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Peter Gabriel Biko Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: So / Original Release Date: 1986-05-19Genre: RockSong Duration: 9 min 36 sec
PETER GABRIEL
- Biko Lyrics / with translationsSeptember '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
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
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
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
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
Facts about Biko
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Biko is written by Horst Koenigstein, Peter Gabriel.
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It is first released on May 19, 1986 as part of Peter Gabriel's album "So" which includes 25 tracks in total.
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When we try to interpret the meaning, the song 'Biko' by Peter Gabriel reflects on the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in police custody. The lyrics show how Biko experienced injustice and violence through their use of the candle extinguishment metaphor which shows his death affected the battle for equality and justice. Biko lyrics mostly emphasizes social commentary, despair, angst, nostalgia and heartbreak. The song creates a dual focus through its exploration of mourning and loss together with its need to recognize social and political issues. The lyrics present themes of loss and social commentary which need parental guidance but they lack explicit language and violence and adult content which would require a higher rating.
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Biko falls under the genre Rock.
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Biko song length is 9 minutes and 36 seconds.
Who wrote Biko lyrics?
Biko is written by Horst Koenigstein, Peter Gabriel.
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When was Biko released?
It is first released on May 19, 1986 as part of Peter Gabriel's album "So" which includes 25 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Biko lyrics?
When we try to interpret the meaning, the song 'Biko' by Peter Gabriel reflects on the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in police custody. The lyrics show how Biko experienced injustice and violence through their use of the candle extinguishment metaphor which shows his death affected the battle for equality and justice. Biko lyrics mostly emphasizes social commentary, despair, angst, nostalgia and heartbreak. The song creates a dual focus through its exploration of mourning and loss together with its need to recognize social and political issues. The lyrics present themes of loss and social commentary which need parental guidance but they lack explicit language and violence and adult content which would require a higher rating.
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Which genre is Biko?
Biko falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Biko?
Biko song length is 9 minutes and 36 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Horst Koenigstein, Peter GabrielRecord Label(s): 2012 Peter Gabriel Ltd
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