Motherland
Beres Hammond Lyrics
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Still waiting for the truth to be told now,
It won't be long now, won't be long.
Heard the news,
Heard your rivers all run dry.
And on TV I see missiles in your sky.
Word is out, loud whispering going on,
Oh angels turned mercenaries coming ten thousand strong.
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Motherland I know you love your family,
Break the chains and set yourself free.
Sound the drums, bring the children to the fold,
The grand reunion, the war is getting cold.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
My story, sad story now,
Still waiting for the truth,
Your story now.
I know it won't be long, won't be long.
Now ir won't be long now.
I see children wearing bellies in their backs,
Where did the train slip off the tracks,
I wanna know now.
Sign reads 'help' promoted throughout the world,
With the picture of a little boy a little girl.
Blood is red fits different shades of color,
I wanna know who is in my corner,
L wanna know now.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
My story, sad story now,
Still waiting for the truth,
Your story make me worry now.
Heard the news, heard the rivers all run dry.
And on TV I see missiles in your sky.
Word is out, loud whispering going on,
Oh angels turned mercenaries coming ten thousand strong.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand...
In Beres Hammond's song "Motherland," he laments the state of his homeland, which he describes as a place where the rivers have run dry, and missiles can be seen in the sky. He speaks of a "sad story" that he is waiting to hear the truth about, which suggests that he is concerned about the history and current issues that plague his country. He acknowledges the danger that the country is facing, with "angels turned mercenaries" coming in large numbers, and a war that is getting colder.
Despite the bleak picture, Hammond also expresses hope for his motherland. He encourages the people to sound the drums and bring the children to the fold, which implies a call for unity and action. He speaks of a "grand reunion," which suggests that he believes that the country can recover from its current state. He also mentions the importance of breaking the chains and freeing oneself, which could be interpreted as a call for independence and self-determination.
Overall, "Motherland" is a song that expresses both concern and hope for a country that is facing significant challenges. Hammond acknowledges the severity of the situation but also emphasizes the potential for change and growth.
Line by Line Meaning
My story, sad story now,
I have a lamentable story to tell about my motherland.
Still waiting for the truth to be told now,
I am still waiting for the real story of my motherland to be revealed.
It won't be long now, won't be long.
I am hopeful that the truth will be revealed soon.
Heard the news,
I have heard news about my motherland.
Heard your rivers all run dry.
I have heard that the rivers of my motherland have dried up.
And on TV I see missiles in your sky.
I have seen missiles in the sky of my motherland on television.
Word is out, loud whispering going on,
There is talk going around about my motherland.
Oh angels turned mercenaries coming ten thousand strong.
There are angels turned mercenaries coming in large numbers to my motherland.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh my beloved and free motherland.
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh my beloved motherland with both black and white sand.
Motherland I know you love your family,
I know that my motherland loves its people.
Break the chains and set yourself free.
I want my motherland to break free from its chains.
Sound the drums, bring the children to the fold,
We need to rally everyone together, especially the children.
The grand reunion, the war is getting cold.
We need to come together as a family, and the war is getting old.
I see children wearing bellies in their backs,
I see children with distended bellies due to malnutrition.
Where did the train slip off the tracks,
Where did we go wrong? When did our problems begin?
I wanna know now.
I want to know the answer.
Sign reads 'help' promoted throughout the world,
There are signs everywhere asking for help from the rest of the world.
With the picture of a little boy a little girl.
The signs often have pictures of children.
Blood is red fits different shades of color,
All blood is red, but it comes in different shades of color.
I wanna know who is in my corner,
I want to know who is on my side.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh my beloved and free motherland.
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh my beloved motherland with both black and white sand.
Your story now.
I want to know the story of my motherland.
Your story make me worry now.
The story of my motherland worries me.
Writer(s): Hammond Hugh Beresford, Lindo Wilbert
Contributed by Peyton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kevinrobinson3661
Beres hammon my favorite artise big up the nother land africa thats where everything begin from nuff respect to beres hammon for this song
@kevinrobinson3661
Mother land africa nuff respect goes out to you
@jonwatson7303
Africa!
@jerrybaldridge9010
Yesss...
@TheArcher85
amazing song! Never forget where u come from.
@tonythomas1066
2019
@sinceunati
Abeng Uhuru