Lyrics
One day I looked up and there you were
Like a simple question looking for an answer
Now I am the whale listening to some inner call
Swimming blindly to throw myself upon your shore
What if I don't find you when I have landed?
Would you leave me here to die on your shore stranded?
I think I know why the dog howls at the moon
I think I know why the dog howls at the moon
I say dela, dela
Ngyanya
Dela
When I'm with you
Dela, dela
Ngyanya
Dela
I burn for you
I've been waiting for you all my life, hoping for a miracle
I've been waiting day and night, day and night
I've been waiting for you all my life, waiting for redemption
I've been waiting day and night, I burn for you
A blind bird sings inside the cage that is my heart
The image of your face comes to me when I'm alone in the dark
If I could give a shape to this ache that I have for you
If I could find the voice that says the words that capture you
I think I know, I think I know
I think I know, I think I know
I think I know why the dog howls at the moon
I think I know why the dog howls at the moon
I say dela, dela
Ngyanya
Dela
When I'm with you
Dela, dela
Ngyanya
Dela
I burn for you
I've been waiting for you all my life, waiting for a miracle
I've been waiting day and night, day and night
I've been waiting for you all my life, hoping for redemption
I've been waiting day and night, I burn for you
I say dela, dela
Ngyanya
Dela
When I'm with you
I've been waiting for you all my life, hoping for a miracle
I've been waiting day and night, day and night
I've been waiting for you all my life, waiting for redemption
I've been waiting day and night, I burn for you
I burn for you, I burn for you
I burn for you, I burn for you
Oh, I burn for you, I burn for you
Oh, you know, I burn for you, I burn for you
I burn for you, I burn for you
I burn for you, I burn for you
I say dela, dela
Ngyanya
Dela
I burn for you
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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Johnny Clegg (Ft. Savuka) – Dela
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Here Johnny Clegg uses beautiful imagery and illustration to explore what it is to deeply love someone.
From 1989’s Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World and featured in Disney’s George of
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Dela (I Know Why The Dog Howls At The Moon)
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One day I looked up and there you were / Like a simple question looking for an answer / Now I am a whale listening to some inner call / Swimming blindly to throw myself upon your
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Johnny Clegg (Ft. Savuka) – Asimbonanga (Mandela)
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[Intro] / Asimbonanga / Asimbonang' uMandela thina / Laph' ekhona / Laph' ehleli khona / Asimbonanga / Asimbonang' uMandela thina / Laph' ekhona / Laph 'ehleli khona / [Verse 1
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Journey's End (Emalonjeni)
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Every day now when I wake up / You know I feel just a little bit stronger / I stir my coffee with the promise I'll find you / Although I know the road is much longer / How many
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Asimbonanga
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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
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Johnny Clegg – Ibhola Lethu (Our Football Team)
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Ithikiti esandleni - / Ma wezibukeli zonke ezakithi! (twice) / (tickets in your hands all you spectators of ours !) / 0 narnhlanje sizoqeda zonke / Izinkulumo, wezibukeli zonke
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Moliva
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Hawu baba ngashada intombi yami esikolweni emoliva / (oh father I married my girl at the school on mooi river) / Kwashunqa uthuli kwandlovu madoda silwela lobuhle / (the dust was
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Woman Be My Country
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Here we stand on the edge of the day / Faces melting in the african rain / So many seasons of silent war / So many drowned before they reached the shore / Nothing is clear to me
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Vezandlebe
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Umfowethu uyahlupha -- angazi impela ukuthi uqonda ukwenzani / (My brother bothers me -- I really don't know what he's up to) / Umfowethu uyahlupha -- ukhuluma izinto engingazazi
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – One (Hu)'man One Vote
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Bayeza abafana bancane wema / Bayeza abafana bancane wema / Baphethe iqwasha, baphethe ibazooka / Bathi "Sangena savuma thina / Lapha abazange bengena abazali bethu / Nabadala
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Cruel Crazy Beautiful World
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You have to wash with the crocodile in the river / You have to swim with the sharks in the sea / You have to live with the crooked politician / Trush those things that you can
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Jericho
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You are a dreamer of dreams walking a lonely shore / Dream if you will but remember there are iron laws / However much you seek to solve this mystery / No one ignores the iron vice
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Warsaw 1943
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Amambuka, amambuka azothengisa izwe lakithi, izwe lakithi / (the betrayers, the betrayers will sell our land, our land) / He was taken in the night / They came without any warning
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – Rolling Ocean
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Chorus: / You are the rolling ocean / You are the mighty sea / You are the breath that brings each new day to me / You are what you are, you are / You be what you are, you be what
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Juluka – Thoko
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[Zulu] / Wangishiya ungibona Thoko / Ngisho ngoba Thoko ngathi ungilindela / Ngathi ungilinda / [English] / You left me deliberately Thoko / I say this because Thoko I told you to
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Juluka – Nans' Impi
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[Zulu] / Nans' impi zangena wematatazela / Nans' impi kwenzenjani mus' ulubaleka / Wobogijima isilima salomfana man! / Ihlab' ihlagene emahlanzeni / Mtshele uKhumalo izindaba zimbi
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Juluka – Wangizonda
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[Zulu] / Wokwami ngaziyala wongazenza madoga bangizonda / Wongaziyala ngokusiza umuntu bawu ngayicekela phansi / Wangizonda / Wo-a! Wangizonda / Wo-a! Ngayicekela phansi / [English
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Johnny Clegg and Savuka – It's An Illusion
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Hum mmm oh, hum mm oh yehum / It's an illusion! / Once again my wings on fire / Flapping round your deadly flames / Walking on the old high wire / Trying to keep myself away / You
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Joan Baez – Asimbonanga
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A si m'bonanga / A si m'bonanga u Mandela thina / Lapha ekhona / Lapha ehleli khona / Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey / Look across the island into the bay / We are all
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Juluka – Kancane Kancane
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[Zulu] / Wosiyababona kancane, kancane kancane / Ayabaleka amasoka namantombazana / Womusa ukwenzenjalo, kancane kancane / Ayabaleka amasoka namantombazana / Vimba - wogijima
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Johnny Clegg - Dela Lyrics
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Johnny Clegg & Savuka - Dela Lyrics
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Johnny Clegg Lyrics, Songs, Albums And More
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Johnny Clegg Lyrics, Songs, Albums And More at SongMeanings! song lyrics, song meanings, albums, music and more.
