Nyahbinghi Voyage
Nyahbinghi Voyage: A Call for Liberation and Homecoming
Lyrics
Kindred trod on Israel
Kindred (community) walks on Israel, symbolizing a spiritual journey or connection.
Kindred trod on Israel
Reiteration of the spiritual journey or connection of the community with Israel.
Look around you
An invitation to observe and be aware of the surroundings.
The youth dem need a home
The youth need a home, expressing a desire for stability and belonging.
Can't you see that ghetto streets they roam
Highlighting the challenges of ghetto life and the need for improvement.
The wilderness is no place for us to rest our weary head
Describing the unsuitability of the wilderness as a place for comfort and rest.
Say me naa satta ya
Expression of resistance or refusal ("Say me naa satta ya").
Zion bound side walk paved with gold
Describing a path to Zion with streets paved in gold, symbolizing a divine and prosperous journey.
And the milk and the honey flow
Depicting abundance and prosperity in the promised land (Zion).
CHORUS
Introduction of the chorus.
Nyahbinghi voyage can be no trail of tears
Repetition of the message that the Nyahbinghi voyage should not be a path filled with tears or weariness.
Nyahbinghi voyage can be no trail of tears
-Nyahbinghi voyage can be no trail of tears
-Nyahbinghi voyage can be no trail of tears
-Don't get weary no
-Don't get weary no
-Don't get weary no
-Don't get weary no
-Release yourselves from all snares that tie you round
Encouragement to break free from obstacles and restrictions.
Break all fetters that bind you
Calling for the liberation from anything that binds or restricts.
Chains that have you bound
Reference to breaking the chains that hold people back.
Over hills and gulleys we go through swamps and waters
Describing the journey through various terrains, symbolizing overcoming challenges.
Out of the gutter
-Zion bound side walk paved with gold
Reiteration of the path to Zion with prosperity.
And the milk and honey flow
Emphasis on the abundance symbolized by milk and honey in Zion.
CHORUS
Repetition of the chorus.
Don't stop you'll die in the wilderness yes
A warning against stopping in the wilderness, suggesting danger or stagnation.
He naa satta ya
Reiteration of resistance or refusal ("He naa satta ya").
Milk and the honey flow
Reinforcement of the abundance in Zion with the flow of milk and honey.
Kindred trod on Israel.
Conclusion with a repetition of the community's journey on Israel.
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