Verse 1:
Di hujung kampung, pokok sena berdiri
Tawa pecah malam, kampung jadi berseri
Orang bisik: "Pontianak datang lagi"
Bau budu kuat, semua anggap lucu sekali
Pre-Chorus:
Pelita goyah, embun meniti daun
Hati berdebar, tapi mulut nak senyum
Chorus: (Hook — repeatable)
Pontianak pun ketawa — hu hu ha ha!
Pontianak pun ketawa — hu hu ha ha!
Jangan lari, itu cuma gurauan malam
Jangan lari, mari menyanyi sama-sama
Verse 2:
Tok Imam datang, pelita di tangan
Baca doa perlahan, mahu tenangkan kampung
Tiba-tiba suara riang memecah senyap
"Astaghfirullah! Aku nak pinjam parang!"
Mak Jah menjerit, ayam terbang naik junjung
Atuk terpijak licin, terjatuh ke dalam parit
Rupanya pontianak tengah cari tudung terbang
Tersangkut di pagar, dia gelak terbahak-bahak
Pre-Chorus:
Angin berbisik, daun ikut menari
Dengar siulan kecil, rasa hairan bercampur geli
Chorus: (Hook)
Pontianak pun ketawa — hu hu ha ha!
Pontianak pun ketawa — hu hu ha ha!
Jangan lari, itu cuma gurauan malam
Jangan lari, mari menyanyi sama-sama
Bridge:
Seruling sayu memanggil dari hujung rumah
Dia bersiul ikut rentak, kaki mengayun perlahan
Budak kampung menyanyi, pintu-pintu terbuka
Pontianak turun ikut chorus, jemput semua bergembira
Chorus: (Hook, double)
Pontianak pun ketawa — hu hu ha ha! (x2)
Jangan lari, itu cuma gurauan malam (x2)
Outro:
Kalau dengar lembut di tingkap jendela
Jangan risau — dia cuma nak tegur kawan baru
Dulu manusia, kisah lama kita dengar
Bezanya cuma... dia tak ada kerja — hu hu ha ha!
[Performance Notes & Production Sheet]
- Tempo: 95 BPM. Key suggestion: D minor (for spooky-but-playful tone).
- Lead vocal: Female lead (theatrical, expressive). Whisper lines: use breathy alto for "Pre-Chorus" opens and select line endings.
- Ghost whispers: short breathy whispers layered 3x with slight pitch offsets (±10 cents).
- Chorus hook: make the two-line hook the anchor — repeat it exactly as shown; the first line (Pontianak pun ketawa) is sung high with echo; the second line (Jangan lari...) sung mid-range as call-and-response.
- Laugh cues: Insert loud exaggerated laughs exactly on these lyric beats: end of each Chorus line "hu hu ha ha!" (placement: after the phrase, leave 1 bar of echo). Additional single "hu" stutters can be sprinkled at ends of verses.
- Pitch bends & elongated words: apply slight pitch bend on elongated syllables (e.g., "salaam" in original idea) — here use slight bend on words that end lines for theatrical effect (e.g., last word of Verse 1 line 4, Verse 2 line 4, Outro last word).
- Arrangement (where to place instruments/effects):
* Intro (0:00-0:10): soft gamelan pad + night crickets + distant flute motif. Slow cinematic pad under vocal whisper.
* Verse: ketipung light groove + soft gamelan motif, sparse flute fills between phrases, wind ambiance underlines whispers.
* Pre-Chorus: strip to pelita-like bell tone, small roll on ketipung building tension; add layered whispers under last syllable.
* Chorus Hook: full ketipung + mid-weight drum + gamelan stabs on downbeat; flute play
