verses 40-43 it is said: “And the King will answer and say to them, Assurdly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it
to Me. Then He will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was
hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in
prison and you did not visit Me.” Those who help the poor are actually do it for God, and that He will recognice them as the chosen ones who will survive His
rage at the judgement day. Another biblical allusion to the song is on Luke 10:25-36 about the good
Samaritan. Here lie the basic teachings of Jesus when He said in verses 27 and 28: “You shall love the Lord you God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all
your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. And He said to him, You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.”
2.2.2. Papua Grounded Metaphor
Papua grounded metaphor in The Black Brothers’ songs mainly consist of folksongs and exoticism of Papuas nature. Despite the fact that folksong and
exoticism of nature are supposed to be put under romantic grounded metaphor, they are more likely to be put in a separated category in order to show their
uniqueness. Different from other popular bands in 1970s except Koes Plus, The Black Brothers includes folksongs into almost every album they released.
Just like any other folksong, Papuan folksongs mainly talk about its nature and vegetation, its people, local wisdoms and mysticism. Papuan folksongs deal
with the surrounding where the people live with their daily circumstances and tradition, as well as their mystical lores. Papuans who live in mountainous area
will sing about the exoticism of nature using terms such as mountains, hills, rivers, birds, and lake. Meanwhile those who live in seashore will sing about nature using
terms such as sea, beach, waves, boat, fish, rocks, fishing, and fishermen. As an example is “Ino Mote Ngori in Ternate language which means “Come follow
me.” The song is about a fisherman calling for his friends to follow him to go fishing. Another example is Yawonde in Ambai language, a tribe in Yapen Island
which means I row my boat seashore. According to Peter Wamea, a relative of The Black Brothers, the song is about triumphant tribal sailors.
When talking about its people they use terms such as black and curly. This can be seen in song such as Dewi Kribo Curly princess Here they sing Dewi
kribo Danau Sentani hitam manis menawan hati Curly princess of Sentani
Lake black sweet and appealing. This song challenges the normal and general concept of beauty which is propagated by the hegemonic world.
There is one song which clearly deals with natural mystic. It is the famous Huembelo
which means the howling wolve or dog. It is a song from MoiKlabra, a tribe in Sorong, northern part of the island. The song is about the omen through
midnight lamentation of a dog. A howling dog designates the presence of a spirit as a sign of terror and lamentation. The song is wildly performed by Abdullah
Yunus through the beat of punk rock music. The repetition of the lyric somehow sounds like a spelling mantra adding the nuance of mysticism.
Another characteristic in The Black Brothers’ songs is the glorification of nature. The Black Brothers share the exoticism of Papua nature through
picturesque expression and geographical reverences. In Irian Jaya 1 they sing Hutan lebat yang meluas, sungai berliku-liku Irian Jayaku ku bangga akan
asalku...Indah nian alammu sejuk nyaman cuacamu Lush forest as far as you
could see winding rivers flowing by O My Irian Jaya I’m really proud of my native...how lovely is your nature the weather is cool and cozy. In Jayapura Di
Waktu Malam The Black Brothers sing about the beauty of Jayapura city at night,
Indahnya malam indahnya bukit bertaburan cahaya di malam hari How
lovely is the night how lovely are the hills the stars are brighly shine in an appealing night. In Kali Kemiri The Black Brothers sing about the beauty of
Kemiri River which located in Sentani, Jayapura, Indah tempatnya, jauh di atas sana Kali Kemiri bersembunyi di balik pohon nan tinggi Kali Kemiri
How lovely is the place far between the montain Kali Kemiri hiding behind the giant
trees Kali Kemiri. In Irian Jaya 2 they sing about the towns in Papua with their uniqueness. They glorify its vegetation and natural resources as they sing in
the chorus, Suburnya tanahku asalku Irian Jaya Kau kupuja slalu asalku Irian Jaya banyak kekayaan yang masih terpendam di sana
How fruitful is the soil my origin is Irian Jaya there are still multitude of wealth still buried underneath.
In Keroncong Gunung Cyclop they sing about the beauty of Mt. Cyclop in Jayapura which is depicted as a King, Princess and fortress, Bagai seorang raja
dikelilingi ribuan bukitmu di kakimu terentang danau indah bagai permaisuri...malam hari kau berubah bagai benteng terlupakan
Like a powerful King surrounded with thosand hills underneath your feet lies the lovely lake like
a princess...in the night you turn to be a forgotten fortress. In Pantai Pasir Dua they sing about a wonderful Pasir Dua Beach, a beach in the suburb near Jayapura.
Keroncong Irian Jaya is an autobiograpical song of Stevie Mambor, the
drummer, who as a wanderer away from home is longing for his birth place, Irian Jaya.
All these forms of nature glorification is aimed to break down the negative image that comes to peoples mind about Papua and its people. It is not a cannibal
island where its people are uncivilized. It is a land of milk and honey with its friendly people. Ever since the two German missionaries, Ottow and Geissler
landed on the land in 1885, many Papuans have been baptized and converted into Christians and being educated. That is why to some extend The Black Brothers
existed to tell that the people of Papua have come into the light and therefore they are supposed to live triumphantly.
2.3. The Black Brothers Lyrical Forms
