Yesterday
(With apologies to Paul McCartney)

Yesterday, all my troubles seem so far away
Now they look as though they're here to stay
Our sales have dropped since yesterday

Suddenly, half our readers have just gone away
Now we find we have to change our ways
Oh I believe in yesterday

Why we have to change
I don't know
Are we getting stale'
Some say, the times have changed
People don't care anymore

And today
Truth and Justice have seen better days
We can't turn our heads and hide away
Oh I believe we're here to stay

Why we have to change
I don't know
Are we getting stale'
Some say, the times have changed
People don't care anymore

And today
Truth and Justice have seen better days
We can't turn our heads and hide away
Oh I believe we're here to stay
(Oh I believe we're here to stay)

Every Breath You Take
(Dedicated to the Home Minister with apologies to Sting)

Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you

Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you

Oh can't you see
You belong to me
With the ISA, you're here to stay

Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

Solo:
While I'm here, I've been lost without a trace
I dream at night and can only see your face
I look around and it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and it's you that I embrace
I keep on crying release me, release me, please!

Oh can't you see
You belong to me
With the ISA, you're here to stay

Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

Read Aliran
(With apologies to Petula Clark. Sung to the tune of "Down Town")

When you're in doubt and life is getting you down
You know you can reach out ' READ ALIRAN
When you're traffic and the jam doesn't clear
You know can reach out ' READ ALIRAN
I know that the articles can sometimes be quite serious
Human rights abuses isn't something you can joke about
What can you lose
By reading the magazine
You know you learn something new
Forget bourgeois troubles

Reach out ' subscribe to ALIRAN
Reach out ' get your new monthly now
Reach out ' copies are waiting for you

When you get sick of reading the news
You know you can reach out ' READ ALIRAN
The mainstream press and all of the rest
You know you'll never trust ' READ ALIRAN

I know that you have doubts about our anti-ISA stand
You would see it differently if you were in detention

What can you lose
By reading the magazine
You know you learn something new
Forget bourgeois troubles

Reach out ' subscribe to ALIRAN
Reach out ' get your new monthly now
Reach out ' copies are waiting for you

Di Tepi Air Tigris
(Words and Music by Johan)

Di tepi air Tigris
(By the waters of the Tigris)
Di tepi air Tigris
Ku sedang duduk menangis
(I sat down and cried)
Ku sedang duduk menangis

Askar-askar Amerika ceroboh Umm Qasr
(American soldiers invade Umm Qasr)
Kereta kebal Inggeris bedil Basra
(British tanks bombard Basra)
Manusia tak berdosa kehilangan nyawa
(Innocent people lose their lives)
Di tepi air Tigris
(By the waters of the Tigris)

Pesawat jet berkisar di angkasa
(Jet planes gather in the skies)
Mengebomkan tanahair bertubi-tubi
(bombing the homeland relentlessly)
Ibu-ibu, kanak-kanak mati di bumi
(Mothers, children perish on the earth)
Di tepi air Tigris
(By the waters of the Tigris)

Peperangan menghantui sejarah manusia
(War haunts human history)
Empayar kuasa besar bermaharajalela
(Empires of great powers rule unchecked)
Keganasan berleluasa zaman ke zaman
(Violence spreads from generation to generation)
Di tepi air Tigris
(By the waters of the Tigris)

Pukul Tiga Pagi
(Words and music by Johan)

Pukul tiga pagi (Three o'clock in the morning)
Tepat tiga pagi (Precisely at three)
Pabila kekerasan (When aggression)
Mengetuk di pintu (knocks at the door)
Pukul tiga pagi (Three o'clock in the morning)
Tepat tiga pagi (Precisely at three)
Mimpi ku hancur berkecai (My dreams are shattered)
Kau rampas sayang ku (You have snatched my beloved)

Sudah enam puluh hari (It's been 60 days)
Tepat enam puluh hari (Exactly 60 days)
Pabila burung lemah (When the bird)
Berpindah sangkar (Is moved to another cage)
Sudah enam puluh hari (It's been 60 days)
Tepat enam puluh hari (Exactly 60 days)
Deritalah sayang ku (My beloved suffers)
Musnahlah harapan ku (My hopes are dashed)