7 Seconds (feat. Neneh Cherry) - Youssou N'Dour: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

7 Seconds (feat. Neneh Cherry)

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7 Seconds (feat. Neneh Cherry) was released on February 24, 2004 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album The Best of Youssou N'Dour

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Youssou N'Dour

Vocals

Neneh Cherry

Vocals

Mark Robertson

Percussion

Sacha Skarbek

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Youssou N'Dour

Songwriter

Neneh Cherry

Songwriter

Jonathan Sharp

Songwriter

Cameron McVey

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Booga Bear

Producer

Jonny $

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss ma madi re nga fokni mane

Khamouma li neka thi sama souf ak thi guinaw

Beugouma kouma khol oaldine yaw li neka si yaw

Mo ne si ma, li ne si mane moyr dilene diapale

[Verse 2]

Roughneck and rudeness, we should be using

On the ones who practice wicked charms for the sword and the stone

Bad to the bone

Battle's not over, even when it's won

[Verse 3]

And when a child is born

Into this world

It has no concept

Of the tone, the skin it's living in

[Chorus]

It's not a second

We're seven seconds away

But just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting

[Chorus]

It's not a second

We're seven seconds away

Oh, just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting

[Bridge]

I'll be waiting

[Verse 4]

J'assume les raisons que nous poussent de changer tout

J'aimerais qu'on oublie leurs couleurs pour qu'ils espèrent

Beaucoup de sentiments de races qui font qu'ils désespèrent

Je veux les deux mains ouvertes

Des amis pour parler de leurs peines, de leurs joies

Pour qu'il aient des infos qui ne divisent pas

Changez

[Chorus]

Seven seconds away

Oh, just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting

[Chorus]

It's not a second

We're seven seconds away

Oh, just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting

[Bridge]

I'll be waiting

[Verse 5]

And when a child is born

Into this world

It has no concept

Of the tone, the skin it's living in

[Bridge]

And there's a

Million voices

And there's a

Million voices

To tell you what you should be thinking

So, you better sober up for just a second

[Chorus]

We're seven seconds away

Oh, just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting

[Chorus]

It's not a second

We're seven seconds away

Oh, just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting

[Chorus]

It's not a second

We're seven seconds away

Just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting

[Chorus]

It's not a second

We're seven seconds away

Just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting

[Chorus]

It's not a second

We're seven seconds away

Just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting

[Outro]

It's not a second

We're seven seconds away

Just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting

Written by: Cameron McVey, Neneh Cherry, SHARP, JONATHAN PETER, Youssou N'Dour

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