Asimbonanga

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by J. Clegg, sung by Joan Baez on her CD "Recently"



Chorus: A si m'bonanga

A si m'bonanga u Mandela thina

Lapha ekhona

Lapha ehleli khona



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 buning water



Chorus



A seagull wings across the sea

Borken silence is what I dream

Who has the words to close the distance

Between you and me



Chorus



Steven Biko

A si m'bonanga

A si m'bonanga umfowethu thina

Lapha ekhona

La wa fela khona



Vicoria Mxenge

A si m'bonanga

A si m'bonanga u tate wetha thina

Lapha ekhona

La wa fela khona



Neil Aggett

A si m'bonanga

A si m'bonanga umfowethu thina

Lapha ekhona

La wa fela khona



Hawu ngithi heyiwena

Heyi wena

Heyi wena hawe

Si you fika nini

La siya knona

La siya knona



Translation



Chorus: We haven't seen

We haven't seen Mandela

Where he is

Where he is sitting (confined)



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 buning water



Chorus



A seagull wings across the sea

Borken silence is what I dream

Who has the words to close the distance

Between you and me



Chorus



Steven Biko

We haven't seen

We haven't seen our brother

Where he is

Where he died



Victoria Mxenge

We haven't seen

We haven't seen our sister

Where she is

Where she died



Neil Aggett

We haven't seen

We haven't seen our brother

Where he is

Where he died



I say to you

Hey you

Hey you and you

Where are we going to reach our goal/destiny

Where are we going

Where are we going



(When will we attain our freedom...)



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