Whispers in the Deep
Stimela Lyrics

Sleep right in your eye
The truth about the pain and suffering is visible to everyone.

This is tasty food for rats and files
The corrupt system benefits from the pain and suffering of others.

Call me angry, call me mad
I speak the truth about the injustice and corruption endemic in our society.

Soul whispers in the deep
There is a deep-seated pain and yearning that remains unaddressed.

The echo, all throughout the land
The pain and suffering is pervasive and affects everyone.

Reaches out to find, to find a hand
People want to connect and find comfort in one another.

But finds an amputated stomp
There is a lack of empathy and meaningful connection between people.

That tells the story of the lonely
The isolation and loneliness experienced by people in pain.

And beats the rhythm of the flame
The pain fuels a flame of passion and desire for change.

I'm inspired, I cannot understand hate
The artist is fueled by a desire for change and an end to the injustices in society.

Who songs are as truthful?
Who else sings about the truth and pain of our society?

As I dream flows as steady as a stream
The artist dreams of a better, more equitable society.

A stream of knowledge and of pain
The dream is informed by a deep understanding of the current state of society.

Of one whose stance begin to wane
The artist is determined to fight for change even in the face of adversity.

Allow the sleeping to retire
Wake up to the reality of our society and take action to create change.

Because their love blows out the fire
The apathy of others can extinguish the passion and desire for change.

I can see you pointed finger
The artist is aware of the blame and finger-pointing that occurs when discussing societal issues.

Your eyes binoculars
The artist sees through the narrow view of others.

We are all tributaries of that great river of pain
We all experience pain and have a role to play in addressing it.

Flowing into one ocean
Our pain and experiences are interconnected.

There is only one ocean
We are all connected and part of the same society.

All our pain flowing into it
Our collective pain and suffering should be addressed together.

But it did spill over, spill over the wonders of love
The power of love can spread and overcome the pain and suffering in our society.

Into one nation of love
A society built on love and compassion is the ultimate goal.

Before we recognise that all the oceans
We must realize that we are all connected and part of the same society.

Whololo, whololo
Repeating sounds that evoke a feeling of pain and yearning.

Unga hlevi
Encouragement to speak out and share one's thoughts and feelings.

Speak out your mind
Encouragement to speak out and share one's thoughts and feelings.

Don't be afraid
Do not be afraid to speak out and make change happen.

Don't whisper in the deep
Do not hide your thoughts and feelings, bring them to light.

Speak out your mind
Encouragement to speak out and share one's thoughts and feelings.

Stand up
Take action and stand up for what you believe in.

Wake up
Encouragement to wake up to the issues facing society and take action.

Dizziness slip bright in your eye
Uncertainty and confusion about how to address the issues in society.

Phinda mzala
Repeating sounds that evoke a feeling of pain and yearning.

Whololo
Repeating sounds that evoke a feeling of pain and yearning.