-86-in
Kenapa pula terang-terangan kalau bisa dikasak-kusukin
Merdeka… Yang penting lancar
Merdeka… Tenang ada si Markus
Yang bakal beresin
Bangsa ini butuh anti biotik biar gak infeksi
Institusi di sini butuh operasi atau diamputasi
Merdeka… Kita Bangsa merdeka
Merdeka… Inilah merdeka yang sebenarnya
Merdeka… Kita Bangsa merdeka
Merdeka… Inilah merdeka yang sebenarnya

Merdeka (translation)

Why make it easy when it can be complicated
Why should it be free when you can earn money
Why also choose the difficult one if someone asks to be fed
Why bother looking for a business if many get commissions
Freedom... The important thing is smooth
Freedom... The important thing is that I'm free
Care for other demons
Why does it have to be cheap if it can be marked up
Why is it being tendered if it can be tampered with
Why also have a case if it can be 86-in
Why openly when I can be abused
Freedom... The important thing is smooth
Merdeka… Calm down, Markus is here
Which will clean up
This nation needs antibiotics so it doesn't get infected
Institutions here need surgery or amputation
Merdeka... We are a free nation
Freedom... This is real freedom
Merdeka... We are a free nation
Freedom... This is real freedom