Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Iriê
Canonical path: /irie/soweto
Related lyric paths: 6
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Soweto
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Soweto
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kinshasa, beirute maranhão
o negor que lute
pra poder sonhar e mudar isso aqui
o poder tem tantas mãos
e só saber mentir
quanto mais se diz
e mais o povo que eleição
ninguem esperava ver
a terra estremecer com o apartheid
deus salve soweto
caricia o calor nos guetos
de cada canto do mundo
meu amor com tantos assuntos
e eu a te adorar
absurdo seria
não achar que é normal
se armar todo dia
para combater o mal
o povo votaria
e assim eu amrei
a serra, a maré, o litoral
deus salve soweto
subtrai de governo as que trairao, esses não
ja tem gente demais
a querer mandar
o povo quer florescer
e ganhar a vida
o povo quer florescer
e ganhar a vida
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