Peter Gabriel ‘s Biko
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLg-8Jxi5aE[/youtube]
September ’77
Port Elizabeth weather fine
It was business as usual
In police room 619
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
-The man is deadWhen I try to sleep at night
I can only dream in red
The outside world is black and white
With only one colour dead
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
-The man is deadYou can blow out a candle
But you can’t blow out a fire
Once the flames begin to catch
The wind will blow it higher
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
-The man is deadAnd the eyes of the world are
watching now
watching now
Simple Minds’ Mandela Day
Songwriters: Kerr, James / Macneil, Michael Joseph / Burchill, Charles
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-vZgxJIpuc[/youtube]
It was 25 years they take that man away
Now the freedom moves in closer every day
Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyes
They say Mandela’s free so step outside
Oh oh oh oh Mandela day
Oh oh oh oh Mandela’s freeIt was 25 years ago this very day
Held behind four walls all through night and day
Still the children know the story of that man
And I know what’s going on right through your land25 years ago
Na na na na Mandela day
Oh oh oh Mandela’s freeIf the tears are flowing wipe them from your face
I can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside
It was 25 years they took that man away
And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela’s freeOh oh oh oh Mandela’s free
The rising suns sets Mandela on his way
Its been 25 years around this very day
From the one outside to the ones inside we say
Oh oh oh oh Mandela’s free
Oh oh oh set Mandela free
Na na na na Mandela day
Na na na na Mandela’s free
25 years ago
What’s going on
And we know what’s going on
Cos we know what’s going on
Johnny Clegg’s Asimbonanga
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGS7SpI7obY[/youtube]
Chorus:
Asimbonanga——————–(we have not seen him)
Asimbonang’ umandela thina—–(we have not seen mandela)
Laph’ekhona——————–(in the place where he is)
Laph’ehleli khona————–(in the place where he is kept)Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey
Look across the island into the bay
We are all islands till comes the day
We cross the burning waterChorus….A seagull wings across the sea
Broken silence is what I dream
Who has the words to close the distance
Between you and meChorus….
Steve biko, victoria mxenge
Neil aggett
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang ‘umfowethu thina—-(we have not seen our brother)
Laph’ekhona——————–(in the place where he is)
Laph’wafela khona————–(in the place where he died)
Hey wena———————–(hey you!)
Hey wena nawe——————(hey you and you as well)
Siyofika nini la’ siyakhona—-(when will we arrive at our destination)
Chorus:
Asimbonanga——————–(we have not seen him)
Asimbonang’ umandela thina—–(we have not seen mandela)
Laph’ekhona——————–(in the place where he is)
Laph’ehleli khona————–(in the place where he is kept)
