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Sao Benitez : Elemental "State of independence" lyrics

	1	Love & happiness	7:02
	2	As famosos gargalhadas do yuka	5:55
	3	Que alegria	6:51
	4	Congo	5:54
	5	Abeira mar	5:23
	6	Peace & love	7:31
	7	Lately	4:11
	8	Dot com blues	4:01
	9	Why can't we live together	5:10
	10	Toda menina baiana	5;35
*	11	State Of Independence (Original version)	7:09

		Total playing time	64:42

* Only this songs contains music of Vangelis.
Lyrics by Jon Anderson
Note: Vangelis does not play on this album.

Lead vocal on "State of independence": Billie Godfrey
African vocal: Mola Sylla

Copyright is owned by Spheric B.V. Holland and PolyGram Records Inc.

Lyrics transcribed from CD recording (lyrics not available on sleeve or in booklet).

STATE OF INDEPENDENCE

[African vocal]

(Hey, hey)
Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
(Yayah)

(Hey, hey)
Sounds like a signal from you
Bring me to meet your sound
I will bring you to my heart

Love be the temple of your soul
be the body of your love
like Holy water to my lips
(Hey, hey)

Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
'Be the sound of higher love' today
(Yayah)

(Hey, hey)

Yes I do know how I survive
I do know why I'm alive
To love and be with you
Day by day by day by day
(Yayah)

I do know how I survive
I know why I'm alive
This State of independence shall be
This State of independence shall be
(Hey, hey)

Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
(Yayah)
'Be the sound of higher love' today
(Yayah yaya oh)

(Hey, hey)
Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
(Yayah)
'Be the sound of higher love' today
(Yayah)
(Yayah)

Love like a signal you go
tempting my body my soul
bring to me you [meet me here?]

be the temple of your heart
be the body of your love
like Holy water to my lips
(Hey, hey)

(Yayah)

(Hey, hey)

Yes I do know how I survive
I do know why I'm alive
To love and be with you
Day by day by day by day
(Yayah)

(Yayah)
I do know how I survive
I know why I'm alive

This State of independence shall be
This State of independence shall be
(Hey, hey)

Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
(Yayah)
'Be the sound of higher love' today
(Yayah)
(Yayah)

[African vocal]

(Hey, hey)
Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
(Yayah)

(Hey, hey)
I do know how I survive
I know why I'm alive
To love and be with you
Day by day by day by day
(Yayah)

I do know how I survive
(Yayah)
I know why I'm alive

This State of independence shall be
This State of independence shall be
(Hey, hey)

Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
(Yayah)
'Be the sound of higher love' today
(Yayah)
(Yayah)

Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
(Yayah)
This State of independence shall be
This State of independence shall be
(Hey, hey)

Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
(Yayah)
'Be the sound of higher love' today
Say-Aye yaya oh
(Yayah yaya oh)
(Yayah)
This State of independence shall be
This State of independence shall be

12" single

State Of Independence (Full vocal mix) + State Of Independence (Drum & vocal dub) + Misapeque
Mr. Bongo MRB12012 (UK) 2002

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