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"Die lewe se pyn" deur Rene Kruger
2013-08-27 Geskryf vir: Straatligkinders Die lewe se pyn Het my hart verklein Die lewe se seer Het my geleer Om aan te hou probeer Niemand is meer perfek nie En doen niks meer vir die gek nie Niks val meer in plek nie Al hoe meer mense Breek die grense Om hulle wense Te sien deur […]
"Die Prinses" deur Rene Kruger
2013-08-27 Geskryf vir: Straatligkinders Met haar hartjie rein Het sy in die donker verdwyn En in die koue van ander se harte verkluim Hy het al haar drome verskeur Uitgegooi by die deur Haar kanse verkleur Om eendag haar hart te gee Aleen het sy gestap Aleen die donker pad Sy is siek en sat Vir […]
"Freedom" by Mpilo Tembe
2013-08-27 We have waited for long and now the day has come The day to explore what you've got The day to think again about your future After the twelve year of slavery I was in grade one, now in grade twelve It's final the time we waited for the end Yes it's the end but […]
"How can I forget" by Nwabisa Ntwezimnandi Tyanda
2013-08-27 Preferred Band/Artist: The Soil Verse1: Mam"uMiriam Makeba, Mam"uWinnie Mandela, Mam"uNoeleen Maholwana Sangqu These are women of strength Ordinary citizens, Ngomama babantwana babo , Add my mother into that Mothers go through hell for us Chorus: So tell me how can I forget, Where I'm coming from My mother carried me in her womb, Tell me […]
"Cloud" by Gerad Franzsen
2013-08-27 I feel the silver lining of the cloud is piercing my skinI feel that happy days are knocking but I won't let it in
If you feel what I feel you'll feel that I am feeling caved in
I am so trapped inside but I can't hide what I am feeling
"Human" by Gerad Franzsen
2013-08-27 I thought it was all about the diamonds All about the pearls While we were sitting there in silence You're busy breaking down my world I think I didn't mean to hurt you But you did this to yourself And I know that it's nice to play the victim And regret is all that helps […]
"I miss my time" by Gerad Franzsen
2013-08-27 I feel In my head I get pulled back But instead I walk away From those days that I just lived so carefree And I Wonder why I pass the time To imply That I can dance with time-and-time-again And I Just Can't be myself If I try to fly I'll die If I try […]
"Indaba Yomhlaba " by Lungelo Ntombela
2013-08-27 Preferred Band/Artist: Soil Verse 1: Kunesifiso ebengifuna ukusifeza, Kancane kancane ngilokhu ngizama ngihluleka, kodwa ithemba belikhona bengikhuleka kusomandla. Kade bekhona ebebezama ukungilekelela, kodwa abanye bebengibuka bengihleka, Bethi angeke ngiphumelele, kodwa namhlanje badangele. Chorus: Manje kunendaba engifuna engifuna ukuyitshela umuhlaba, Mina kunendaba engifuna ukuyitshela umhlaba. Lalelani, lalelani lalelani, lalelani. Verse 2: Ngike ngahlala ngingawutholi umsebenzi, ngikhala […]
"Love won't let me go" by Mo Karim
2013-08-27 Preferred Band/Artist: BlackByrd I've been searching-looking high and low And who knows what I'll find And I've been reaching-into the skies To the one divine-asking for sometime People talking-saying this and that And they wondering now how I've made it back Cause I believe in-kept believing Only love can take me back-love brings it back […]
"Midlife crisis" by Rorisang Maja
2013-08-27 I'm a 'lil ignorant I don't know how much I pay for rent Road to my main entrance not straight You gotta be curving like Durant Let's converse bout the All Star team start with Brayant Reluctant when I take shots but I hit the right pitch And I never sang in the choir My […]
"My own shade of beautiful" by Gerad Franzsen
2013-08-27 Preferred Band/Artist: AKA It's my life today And a brand new story gets wiped away What more can I say? By the way - it started to become like a tidal wave I get swept away What more can I can? Happy days Cause that look in your eyes will never fade Oh, by the […]
"Oscar" by Rashid Martin
2013-08-27 Preferred Band/Artist: AKA I knew it right from the start On the stage is where you belong Your touch was like magic And your kiss was like a dream from the silver screen That left me breathless wanting to live the moment forever frozen in time But I was fated to lose your love like […]
"Outspoken" by Wilmon Mtimkhulu
2013-08-27 Preferred Band/Artist: AKA Those are my words, Swag in my click clack language African American ... With them baseball caps Dreadlocks under... The African sun Discussing our health Issues, whoever wins It's the same problem The youth is still starving Big houses ... Trophy wives complaining That they can't sleep at night Needing new designer […]
"Preface of a love story" by Vuyolwethu Marvin Mnyamana
2013-08-27 Preferred Band/Artist: The Soil (Buhle) I still remember the first instance I came across you I still vividly see this young yet vibrant but girl who was naturally beautiful I still feel the African drum heart beat you'd cause me, every time' I'd walk by you I still hear the voices that'd tell me "a […]
"Schizophrenia" by Gerad Franzsen
2013-08-27 I heard you say those stupid things 'bout me And I disagree Yeah ... The fact that I protect myself when you are rude does not make me mean Mean ... I go about my day-to-day and yet again you're still in my way Can't you hear me screaming It's crippling me, it's killing me […]
"Sterre onder ons" deur Henry Wickens
2013-08-27 Geskryf vir: Straatligkinders Vers 1: Dis moeilik om te verstaan as almal jou nog haat vir wie jy was en nie meer wil wees nie Dit maak my nou seer want jy kry nou seer as ek net nie die nodige aandag kan gee Koor: Ek dink dis tyd vir 'n nuwe ek 'n nuwe […]
"Supernatural" by Nwabisa Ntwezimnandi Tyanda
2013-08-27 Preferred Band/Artist: BlackByrd Verse 1: Through the rain and storms, I will make it through For I'll hold your hand You promised to be my rock, Forever you'll be my all You won't let me fall Bridge: And now I sit, look in your eyes And see how we've both held on Chorus: We are […]