Umlilo wenyaniso
(The fire of truth)
Umlilo womanyano
(The fire of unity)
Umlilo wobuntu
(The fire of ubuntu)
May'buyi Africa
(Come back Africa)
Umlilo wemvisiswano
(The fire of understanding)
Umlilo wemvelwano
(The fire of sympathy)
Umlilo wobuntu
(The fire of ubuntu)
May'buyi' Africa
(Come back Africa)
Burning burning burning through my bones
Burning burning burning through my bones
Burning burning burning through my bones
Burning burning burning through my bones
Umlilo woxolo
(The fire of peace)
Umlilo wothando
(The fire of love)
Umlilo wobuntu
(The fire of ubuntu)
May'buyi' Africa
(Come back Africa )
I've see the most unthinkable things
The killing of our people
Kwenzekani bo
(What is happening)
Khuzani bo
(Put a stop to this)
Burning burning burning through my bones
Burning burning burning through my bones
Burning burning burning through my bones
Burning burning burning through my bones
Fire fire
Hammmm
Oooh hammmmm
Hammmm through my bones
Burning burning burning through my bone
Burning burning burning through my bone
Burning burning burning through my bones
Burning burning burning through my bones