While in her last year at school, Claire Johnston joined Mango Groove (founded in 1984 by John Leyden, who teamed up with Andy Craggs and ‘Big Voice Jack’ Lerole’). She quickly established herself as the face and voice of Mango Groove.
For the next two decades, they had an enormous impact on the South African music scene. At the time, popular multiracial music groups were not common in South Africa and Mango Groove was seen as a symbol of unity in a country struggling to shake itself free of apartheid.
Their unique blend of marabi, kwela and pop music, together with the voice and presence of Claire Johnston and the penny whistle of Mduduzi Magwaza, made them very popular.
Some of the highlights of Mango Groove’s career include:
* The direct satellite link-up to the The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London in 1992 to an estimated audience of a billion people.
* Their performance in front of 200,000 people at a "Rock Against Racism" concert in Paris
* Their performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival where they received 3 encores.
Harder
Mango Groove Lyrics
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With frustration on the side, every step of the way
And impatient as we are to be past all the pain
We are waiting for a sign that we cannot explain
They say that heartache is a virtuous thing
You've got to pay for whatever
Tomorrow might bring
We've no time for the patience that we're supposed to have earned
It's getting harder to find
Harder
It's getting harder to find
Harder
Harder
We should know how it feels
To take a dream and make it real
But we know we shouldn't try
They say the cost is much too high
I know that truth is sometimes hard to see
We're asked to purchase our future with our dignity
But as we wait for the promises our silence has earned
The truth will be what they say and not what we've learned
It's getting harder to find
Harder
It's getting harder to find
Harder
It's getting harder to find
Harder (kunzima kunzima hayi kunzima)
It's getting harder to find
Harder (kunzima kunzima, hayi kunzima)
It's getting harder to find
Oh, yeah, it's getting
(Harder) Your fear is making your mind
As the blind lead the blind
Harder (kunzima kunzima)
Till the end of the line
Harder (kunzima kunzima)
It's getting harder to find
The song "Harder" by Mango Groove delves into the struggles that people face every day. With frustrations and impatience as constant companions, people wait for a sign of relief from the pain they go through. However, the promises they expect to be fulfilled remain unfulfilled, and the patience they should have earned seems to elude them. The lyrics mention heartache and the idea that one has to pay for whatever tomorrow might bring. The cost of making dreams come true is said to be too high, and people struggle to understand the truth that they are supposed to follow, even if it does not align with what they have learned.
The overall message of the song is that life is not easy, and it keeps getting harder. People are expected to endure pain and heartache in the hopes of achieving their dreams, but they often end up disappointed. The lyrics also suggest that people struggle to make sense of the world around them, with the blind leading the blind, and people being afraid to face their fears and take risks.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyone has to face every day
With frustration on the side, every step of the way
And impatient as we are to be past all the pain
We are waiting for a sign that we cannot explain
Every day comes with its own frustrations, and as much as we want to move on from the pain we feel, we're waiting for a sign to guide us towards a breakthrough that we can't quite comprehend.
They say that heartache is a virtuous thing
You've got to pay for whatever
Tomorrow might bring
But as we wait for the promises our silence has earned
We've no time for the patience that we're supposed to have earned
People say that heartache is a character-building experience that prepares us for whatever challenges tomorrow might bring, but as we wait for the rewards of our hard work, we realize that we don't have the patience to wait anymore.
It's getting harder to find
Harder
It's getting harder to find
Harder
Harder
Life is getting increasingly difficult, and the challenges keep piling up, making it hard to cope with the pressure.
We should know how it feels
To take a dream and make it real
But we know we shouldn't try
They say the cost is much too high
We should be familiar with the feeling of pursuing our dreams and bringing them to fruition, but we've been discouraged from even trying because people say the costs are too high.
I know that truth is sometimes hard to see
We're asked to purchase our future with our dignity
But as we wait for the promises our silence has earned
The truth will be what they say and not what we've learned
The truth can be hard to recognize, especially when we're required to sacrifice our integrity to secure our future. But as we wait for the rewards of our hard work, we realize that the reality may not be what we thought it was.
It's getting harder to find
Harder
It's getting harder to find
Harder
It's getting harder to find
Harder (kunzima kunzima hayi kunzima)
It's getting harder to find
Harder (kunzima kunzima, hayi kunzima)
It's getting harder to find
Oh, yeah, it's getting
(Harder) Your fear is making your mind
Life continues to be challenging, and the pressure is taking its toll. Fear is clouding our judgment, making it even harder to find our way forward.
As the blind lead the blind
Harder (kunzima kunzima)
Till the end of the line
Harder (kunzima kunzima)
It's getting harder to find
It feels like we're all blindly going towards an uncertain future, and the harder we try, the harder it seems to get. It's becoming increasingly challenging to navigate life's endless obstacles.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN LEYDEN, K BOTHA, LAZAR ALAN
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