Story Behind The Song
Inspired by looking at footage of the famous Bob Geldof concert and realizing that, despite his genine efforts, governments had never picked up the ball and run with it. Many people in Africa are still starving!
Song Description
Song based on African musical forms.
Lyric about how, after all the media hype and scelebrity world-wide concerts, governments have done little to help poverty in Africa.
| Song Length |
4:58 |
Genre |
World - African, World - Reggae/Caribbean |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Outraged |
Subject |
Poverty, Frustration |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
Another morning to survive
Down in Africa.
Another sun,
Another brand new day.
We have no time to sing our song
We play no guitar
In Africa.
And all the men with radios
Down in Africa
Just looked around
And had a lot to say.
They waited for the sun to rise,
Raised their eyes
To the camera
In Africa.
They say that many people cried
For everything they saw.
But here, too many people died
And we cry no more...
Then 20,000 sang as one
All for Africa
And all the famous people came to play.
Some said 'We must be saved',
People waved;
Greetings from afar
To Africa.
They gave some money,
Had some fun,
While dancing to the bands;
And still the work has not been done.
No-one understands...
Another evening to survive,
Down in Africa.
Now all the TV men have flown away.
We sit and pray
And raise our eyes
To the skies,
Searching for a star
For Africa.