Runyararo - A Song for Zimbabwe

*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
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Original description:


I wrote this song about a week ago after speaking with my Mom who lives in Zimbabwe. She told me many stories of things she has seen in the past few months, and while thinking about these stories this song was born. The photographs are all from Zimbabwe--most of them are ones my mother has taken.

Runyararo (means "peace" in Shona*):

Hold your hand out, child,
hold your hand out and I'll fill it
I know it's not much, but will it do?

It's a big world and we're two small people in it
If I could change it, I would for you
But all I have is love

Lift your head up, friend,
lift your head and don't you worry
Somehow we'll find a way to make it through

Put your gun down, man, cause we're not here for fighting
We're simply surviving, much like you
And all we have is love
All we have is love

Ooo, Runyararo
Ooo, Runyararo

Let your pride go, sir, let your pride go and help fix this
There will be no claiming, you never knew

Are you watching, world, do you see the people dying?
And are you trying, to do all you can do?
Have you not love?
Have you not love?

Ooo, Runyararo
Ooo, Runyararo


© 2007 Leesha Harvey

(*Please note, I do not speak Shona, so I apologize for any mistakes in my pronunciation.)

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[runyah]

My name is Runyararo :)

Im from sweden but my dad is from zimbabwe.

[LeeshaHarvey]

Wow, seriously? That is so cool! :-)

[suhastings]

I'm from Zimbabwe myself and this song breaks my heart. Listening to it with tears pouring down my face. Thank you so so much for it.

[LeeshaHarvey]

You are very welcome, suhastings. And I am honored and humbled by your comment.

[milegullyenterprises]

Are You telling these people to turn everyone white. Huh? I think that is impossible according to gene pool because brown is stronger color than white I think? so brown sleeping whites will make offspring black!

Beside Zimbabwe does not look like this, I lived in Zimbabwe! No country is a third world country today they are living than americans!

watch following video clip on you tube and see for yourself my brother posted this clip few months ago.

The Zimbabwe you've never seen

[guruuswa]

great song. nobody else cares about us. we just need to do our own thing and stand together as zimbabweans.

[snellyification]

:') 

[Bardolph1978]

@LeeshaHarvey Did you write this song? How did you figure out the word Runyararo ? I get goosebumps listening to your song.  What inspired this song?

By the way you sound like Sarah Mclachlan.

[AfroEmsee]

Awesome!

[TheMapangaa1]

Lovely song Runyararo, kip it up. it's jus gud 2c hw yu care

[tarlyn83]

thank you girl, may the Almighty bless u abundantly.

[cgursche]

It's a beautiful song. Thank you.

[anglinthemtns]

Its the super powers & the warlords who've no remorse- no feelings for those in need or suffering. Its across the boards in all countries but most severe in the 3rd World. In the Western world, we've more opportunities & 'visible' freedom but we're mental slaves to a system that keeps us from our innate freedom & from bringing-up those who are less advantaged cause of our own issues/struggles w/debt, mortgages, lack of healthcare/mental health services, taxes... our own lack of love & fulfilment

[t43562]

Hmm. This had me in tears. I don't know if that's a compliment or not - I find it all to easy to cry about home, but it means something.