Martin Ayanbare Ayankola

May sunshine kiss your eyes
May you be a warrior for the truth
And a conqueror of vicissitudes
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For you I groan Zimbabwe
For you I keep awake keeping this vigil
For you I groan Zimbabwe
I love you Zimbabwe
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Don’t blame me if my song is lifeless
Like a dead and forsaken body on the street of Lagos
Don't blame me if I sing sad songs
What is there to cheer?
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I hope one day my voice will be heard
Far above this cloud of pain and anguish
I hope one day this song will touch hearts
And these shackles will be broken forever
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Under you I seek refuge
My wonderful words
Under you I find refuge
From the vicisitudes of the moment
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Bickering, arguments, fights, curses
Where has love gone?
Why has love taken flight?
Why art thou love?
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I can hear your sweet laughter and vivacious jokes
Lighting up my mood every day as I laugh through life vicissitudes
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We are now at the crossroads,
Unsure of which road to follow;
We are now at the crossroads,
Slaves to our collective stupidity;
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Nuhu, this darkness will not last for long
As we will triumph obamawise into a dawn of a new day,
I tell you this darkness will not last for long
As dawn will surely break tomorrow
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The veil of unhappiness envelopes
The storm of treachery gathers,
The wind of chicanery blows
But truth stands still
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Sing with me this song of hope
In this season of despair
Sing with me this mantra of redemption
In this season of despondency
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I love the precision of the eagle,
The beauty and pride of the peacock,
I love the majesty of the Elephant
And the catwalk of the cheetah
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Love is the sweet smile in the face of mama
When you visit home from your city abode
Love is the forgiveness that comes after being hurt
Like rain pouring in a sizzling hot weather
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I can see joy in your sadness
I can see victory in your trials
I can see triumph in your tears
Yes I can
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Like a pauper wearing the same old clothes every season
That is how you look
Cheated, deprived and violated
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When the pain is persistent
And hurt tortures your heart,
When songs dry up from your tongue
And all you see is a long famished road
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As the dusk gave way to dawn
I was trekking on my way home and I saw
a lifeless body with flies hovering over it
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I can feel your love hitting my heart
As I pen this song
I can feel your strong undiluted love
Beating sweet rhythm in my heart.
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Something within tells me this shenanigans will stop
Something within me says these vagabonds will disappear
My land will be healed
I can feel it.
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