“Wona", another song with a special African flare, features Senegalese singer Baaba Maal, The Very Best, and South African pop band Beatenberg.
[Verse 1: Beatenberg]
You don't wanna turn away this time
Then why don't you take a different line
Don't have to be cruel to be kind
You don't have to lose your mind
You don't wanna suffer for your art
You don't wanna vivisect your heart
And then if you're falling apart
You're probably trying too hard
[Chorus: Mumford & Sons and Beatenberg]
In the dawning light I found you breathless
But I won't deny I love you helpless
[Verse 2: Baaba Maal in Pulaar]
[Verse 3: Beatenberg]
You don't wanna say what you don't mean
You still want to paint a figure scene
You hide in the wings with a lamp
And cast the shadows on a screen
You don't wanna sing what you can say
Well that's quite a hard game to play
But I have fallen for your ways
In spite of myself I don't want you to change
[Chorus: Mumford & Sons and Beatenberg]
But in the dawning light I found you breathless
But I won't deny I love you helpless
[Bridge: Baaba Maal]
Wona, [?]
Wona
Wona, [?]
Wona
Wona, [?]
Wona
Wona, [?]
Wona, [?]
[Chorus: Mumford & Sons and Beatenberg]
In the dawning light I found you breathless
But I won't deny I love you helpless
[Outro: Mumford & Sons (Baaba Maal)]
And I will be yours (wona, [?])
And you will be mine (wona)
And I will be yours (wona, [?])
And you will be mine (wona, [?])
Wona was written by Mumford & Sons & Baaba Maal & The Very Best & Beatenberg.
Wona was produced by Mumford & Sons & Johan Hugo.
Mumford & Sons released Wona on Fri Jun 03 2016.
In a note from the band’s original website, Marcus Mumford explained how the song came about:
“Matt [of Beatenberg] came over to my hotel in Cape Town and we spent a couple of hours just listening to music. We played each other some songs we liked, then some of our own demos and ideas. We then sat...