Ezulwini (w/m Jim Proctor
Sunrise, Execution Rock
See how far the makes walk (siyavuka)
Sad dove songs and rooster crows
Squeaky wobbly wheelbarrows (siyazama)
(Refrain) Step by step the morning run
Magic kingdom meets the sun.
Kombis struggle with their weight
While Beemer boys accelerate (siyahamba)
Asphalt ends in hard red earth
No more tourists, little worth (kutemali/asinay’imali)
(Refrain)
Magic kingdom’s never won.
(Bridge) Beauty breaks at every turn
But all I see is heaven burn
Black man guards the white man here
Gini Index framed in fear (siyesaba)
Ezulwini’s not there yet
Some find heaven, some just sweat (kujukula/siyakhala)
Step by step the morning run, Magic kingdom meets the sun
Step by step the morning run, Magic kingdom’s never won
Step by step the morning run, Magic kingdom comes undone.
Featured image: Execution Rock, Ezulwini Valley, Swaziland