Yashimbawula! (the watchman's fire is burning)
What happened to the diamonds in your eyes,
What happened to the hunger for the day's chase?
What happened to the electric smile
That danced across your face
We used to talk about changing the world
Now all you want to do is change your name
Come on baby don't surrender now
To the empty heart of these days.
We used to talk so deep into the night
You had the heart of a wild horse running
You bared your soul to me
And we both knew these days were coming
Chorus:
These days -- blood in the heavens
These days -- fire and ice
These days -- burning streets and visions
These days -- of the loveless child
Yashimbawula!
You were the reason I came here
You will always be the one I am looking for
I can't stand to see the way
These days are pushing you against the wall
Got to get up, got to move out
Face the tide beyond the door
Outside there's a whole world changing
We can't stand here, trapped inside
Let's step out and test the weazther
Hang on baby, it's going to ge a rough ride thru'
Chorus
These days -- searching for a vision
These days -- gun metal blue
These days -- changing my religion
These days -- heartless and cruel
Say the words and fill my sails
I will love you through the coming gale
We'll get through the darkest heart of these days
"It's killing time"
Who will watch the watchers?
Who will keep the keepers?
Who will love the lovers -- could you?
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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