The choir was the surprise hit of the 2003 Edinburgh Festival: they were the fourth-highest selling act out of 1,600 acts booked for the festival, putting on extra shows to meet the demand and eventually performing 29 concerts in the space of a month - delighting the reviewers as much as the audiences.
The choir's debut album, Voices from Heaven, appeared in 2005 from Shanachie Records, followed that same year by Blessed, also on Shanachie. African Spirit was released two years later in 2007 on the same imprint.
Paradise Road
Soweto Gospel Choir Lyrics
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This way please I'll carry your load
This you must believe
Come with me to paradise skies
Look outside and open your eyes
This you must believe
And the burning bridge behind those fires smoking
Those skies blazing
There's a woman waiting weeping
And the young man nearly beating all for life
Paradise is almost closing down
Down (Down)
Come with me to paradise days (I believe, I believe it)
It will change your life (I believe)
It will sure change your way (I believe it)
This you all believe
Please take my hand (I believe)
Down paradise lane (I believe it)
Away for heartache (I believe)
Without any pain, without any pain (I believe it)
No you must believe
There are better days before us
And the burning bridge behind those fires smoking
Those skies blazing
There's a woman waiting weeping
And the young man nearly beating all for life
(Paradise is almost closing) Take my hand
(Paradise is almost closing) Take my hand
Paradise is almost closing
Paradise is almost closing down (Down)
The song "Paradise Road" by the Soweto Gospel Choir is an invitation to hope and a call to come together in a world that is experiencing division and sorrow. The lyrics urge listeners to take a journey with the singer to a place of peace and promise, where the trials and troubles of the past will be left behind. The opening lines, "Come with me down paradise road, this way please I'll carry your load," suggest that the singer is a guide, offering hope and support to those who have experienced trials and tribulations. The song then encourages us to "look outside and open your eyes" to the possibilities of a better future.
The lyrics also acknowledge that there are those who have suffered greatly. They speak of "a woman waiting weeping and the young man nearly beating all for life." The imagery evokes a sense of desperation and a need for comfort, which the singer offers through the invitation to come with them on this journey towards a better future. The repeated refrain of "I believe, I believe it" reinforces the idea that hope is essential and that we must hold on to the possibility of a better tomorrow.
Overall, "Paradise Road" is a song of hope and faith, urging listeners to take action and believe in the possibility of a brighter future. It acknowledges the pain and suffering in the world but calls for unity and hope to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
Come with me down paradise road
Join me on a journey toward a place of bliss and happiness
This way please I'll carry your load
Allow me to bear the weight of your burden and guide you toward paradise
This you must believe
Have faith and trust that the journey will lead to paradise
Come with me to paradise skies
Accompany me to a place beyond the earth's atmosphere synonymous with paradise
Look outside and open your eyes
Observe your surroundings and be receptive to the beauty of nature surrounding you
There are better days before us
The future holds greater prospects and possibilities
And the burning bridge behind those fires smoking
The negative past is in the past and will not hinder the journey towards paradise
Those skies blazing
The sky is on fire in a symbolic blaze of beauty
There's a woman waiting weeping
There is someone who is hurting, and their pain needs to be addressed
And the young man nearly beating all for life
A young man is struggling to survive and thrive in this difficult world
Paradise is almost closing down
The opportunity to enjoy paradise is running out, and one must seize the chance while it is still available
Come with me to paradise days (I believe, I believe it)
Believe in the possibility that paradise is achievable and join me on this journey
It will change your life (I believe)
Paradise has the potential to transform your life for the better
It will sure change your way (I believe it)
Paradise has the ability to alter your perspective and actions for the better
Please take my hand (I believe)
Allow me to guide and assist you on the journey towards paradise
Down paradise lane (I believe it)
Along the path towards paradise, I have faith and trust that it will be reached
Away for heartache (I believe)
Leave behind the pain and suffering, and believe that paradise will provide respite
Without any pain, without any pain (I believe it)
The journey towards paradise will be free of suffering and hardship as it is an idyllic location
No you must believe
Have faith in the journey towards paradise and its transformative potential
(Paradise is almost closing) Take my hand
As the opportunity to reach paradise is coming to a close, join me and allow me to guide you
Paradise is almost closing down (Down)
Time is running out, and paradise is close to being out of reach; there is an urgent need to act
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Lange Bohui Chou
on Emlanjeni (Yelele)
j'ai besoin des paroles de emlanjeni/Yelele svp merci car le chant me plait et soweto gospel choir va me teuh!
Michael P Gomez
on Emlanjeni (Yelele)
Beautiful
Njiah Derick Tata
on Emlanjeni (Yelele)
Soweto Gospel choir is excellent beyond words can express.