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Chorus: A si m'bonanga |
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A si m'bonanga u Mandela thina |
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Lapha ekhona |
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Lapha ehleli khona |
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Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey |
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Look across the island into the bay |
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We are all islands till comes the day |
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We cross the buning water |
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Chorus |
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A seagull wings across the sea |
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Borken silence is what I dream |
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Who has the words to close the distance |
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Between you and me |
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Chorus |
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Steven Biko |
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A si m'bonanga |
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A si m'bonanga umfowethu thina |
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Lapha ekhona |
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La wa fela khona |
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Vicoria Mxenge |
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A si m'bonanga |
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A si m'bonanga u tate wetha thina |
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Lapha ekhona |
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La wa fela khona |
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Neil Aggett |
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A si m'bonanga |
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A si m'bonanga umfowethu thina |
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Lapha ekhona |
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La wa fela khona |
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Hawu ngithi heyiwena |
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Heyi wena |
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Heyi wena hawe |
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Si you fika nini |
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La siya knona |
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La siya knona |
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Translation |
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Chorus: We haven't seen |
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We haven't seen Mandela |
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Where he is |
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Where he is sitting (confined) |
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Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey |
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Look across the island into the bay |
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We are all islands till comes the day |
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We cross the buning water |
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Chorus |
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A seagull wings across the sea |
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Borken silence is what I dream |
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Who has the words to close the distance |
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Between you and me |
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Chorus |
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Steven Biko |
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We haven't seen |
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We haven't seen our brother |
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Where he is |
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Where he died |
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Victoria Mxenge |
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We haven't seen |
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We haven't seen our sister |
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Where she is |
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Where she died |
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Neil Aggett |
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We haven't seen |
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We haven't seen our brother |
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Where he is |
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Where he died |
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I say to you |
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Hey you |
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Hey you and you |
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Where are we going to reach our goal/destiny |
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Where are we going |
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Where are we going |
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(When will we attain our freedom...) |