Breaking Barriers

Always looking forward to another crazy day Getting the kids out of class, come on let‘s go out and play At ACJ primary school or at Ikhayalethemba The smiles in their faces is something I will remember A country once divided by the color of skin But we were breaking barriers look at the smiles on those kids When we took‘em out to surf, damn those were the best moments Gordon‘s Bay, Cape Town‘ yeah come on let‘s get going A bit sad leaving Fiji but here we go again Just time to say goodbye already on the next plane Landing in South Africa, a place full of history I don‘t know what‘s awaiting me oh yeah another mystery We drive into a city going by the name of Gordon‘s Bay Looking at the scenery I can‘t help but be amazed Surrounded by mountains, beaches, picture perfect cliffs Are we here on vacation or on a volunteering trip? Visited the township and it all became clear I’m not here to stare at me, looking in the fucking mirror Had the biggest blast while teaching all of those kids Trying to do my best to help them get out of this Always looking forward to another crazy day Getting the kids out of class, come on let‘s go out and play At ACJ primary school or at Ikhayalethemba The smiles in their faces is something I will remember A country once divided by the color of skin But we were breaking barriers look at the smiles on those kids When we took‘em out to surf, damn those were the best moments Gordon‘s Bay, Cape Town‘ yeah come on let‘s get going These positive vibes gave me strength for the ride It‘s been almost two years that I‘ve been on a high It‘s not easy to be positive all the time But nothing comes easy so I give it a try These positive vibes gave me strength for the ride It‘s been almost two years that I‘ve been on a high It‘s not easy to be positive all the time But nothing comes easy so I give it a try, yeah Wasn‘t always easy wasn‘t fun and games all round But that was the best part always went up after a down Shoutout to the kids they were the best teachers around Taught me that with the right mindset you‘ll make smiles out of frowns Shoutout to my fellow 'vols', respect for you all If you ever wanna visit you guys know who to call Enkosi GVI you were the best organisation This trip was lifesaving and that’s no exaggeration Always looking forward to another crazy day Getting the kids out of class, come on let‘s go out and play At ACJ primary school or at Ikhayalethemba The smiles in their faces is something I will remember A country once divided by the color of skin But we were breaking barriers look at the smiles on those kids When we took‘em out to surf, damn those were the best moments Gordon‘s Bay, Cape Town‘ yeah come on let‘s get going