Na Jesu atwanekwa tayesu falala he.
Na Jesu atwanekwa tayesu falala he.
Tayesu falala he, falala he.
Tayesu falala he, falala he.
Na Jesu atwanekwa tayesu falala he.
Na Jesu atwanekwa tayesu falala he.
Tayesu falala he, falala he.
Tayesu falala he, falala he.
Kwaziwai? Kwaziwai?
Makasimba, ere?
Ndakasimba kana makasimbawo.
Ndakasimba, ndakasimba. Ndakasimba kana makasimbawo.
You raise you head, you beat the sun
But your boys they lie so close to you
'Till you dare get up and wake the two
Oh Elias, I see you there at work in the day time
Do you think you could answer all the questions in the world
In just one word - I think you could
[chorus:]
if you die will I get word that you're gone
will I hear it in passing conversation
or will I stop short and fall to the ground
distance is short when your hand carries what your eye found
hold my hand just one more time
to see if you're really going to meet me
hold my hand just one more time
to see if you're really going to meet me
Honest and Manuel, well, you know
they're at school now Given the chance that
their father's never seen
To see what's beyond section 17
And in ten years when you look back at your boys
Well you know they've grown way taller than the tallest
Sugar cane in the field
chorus
I see your wife she stands stooped over by the fire outside
and I see your boys and when they look up
You know I think they got their mother's eyes
'cause she looks so proud
she looks so happy
she looks so proud
she looks so happy
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Review about Elias take a breath | Reviewer: zujadik | 9/30/09
@ jenny rightworth
'proudly zimbabwean' wasn't making a point about the band at all. or about the music. 'pz' was making a point about 'I think its so cool that dispatch includes some african language and makes it sound so modern.' from 'Loren's post. making it sound modern? it is modern. zimbabwe is just as modern as most countries today. it's not like dispatch dug up some ancient dead language and put it to a beat. There are a lot of great musicians coming out of africa, just as there are great musicians coming out of asian and european countries. america isn't the only nation with music. check out Youssou N'Dour to start...
it isn't a comment on the band. it's a comment on the comments......
you're defense of dispatch is honorable, but misplaced.
@proudly zimbabwean
Do you actually know what this means? Have you even read into the Band? They actually care about what happens to Zimbabwe. They have raised more money than you could possible imagine for "your" people. Before you critize someone, think.
I'm Zimbabwean, and proud too. And yes I can speak perfect English. Why it should be somehow surprising that people can include Shona lyrics in their songs baffles me. I'm sure no one makes a fuss about English songs containing a bit of Spanish or French in their songs. Please learn to view Zimbabwe as part of the modern world too. I mean, we actually wear suits and ties and stuff...
Sorry i never came accross this but I havent heard a elias/what i got, but you may be thinking of a live version ive got, maybe the berst live jamming dispatch ive ever heard, or the general/what i got/out loud/ stir it up/ even, plus maybe another one or two bob songs in there and its incredible. i wouldnt be surprised if thats what ur thinking of
my favorite song | Reviewer: Loren | 1/19/09
I think its so cool that dispatch includes some african language and makes it sound so modern. I would love to see them in concert. I only listen to music that has meaning in the lyrics or makes me think about how we take things for granted. Anyway! I hope dispatch doesn't stop doing waht there doing.
Dispatch continues to amaze | Reviewer: Austin | 12/4/08
Recently Dispatch released one of my personal favorite songs in there trip to new york. A good reason I like this song is the use of the Zimbabwe language is a type of "reality check" in the world today to let people know that Africa is still in need of Americas assistance. Letting people know that Africa is going green.
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a few friends and i remember dispatch doing a version of elias in which they sang lyrics from sublime's What i Got. did that really happen or are we imagining it?
elias | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/30/07
ndakasimba kana makasimbawo actually means "i am strong if you are strong"
it's how they greet each other in zimbabwe...
person 1 says are you strong today?
person 2 says i am strong if you are strong
person 1 says i am strong
translation | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/27/07
the intro translates into this
If I could meet my Jesus I would be very happy with him
If I could meet my Jesus I would be very happy with him
We would be happy with him
We would be happy with him
If I could meet my Jesus I would be very happy with him
If I could meet my Jesus I would be very happy with him
We would be happy with him
We would be happy with him
How are you? How are you?
How are you feeling?
I am fine and I hope the same for you
I am fine, oh I am fine.
elias | Reviewer: kaitlin | 4/17/07
the language is shona (zimbabwe) the beginning says something like "If i were to meet Jesus i would be very pleased with him. Are you strong today? I am strong if you are strong.
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