Here we stand on the edge of the day
Faces melting in the african rain
So many seasons of silent war
So many drowned before they reached the shore
Nothing is clear to me any more in this sad and strange landscape
I've got no defense, I've got no attack
I can't leave, I can't stay and I've got no way back
Hard to deal with the way things have been
I can't lie but the truth is so extreme
Woman be my country, 'till my country can be mine
Hide me deep inside your borders in these dark and troubled times
Remember me my innocence before I drowned in the sea of lies
Woman be my country, 'till my country can be mine
Too many seasons of quiet rage
Too many young people just wasted away
Too many futures hanging in the balance
Too much owing nothing left to pay
A lonely flag flutters in the breeze
For the hardened hearts who still want to believe
Am I the witness or am I the crime
A victim of history or just a sign of the timesAcross my heart questions and shadows still fly
But in the dead of the night I know where the answer lies
Woman be my country, 'till my country can be mine
I have no flag, I sing no anthem, I no longer carry an armalite
Bathe me in you sweet rivers, anoint me with your touch and your smile
To your colours I give my allegiance, I lay it on the line
Ngikhathele ngifile wena weqat' izwe
Ngikhathele ngifile zindaba zakho
Yash' imizi yobada
Woman be my country, 'till my country can be mine
Hide me deep inside your borders in these dark and troubled times
Remember me my innocence before I drowned in the sea of lies
Woman be my country, 'till my country can be mine
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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