Main Theme Lyrics

[DamienSeul]

I noticed there was a thread about the lyrics to Baba Yetu, but no actual lyrics were ever posted. If there was, sorry! This is pretty close. I spent a good hour or so listening to the song over and over again while looking at different lyrics. There were about 4 different versions of Baba Yetu that I could find, and it looks like Mr. Tin used parts of a few of them. There is one or two lines that I'm not too sure about. It could be a singing pronunciation thing; often, words are pronounced differently when they are sung. Enjoy!

Baba Yetu (AKA Menu Theme)


Baba yetu yetu uliye
mbinguni yetu yetu
Amina
baba yetu yetu uliye
Jina lako milele litukuzwe

Baba yetu yetu uliye
mbinguni yetu yetu
Amina
baba yetu yetu uliye
Jina lako milele litukuzwe

Utupe leo chakula chetu
tunachohitaji. Utusamehe
makosa yetu, hey!
kama nasi tunavyowasamehe
waliotukosea. Usitutie
katika majaribu lakini
utuokoe
na yule
milele na yule.
(La-la-la?)

Baba yetu yetu uliye
mbinguni yetu yetu
Amina
baba yetu yetu uliye
Jina lako milele litukuzwe

Baba yetu yetu uliye
mbinguni yetu yetu
Amina
baba yetu yetu uliye
Jina lako milele litukuzwe

*interlude*

Ufalme wako ufike. Utakalo
lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni
(Amina)

*interlude*

Baba yetu yetu uliye
mbinguni yetu yetu
Amina
baba yetu yetu uliye
Jina lako milele litukuzwe

Baba yetu yetu uliye
mbinguni yetu yetu
Amina
baba yetu yetu uliye
Jina lako milele litukuzwe

Utupe leo chakula chetu
tunachohitaji. Utusamehe
makosa yetu, hey! (Amina)
kama nasi tunavyowasamehe (milele)
waliotukosea. Usitutie
katika majaribu lakani
utuokoe (Amina
na yule
Mwovu, hey, hey...

(Baba yetu yetu uliye...)

(Jina lako milele litukuzwe...)

(Baba yetu yetu uliye...)

(Jina lako milele litukuzwe...)

 

[Point13]

Now how about telling us what the %^&* is means?

But still, very nice.

 

[deo]

Is this just bull**** or does this mean something?

 

[seasmath]

It's Swahili, (spelling?) AFAIK.

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=123680&highlight=baba+yetu

 

[Underseer]

Now how about telling us what the %^&* is means?

But still, very nice.

It's a bad translation of the Lord's Prayer into Swahili (for instance the first line should be "Baba yetu Yesu" or something like that). See the thread linked by SuperBeaverInc for more details.

 

[Generalyoe]

I'm looking for a download of the version in the actual game'
where can I find it?

 

[Defiant47]

I have seem these goddamn lyrics all over the place! Where are the Warlords lyrics (and their translation)???

 

[r_rolo1]

@Defiant47
The warlords lyrics are in the warlords forums. Just search it I won't spoil you the suprise

 

[Sofista]

@Generalyoe: why don't you just pick it up from the game folder? (Assets/Sounds/Soundtrack/ Openingmenu).

 

[PimpyMicPimp]

Is this just bull**** or does this mean something?

You know, they whole world doesn't speak english.


I know, I know, my head almost asploded when I found that out, too!

 

[deo]

Thats why I asked if it means something.

 

[quebecois22]

You can actually find the song in the Civilization IV folder. It's located here (a least for me...): C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Assets\Sounds\Soundtrack.

It's called OpeningMenu.

 

[Poocho]

It's a bad translation of the Lord's Prayer into Swahili.

You got that right. After finding out what the rough translation was, I've had to work hard driving it out of my brain so I didn't feel so blasphemous listening to it.

 

[deo]

You can actually find the song in the Civilization IV folder. It's located here (a least for me...): C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Assets\Sounds\Soundtrack.

It's called OpeningMenu.

OMG! I never knew that!