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"Biko (Live) [Athens 1987]" is a track by Peter Gabriel, from the album Live in Athens 1987, released 1st November 1987. Full lyrics are available below.
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[Intro] "This song was written for a brave man. A man who wasn't afraid to speak up for the rights of his people, whatever the cost to himself. For a man who was arrested, tortured, and killed in a jail in South Africa. For Stephen Biko. [?] Stephen Biko." [Interlude] [Verse 1] September '77 Port Elizabeth weather fine It was business as usual In police room 619 [Chorus] Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla moja, yihla moja The man is dead The man is dead [Interlude] [Verse 2] When I try and sleep at night I can only dream in red The outside world is black and white With only one colour dead [Chorus] Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla moja, yihla moja The man is dead The man is dead [Interlude] [Verse 3] You can blow out a candle But you can't blow out a fire Once the flames begin to catch The wind will blow it higher [Chorus] Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla moja, yihla moja The man is dead The man is dead [Post-Chorus] And the eyes of the world are watching now Watching now, watching now [Interlude] [Outro] Hey! Hey! Ho! Everyone! Hey! Hey! Ho! For all those still in jail in Africa! Hey! Hey! Ho! For all those still being torture! Hey! Hey! Ho! For prisoners of conscience! Hey! Hey! Ho! For Stephen Biko! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! What happens now is up to you Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho!
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