Price of freedom

A nation with a vision
That focuses on advancement
A station for all nations
Which is the compliment

As far as we have reached today
Remember when, why, how and what
Let’s not keep history at pay
But treasure deep in our very hearts

In retrospect years ago
Before the time with no rich freedom
Man from afar as we know
Come here establishing the kingdom

Gold, gospel, glory
Is part of what that brought them here
This land that’s filled with money
They came and settled with fear

From there we have our cultures mixed
Baba and Nyonya came to exist
Out heritage are as hard as bricks
This land which is blissed

Far as we have come right now
What the nation has achieved
Through struggle pain and toil we plow
Cause in God we strongly believe

Mountains high we have conquered
Through stormy seas we have set sail
Not forgetting the lost we’ve shouldered
And the captives on bail

Games of international standard
We’ve hosted and shared with the world
Nations come through friendship with blended
Standing in the eyes of the world

Our buildings reach the highest peak
Our bridge stretch through the Straits
Thus submerging the truth that we are not weak
But as one of the nations that are great

Behind of such a great nation
Stands a leader prominent among men
Guiding and teaching with connection
We must not be in no man’s land

Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!
Is the cry portraying freedom
Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!
Is deep within our hearts column

We relish the price of freedom
But do we know how much is it?
We live in the result of independence
But how much do we treasure it?