Story Behind The Song
To create something that could perhaps help make the average person more aware or the cruelty to Elephants...
Song Description
This song is about the killing of African Elephants for their Ivory.... It is very chilling with beautifully sung Zulu lyrics scattered throughout... it is very moving and flows both lyrically and melodically.
| Song Length |
5:00 |
Genre |
Unique - General, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Wild Animals, Violence |
| Language |
Multi-Language |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
?IVORY KEYS ?
c Karina Di Fabio
1. Scarlet and gold in the African sunrise.
Crimson and red as the morning is born.
Shadows of blue on the purple horizon.
Ivory glows in the African dawn.
2. What would you give for a moonlight sonata.
Music for lovers on ivory keys.
What will you pay for an ivoy bangle.
Whose gonna pay for those ivory beads.
CHORUS : Blood of the dying. Blood of the dead.
Lying in rivers of crimson and red.
Rivers of sorrow. Shadows of gloom.
Shadows of purple,slaughter and doom.
ZULU CHANT : ZIEKHALA IZINDLOVU (The elephants are crying)
ZIEKHALA IZINDLOVU( The elephants are crying)
3. It?s the need of the poachers who kill to be fed.
And it?s the greed of the merchants who make all the bread.
And the ignorant wealthy who buy all the beads and dance
to the music on ivory keys.
ZULU CHANT : ZIEKHALA IZINDLOVU. AY AY AY AY x 2..
( The elephants are crying.)
ZIEKELENI IZINDLOVU. AY AY AY x 2.
( The elephants are dying.)
CHORUS :