Fanga
Find Home Amidst Chaos: Embracing Peace and Harmony
Lyrics
When the world's at your door
When challenges are at your doorstep
And you can't take anymore
When you feel overwhelmed
And you're left alone
When you are left in solitude
Come home
Come home as an invitation to find solace
Come home
Reiteration of the invitation to come home
Funga Alaafia Ase Ase
Invocation of blessings and positive energy (Alaafia) with emphasis on divine affirmation (Ase)
Funga Alaafia Ase Ase
-Funga Alaafia Ase Ase
-Funga Alaafia Ase Ase
-Ase Ase
-Ase Ase
-Funga Alaafia Ase Ase
Reiteration of the invocation for blessings and affirmation
Ikabo Alaafia Ase Ase
Further invocation of peace and affirmation, emphasizing divine support
Ikabo Alaafia Ase Ase
-Ase Ase
-Ase Ase
-Ikabo Alaafia Ase Ase
-ANU Alaafia Ase Ase
Continuation of invoking peace, now with reference to the divine force ANU
ANU Alaafia Ase Ase
-Ase Ase
-Ase Ase
-ANU Alaafia Ase Ase
-I come to you
Expressing a welcoming gesture with outstretched hands, invoking a connection with the earth and the creator, and welcoming all from different directions
With outstretched hands
-Gracing you
-From my mouth
-I welcome you
-From my heart
-I reach out to the earth
-I reach out to the creator
-From the east to the west
-North to south
-All are welcome
-There are no splinters
Assurance that there are no obstacles or difficulties for those who approach
For you to walk on
Metaphorical statement indicating a welcoming path without hardships
When I was hungry
Gratitude for receiving sustenance and rest in times of need
You gave me food to eat
-When I was tired
-You gave me a place to rest
-From the bottom of my heart
Expressing sincerity and depth of feeling, leading to the word "Funga"
Funga
Uttering "Funga," which signifies a deeper welcome or acknowledgment
Welcome
A straightforward expression of welcome
Funga
Reiteration of the word "Funga," emphasizing the welcoming theme
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