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Africa, Africa,
My eye weeps
And my heart bleeds
The love I couldn't give you
But how could I? With my snowy eye,
From a paternalistic reality that veils you.
Nourishing mother, you feed the world
With your genius; Luminous,
You dazzle the heart of the greedy
Who dreams of owning you.
How did I turn away
From you, my queen, how?
Africa, Africa,
For a long time, I looked at you
Without seeing you, unable to recognize
The greenness of your thought
Unable to contemplate the deep
Blackness of your divine beauty
Today, my eye has awakened
To a new light and suddenly
I can see you, finally,
As I unveil you, I am in awe,
Oh Africa, sparkling queen
Ruling the firmament of the mind
Teach me about myself
So I can love myself, so I can finally love you
