Gone is the man Who loved his land More than day If his heart had to leave His soul was to stay Hear them calling From the mountains Calling from the plains Hear the wind Through the leaves Singing lonely refrains Banza banza banza banza ixiámi Ixiámi muá n’gola N’golo banza N’golo banza oh kima Uá n’guivila n’go mueniomo Ni ji pangue já kuteka Kuilatata uá mudié zé-zé Mukonda diá n’zó Ilia Ilia Ilia uai-é Uai-é- uai-é Ilia uai-é Kalunga n’gumba uá mambata Ilia uai-é Uai-é- uai-é Ilia uai-é Kalunga n’gumba uá mambata Uai-é- uai-é Uai-é- uai-é Pray for the man Who left his land Aching for better days A man who’ s heart ‘s Bound to bleed For the ones who remain Uá n’guivila n’go mueniomo A mu tele oh n’do Muloji mala kua muxima Kua mu jia Muene u diene Mu ixié iá muxima kifussa Ilia Ilia Ilia uai-é Uai-é- uai-é Ilia uai-é Kalunga n’gumba uá mambata Ilia uai-é Uai-é- uai-é Ilia uai-é Kalunga n’gumba uá mambata Uai-é- uai-é Uai-é- uai-é Ilia Ilia Ilia The land is calling out your name Ilia Ilia Ilia Hear them calling out your name Ilia Uai-é, uai-é Uai-é uai-é