Johnny Wakelin — In Zaire songtekst en vertaling
De pagina bevat de songtekst en de Nederlandse vertaling voor het nummer "In Zaire" van Johnny Wakelin.
Songteksten
Intro 1: 4 Takte nur Drums
Intro 2: 6 Takte Drums & allm"hlich lauter werdende E-Guitar
Vers 1
Once there was a battle there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
Hundred thousand people there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
All those people gathered there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire
To see the rumble in the jungle there — (Chor: The-e-ere — in Zaire!)
Vers 2:
Came a man called Elijan (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
With him came the superstar (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
All those people came from far (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
To see the rumble in the jungle there — (Chor: The-e-ere — in Zaire!)
1. Zwischenvers:
And who was the victor in the night?
Elijah Mohammed’s boy Ali won the fight! (Chor: -igh-igh-ight!)
1. Zwischenspiel:
13 Takte instrumental
Vers 3:
All those people chanted there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
Seven rounds of torture there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
One more round and Ali’s there (Chor: In Zaire, in Zaire)
There was great excitement everywhere — (Chor: Whe-e-ere — in Zaire!)
2. Zwischenvers:
The lightning struck twice in the night,
First in the ring and then after the fight! (Chor: -igh-igh-ight!)
Bridge:
2 Takte instrumental
Schlussequenz:
Chor singt st"ndig: In Zaire, in Zaire — in Zaire, in Zaire — …
Nach 8 Takten allm"hlich ausklingend
Songtekstvertaling
Intro 1: 4 Takte nur trommels
Intro 2: 6 Takte Drums & allm " hlich lauter werdende E-Guitar
Vers 1
Er was eens een veldslag (Chor: in Zaïre, in Zaïre)
Honderdduizend mensen daar (Chor: in Zaïre, in Zaïre)
Al die mensen verzamelden zich daar (Chor: in Zaïre, in Zaïre
Om het gerommel in de jungle te zien daar — (Chor: de-e-ere — in Zaïre!)
Vers 2:
Er kwam een man genaamd Elijan (Chor: in Zaïre, in Zaïre)
Met hem kwam de superster (Chor: in Zaïre, in Zaïre)
Al deze mensen kwamen van ver (Chor: in Zaïre, in Zaïre)
Om het gerommel in de jungle te zien daar — (Chor: de-e-ere — in Zaïre!)
1. Zwischenvers:
En wie was de winnaar in de nacht?
Elijah Mohammed ' s jongen Ali won het gevecht. - Igh-igh-IGH-IGH!)
1. Zwischenspiel:
13 Takte instrumentale
Vers 3:
Al die mensen riepen daar (Chor: in Zaïre, in Zaïre)
Zeven martelronden daar (Chor: in Zaïre, in Zaïre)
Nog één ronde en Ali is daar (Chor: in Zaïre, in Zaïre)
Er was overal grote opwinding — (Chor: Whe-e-ere-in Zaïre!)
2. Zwischenvers:
De bliksem sloeg twee keer in de nacht,
Eerst in de ring en dan na het gevecht. - Igh-igh-IGH-IGH!)
Brug:
2 Takte instrumentale
Schlussequenz:
Chor singt st " ndig: in Zaïre, in Zaïre — in Zaïre, in Zaïre — …
Nach 8 Takten allm " hlich ausklingend