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Steve Biko lyrics with English Translations
When slavery demolish 400 years ago
25 years ago and it over, it still going on
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery (freedom Man) None but ourselves can free our minds (Children of Soweto) Have no fear for atomic energy (Somalia) (How can it be the only refugees in the world) How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look? Ooh (Africa, it's for Africans) Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fulfil Jah book (Rasta say)
Do you know, tell me what you really know Do you know, tell me what you really know Of that great man, oh nah
I say seeing is believing, but knowing is best I know he never deal with Rastafari concept But I know he was a man of black people interest So I say, black I am, my people must be strong He gave me the confidence to sing this song I hear they speak of Martin Luther But as him get that dream, dem shoot him after I know, Steve Biko was a freedom fighter A well educated South African lawyer And one more He was a hope for the people of Africa But I jQuery35108381589841744166_1630254222843 send and me a ask dem
Do you know, tell me what you really know About that great man from Soweto Do you know, tell me what you really know About that great man, Steve
Oppression, suppression, depression cause debt Dem take what dem want and give man what left Equal rights and justice was Biko first step The children of Soweto were getting upset They were fighting for freedom and getting restless Instead of freedom they got instant debt
Like just, take over the street Naked children, your glutchings too deep Mother and father you make two ends meet Nah turn 'way your face
Do you know, tell me what you really know About that great man from Soweto Do you know, tell me what you really know About that great man, Steve Biko
I know we don't rise and fall He stand tall and tear down Babylon wall He fought for freedom for Mandela And people cry and people cry, eh yeah He was a defender for all African slave They gone to jail and beat him and put him inna grave They were so afraid of Steve Biko He was so strong, he was too strong He was a threat for Babylon, so I say, eh eh Do you know, brother tell me what you really know About that great man from Soweto
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy (have no fear at all) How long shall they kill our prophets (how long) While we stand aside and look? Ooh Some say it's just a part of it (they just say) We've got to fulfil Jah book (I want to know...)
Do you know, tell me what you really know About this great man yah, Steve Biko Do you know just tell me what you really know About that great man, whoa whoa whoa
I say seeing is believing, but knowing is best I know he never deal with Rastafari concept But I know he was a man for black people interest So I say, black I am, together we be strong He gave me the confidence to sing this song, whoa Do you know, tell me what you really know Please tell
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery (freedom Man) None but ourselves can free our minds (Children of Soweto) Have no fear for atomic energy (Somalia) (How can it be the only refugees in the world) How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look? Ooh (Africa, it's for Africans) Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fulfil Jah book (Rasta say)
Do you know, tell me what you really know Do you know, tell me what you really know Of that great man, oh nah
I say seeing is believing, but knowing is best I know he never deal with Rastafari concept But I know he was a man of black people interest So I say, black I am, my people must be strong He gave me the confidence to sing this song I hear they speak of Martin Luther But as him get that dream, dem shoot him after I know, Steve Biko was a freedom fighter A well educated South African lawyer And one more He was a hope for the people of Africa But I jQuery35108381589841744166_1630254222843 send and me a ask dem
Do you know, tell me what you really know About that great man from Soweto Do you know, tell me what you really know About that great man, Steve
Oppression, suppression, depression cause debt Dem take what dem want and give man what left Equal rights and justice was Biko first step The children of Soweto were getting upset They were fighting for freedom and getting restless Instead of freedom they got instant debt
Like just, take over the street Naked children, your glutchings too deep Mother and father you make two ends meet Nah turn 'way your face
Do you know, tell me what you really know About that great man from Soweto Do you know, tell me what you really know About that great man, Steve Biko
I know we don't rise and fall He stand tall and tear down Babylon wall He fought for freedom for Mandela And people cry and people cry, eh yeah He was a defender for all African slave They gone to jail and beat him and put him inna grave They were so afraid of Steve Biko He was so strong, he was too strong He was a threat for Babylon, so I say, eh eh Do you know, brother tell me what you really know About that great man from Soweto
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy (have no fear at all) How long shall they kill our prophets (how long) While we stand aside and look? Ooh Some say it's just a part of it (they just say) We've got to fulfil Jah book (I want to know...)
Do you know, tell me what you really know About this great man yah, Steve Biko Do you know just tell me what you really know About that great man, whoa whoa whoa
I say seeing is believing, but knowing is best I know he never deal with Rastafari concept But I know he was a man for black people interest So I say, black I am, together we be strong He gave me the confidence to sing this song, whoa Do you know, tell me what you really know Please tell
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