[INTRO]
Agadez… Agadez…
Ayy Agadez…
Desert wind, carry my voice,
Aïr mountains, hear my song.
[VERSE 1]
From the Ténéré the wind is calling,
Across the sand the sun is falling.
Agadez, your name is strong,
In Tuareg hearts you live in song.
Hausa:
Agadez garinmu, garin tarihi,
Garin mutunci, garin arziki.
Mu zo da farin ciki,
Mu tashi mu rera waka.
[PRE-CHORUS]
Ayy ya… ayy ya…
The desert knows our name.
Ayy ya… ayy ya…
Our fire will never fade.
[CHORUS]
Agadez! Agadez!
Ayy, Agadez ya dawo!
Agadez! Agadez!
Hamada tana kiranmu!
Tuareg hearts, together we stand,
Guitar crying across the land.
From the mountains to the sand,
Agadez forever in our hands.
[VERSE 2]
Night comes slowly over Aïr,
Stars are shining everywhere.
The drums begin, the voices rise,
Moonlight dancing in our eyes.
Hausa:
Mu tashi, mu yi tafiya,
Da ƙarfin hali a zuciya.
Ko nisa, ba za mu ji tsoro ba,
Agadez ita ce mafarkina.
[PRE-CHORUS]
Ayy ya… ayy ya…
Hear the desert calling.
Ayy ya… ayy ya…
We keep moving forward.
[CHORUS]
Agadez! Agadez!
Ayy, Agadez ya dawo!
Agadez! Agadez!
Hamada tana kiranmu!
Tuareg hearts, together we stand,
Guitar crying across the land.
From the mountains to the sand,
Agadez forever in our hands.
[BRIDGE — CALL & RESPONSE]
Lead: Agadez!
Group: Ayy Agadez!
Lead: Aïr!
Group: Ayy Aïr!
Lead: Ténéré!
Group: Ayy Ténéré!
Lead: Tuareg!
Group: Mu tashi!
Hey ya… hey ya…
Let the guitar speak.
Hey ya… hey ya…
Let the desert sing.
[FINAL CHORUS]
Agadez! Agadez!
Ayy, Agadez ya dawo!
Agadez! Agadez!
Hamada tana kiranmu!
Aïr mountains standing high,
Desert wind beneath the sky.
Tuareg spirit, strong and free,
Agadez lives inside of me.
[OUTRO]
Agadez… Agadez…
Ayy ya… ayy ya…
Hamada tana kiranmu…
Agadez…
Ayy Agadez!