[Intro – very soft, almost whispered] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Mmmh-mmh)] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Ooooh... Zanzibar...)] die nag word wakker … stadig … [Background Vocals: (Ahhh-ahhh)] [Verse 1] Die laaste son verdwyn in goud, warm skaduwees val oor die stad. Uit oop deure kom sagte klanke, voetstappe volg die ritme van die nag. [Background Vocals: (Mmmh-mmh)] Speserye hang swaar in die lug, stemme dryf deur smal strate. En iewers begin 'n trom te praat … [Background Vocals: (Ooooh-oooh)] [Pre-Chorus – rhythm begins to grow] Een slag … [deep drum hit] nog een … [deep drum hit] die nag beweeg … [Background Vocals: (beweeg... beweeg...)] en ek hoor jou naam. [Chorus] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Ooooh... Zanzibar...)] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Zanzibar... Zanzibar...)] waar die nag stadig wakker word … waar elke ritme deur my gaan. [Background Vocals: (Mmmh-mmh)] Zanzibar … [short pause] ek hoor jou … [Two deep dark drum hits] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Ooooh... Zanzibar...)] [Verse 2] Klein lanterns brand in die strate, skaduwees dans teen ou mure. [Background Vocals: (Ahhh-ahhh)] Hande klap saam met die tromme, voete vind vanself die maat. Die wêreld buite raak al stiller, maar hier begin die nag te leef. [Background Vocals: (Mmmh-mmh)] En elke nuwe slag van die trom trek my 'n bietjie nader. [Pre-Chorus] Hoor die ritme … [Background Vocals: (hoor dit... hoor dit...)] voel die nag … [Background Vocals: (Ooooh-oooh)] een hart … een maat … [short pause] Zanzibar … [Chorus – stronger] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Ooooh... Zanzibar...)] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Zanzibar... Zanzibar...)] waar die nag stadig wakker word … waar elke ritme deur my gaan. [Background Vocals: (Mmmh-mmh)] Zanzibar … ek hoor jou … [Two deep dark drum hits] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Zanzibar... Ooooh...)] [Bridge – percussion and flute, vocals soften] Die tromme praat … [Background Vocals: (Mmmh... Mmmh...)] die fluit antwoord … [Background Vocals: (Ooooh-oooh)] en vir 'n oomblik hoef niemand iets te sê nie. [short instrumental break] Net die ritme … net die nag … [Background Vocals: (Ahhh-ahhh)] Zanzibar … [Swahili Section – soft at first] Usiku wa Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Zanzibar... Zanzibar...)] Ninasikia sauti yako … [Background Vocals: (sauti yako... sauti yako...)] Moyo wangu unasikia … [Background Vocals: (moyo wangu... moyo wangu...)] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Ooooh... Zanzibar...)] [Percussion begins building] Njoo … [Background Vocals: (njoo... njoo...)] cheza nami … [Background Vocals: (cheza nami... cheza nami...)] usiku huu … [Background Vocals: (usiku huu...)] [Call and Response – strongly rhythmic] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (ZANZIBAR... Zanzibar...)] Njoo … [Background Vocals: (NJOO... njoo...)] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (ZANZIBAR... Zanzibar...)] Cheza nami … [Background Vocals: (CHEZA NAMI... cheza nami...)] [short pause] Zanzibar … [Two deep dark drum hits] [Background Vocals: (Ooooh... Zanzibar...)] [Final Chorus – biggest rhythmic peak] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Ooooh... Zanzibar...)] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (ZANZIBAR... Zanzibar...)] waar duisend klanke een ritme word … waar die nag onder jou voete leef. [Background Vocals: (Ooooh-oooh)] Zanzibar … [short pause] ek hoor jou … ek voel jou … [Background Vocals: (Mmmh-mmh)] Zanzibar … [Two deep dark drum hits] en vanaand dans my hart saam met jou. [Background Vocals: (Zanzibar... Zanzibar... Ooooh...)] [Outro – almost whispered] Zanzibar … [Background Vocals: (Mmmh-mmh)] die tromme verdwyn … maar jou ritme bly. [Background Vocals: (Ooooh... Zanzibar...)] Zanzibar …
