Mandinka
Sinéad O’Connor * Track #2 On The Lion and the Cobra
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Album The Lion and the Cobra
Mandinka by Sinéad O'Connor
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Sinéad O’ConnorProduced by
Sinéad O’ConnorWrited by
Sinéad O’ConnorAbout
The song is about the entrapments of coming of age and the problems that come associated with it.
In an interview in The Tech, 12 April 1988, O'Connor said:
“Mandinkas are an African tribe. They’re mentioned in a book called Roots by Alex Haley, which is what the song is about. In order to understa...
Mandinka Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm dancing the seven veils
Want you to pick up my scarf
See how the black moon fades
Soon I can give you my heart
[Chorus]
I don't know no shame
I feel no pain
I can't see the flame
But I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do
[Verse 2]
They're throwing it all this way
Dragging it back to the start
And they say, "See how the glass is raised?"
I have refused to take part
I told them, "Drink something new"
Please let me pull something through
[Chorus]
I don't know no shame
I feel no pain
I can't
I don't know no shame
I feel no pain
I can't see the flame
But I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do
[Bridge]
I do know
I do know
[Outro]
I said I do
Soon I can give you my heart
I swear I do
Soon I can give you my heart
I do
Mandinka
Soon I can give you my heart
Soon I can give you my heart
Soon I can give you my heart
Mandinka Q&A
Who wrote Mandinka's ?
Mandinka was written by Sinéad O’Connor.
Who produced Mandinka's ?
Mandinka was produced by Sinéad O’Connor.
When did Sinéad O’Connor release Mandinka?
Sinéad O’Connor released Mandinka on Tue Dec 01 1987.