Westwind
Miriam MakebaOriginale | La bellissima versione di Nina Simone dall’album “Black Gold”,... |
WESTWIND Westwind blow ye gentle Over the sores of Africa My sons proud and noble Here within my heart they lay Westwind with your wisdom Gather all the young for me Dark cloud hanging over Nest that bosom strong and free Make us free from exploitation and strife Cause nothing is, is more precious in life Westwind with your splendor Take my people by the hand Spread your glory sunshine Unify mother Africa Unify my precious land Unify us don’t divide us unify us don’t divide us We don’t need it now lord, let us not fight over trivials Let us learn how to love ourselves first because unification is the thing I said unification is the thing Unify us don't divide us unify us don't divide us Do you hear my friends? Do you hear me my brothers? Do you hear me my sisters? Do you hear me mama? Do you hear me god? Do you hear me everybody? Unify us oh don't divide us, don't divide us unify us We’re tired of poverty, we’re tired of dying We don’t wanna die, we don’t wanna be poor We’re tired, unify us Unify us don't divide us don't divide us unify us Unify us don't divide us don't divide us unify us Unify us don't divide us don't divide us unify us, Don't divide us unify us DON’T DIVIDE US! | WESTWIND Hello, oh yeah, I'm glad to see you, glad to see you. They tell me it's a full house it's full. This is a good time to introduce you to the heart beat of our organization, the pulse of everything that we do: it centers around the drums and of course if you think about that really seriously you know that your entire life is centered around your heart beat, and that's rhythm is it not' This song was ' eh 'I was told to sing by Miriam Makeba and she is my dear friend, and it is a prayer those of you who are fans of hers will remember this song. Westwind, blow ye gentle for the souls of yesterday My sons, proud and noble here within my heart they lay, they lay. Westwind with your wisdom Gather all the young for me Dark cloud hanging over Nest that bosom strong and free Guard each gallant warrior's claim Guard each gallant warrior's claim ‘Cause I am the soil from which they came I am the soil from which they came So Westwind, with your splendor Take my people by the hand. Spread your glory sunshine on Unify this promised land. Unify us don't divide us unify us don't divide us Unify us don't divide us unify us don't divide us Unify us don't divide us unify us don't divide us Unify us don't divide us unify us don't divide us… Westwind, with your splendor take my people by the hand Spread your glory sunshine on Unify this promised land |