Africa
Karl Wolf feat. Culture 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 old 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 (ooh, ooh)

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 Serengeti
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 (ooh, ooh)

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 (ah, gonna take the time)
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (ooh, ooh)

Overall Meaning

The song "Africa" by Karl Wolf feat. Culture begins with the singer hearing the drums echoing in the night, while the person he is with hears only whispers of a quiet conversation. As they arrive on a 12:30 flight, the singer is guided by the stars towards salvation. Along the way, he meets an old man hoping to find forgotten words or ancient melodies. The old man responds with urgency, telling the singer to hurry, as what he seeks is waiting for him.


The chorus of the song speaks of the deep connection between the singer and the person he is with, as he declares that nothing could ever drag him away from her. He blesses the rains down in Africa, acknowledging the beauty and power of the earth and nature. The lyrics also suggest that there are things they have yet to experience or accomplish, expressing the need to take the time to do these things.


The second verse describes the restless wild dogs crying out in the night, longing for company. The singer recognizes that he must do what is right, as surely as the Kilimanjaro rises above the Serengeti. He seeks to cure what's deep inside, afraid of what he has become. The chorus is repeated twice more, emphasizing the deep connection between the singer and his companion and acknowledging the beauty and power of Africa.


Line by Line Meaning

I hear the drums echoing tonight
The singer can hear the distant sound of drums in the night


But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
The person he is singing about can only hear faint whisperings of a conversation


She's coming in, 12:30 flight
The person he is singing about is arriving on a flight at 12:30


The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
The moonlit wings of an aircraft reflect the stars which provide guidance towards salvation


I stopped an old man along the way
While on his journey, he encountered an old man


Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He was hoping that the old man would know ancient words or melodies that have been forgotten


He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"
The old man indicated that there was something waiting for him and he needed to hurry


It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
It will be a difficult task to separate him from the person he is singing about


There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
Even if one hundred men were to try, they could not separate him from the person he is singing about


I bless the rains down in Africa
The artist blesses the rains in Africa


Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (ooh, ooh)
They plan to take the time to do things they have never done before


The wild dogs cry out in the night
Wild dogs can be heard crying in the night


As they grow restless, longing for some solitary company
The wild dogs are growing restless and are looking for some alone time


I know that I must do what's right
The singer knows that he must make the right decision


As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
The singer is confident, just like Kilimanjaro is always there above the Serengeti


I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become
He is trying to fix something that is causing him to feel fearful of himself


Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
The person he is singing about is waiting for him and he needs to hurry


I bless the rains down in Africa
The singer blesses the rains in Africa


I bless the rains down in Africa (I bless the rain)
He reiterates that he blesses the rains in Africa


I bless the rains down in Africa (ah, gonna take the time)
He again blesses the rains in Africa and affirms that they are going to take some time to do new things


Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (ooh, ooh)
They plan to take time to experience new things and adventures




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Carl Samah, David Paich, Jeffrey Porcaro

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Comments from YouTube:

@blink5ever

he ate this so bad that i thought this was the original song for so long

@HaleefI

15 years down the line and this is still the best version than one that's there now. Miss the old days..

@andrearadulescu6851

No one:

Canadian radio stations in 2010:

@ironically-rs9kz

i hate how accurate this is

@ericleeSupSayK

Radio has this on in 2007 bud

@andrearadulescu6851

@@ericleeSupSayK I was 1 in 2007 bud

@maximusdominus2826

F for my respects to you guys lmaoo

@timothy8142

America too. First heard it in 2011. I thought it was fire. I think it still is fire.

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@xKillshotYT

Anyone in 2023 listening to this masterpiece and recalling their school days?

@RockStar-ve2jg

Anyone 2020 listing to these lovely song ❀️❀️❀️❀️

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