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Devendra Banhart – Walilamdzi (2009) | Track profile | Dork

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Devendra Banhart

Walilamdzi

Release date: 2009

From What Will We Be

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About This Track

"Walilamdzi" is a track by Devendra Banhart, from the album What Will We Be, released 2009. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart

Lyrics

Walilamdzi

Original Pit River dialect:

Dalilamdzi

Walilamzi

De'Landzi Delandzi

Seena Seena

Empo Empo Empo Allea Namuli Allea Hamuli

Dalilamdzi Walilamdzi

De'landzi De'landzi

Seena Seena

Coyaba wade toololaakadzi

English translation:

The dawn

Is dawning

A shadow a shadow

I come home

May you may you rejoice

Rejoice grandmother

Rejoice grandmother

World over, all living

Person, you are living

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From What Will We Be

2009

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Album

What Will We Be

Devendra Banhart

Release year

2009

—Angelika
—Foolin'
—Pray for the Other Person's Happiness
—Welcome to the Island
—Brindo
—16th & Valencia, Roxy Music
—Goin' Back
—Chin Chin & Muck Muck
—Last Song for B
—Rats
—Walilamdzi
—Meet Me at Lookout Point
—First Song for B
—Maria Lionza
—Can't Help But Smiling

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Devendra Banhart — Walilamdzi

Devendra Banhart — Walilamdzi

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Writer: Devendra Banhart
Producer: Devendra Banhart, Paul Butler