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Embracing Unity and Love: Vusi Mahlasela's Melodic Reflection
Lyrics
Lalala lalala lalala
Expression of joy or celebration without specific verbal content.
La lalala lalala
Continuation of joyous expression with nonspecific words.
Lala
Reiteration of the joyful and celebratory mood.
Owh owh
Repetitive sounds conveying a sense of exclamation or emphasis.
Owh owh
-Times are good when we meet
Expressing the contrast between good times when together and difficult times when separated, using metaphors like a closing door between freedom and imprisonment. Desires to remain inseparable like solid rock, unmovable and filled with joy and love.
Bad are times when parting keeps its way in
-Keeping us separated from moments endless
-Like a goal door clanging shut between a prisoner and freedom
-When we meet again let us defy nature and become inseparable whole
-Like once scattered grains of sand now become a solid rock
-Immovable of gaiety and love (And love)
-Lala la lala lalalala
Repetition of celebratory sounds, emphasizing the joyful theme.
Lala la lala lalalala
-Lala la lala lalalala
-Times are good when we meet
Reiteration of the theme of good times when together and challenging times when apart, with a metaphorical reference to a closing door.
Bad are times when parting keeps its way in
-Keeping us separated from the moments endless
-Like a goal door clanging shut between a prisoner and freedom
-Freedom freedom that we cry for to reach out for love
Expressing the longing for freedom and unity, highlighting the role of love in keeping people together.
There's love that keeps us in unity
-Freedom freedom that we cry for to reach out for love
-Freedom that we cry for
-Freedom freedom that we cry for to reach out for love
-There's love that keeps us in unity
-Freedom freedom that we cry for to reach out for love
-Yes freedom
-When we meet again let us defy nature and become inseparable whole
Repetition and reinforcement of the desire to defy nature and stay inseparable, using the metaphor of scattered grains turning into an unmovable rock filled with joy and love.
Like once scattered grains of sand now become solid rock
-Immovable of gaiety and love (And love)
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