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Array ( [sid] => 36654 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Where I'm coming from [time] => 2004-02-28 09:32:56 [hometext] => I am a child of DESTINY... I love my AFRICA... I wish things could CHANGE [bodytext] => PRELUDE - SPEECH
It's kind of hard to explain
how hot the sun all over me rumble
through my hard skin like earthquake
it's even harder to explain
how thick the blood in me flow
through my tough veins with fiery passion
.............................................................................
even as my skin is charred by the fires
from the gates of hell I daily pass
when I search my conscience within
I see my face in the bright mirror
of a child shouting out with sane pride
.............................................................................
the pride of coming from a land burnt
but arising from the ashes of her past
her strength is a might I wear
her poverty is a plight I share
her neglect is a fright I bear
her future is a blight I dare
...........................................................................

I've got the sun all over me
rumbling my body like earthquake
the thick blood all filled in me
flow in my veins with fiery passion
even as my life is toughened by fires
from the gates of hell I always pass

Here where things smell inviting
with booms of fragrances of nature
and that makes me smell good anyway
but what's the good in smelling good
when I can't our her troubles away
when I can't fight to build up peace
from the debris and ruins of our wars

CHORUS
so what am I gonna do
from where I'm coming from
really what am I gonna do
for where I'm coming from
I've got truth in my words to say
and even my jolly life to pay

I am coming from the bed of nature
her edges are bathed by angry oceans
that push ashore sands finer than flour
but my people starve in their homes
and that makes me shout and scream
this is damn too bad and really too sad

Here life is a valued price
here death is a fascinating gift
and it hurts for me to sing this way
that my continent has a hunchback
but when you know where I'm going
you will know where I'm coming from
and exactly where now I am [comments] => 4 [counter] => 288 [topic] => 34 [informant] => uchendu [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 45 [ratings] => 9 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => SongLyrics )

Where I'm coming from

Contributed by uchendu on Saturday, 28th February 2004 @ 09:32:56 AM in AEST
Topic: SongLyrics

PRELUDE - SPEECH
It's kind of hard to explain
how hot the sun all over me rumble
through my hard skin like earthquake
it's even harder to explain
how thick the blood in me flow
through my tough veins with fiery passion
.............................................................................
even as my skin is charred by the fires
from the gates of hell I daily pass
when I search my conscience within
I see my face in the bright mirror
of a child shouting out with sane pride
.............................................................................
the pride of coming from a land burnt
but arising from the ashes of her past
her strength is a might I wear
her poverty is a plight I share
her neglect is a fright I bear
her future is a blight I dare
...........................................................................

I've got the sun all over me
rumbling my body like earthquake
the thick blood all filled in me
flow in my veins with fiery passion
even as my life is toughened by fires
from the gates of hell I always pass

Here where things smell inviting
with booms of fragrances of nature
and that makes me smell good anyway
but what's the good in smelling good
when I can't our her troubles away
when I can't fight to build up peace
from the debris and ruins of our wars

CHORUS
so what am I gonna do
from where I'm coming from
really what am I gonna do
for where I'm coming from
I've got truth in my words to say
and even my jolly life to pay

I am coming from the bed of nature
her edges are bathed by angry oceans
that push ashore sands finer than flour
but my people starve in their homes
and that makes me shout and scream
this is damn too bad and really too sad

Here life is a valued price
here death is a fascinating gift
and it hurts for me to sing this way
that my continent has a hunchback
but when you know where I'm going
you will know where I'm coming from
and exactly where now I am

Copyright © uchendu ... [ 2004-02-28 09:32:56]
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Re: Where I'm coming from (User Rating: 1 )
by uchendu on Saturday, 28th February 2004 @ 11:48:07 AM AEST
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HEI! ALL U THAT WANA KNOW WHERE I COME FROM.. THE SONG SAYS IT ALL. I AM AN AFRICAN.

Re: Where I'm coming from (User Rating: 1 )
by desire on Saturday, 28th February 2004 @ 05:28:19 PM AEST
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you know my friend this is quite a powerful song..and im feelin it...and im feelin what you feel as well...you have done a great job here, it helps me to understand you passion more than i already do....i say let this song play...great job my friend as always...slr

Re: Where I'm coming from (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Sunday, 29th February 2004 @ 05:50:24 AM AEST
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Wow, now this is a powerfull song!
It's really sad!
I was jus watching a movie earlier about your country.
May God build a bridge between their hunger and those with plenty. In Jesus name, amen!
This is very moving!
luv, huggs, hope, peace, joy,
emy

Re: Where I'm coming from (User Rating: 1 )
by Wrybod on Wednesday, 3rd March 2004 @ 06:12:45 AM AEST
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This poem deserves far more than the words I can find.

Thank you for wrenching me out of my petty problems in my comfortable insulated life here in England............ and into your world.

There are organisations helping your people I will today find them. (I know we have had appeals recently to which I did not respond)
I will find them today.

Your third verse is the best piece of poetry I have ever read on this site.

bob

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