Paroles et traduction Laurika Rauch - Mpanzaville

Mpanzaville

Skielik gaan ons aan die bewe
Draai ons af van hoofweg sewe
Trap die versneller plat
Die wiele rol die byle huil
Die poppe tol die boendoe's geil
Toe ons afdraai na die stad

Skakel af en ons klim uit
Weerkaatsing in die motorruit
Die son wat weswaarts sak
Die stilte van 'n ruimteman
Of skrywer nou so pas verban
Begroet ons ore strak

Daar's onheil in die kraal
En die winde waai koud
En die leeus slaap bang
In die donker honger woud

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Almal is so stil hier's 'n woeste krokodil
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Daar's 'n honger krokodil
In Mpanzaville

Vir ure sit ons om die vuur
Die konka brand ons oë tuur
En ons hoor hoe tjank die wind
Opgestaan en verder aan
Spore taan en hoe verstaan jy
Stilte in die vallei

Maar skielik klap en dreun en hap
Ons oë word pap die knieë slap
Toe die ongedierte dwaal
Ons hoor hom aankom in die wind
Ons moet nou gou 'n antwoord vind
Vir die monster in die kraal

Daar's onheil in die kraal
En die winde waai koud
En die leeus slaap bang
In die donker honger woud

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Al die mense gil vir die woeste krokodil
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Daar's 'n honger krokodil
In Mpanzaville

Sy bek gaan oop sy tande blink
Sy asem stink hy waggel flink
Klokke lui in die doodsvallei
Ons druk 'n stok diep in sy bek
Sy oë word groot sy stert verrek Maar die panga slag sy nek

Hartlam loop en gryp 'n klip
Slaat sy kop dat hy wil stik
Sy oë tol om en om
Ons slag hom af en vat sy vel
Die honde blaf die mense draf
Die kraal is van vreugde stom

By die vure in die kraal
Blink die krokodilvel
In die woud trom die tromme
Die storie word vertel

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Al die mense dans om die dooie krokodil
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Daar's vrede in die kraal in Mpanza

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Suddenly we start to move
Turning off from Main Road seven
Flooring the accelerator
The wheels roll, the axes cry
The dolls whirl, the boondocks are horny
When we turn off to the city

Switch off, and we get out
Reflection in the car window
The sun setting in the west
The silence of an astronaut
Or writer, now just banned
Greets our ears tightly

There's doom in the kraal
And the winds blow cold
And the lions sleep fearfully
In the dark, hungry forest

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Everybody here's so quiet, there's a ferocious crocodile
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There's a hungry crocodile
In Mpanzaville

For hours we sat around the fire
The fire burns, our eyes gaze
And we hear the wind howl
Got up and moved on
Tracks fade, how do you understand?
Silence in the valley

But suddenly it claps, bangs, and snaps
Our eyes grow dim, our knees weak
When the vermin roams
We hear it coming in the wind
We must now quickly find an answer
For the monster in the kraal

There's doom in the kraal
And the winds blow cold
And the lions sleep fearfully
In the dark, hungry forest

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All the people scream for the ferocious crocodile
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There's a hungry crocodile
In Mpanzaville

His mouth opens, his teeth shine
His breath stinks, he waddles quickly
Bells toll in the valley of death
We push a stick deep into his mouth
His eyes grow large, his tail stiffens, but the panga strikes his neck

Hartlam runs and grabs a rock
Hits his head so he wants to choke
His eyes roll around and around
We slaughter him and take his skin
The dogs bark, the people run
The kraal is dumb with joy

By the fires in the kraal
The crocodile skin shines
In the forest, the drums beat
The story is told

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All the people dance around the dead crocodile
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There's peace in the kraal in Mpanza

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