Hello beautiful people of Afri- Tunes, my name is @soniadee. And this is my first entry in this community. I am excited to be a part of Afri-Tunes community and here is my entry for week 104.
I did a cover of “Fire on the Mountain” by Asa, which was released in the year 2007.
Asa is a musician born in Paris and Nigeria, and for the past years she has recorded beautiful and meaningful songs. I specifically chose the song "Fire on the Mountain" because it reflects the current situation of the country.
Upon listening to the song, one can interpret a deep meaning behind the lyrics. Asa accurately portrays the corruption and insecurity present in the country.
The metaphoric phrase "Fire on the Mountain" symbolizes the unstable and concerning state of the country. The song sheds light on the ongoing country’s chaos such as insecurity, corruption, tribal conflicts, and embezzlement of public funds. Despite being aware of these issues, the masses feel powerless to make a change and are forced to adapt to the circumstances. Our hands are tied, and our voices go unheard. This problem is not leading to the growth of the country, but rather to its downfall and regression.
She also mentioned how people are being massacred by religious sects, and people simply watch without taking action. The government, despite promising to intervene, actually are the ones aiding and supporting these sects. As ordinary citizens, what can we do but watch?
She also mentioned the lackadaisical attitude of the people amidst these chaos, how the people are indifferent to the chaos surrounding them, choosing to adapt to the situation rather than fight against it, as they had become accustomed to the country's circumstances.
Through it all, Asa has shown that music serves not only as entertainment, but also as a way to convey a powerful message and analyze our surroundings. Despite the current situation, I believe there will be hope and light at the end of the tunnel. And I do hope you enjoy this song.
THE LYRICS
No no no no no
Hmm hmm
There is fire on the mountain
And nobody seems to be on the run
Oh there is fire on the mountain top
And no one is running
I wake up in the morning
Tell you what I see on my tv screen
I see the blood of an innocent child
And everybody's watching
Now I'm looking out my window
What do I see eee
I see an army of a soldier men matching
Across the street yeah
Hey Mr soldier man
Tomorrow is the day you go to war
But you are fighting for another man's cause
You don't even know him
Uuuh
What did he say to make you so blind now
To you conscience and reason
Could it be love for your country
Or for the gun you use in killing
So there is fire on the mountain
And nobody seems to be on the run
Oh there is fire on the mountain top
And no one is a running
Hey Mr lover man
Can I get a chance to talk to you
Cos you are fooling with a dead man's corpse
You don't know what you do
So you say you have a lover
Hey eyy eyy you love her like no other
So you buy her a diamond that someone has died on
Don't you think there something wrong with this
Tell me who's responsible
For what we teach our children
Is it the Internet or the stars on television
Why oh why why oh why oh
So little Lucy turns sixteen
And like the movie she's been seeing
She has a lover in her daddy
She can't tell nobody till she makes the evening news
For there is fire on the mountain fire on the mountain eyy nobody
And there is nobody seems to be on the run but no oh oh oh
Oh there is fire on the mountain top
And no one is a running
Fire on the mountain fire in Africa ey ey ey
And nobody seems to be on the run uuh
There is fire on the mountain top oh oh oh oh
And no one is a running
One day the river will over flow
And there'll be no where for us to go
And we will run run
Wishing we had put out the fire ooooooh
Fire on the mountain yeah eah eah eah nobo
Nobody seems to be on the run
Ooooh no no no there is fire on the mountain top
And nobody is a running
There is fire fire oh oh oh on the mountain
Nobody seems to be on the run eyy eyy eyy eyy hey hey
Fire on the mountain top
And nobody is a running
Fire fire eyy e hey eh fire on the mountain fire eey eey
Nobody seems to be on the run no no no no no no no no no oh oh
Fire on the mountain aah yeah yeah yeah
There is fire on the mountain top run run run run
There is fire on the mountain top
And no one is a
Uuuuuuh fire oh oh ah uh ah oh oh oh oh oh
There is fire
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