Song of the day, born somewhere

You don’t choose your parents, you don’t choose your family.
Nor do you choose the pavements of Manila
To learn to walk in Paris or Algiers
To be born somewhere
To be born somewhere, for those who are born
It’s always by chance
(Nom’inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa)
(Nom’inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa)

There are backyard birds and migratory birds.
They know where their nests are
Whether they’re returning from a journey or staying at home
They know where their eggs are

Born somewhere
Being born somewhere means leaving whenever you want
Coming back when you leave
(Nom’inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa)
(Nom’inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa)

Are people born with equal rights
Wherever they are born
(Nom’inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa)

Are people born with equal rights
Wherever they are born
Whether people are born the same or not

You don’t choose your parents, you don’t choose your family.
Nor do you choose the pavements of Manila
To learn to walk in Paris or Algiers

I was born somewhere
I was born somewhere, leave me this landmark
Or I’ll lose my memory
(Nom’inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa)
(Nom’inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa)
(Nom’inqwando yes qxag iqwahasa)

Are people born with equal rights
Wherever they are born

Whether people are born the same or not

Are people born with equal rights
Wherever they are born
Whether people are born the same or not