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ASIMBONANGA (MANDELA) | WE HAVE NOT SEEN HIM (MANDELA) |
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Asimbonanga | We have not seen him |
Asimbonang' uMandela thina | We have not seen Mandela |
Laph'ekhona | In the place where he is |
Laph'ehleli khona | In the place where he is kept |
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Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey | Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey |
Look across the Island into the Bay | Look across the Island into the Bay |
We are all islands till comes the day | We are all islands till comes the day |
We cross the burning water | We cross the burning water |
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Asimbonanga | We have not seen him |
Asimbonang' uMandela thina | We have not seen Mandela |
Laph'ekhona | In the place where he is |
Laph'ehleli khona | In the place where he is kept |
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A seagull wings across the sea | A seagull wings across the sea |
Broken silence is what I dream | Broken silence is what I dream |
Who has the words to close the distance | Who has the words to close the distance |
Between you and me | Between you and me |
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Asimbonanga | We have not seen him |
Asimbonang' uMandela thina | We have not seen Mandela |
Laph'ekhona | In the place where he is |
Laph'ehleli khona | In the place where he is kept |
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Steve Biko | Steve Biko |
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Victoria Mxenge | Victoria Mxenge |
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Neil Aggett | Neil Aggett |
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Asimbonanga | We have not seen him |
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 |