DESCRIPTION:
Yei: Emmanuel Jal
Gatwitch Records © 2014

Shot on Location at Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.
Filmed by young refugees from Kakuma.
Cinematography:
Duc Mallard
Abdul Patient
Josphat Ekiru

Producers:
Tania Campbell Golding
Ismail Shallis

Thanks to My Start: www.mystart.com
& Film Aid: www.filmaid.org

www.thekeyise.com

"Yei"
Produced: Emmanuel Jal
Co-Produced: Jeff Gunn and Ian Koiter
Executive Producer : Demacio "Demo" Castellon
Mixed by Demacio "Demo" Castellon and Mike Turco for The Demolition Crew
Mixed @ Revolution Studios - Noble Street Studios - The BoomBox - The
Basement Studios - Jungle City Studios -
“The Key” was Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, NYC, July 2014.
Music: Emmanuel Jal, Jeff Gunn and Ian Koiter
Lyrics: Emmanuel Jal
Backing Vocals: Tanika Charles and Kamilah Apong
Guitar: Jeff Gunn
Bass: Ian Koiter
Drums: Roger Travassos
Backing Vocals: Tanika Charles and Kamilah Apong

Intro
A ha oh ohhoooooo
Ahha aaaaahah

Chorus
Cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dah liu nguadong
Eh cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dilu nguandong
Eh cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dilu nguandong
Eh cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dilu nguandong
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei x2
[I held my Soul and almost died Grandpa x8
Let me go, open the way x8]

Verse 1
At first I thought the world was ending.
Bombs dropping, ground shaking.
Here there, pain everywhere.
Saw it and I cried for so many years.
Push me to war, I got no tears.
You cried so loud, nobody hears.
You pray to God, nothing is clear.
Why are there so many dead people?
Everywhere you go, so much evil.
Many days I walked no water and bread.
6 years old burying their own dead.
Why did angels bless the path I lead?

Chorus
Cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dah liu nguadong
Eh cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dilu nguandong
Eh cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dilu nguandong
Eh cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dilu nguandong
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei x2
[I held my Soul and almost died Grandpa x8
Let me go, open the way x8]

Verse 2
E Cha kahn e E Cha kahn
E Cha kahn e E Cha kahn
E Cha kahn e E Cha kahn
E Cha kahn e E Cha kahn
Eh ngan ram kel ti chualah lost boyNi
Dufah deh eken Jiash Ameri
Cha Jaal ke shok cha wa rohl bunyni
Buoth che ngah Nak cha mith ke luek chom ni
Thia ekuoth e ngu pahle Nei Nguand Jiakni

Cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dah liu nguadong

Jiash e chuku gam nhiak e buku chop
Junub e chuku gam nhiak e buku chop
Nuba e chuku gam nhiak e buku chop
Darfur e chuku gam nhiak e buku chop
Abyei chuku gam nhiak e buku chop
Blue Nile e chuku gam nhiak e buku chop
Junub e chuku gam Nhiak ebuku chop
Darfur e chuku gam Nhiak e buku chop
[I survived I survived I survived I survived
I am of those called the Lost Boys
My peers are the Red Army (child soldiers)
I traveled on foot to Ethiopia
When hunger hit I ate snails
I asked God why did he lead us to evil

I held my Soul and almost died, Grandpa

Red army (child soldiers) we accept tomorrow will come
South (Junub) we accept tomorrow will come
Nuba we accepted tomorrow will come
Darfur we accepted tomorrow will come
Abyei we accepted tomorrow will come
Blue Nile we accepted tomorrow will come
Junub (South) we accepted tomorrow will come
Darfur we accepted tomorrow will come]

Chorus
Cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dah liu nguadong
Eh cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dilu nguandong
Eh cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dilu nguandong
Eh cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha yei ah caf cha dilu nguandong
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei
E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei E Wah lep ngah duop e wah lei x2
[I held my Soul and almost died Grandpa x8
Let me go, open the way x8]