2010
Prince Rhangani Lyrics

I cross the Green Mountain
I journey over a rolling expanse of land, covered in verdant foliage.

I sit by the stream
I rest by a small waterway.

Heaven blazing in my head I
I am overwhelmed by a powerful feeling of transcendence.

I dreamt a monstrous dream
I had a disturbing and frightening dream.

Something came up
A force emerged.

Out of the sea
From the vast waters.

Swept through the land of
Moved across the entire region of

The rich and the free
Both the powerful and the ordinary.

I look into the eyes
I gaze at the eyes with empathy.

of my merciful friend
Of my compassionate companion.

And then I ask myself
I wonder to myself.

Is this the end?
Is this the point of closure?

Memories linger
Recollections stay in the mind.

Sad yet sweet
Both sorrowful and fond.

And I think of the souls in heaven who will meet
I consider the departed souls who will reunite in the afterlife.

Altars are burning
Religious altars are on fire.

With flames far and wide
The flames spread out over a significant distance.

the foe has crossed over
The enemy has successfully invaded.

from the other side
From the opponent's territory.

They tip their caps
They respectfully salute.

from the top of the hill
From the highest elevation point in the vicinity.

You can feel them come
You can sense them approaching.

More brave blood to spill
More courageous individuals will fall in battle.

Along the dim
In the gloom.

Atlantic line
Edge of the Atlantic Ocean.

The ravaged land
The damaged and ruined territory.

lies for miles behind
Extends for countless miles in the background.

the light's coming forward
The illumination emerges.

and the streets are broad
The roads are spacious and wide.

all must yield
Everyone must submit.

To the avenging God
To the deity who seeks retribution.

The world is old
The planet is ancient.

The world is grey
The planet is colorless and dismal.

Lessons of life
Insights into the experience of existence.

Can't be learned in a day
Are not simple to acquire swiftly.

I watch and I wait
I observe and anticipate.

And I listen while I stand
And I concentrate while I stay stationary.

To the music that comes
To the sounds that arise.

from a far better land
From a distant, ideal realm.

Close the eyes
Shut and seal off the visual perception.

of our Captain
Of our military leader.

Peace may he know
May he experience serenity.

His long night is done
He has passed through his extended period of misery.

The great leader is laid low
The admirable commander has been defeated.

He was ready to fall
He was already on the brink of collapsing.

He was quick to defend
He defended promptly and decisively.

Killed outright he was
He was eliminated instantly.

by his own men
By his own team members.

It's the last day's last hour
It's the final hours of the last day of the year.

of the last happy year
Of the most joyous year in recollection.

I feel that the unknown
I sense the unfamiliar.

The world is so near
The universe is very close.

Pride will vanish
Conceitedness will disappear.

And glory will rot
The honor gained will decay.

But virtue lives
Dignity endures.

and cannot be forgot
And holds an enduring place in memory.

The bells
The chiming sound of the bells.

of evening have rung
Have sounded to indicate nightfall.

there's blasphemy
There is abusive and disrespectful speech.

on the end of the tongue
On the brink of being spoken aloud.

Let them say that I walked
Let people tell the tale of how I moved along.

in fair nature's light
Illuminated by the pleasant daylight of nature.

And that I was loyal
And that I was respected.

to truth and to right
To the principles of honesty and justice.

Serve God and be truthful
Worship the divine and speak with veracity.

Look upward beyond
Gaze beyond the current circumstances.

Beyond the darkness that masks
Beyond the obscurity that conceals.

the surprises of dawn
The unforeseen occurrences that accompany daybreak.

In the deep green grasses
Among the luxuriant and flourishing vegetation.

of the blood stained woods
Of the sanguinary and soiled forest.

They never dreamed of surrendering
They didn't consider the prospect of giving up.

They fell where they stood
They perished on the same site they were situated.

Stars fell over Alabama
Meteorites descended onto Alabama.

And I saw each star
And I witnessed each meteorite.

You're walking in dreams
You're moving in the realm of fantasy.

Whoever you are
Regardless of your identity.

Chilled as the skies
Cold and frosty as the atmosphere.

Keen as the frost
As sharp and severe as the frozen moisture.

The ground's froze hard
The earth has solidified and become unyielding.

And the morning is lost
And the valuable start of the day has ceased to exist.

A letter to mother
A written message to the maternal figure.

came today
Was delivered to me recently.

Gunshot wound to the breast
Bullet injury to the chest.

is what it did say
Is what the missive communicated.

But he'll be better soon
But he'll rapidly recover.

He's in a hospital bed
He's lying in a medical facility.

But he'll never be better
But he'll never completely recover.

He's already dead
He has already suffered a fatality.

I'm ten miles outside the city
I'm situated ten miles away from the urban area.

And I'm lifted away
And I'm transported to a different location.

In an ancient light
In an archaic radiance.

That is not of day
That is not associated with daylight.

They were calm they were blunt
They were untroubled and forthright.

We knew them all too well
We were overly familiar with them.

We loved each other more than
We cherished each other more than.

we ever dared to tell
We ever ventured to express.