Are You Ready?
Savuka Lyrics
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I can feel your love in my brain
It wants to dance my life
Through a hurricane (Dance the mamba)
Dance the mamba
Across the Oshakati plain
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
Are you ready
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
I need to sail away, escape my cage
I can see the sky and the Milky Way
Come be my lover tonight, show me the wisdom of life
Dance the mamba
Across the Oshakati night
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
Are you ready
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
Are you ready
Are you ready (Holding the mamba)
Are you ready
Are you ready (Holding the mamba)
Are you ready
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
Are you ready
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
The lyrics to Savuka's song "Are You Ready?" seem to convey a sense of restlessness and a desire for escape. The singer begins by describing a feeling of intense passion and energy, as though their blood is flowing like a river in flood. They also mention feeling the love of someone else in their brain, which gives them the urge to dance and move through life with abandon.
The phrase "Dance the mamba" is repeated frequently throughout the song, suggesting that this is the specific type of dance that the singer is envisioning. The mamba is a dance style originating in Cuba that is characterized by fast footwork and hip movements.
The chorus repeatedly asks the question "are you ready?", as though the singer is searching for someone to join them on this journey of escape and excitement. They envision sailing away and gazing up at the stars, all while dancing the mamba across the Oshakati plain and through the night.
Overall, the lyrics to "Are You Ready?" suggest a desire to break free from the mundane and experience all the passion and energy that life has to offer. The repeated refrain of "are you ready?" seems to invite the listener to join in this sense of adventure and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel a river in flood in my veins
I am experiencing intense emotions that are flowing through me like a forceful river.
I can feel your love in my brain
Your love is deeply affecting my thoughts and feelings.
It wants to dance my life
This overpowering force of love wants to enliven and animate my existence.
Through a hurricane (Dance the mamba)
Even in the midst of chaos and turmoil, I choose to celebrate and dance joyfully (in the mamba rhythm).
Dance the mamba
Embrace the lively and rhythmic energy of the mamba dance style.
Across the Oshakati plain
Let's dance this way across the vast plains of Oshakati (a city in Namibia).
Are you ready
Are you prepared and willing to join me in this celebration of life?
I need to sail away, escape my cage
I yearn to break free from my current limitations and explore new horizons.
I can see the sky and the Milky Way
As I seek greater freedom and adventure, I am awestruck by the beauty and vastness of the universe.
Come be my lover tonight, show me the wisdom of life
Join me in experiencing the depth and complexity of life through intimate connection and shared understanding.
Are you ready (Holding the mamba)
Are you ready to embrace this rhythmic energy and dance with me, holding onto the mamba style?
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
Are you ready to dance with me in the joyful, celebratory mamba style?
Are you ready
Are you ready to fully engage in the life-affirming energy of this moment?
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
Are you ready to let go of inhibitions and dance with abandon in the lively and rhythmic mamba style?
Are you ready
Are you fully present and engaged, ready to embrace this moment and all that it offers?
Are you ready (Dance the mamba)
Let's celebrate and dance together, letting the energizing and vivifying rhythm of the mamba infuse our bodies and minds.
Lyrics © RHYTHM SAFARI PTY LTD, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JONATHAN PAUL CLEGG
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Lyrics
Hawu! bheka mama! oye!
Hamb’ugadile! (be alert and be on guard)
Hawu! bheka mama! oye!
Hamb’ugadile!
I feel a river in flood in my veins
I can feel your love in my brain
It wants to dance my life
Through a hurricane
Dance the mamba across
The Oshakati plain
Hamb’ugadile mntanami! (be alert and be on guard my child)
The world has crocodile eyes
And if you dance
The Oshakati mamba
Remember to cross yourself twice
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Hawu! bheka mama! oye!
Hamb’ugadile! (be alert and be on guard)
Hawu! bheka mama! oye!
Hamb’ugadile!
I need to sail away, escape this cage
I can see the sky and the milky way
Be my lover tonight, show me the wisdom of life
Dance the mamba, across the Oshakati night
Hamb’ugadile mntanami! (be alert and be on guard my child)
The world has crocodile eyes
And if you dance
The Oshakati mamba
Remember to cross yourself twice
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
And if you dance
The Oshakati mamba
You’ll be dancing on desert air
Like a seagull searching for the ocean
Like a lover playing solitaire
Hamb’ugadile mntanami! (be alert and be on guard my child)
The world has crocodile eyes
And if you dance
The Oshakati mamba
Remember to cross yourself twice
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Hamb’ugadile mntanami! (be alert and be on guard my child)
The world has crocodile eyes
And if you dance the
Oshakati mamba
Remember to cross yourself twice
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
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@mrgakozak
A man of impeccable character, a talent for all ages, an immortal soul. Imagine the music he's making now. God must be smiling from ear to ear.
@tablarasa3862
Johnny was a genius !...No one has succeeded like him, in marrying the Anglo-saxon pop style with African melodies.
@claudedubois7011
Quel bonheur de rendre hommage à ce magnifique titre et à Johnny Clegg et Savuka ! Amina et sa cassette l'été 1987 en Colo, tout ça en boucle évidemment ! Retrouvé en CD quelques années plus tard, c'est je crois, l'album de ma vie.
Hommage à vous, Johnny Clegg, et à chacun des membres de Savuka.
🏆💐🍀💐🏆💐🍀💐🏆
@krzysztofwasilewski2266
Johnny will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace the Great Heart of Africa.
@seawhy9787
Nostalgia. RIP Johnny. I was a lil kid when I heard your songs and loved them. RIP
@ddgratobancodamien2252
J'aimais bien Johnny Clegg. En plus d'avoir du talent il a eu le courage de se porter défenseur de la contre-arpatheid. Tel John Steinbeck aux Etats-Unis qui fut le défenseur de l'amérique profonde du début du 20ème siècle.
@shayfarley7253
We had this on vinyl when I was a kid. Used to crank it and dance round on the deck all weekend :)
@arcajazz
Can't stop listening. R.i.p. JC.
Used to have this on tape. Good times.
@yekullukey
The Great Heart...RIP Mr Clegg.
@judicaelstreeter7713
RIP Mr Clegg🤲