Biko

PETER GABRIEL

Lyrics Translation

September '77
Port Elizabeth weather fine
It was business as usual
In police room 619
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
The man is dead

When I try to sleep at night
I can only dream in red
The outside world is black and white
With only one colour dead
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
The man is dead

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
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
The man is dead

And the eyes of the world are
Watching now
Watching now

[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?

Trivia about the song Biko by Peter Gabriel

On which albums was the song “Biko” released by Peter Gabriel?
Peter Gabriel released the song on the albums “Peter Gabriel - 3” in 1980, “Biko - Single” in 1980, “Ein deutsches Album: Melt” in 1980, “Peter Gabriel III: Melt” in 1980, “Plays Live” in 1983, “Passion” in 1989, “Shaking The Tree : Sixteen Golden Greats” in 1990, “Shaking the Tree” in 1990, “Hit” in 2003, “Scratch My Back” in 2010, “Live Blood” in 2012, “And i'll Scratch Yours” in 2013, “Live in Athens 1987” in 2013, and “Flotsam and Jetsam” in 2019.
Who composed the song “Biko” by Peter Gabriel?
The song “Biko” by Peter Gabriel was composed by PETER GABRIEL.

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