the great flood of tears that we ve cried for our brothers and sisters who ve died over four hundred years has washed away our fears and strengthened our pride now we turn back the tide we will no longer hear your command we will seize the control from your hand we will fan the flame of our anger and pain and you ll feel the shame for what you do in god s name we will fight for the right to be free and we will build our own society and we will sing we will sing we will sing our own song when the ancient drum rhythms ring the voice of our forefathers sings forward africa run our day of freedom has come for me and for you amandla awethu we will fight for the right to be free and we will build our own society and we will sing we will sing we will sing our own song we will fight for the right to be free and we will build our own society and we will sing we will sing we will sing our own song and we will fight for the right to be free and we will build our own society and we will sing we will sing we will sing our own song we will fight for the right to be free and we will build our own society and we will sing we will sing we will sing our own song and we will fight for the right to be free and we will build our own society and we will sing we will sing we will sing our own song and we will fight for the right to be free2