Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

Salam.

Sekolah rendah dan menengah, sinonim dengan masalah bahasa Inggeris. Masuk universiti, Inggeris tak ada masalah, sebab belajar memang dalam Inggeris. Tapi, masalah nak belajar Mandarin pula. Masuk alam pekerjaan, kononnya kena ada 3 bahasa, Melayu, Inggeris dan Mandarin. Bila dah ada ketiga-tiga, masalah lain, tak ada kebolehan secara praktikal. Kalau jawab teori gerenti A+. Fikirlah, masaalah tetap ada jika manusia itu sendiri tak nak usaha.

Bagi aku, setakat Matematik dan Sains dalam Inggeris, tak payah belajar dalam Inggeris pun memang menggunakan term Inggeris. Kalau betul-betul mahu bagus dalam Inggeris, kena banyak membaca, bukan kira-kira. Cara belajar untuk subjek kira-kira adalah membuat latihan, bukan membaca. Jadi, objektif tidak sampai.

Sebelum pergi UK, belajar Matematik dan Sains dalam Melayu. Pergi UK, semua total in English. Tak ada masalah pun untuk dapat BA (B paling tinggi).

Orang putih cemburu lihat kita, ada pakaian traditional, ada bahasa sendiri, ada adat-adat yang masih kekal sampai sekarang, tapi kita masih sibuk nak menjadi seperti mereka. Bersyukurlah.

Dua.

Aku sebenarnya suka sangat lagu-lagu Yusuf Islam. So, I would like to share with readers one of the song from him that I love so much. The lyrics just like the way I thought about who I am.

I am not perfect, not even close. Somehow, everyone trying their best to be one. Yet, people misunderstood about you. Please, understand and don’t judge. I got the song if you want to, tapi untuk sekadar mendengar, banyak sangat online, search je. Untuk download, really hard to find.

I present to you..

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

People, do you understand me now,
If sometimes I feel a little mad
Don’t you know no one alive can
always be an angel
When things go wrong I seem a little sad
But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood

You know sometimes, I’m so carefree
With a joy that’s hard to hide
Sometimes seems that all I have is worry
And then you’re bound to see my other side
But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood

If I seem edgy, I want you to know
That I never mean to take it out on you
Life has its problems and I get more
than my share
But that’s one thing I never mean to do
I don’t mean it

People, don’t you know I’m only human
Don’t you know I have faults like any one
But sometimes I find myself alone regretting
Some little thing; some foolish thing that I have done,
But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood
Don’t let me be misunderstood
I’m just someone whose intentions are good
Don’t let me be misunderstood,
Don’t let me be misunderstood

Yusuf Islam – Album An Other Cup