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Kilimanjaro
from Dust & Gold
Kilimanjaro is track 16 of the album Dust & Gold by Lia Nova (Afro House, 2026). Available on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.
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Lyrics
First steps through the cloud forest floor
Roots twist like arguments in mud
The marimba starts its lowest note
And climbs like warmth inside my blood
Kilimanjaro the summit calls through the clouds
Kilimanjaro the summit calls through the clouds
Through the clouds
Through the clouds
The trees grow thinner with the air
The moss gives way to volcanic stone
My breathing shortens with the altitude
Each step costs more than the one before
Five thousand meters closer to the stars
The air tastes like it has been distilled through the entire atmosphere
Kilimanjaro the summit opens and the world is wide
Kilimanjaro the summit opens and the world is wide
The world is wide
The world is wide
The glacier glints like broken mirrors
The clouds sit underneath my feet
I see the curve the earth performs
From Serengeti to the sea
The marimba reaches its highest note
A sound like ice and light combined
The continent spreads out below
And I leave everything behind