Biko

Album cover art for "Biko" by Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel - Rock, In English

Biko

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[Intro] Ngomhla sibuyayo, ngomhla sibuyayo Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi! Ngomhla sibuyayo, ngomhla sibuyayo Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi! Bakhala uVorster! Bakhala uVorster! Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi! Ngomhla sibuyayo, ngomhla sibuyayo Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi! Ngomhla sibuyayo… (Huh, huh, huh, huh) [Verse 1] September '77 Port Elizabeth weather fine It was business as usual In police room 619 [Chorus] Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla moja, yihla moja The man is dead, the man is dead [Interlude] (Huh, huh, huh, huh) (Huh, huh, huh, huh) Huh-da, huh-da, huh-da, huh-da, huh-da (Huh, huh, huh, huh) (Huh, huh, huh, huh) [Verse 2] When I try and sleep at night I can only dream in red The outside world is black and white With only one colour dead [Chorus] Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla moja, yihla moja The man is dead, the man is dead [Interlude] (Huh, huh, huh, huh) (Huh, huh, huh, huh) (Huh, huh, huh, huh) (Huh, huh, huh, huh) [Verse 3] You can blow out a candle But you can't blow out a fire Once the flames begin to catch The wind will blow it higher [Chorus] Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla moja, yihla moja The man is dead, the man is dead [Interlude] (Huh, huh, huh, huh) (Huh, huh, huh, huh) And the eyes of the world are watching now (Huh, huh, huh, huh) Watching now (Huh, huh, huh, huh) (Huh, huh, huh, huh) [Outro] Oh, oh, ohhh Oh, oh, ohhh Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko) Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko) Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko) (Ohh!) Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko) Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko) Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko) Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Oh Biko, Biko, said Biko, said Biko, Biko) Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko) Oh, oh, ohhh… …Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

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  • Peter Gabriel