“The Two-Sided Mandala” 雙面曼陀羅

Song： “The Two-Sided Mandala” 雙面曼陀羅

Album：RAYP Partners — A Labor-Exchange Experimental Music Album

Songwriting：Paliulius Band

Musicians：Paliulius Band

Entry Description for Judges：
namarkazuwa za mudingan na pakangu’ah “The Two-Sided Mandala” serves as the album’s prologue, revealing the ongoing tension between good and evil. Like the medicinal herb pakangu'ah—which holds the power to heal yet also the potential to mislead—it reminds us that amid constant change, we must remain true to our original intentions and continue to choose kindness.

Lyrics （Lyrics in the Pinuyumayan Indigenous Language of Taiwan）
Lyrics & Music: Lin Yuan-Hsiang
Puyuma Language Translation: Lin Chang-Ping, Wang Chun-Mei
kirekamelri ku karepalripalri na pakangu’ah .
nu pakanueman u kanin ku mu,kanu vakvakay za sipelengan.
piniangeran za trau , ulra ‘inava ulra kuwatreng.
amanan alengatr、amanan miawilesan.
nu palavat lra mu,muvalis zi mapawpaw lra.
 
Kemelrtru、kelrvengaw、salretra’ay、pukpukaw、takisaw、pangtrelaw .
temengez ! temengez ! azi ku sasama’ za mudingan kanu pulakaw peniya na kuwalengan.
trapi’iyaw、kude’de’ay、‘ersuzaw、depdepanay ,uniyan lra za mu nu sasa ‘alriwang mungawayan.
mungawayan~kimarepakuwa ku uniyan lra za mu nu sasa ‘alriwang
 
u~~~piniangeran za trau , ulra ‘inava ulra kuwatreng, amanan alengatr ,amanan miawlesan.
kirekamelri ku ~~~ karepalripalri na pakangu’ah

Lyrics (English Translation)
I am a wondrous mandala,
marked by my own nature.
If you honor me,
I will ease your sorrow.
But if you cross the line,
pain will surely follow.
Hit, punch, strike, slam, cut, pound!
I spare no mercy
when clearing away what is rotten.
Kick, stomp, crush, suppress!
Fade into nothingness.
I—
am fiercely combative.
Within the human heart,
good and evil coexist.
Do not be greedy, do not overstep—
I am a wondrous mandala,
marked by my own nature.