Africa
Bobby Kimball & Patrick Moraz Lyrics


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I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me
towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way,
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient
melodies
He turned to me as if to say,
"Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever
do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (Oh
uh)

The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the
Serangeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside,
Frightened of this thing that I've become

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever
do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (Oh
uh)

"Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you"

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever
do
I bless the rains down in Africa,
I bless the rains down in Africa, (I bless the rain)
I bless the rains down in Africa, (I bless the rain)
I bless the rains down in Africa,
I bless the rains down in Africa (I'm gonna take some
time)




Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (Oh
uh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bobby Kimball's "Africa" are about a man who travels to the continent of Africa in search of something that will help him find himself again. The song begins with the sound of drums echoing in the night, which the man hears while his companion hears only whispers of a conversation. He is on his way to meet someone who is arriving on a flight, and the moonlit wings of the plane guide him towards salvation. Along the way, he meets an old man who tells him to hurry because what he is looking for is waiting for him.


As the song continues, the man reflects on his journey, which has taken him through the wilds of Africa. He hears the cries of wild dogs in the night and recognizes that he must do what is right, even if it is difficult. He seeks to cure what is deep inside him and is frightened of the person he has become. However, he is resolved to persevere, and he believes that it will take a lot to drag him away from his companion.


Line by Line Meaning

I hear the drums echoing tonight
I am hearing the sound of African drums in the distance as I embark on a journey through Africa.


But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
My companion does not hear the drums, instead she only hears the sound of people talking quietly in the background.


She's coming in 12:30 flight The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
My companion is arriving on a flight that will arrive at 12:30 in the night sky. The wings of the plane are reflecting the stars that will lead me to my destination.


I stopped an old man along the way, Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"
I met an old man on my journey through Africa and I am hoping to find some wisdom from him, something ancient that has been lost over time. He turned to me cryptically and advised me to hurry knowing that there is something important waiting for me.


It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (Oh uh)
It is going to require a significant amount of effort to separate me from my companion. There is nothing that a hundred men or more could do to break us apart. I am grateful for the cleansing power of rain in Africa as I take time to do things we have never done before.


The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serangeti I seek to cure what's deep inside, Frightened of this thing that I've become
The wild dogs in the distance echo around the African landscape with their lonely howls. They are longing for company, as am I. As the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro rises in the Serangeti, I am reminded of my journey and why I am travelling through Africa. I am seeking a cure for something that has been troubling me, something that makes me feel scared of who I am.


It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (Oh uh)
It is going to require a significant amount of effort to separate me from my companion. There is nothing that a hundred men or more could do to break us apart. I am grateful for the cleansing power of rain in Africa as I take time to do things we have never done before.


"Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you"
The old man I met earlier reappears to remind me that my companion is waiting for me, urging me to hurry.


It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa, (I bless the rain) I bless the rains down in Africa, (I bless the rain) I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa (I'm gonna take some time) Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (Oh uh)
It is going to take an immense amount of effort to separate me from my companion. I am grateful for the cleansing power of rain in Africa and I bless it several times. I will take time to do new things with my companion that we have not experienced before.




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Written by: STONE

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