Welcome to my island
But please don't you stay too long
I wouldn't want anyone to think
That something's going on
Toe the line
And you'll be fine
You'll see another day
Don't connect,
Don't reflect,
Just fetch your weekly pay
Oh sister don't you feel
What I know inside my bones
I'll meet you on the underground
And we'll make a call on the telephone
Chorus:
Berlin Wall
Can you hear this call
For one world, one nation
Who can it be banging at my door
I can't trust anyone anymore
I drink my beer in a state of fear
Is tyher no salvation
Wire on the gate,
Barbs of hate
To separate one nation
Around your heart
A ring of steel
I can't get out
And I can't get in.
One for all, and all for one
Is the way it should be
Every river I know
Is dreaming of the sea
My body feels like a prison to me
I'd like to fly and touch you
With a sacred dream
Come on, mama, don't delay
I know you think I'm far away
I'm only looking for a sign --
Are you ready to cross the line?
Chorus....
Jonathan Paul Clegg, known as Johnny Clegg, was a South African singer-songwriter, dancer, and anthropologist born in Johannesburg in 1953. Nicknamed the 'White Zulu', he made a significant contribution to South African popular music by blending Zulu style with English pop. He began his musical career in the 1970s with the group Juluka, formed with musician Sipho Mchunu. The duo achieved great success thanks to the fusion of different musical traditions, introducing Zulu elements into Western rock and folk. In 1983, Clegg founded Savuka, a new group that continued to explore musical fusions between Zulu style and international pop. Among Johnny Clegg's most representative songs are 'Asimbonanga', 'Great Heart' and 'Scatterlings of Africa'. His music has often been used as the soundtrack for films and documentaries, helping to spread South African culture worldwide. Clegg dedicated much of his life to anthropology, studying Zulu cultural traditions and promoting intercultural dialogue. He died in 2019 from pancreatic cancer.
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