VOICES FROM HEAVEN LYRICS / TRANSLATIONS
JIKELA EMAWENI
(Fighting sticks of young men)
boys carry sticks to go and fight by the river Men are afraid of stick fighting
When I walk around the big rocks,
I’ll be gone Men turn around and dance a very good dance
Men do a shaking dance, and do it very well
They do that for Radebe
When I walk around the big rocks, I’ll be gone
VUMA
(Believe, in Heaven there are promises)
Believe in the Lord And you will be saved
There’s hope and promise in Heaven Just believe and you’ll be saved
THINA SIMNQOBILE
(We have overcome the Devil)
He’s fleeing away
We have overcome him
We have overcome him By the blood of the Lamb
We have overcome the Devil
MUDIMO
Mighty God we thank you
Everything and anything Was made by you
Oh Mighty Lord we thank you
ZANELE
(A beautiful lady)
Zanele, why are we fighting for you? Come close to me, my hope All my wishes come through My love for you is so strong I could die for you
PARADISE ROAD
Come with me down Paradise Road
This way please, I’ll carry your load
This you must believe Come with me to Paradise Skies
Look outside, open your eyes This you must believe
There are better days before us And a burning bridge behind us
There’s fire smoking, the sky is blazing
There’s a woman waiting, weeping
And a young man nearly beaten All for love Paradise is almost closing down
RIDE ON MOSES
Ride on Moses Ride on King Emmanuel Ride on Moses I want to go to Heaven In the morning I want to go to Heaven to see my sister I want to go to Heaven to see my brother
AHUNA Y TSWANANG LE JESU
( There’s Nobody like Jesus )
There’s nobody like Jesus I have searched everywhere And I have gone around everywhere And I’ve found no one like Him And I found Jesus
KAMMATLA
(Kwaito song of praise) When we jump up and down We praise the Lord We dance and stamp We praise the Lord
MBUBE
(The lion sleeps tonight) In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling don’t cry my darling The lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling don’t cry my darling
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
Many rivers to cross I can’t seem to find my way over Wandering, I am lost As I travel along the White Cliffs of Dover I’ve got Many rivers to cross and it’s only My will that keeps me alive
GOING DOWN JORDAN
We are going down Jordan We are going down Jordan We are going down Jordan We’re gonna walk the heavenly road Moan children moan Moan children moan And if you want to go to heaven Then you know, you gotta moan children moan
AMEN
Amen Sing hallelujah, glory to Jesus There are many rivers to cross Across the river Jordan We’ve been singing hallelujahs Hallelujah, Amen
AMAZING GRACE
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me I once was lost,
but now I’m found Was blind but now I see
JERUSALEM
Jerusalem is my home
That I love so much
My wishes and hopes are for you
My eyes will see beautiful gates
And the street of gold
Of the City of Salvation
MALAIKA
(My Beautiful Angel)
I love you my angel
I want to marry you to be my wife
But I don’t have any money to pay for lobola (dowry)
You’re the only angel I think of
You bring happiness to my heart
If I marry you, I’ll be the happiest man
THULA BABA
Keep quiet my child
Keep quiet my baby
Be quiet, daddy will be home by dawn
There’s a star that will lead him home
The star will brighten his way home
The hills and stones are still the same my love
My life has changed, yes my life has changed
The children grow but you don’t know my love
The children grew but you don’t see them grow
SIKULANDILE
(We have taken the bride)
We have taken the bride
We have taken the bride
The groom said we must come with you
Because you are causing him grief
By making him a single man Marry and be happy.
HLANGANANI
(Unite)
Unite, Africans unite!
Be one in spirit
For our land has been destroyed
SILIWELILE iJORDANE
(We’ve crossed Jordan)
We have crossed Jordan
We have crossed Jordan
And we have made it there
We shall meet our Saviour there
We shall see our Saviour there
And we have made it there!
BAYETE
(Oh Hail)
Oh hail, Oh hail Lion of Judah
You are the Head of the Church
Alpha and Omega
The beginning and the end.
Oh Great and Mighty God Seated on the Heavenly throne
You are the shield of truth.
HOLY CITY/BAYETE
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Lift up your voice and sing Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna to the King
We salute you my Lord
We salute the heavens
We salute you my Lord
AFRICAN DREAM
In my African Dream, there’s a new tomorrow
My African Dream, is a dream that we can follow
And though it would seem, my hope’s an illusion
My African Dream is an end to the confusion
This is my African Dream Let us lift our voices
Sing in harmony, you and me, I want us to live as one
No more wars, no more anger
This is my land, this is your land
Let us pray for peace, peace, peace, love and harmony