Текст и перевод песни Simphiwe Dana - Bantu Biko Street

Bantu Biko Street

Noba esisipaji
Singenayw' imali
Ndosiphatha xa ndihamb' eBantu Biko Street
Wathi qala ngaphakathi
Noba esisiqhova
Singenasidima
Ndosithwala dade
Andinakuxelelwa
Ngugi wandifundisa
Andinayw' imali
Yokuthenga zonke
(Ezazizezam azikhw' eZazulwana)
Kodwa ndakuthusa
Xa kuthiwa makuyiwe
(Kudala ndiw' gangatha kuphil' akuthengwa)
Akuthengwa
(Kuphil' akuthengwa)
Yintoni leyo
(Kuphil' akuthengwa)
Khuza wena
Asinakuyazi, hayi isimanga
Nawe Mongameli
Xa ubon' abantu bakho
(Unqandwa yintoni ungaphilis' isizwe)
Wena Mongameli
Fundis' abantwana bethu
(Nants' intw' esay' lwela ungathi ulibele)
Sihamba nzima
(Sihamba nzima)
Siyazama
(Sihamba nzima)
Khuza wena
(Ngathi sowubon' indifanele le ndawo)
()
Sizwe esimnyama
Soya njalo phambili
(Soya njalo phambili xa sime sibanye)
Sizwe esintsundu
Ungayek' ukukhathala
(Kungaba kuphelile xa ungakhathali)
Wawukhona
(Wawukhona)
Besithathela konke
(Wawukhona)
Sakhal' inyembezi
(Thina sobabini sivela eGolgotha)
Emaphupheni nasezitoyitoyini
(Singa singahlala siyikhangela ihambo)
Ezingcingeni nasezinkonzweni
(Siyakuzinceda siyikhangele ihambo)
Hamba njalo
(Hamba njalo)
Sukoyika
(Hamba njalo)
Ngoba kufanele
Zincede khawuleza lingekatshon' ilanga
()
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Composer and Author:
SIMPHIWE DANA
2007

Bantu Biko Street

Even with those sixpences
I never had any money
To mind my own business when I walked down Bantu Biko Street
She said start from within
Even if it's just a grain of sand
We will have a forest
I'll carry it on my head, my brother
Because I can't tell you
Ngugi taught me
I don't have the money
To buy all the things
(That these white guys are selling in Zululand)
But I'll help you out
When the time comes to move
(I've long been a prostitute for the things I buy)
The things I buy
(For the things I buy)
What is it
(For the things I buy)
Wake, brother
You don't know, my, what a wonder
And you, Mr. President
When you see your people
(What are you waiting for to heal a nation?)
You, Mr. President
Teach our children
(This is what we are fighting for, have you forgotten?)
We are walking in pain
(We are walking in pain)
We are trying
(We are walking in pain)
Wake, brother
(As if you now see that this place belongs to me)
()
Proud black nation
Move forward always
(We move forward always when we unite)
Proud brown nation
Don't you dare tire
(It could end if you don't care)
You were there
(You were there)
They took everything from us
(You were there)
We cried our tears
(You and I both came from Golgotha)
In dreams and in protests
(If only we could always regard our journey)
In meetings and in concerts
(We can help ourselves to regard our journey)
Go all the way
(Go all the way)
Don't be afraid
(Go all the way)
For that is what is required
Help yourself quickly before the sun sets
()
The...
Composer and Author:
SIMPHIWE DANA
2007