Leesha Harvey, the composer and singer of this song which you can hear here says:
"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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