Lyrics and translation Mbongeni Ngema - African Solution
It
was
a
Sunday
morning
C'était
un
dimanche
matin
When
I
looked
at
those
beautiful
Quand
j'ai
regardé
ces
beaux
Sunrays
shining
on
our
land
Rayons
de
soleil
qui
brillent
sur
notre
terre
In
the
morning
Dans
la
matinée
I
was
standing
by
the
kraal
Je
me
tenais
près
du
kraal
When
I
saw
those
beautiful
cattle
Quand
j'ai
vu
ces
magnifiques
bovins
Approaching
from
above
the
horizon
S'approchant
de
l'horizon
This
is
the
promised
land
C'est
la
terre
promise
That
our
ancestors
fought
for
tooth
and
nail
Pour
laquelle
nos
ancêtres
se
sont
battus
bec
et
ongles
Cause
it
is
hereditary
Parce
que
c'est
héréditaire
Wololo
Wololo
When
they
were
invaded
Quand
ils
ont
été
envahis
When
they
were
invaded
Quand
ils
ont
été
envahis
By
the
British
on
our
land
Par
les
Britanniques
sur
notre
terre
I
remember
those
children
Je
me
souviens
de
ces
enfants
Running
to
the
mountain
Courant
vers
la
montagne
In
the
morning
of
initiation
Dans
la
matinée
de
l'initiation
Of
individuality
De
l'individualité
Thina
siyi
Nkatha
siy'
azapo
Thina
siyi
Nkatha
siy'
azapo
Siyi
PAC
siy'
azayo
Siyi
PAC
siy'
azayo
Siyi
ANC
Siyi
ANC
Masihlangane
ndawonye
Masihlangane
ndawonye
Siy'
azayo
Siy'
azayo
Cross
over
the
valley
Traverse
la
vallée
Cross
over
the
hillside
Traverse
la
colline
Cross
over
the
mountains
Traverse
les
montagnes
The
I
saw
that
rising
beauty
J'ai
vu
cette
beauté
montante
Of
our
community
De
notre
communauté
Izizwe
zingibiza
ngomnt'amnyama
mina
Izizwe
zingibiza
ngomnt'amnyama
mina
Zithi
ngimnyama
mina
Zithi
ngimnyama
mina
Akunani
ngifuzuuBaba
Akunani
ngifuzuuBaba
We
were
brought
to
live
courageously
Nous
avons
été
amenés
à
vivre
courageusement
We
were
brought
to
live
together
Nous
avons
été
amenés
à
vivre
ensemble
Nenzani
madoda
uma
nixabana
nodwa
Nenzani
madoda
uma
nixabana
nodwa
Nesab'abelungu
Nesab'abelungu
Siyi
Nkatha
siy'
azapo
Siyi
Nkatha
siy'
azapo
Siyi
PAC
siy'
azayo
Siyi
PAC
siy'
azayo
Siyi
ANC
Siyi
ANC
Masihlangane
ndawonye
Masihlangane
ndawonye
Siy'
azayo
Siy'
azayo
Izizwe
zonke
ziyasihleka
Toutes
les
nations
se
moquent
de
nous
Zithi
awubhek'ilwane
eSouth
Africa
Ils
disent
que
tu
ne
te
regardes
pas
en
Afrique
du
Sud
Ubuvaka
benu
sebenze
nishayane
nodwa
Votre
fraternité
a
fonctionné,
vous
vous
êtes
battus
seuls
Ngoba
nesab'
abelungu
Parce
que
vous
avez
peur
des
Blancs
Siyi
Nkatha
siy'
azapo
Siyi
Nkatha
siy'
azapo
Siyi
PAC
siy'
azayo
Siyi
PAC
siy'
azayo
Siyi
ANC
Siyi
ANC
Masihlangane
ndawonye
Masihlangane
ndawonye
Siy'
azayo
Siy'
azayo
Di
wololo
Di
wololo
Di
wololo
Di
wololo
Azife
zonke
iMpondo
zabathakathi
Azife
zonke
iMpondo
zabathakathi
Kodwa
nibe
sabani
abelungu
Kodwa
nibe
sabani
abelungu
Change,
change
Changement,
changement
Change,
change
Changement,
changement
Changing
times
must
never
disturb
Les
temps
changeants
ne
doivent
jamais
perturber
Our
right
thinking
minds
Nos
esprits
réfléchis
Hostels
used
to
be
the
place
to
meet
Les
auberges
étaient
l'endroit
où
se
rencontrer
Hostels
used
to
be
the
place
to
dance
Les
auberges
étaient
l'endroit
où
danser
Every
Sunday
was
a
feast
Chaque
dimanche
était
une
fête
Sohlangan'
edube
Sohlangan'
edube
Iyo
ngoba
Iyo
ngoba
Thina
siyi
Nkatha
siy'
azapo
Thina
siyi
Nkatha
siy'
azapo
Siyi
PAC
siy'
azayo
Siyi
PAC
siy'
azayo
Siyi
ANC
Siyi
ANC
Masihlangane
ndawonye
Masihlangane
ndawonye
Siy'
azayo
Siy'
azayo
Di
wololo
Di
wololo
Di
wololo
Di
wololo
Azife
zonke
iMpondo
zabathakathi
Azife
zonke
iMpondo
zabathakathi
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