Tusimame lyrics

Nitasimama (mama)

Nitasimama (baba)

Nitasimama (kaka)

Nitasimama (dada)

Débout, débout, débout, débout

Débout, débout, débout, débout

Tusimame, tusimame

Tuwasimamie tembo

Emmanuel

A lot it is economics

And the politics in the mix

And the myth kinda vex

Cause the issue is complex

Simply I’m standing up

And shouting out for the elephants

These cowards killing them

And killing us along with them

Vanessa: Swahili

Our environment is ours to protect.

It's time for us to become accountable

Don't let our greed be our reason to kill

Ni jukumu letu

I said ni jukumu letu kwa kizazi kitako

Nitasimama (mama)

Nitasimama (baba)

Nitasimama (kaka)

Nitasimama (dada)

Débout, débout, débout, débout

Débout, débout, débout, débout

Tusimame, tusimame

Tuwasimamie tembo

Who is the real beast?

The one that roam the wild

Or the one that make the world wild? (Juliani)

Lets stand, Lets stand for Elephants (Emmanuel)

Who's the real beast? (Juliani)

Syssi: Lingala

What did I do?

I have to leave this land quickly.

I scream. They don’t hear me.

I am running away like a thief.

Let’s stand up, stand up

Everybody clap your hands

Let’s stand up strong

Strong like elephants

Verse 3 (Juliani)

Do you know Grandis the most elegant elephants,

Amboseli they are saying he will not make it, to old age,

The elephant his tusk on the neck, like Ornaments

Big guns stop the big hearts

Where is the government?

Tourist don't come to see dead elephants

Nitasimama (mama)

Nitasimama (baba)

Nitasimama (kaka)

Nitasimama (dada)

Débout, débout, débout, débout

Débout, débout, débout, débout

Tusimame, tusimame

Tuwasimamie tembo

Bridge

Hey, hey, honorables

My cry of pain has to be heard x 2

Call and Response

Hold my hand, (female voices)

Together (Juliani),

Hold my hand (female voices)

Hey hey (Juliani)

Hold my hand (female voice)

Sing for elephants (Juliani)

Hold my hands (female voices)

You and me (Juliani)

Chorus x2

Hold my hand, - female voices x4