Sahara
Aitken Laurel Lyrics


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I knew a little girl
And she was born in the ghetto

I knew her so well
She had stories to tell

A mother and a fatherless child
And she was always running wild

She danced for all the men
Every night in the caravan

She was a mother and a fatherless child
And she was always running wild

Sahara! Sahara!

I knew a little girl
And she was born in the ghetto

I knew her so well
She had stories to tell

A mother and a fatherless child
And she was always running wild

She danced for all the men
Every night in the caravan

She was a mother and fatherless child
Always running wild

Sahara! Sahara!

Sahara! Sahara!

I knew a little girl
And she was born in the ghetto

I knew her so well
She had stories to tell

A mother and a fatherless child
And she was always running wild

She danced for all the men
Every night in the caravan

She was a mother and a fatherless child
Always running wild





Sahara! Sahara!

Overall Meaning

In Aitken Laurel's song "Sahara", the singer recounts his experiences with a young girl he knew who was born and raised in the ghetto. Despite her difficult upbringing, the girl had stories to tell and was always running wild. It is implied that the girl turned to dancing in the caravan as a means of survival, as she was a mother and fatherless child who needed to provide for herself.


The repetition of the phrase "Mother and fatherless child" highlights the young girl's struggle with the absence of parental love and support. Additionally, the use of the word "Sahara" as a repeated chorus suggests the barrenness and harshness of the desert, perhaps alluding to the difficult circumstances the girl was forced to endure.


Line by Line Meaning

I knew a little girl
The singer knew a young girl at some point in time


And she was born in the ghetto
The girl was born and raised in a poor and disadvantaged area


I knew her so well
The singer had a close relationship with the girl


She had stories to tell
The girl had experiences and tales to share


A mother and a fatherless child
The girl was raised without both parents present


And she was always running wild
The girl had a tendency to act recklessly and without restraint


She danced for all the men
The girl performed for male audiences, possibly a form of entertainment or work


Every night in the caravan
The performances took place in a mobile home or tent


Always running wild
Despite her circumstances, the girl continued to act recklessly


Sahara! Sahara!
The repeated refrain is an exclamation, possibly referring to the desert or Africa




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Written by: LAUREL AITKEN

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Comments from YouTube:

@MusicaKeltoi

Laurel Aitken puro ska rudo...ska ska ska!!

@TheUnbelieversPodcast

Absolute Banger.

@ovotestes

The Godfatherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr lives foreverrrrrrrrrr !!

@MrPrusher

GRANDE LAUREL

@samuelalejandromaldonadoga4423

Sí palabras ait ken mucho que cantar

@SaharaAlvarez0210

jajaja esta canción está hecha para mi. Me llamo Sahara y tengo mucho que contar...

@tonyjones4861

You want his sun shine

@estebanastorga8595

Conocii una chica, que nacio en el ghetto!!! Larga vida al SKA!!!!! Stay rude stay rebel

@michalvrazba9363

better version than original(english)...VIVA LAUREL!

@oldblue1346

@MusicaKeltoi ?? tradicional Style!! Rudness

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