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Tau Ya Thaba

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palamajwang? otlae thabaathi ya ya tau leke'eo le he leHele

tau leke'eo le he Helele

ya tau lamajwang pa otlae le le le he le he le le le he Hele

lamajwang? pa otlae athi thaba

tlae o le le he le le He

tlae o le le he le le He

tlae o le le le he le he le le he le le He ba? tha

tlae o a thi thaba ya tau leke'eo le he le le He

le le He ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa

le le He ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa

le he le le he le le He ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa

ya tau leke'eo le he le le He majwang? pa la

ba? tha ba? tha ya tau jwanglama pa otlae le le he

ba? tha ba? tha ya tau jwanglama pa otlae le le he

ba? tha ba? tha ya tau jwanglama pa otlae le le he le

le Hele jwang?lama pa otlae a thi thaba

ath'hae ba tha ya tau majwang la pa Otlae

ath'hae ba tha ya tau majwang la pa Otlae

ath'hae ba, tha ya tau majwang la pa Otlae

ba yatha tau ba ya tha tau ba tha Tau ya

ya tau majwang pa la Otlae tla? na di ke pa langwe

ya tau majwang pa la Otlae tla? na di ke pa langwe

ya tau majwang pa la Otlae tla? na di ke pa langwe

ba ea tha tau ba tha Tau ea

Otlae tla? na di ngweke pa la ath'hae ba tha

Otlae tla? na di ngweke pa la ath'hae ba tha ath'hae e weh ha Oo tla?

Otlae tla? na di ngweke pa la ath'hae ba, tha ath'hae e weh ha Oo tla?

ba eatha Tau ba tha tau ea

ath'hae e weh ha Oo tla?

ha e ooweh e oowehha ha e Ooweh

e weh ha Oo tla? di na ke pa langwe

e weh ha Oo tla? di na ke pa langwe

e weh ha Oo tla? di na ke pa langwe ha...Ooweh tla? di na ke pa langwe ath'hae

ha...Ooweh tla? di na ke pa langwe ath'hae

ha...Ooweh tla? di na ke pa langwe ath'hae

le He le tla? di na kelangwe pa Otlae tla

le He le tla? di na kelangwe pa Otlae tla

le He le tla? di na kelangwe pa Otlae tla

ya tau leke'eo he le le He le ba tha Tau ya

ba tha ya tau majwang la pa o tlae le he le

ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa o tlae le he le

ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa o tlae le he le

le le He majwang? la pa o tlae b'a thi tha

ya tau majwang la pa o tlae le le he le le He

ya tau majwang la pa o tlae le le he le le He

ya tau majwang la pa o tlae le le he le le He

majwang? la pa o tlae b'athi tha ya tau leke'eo le he

tlae o le le he le le He ba tha

tlae o le le he le le He ba? tha

tlae o le le he le le He ba? tha

tlae o thi a ba tha ya tau leke'eo le he le le He

ba? tha ya tau majwang pa la

jwang? la ma pa

ba? tha ya tau majwang pa la

jwang? la ma pa

ba? tha ya tau majwang pa la

jwang? la ma pa

jwang? la ma pa le le He majwang? pa la

Tau Ya Thaba means “Lion of a mountain” in the Sotho language. Sotho is the native language of Lesotho. Lesotho, a country nestled in the southern part of South Africa, is also affectionately known as the Mountain Kingdom, owing to its beautiful, majestic mountains. Moving between towns involves crossing valleys and ascending many mountains, whether by car, foot or horse. This song speaks of the Mountain Kingdom as a place for the mighty; a place for the truly courageous.

The text translates to “only the courageous climb the lion of a mountain”, a metaphor for life in which only the strong can climb some of the toughest hills. It is a song that celebrates the beauty of Lesotho and a song of encouragement.