The Divide
Annatoria Lyrics

So close I feel you like a skin that’s a part of my skin
My connection with you is so intimate, it feels like you are an extension of myself.

Clinging up onto me
You are holding onto me tightly, not letting go.

Under all that somewhere deep deep deep
Despite everything on the surface, there is a deeper, hidden layer within us.

Internally
This hidden layer exists within ourselves.

I’m running away from me
I am trying to escape from my own internal struggles.

Take it away from me
I want to be freed from these struggles.

Sei ndisiri fine
In Shona, this means 'are you leaving me alone?'

Fashioned to the divide
We were created to be divided and disconnected from each other.

The divide
The separation and discord between us.

Ain’t no way to coincide
It seems impossible for us to find common ground or come together.

Kanawaramba
In Shona, this means 'there is no response'.

Hapana closure
In Shona, this means 'no closure'.

I’m grinding till I know it’s over
I am persisting and fighting until there is resolution.

I won’t await your reply
I am not seeking your validation or response.

Made my mind
I have decided and am resolute in my decision.

We’re destined to collide
Our differences and division will inevitably lead to conflict.

Zvakanyorwa
In Shona, this means 'it has been written'.

Willing to fight until I know it’s over
I am willing to persist in fighting until there is resolution.

For so long I’ve been trying to defy you
I have been struggling in my attempts to resist and overcome our division.

Wish you were an outsider
I wish our separation was external, rather than internal.

But you emerge from deep
You are an inherent part of me, from the deepest parts of my being.

Within me
You exist within me, as a part of myself.

Caged in a war I’m solitary
I am trapped in a battle, and feel alone in my struggle.

Can’t let my Carnel get one on me
I cannot let my physical desires and impulses overcome me.

Oh I won’t stress for this matter
I will not allow this issue to cause me undue stress or harm.

Please tell me it’s over
I am seeking resolution and closure for this conflict.

I’m here to fight until I know it’s over
I am committed to persisting in fighting until there is resolution and closure.

I guess it’s time to get over me
It is time for me to let go of my own ego and selfish desires.

Won’t let my pride take control of me
I will not allow my own pride to hinder me in seeking resolution.

I got my mind on eternity
I am focused on the long-term, rather than the short-term.

So now it’s time to get this new body
It is time for me to transform and start anew, with a fresh perspective.