Talk to the People
Whispers of South Africa: Unveiling Societal Struggles through 'Talk to the People'
Lyrics
There's a brawl in a lonely whites only bar
Conflict in a racially segregated bar
A lekker groove in a classy shabeen
Enjoyable atmosphere in an upscale drinking establishment
Someone betrayed in a government car
Betrayal involving a government official
A silent movement on the stock market screen
Quiet movements in the stock market
A watchman playing on a Zulu guitar
Security guard playing a traditional Zulu guitar
A white soldier's blues in camouflage green
Depiction of a white soldier's struggles in camouflage
A migrant worker who's come too far
Migrant worker facing challenges from a long journey
A sailor aground in a submarine
Sailor stranded in a submarine
Phendula wendoda
Repeated call for answers on the path to a destination
Lendlela sizofika kanjani
-Phendula wendoda
-Lendlela sizofika kanjani
-Talk to the people
Encouragement to communicate with and understand the people, especially children's dreams
Walk through the country
-Listen to the children
-Do you know the dreams they dream at night
-Only you, only you can see me ( It's only you )
-Only you, only you can free me ( It's only you )
-Only you breathe life into the land ( It's only you )
-Touch me with your healing hand
-There's a township mongrel on the scrounge
Street dog searching for food
A tribal feud in a municipal pound
Conflict within a community in an animal shelter
A squatter with an ox but no land to plough
Squatter with cattle but no land
A shipment of A.K.s on the underground
Illegal arms shipment underground
A throw of the dice on a Soweto train
Gambling on a train journey in Soweto
A waiting knife if you should win the game
Risk of violence if the game is won
A human rights lawyer with a torture claim
Human rights lawyer dealing with torture cases
A union activitist never ever seen again
Union activist disappearing mysteriously
Phendula wendoda
Continued plea for answers on the journey
Lendlela sizofika kanjani
-Phendula wendoda
-Lendlela sizofika kanjani
-Talk to the people
Encouragement to talk and heal, emphasizing the power of one person
Walk through the country
-Listen to the children
-Do you know the dreams they dream at night
-Only you, only you can see me ( It's only you )
-Only you, only you can free me ( It's only you )
-Only you breathe life into the land ( It's only you )
-Touch me
-Phendula wemadoda
Repeated call for a man to respond and communicate
Talk to me
-Phendula wemadoda
-Phendula wemadoda ( Won't you talk to me )
-Phendula wemadoda
-Phendula wemadoda
-Talk to me
-Phendula wemadoda
-Phendula wemadoda
-Talk to me
-Phendula wemadoda
-Talk to me
-Phendula wemadoda
-Phendula wemadoda
-Phendula wemadoda
-Talk to the people
Repeated emphasis on the individual's ability to understand and free others
Walk through the country
-Listen to the children
-Do you know the dreams they dream at night
-Only you, only you can see me ( It's only you )
-Only you, only you can free me ( It's only you )
-Only you, only you can see me ( It's only you )
-Only you, only you can free me
-Only you, only you can see me
Continued emphasis on the power of an individual to see and liberate others
Only you, only you can free me
-Only you, only you can see me
-Only you, only you can free me
-Only you, only you can see me
-Only you, only you can free me
-Only you, only you can see me
Final repetition of the plea for someone to see
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