Madiba Bay
African Serenity: Embracing Life's Rhythms in Madiba Bay
Lyrics
There’s a little bird singing on my window sill, I pretend I’m asleep, but it’s singing there still
Observing a bird singing on the window sill while pretending to be asleep, emphasizing the persistence of nature's beauty.
There’s a new day beginning, the rumors are true, it’s beginning for me and beginning for you
A new day is starting, bringing hope and possibilities for both the singer and the listener.
In this house where I’m living things move pretty slow, some of them come, but most of them go
Describing a slow-paced life in the singer's current residence, with people coming and going.
My days flow like water through the palm of my hand, my life is no car-chase, just a stroll in the sand
Comparing the flow of days to water through the palm, portraying a tranquil life without intense drama.
No problem at work
Expressing a carefree attitude towards work, play, and life, presenting it as the African way with no unnecessary worries.
No problem at play
-No use getting excited, should I leave, should I stay?
-No problem tomorrow
-No problem today
-No problem at all, is the African way
-In Madiba Bay (In Madiba Bay)
Repeated mention of Madiba Bay, possibly a symbolic place representing tranquility and simplicity.
In Madiba Bay
-In Madiba Bay (In Madiba Bay)
-In Madiba Bay
-In Madiba Bay
-There’s a gravel path leading from city to town, there’s a kettle on boil as the smoke settles down
Describing a path from the city to town, highlighting a kettle on boil and the settling smoke, possibly alluding to the simple pleasures of life.
Winter and summer, autumn and spring, can’t play a damn note and I don’t know how to sing
Mentioning the inability to play music or sing, emphasizing the simplicity of the singer's life.
Two of us walked down that road in the night, one of us came back, it seemed pretty right
Telling a story of two individuals walking down a road, where one returns and the other seems to have found enlightenment by letting go of a struggle.
I am the dark half attaining the light you bore the sorrow, I gave up the fight
-No problem at work
Reiterating the carefree African way of dealing with life's challenges and uncertainties.
No problem at play
-No use getting excited, should I leave, should I stay?
-No problem tomorrow
-No problem today
-No problem at all is the African way
-In Madiba Bay (In Madiba Bay)
Continued reference to Madiba Bay, possibly reinforcing its significance in the context of peace and contentment.
In Madiba Bay
-In Madiba Bay (In Madiba Bay)
-In Madiba Bay
-Hier ga't ons bly (In Madiba Bay)
-In Madiba Bay
-There’s a little bird singing on my window sill I pretend I’m asleep, but it’s singing there still
Repetition of lines 1-2, emphasizing the ongoing theme of a bird singing and the beginning of a new day.
There’s a new day beginning, the rumors are true it’s beginning for me and beginning for you
-Open your window, open your door, you don’t need all this stuffy air anymore
Encouraging the listener to open their window and door, signaling the arrival of summer, the departure of pain, and the embrace of sunlight and dawn.
Summer has come, the pain is all gone, wake up to the sunlight, wake up to the dawn
-No problem at work
Reiterating the carefree attitude towards work, play, and life, emphasizing the African way of living without unnecessary problems.
No problem at play
-No use getting excited, should I leave, should I stay?
-No problem tomorrow
-No problem today
-No problem at all is the African way
-In Madiba Bay (In Madiba Bay)
Repeated mention of Madiba Bay, reinforcing its importance in the narrative of the song.
In Madiba Bay
-In Madiba Bay (In Madiba Bay)
-In Madiba Bay
-Is jy straight of gay (In Madiba Bay, in Madiba Bay)
Asking a question about orientation (straight or gay) and expressing happiness in Madiba Bay, suggesting inclusivity and acceptance.
Hier ga't ons bly (In Madiba Bay, in Madiba Bay)
-In Madiba Bay (In Madiba Bay, in Madiba Bay)
-In Madiba Bay (In Madiba Bay, in Madiba Bay)
-(In Madiba Bay, in Madiba Bay)
Repeating the phrase "In Madiba Bay," possibly as a rhythmic or thematic conclusion.
(In Madiba Bay, in Madiba Bay)
-(In Madiba Bay, in Madiba Bay)
-(In Madiba Bay, in Madiba Bay)
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