September '77
Port Elizabeth weather fine
It was business as usual
In police room 619
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
-The man is dead [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/p/peter_gabriel/biko.html ]
When I try to sleep at night
I can only dream in red
The outside world is black and white
With only one colour dead
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
-The man is dead
You can blow out a candle
But you can't blow out a fire
Once the flames begin to catch
The wind will blow it higher
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
-The man is dead
And the eyes of the world are
Watching now
Watching now
This meaning is not. What john wardcell thinks it is. (aka golem)
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by Unregistered on Feb 2nd 2012 10:38 am
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It is about the anti-apartheid movement in south africa during the 70's and the activist works of stephen biko. Peter gabriel develpoed an admiration for biko and wrote this song in honor of him. This song was meant to bring awareness to the cause and raise money.