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Johnny Clegg - Take My Heart Away Lyrics
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Johnny Clegg - Ibhola Lethu (Our Football Team) Lyrics
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Johnny Clegg - The Crossing Lyrics
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Johnny Clegg - Kwela Man Lyrics
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Long ago there was a sound in the night. Kwela man, singing under the street light. A cheap guitar, he gave his sorrow a smile. And he sowed his songs in ...
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Johnny Clegg - Asimbonanga Lyrics
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Asimbonanga Asimbonang' u Mandela thina. Laph'ekhona. Laph'ehleli khona. Asimbonanga Asimbonang' u Mandela thina. Laph'ekhona. Laph'ehleli khona
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Johnny Clegg - Impi Lyrics
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Meaning of "Dela" by Johnny Clegg (Ft. Savuka)
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The song "Dela" by Johnny Clegg (Ft. Savuka) explores themes of longing, devotion, and the intensity of love. The lyrics depict a person who has discovered...
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Meaning of "Dela (I Know Why The Dog Howls At The Moon)" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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The song "Dela (I Know Why The Dog Howls At The Moon)" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka expresses themes of longing, desire, and the search for meaning and conne...
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Meaning of "Dela" by Clegg Johnny
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"Dela" by Clegg Johnny is a heartfelt and passionate song that delves into themes of longing, desire, and the search for connection. The lyrics beautifully...
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Meaning of "Asimbonanga (Mandela)" by Johnny Clegg (Ft. Savuka)
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"Asimbonanga (Mandela)" by Johnny Clegg (Ft. Savuka) is a powerful and emotionally charged song that addresses the theme of apartheid in South Africa and p...
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Meaning of "Great Heart" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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The song "Great Heart" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka speaks to the universal search for guidance, support, and connection amidst the complexity of life. The l...
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Meaning of "African Sky Blue" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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The song "African Sky Blue" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka captures the essence of hope and longing for a better life in Africa. The lyrics use vivid imagery a...
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Meaning of "Warsaw 1943" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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The song "Warsaw 1943" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka tells a powerful story of betrayal, sacrifice, and forgiveness in the context of war. The lyrics delve in...
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Meaning of "African Shadow Man" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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The song "African Shadow Man" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka explores themes of identity, searching for meaning, and the power of spirituality. The lyrics port...
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Meaning of "Scatterlings of Africa" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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"Scatterlings of Africa" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka is a song that explores the history, struggles, and resilience of the people of Africa. The lyrics pain...
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Meaning of "Third World Child" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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"Third World Child" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka speaks to the experiences and struggles of someone growing up in a third world country, particularly in the ...
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Meaning of "Dela" by Johnny Clegg (Ft. Savuka)
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La canción "Dela" de Johnny Clegg (Ft. Savuka) explora temas de anhelo, devoción y la intensidad del amor. Las letras describen a una persona que ha descub...
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Meaning of "Dela" by Clegg Johnny
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"Dela" de Clegg Johnny es una canción sincera y apasionada que explora temas de anhelo, deseo y búsqueda de conexión. Las letras transmiten de manera hermo...
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Meaning of "Dela" by Clegg Johnny
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"Dela" von Clegg Johnny ist ein gefühlvoller und leidenschaftlicher Song, der sich mit Themen wie Sehnsucht, Verlangen und der Suche nach Verbundenheit aus...
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Genius Q&A
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Q:When did Johnny Clegg release “Dela”?
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Johnny Clegg released “Dela” on January 1, 1989.
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Genius Artists
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Johnny Clegg
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Johnny Clegg – dancer, anthropologist, singer, songwriter, academic, activist and French knight and recently became a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE
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Bobby Summerfield
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Get all the lyrics to songs by Bobby Summerfield and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
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Johnny Clegg Albums and Discography
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Johnny Clegg has 7 albums from 1989 to 2017 including King of Time, and Human.
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