Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Johnny Clegg
Canonical path: /clegg-johnny/asimbonanga
Related lyric paths: 6
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Asimbonanga
Read Asimbonanga lyrics by Johnny Clegg on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Asimbonanga
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Chorus:
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
Asimbonang' umandela thina (we have not seen mandela)
Laph'ekhon (in the place where he is)
Laph'ehleli khona in the place where he is kept)
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 burning water
Chorus
A seagull wings across the sea
Broken silence is what I dream
Who has the words to close the distance
Between you and me
Chorus
Steve biko, victoria mxenge
Neil aggett
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother)
Laph'ekhona (in the place where he is)
Laph'wafela khona (in the place where he died)
Hey wena (hey you!)
Hey wena nawe (hey you and you as well)
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona (when will we arrive at our destination)
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Johnny Clegg performs "Asimbonanga", and this lyric page sits inside the Johnny Clegg catalog on LyroVerse.
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