"Baba Yetu" (Eng. "Our Father") is the official musical theme of Sid Meier's Civilization IV. It was composed by Christopher Tin and plays on the game's main menu. It is a Swahili version of the Lord's Prayer.
Lyrics[]
Original (Swahili) lyrics | English translation |
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Baba yetu, yetu uliye Baba yetu, yetu uliye Utupe leo chakula chetu Baba yetu, yetu uliye Baba yetu, yetu uliye Ufalme wako ufike utakalo Baba yetu, yetu uliye Baba yetu, yetu uliye Utupe leo chakula chetu Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Yetu, amina) Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Yetu, amina) |
Our, our Father who is Our, our Father who is Give us today our food Our, our Father who is Our, our Father who is Your kingdom come that it be Our, our Father who is Our, our Father who is Give us today our food Our, our Father who is Our, our Father who is |
Trivia[]
- According to Tin, it took a week to write "Baba Yetu."
- The song is the first track of Calling All Dawns, Tin's 2009 studio album.
- In 2011, "Baba Yetu" was the first song from a video game to be nominated for, and win, a Grammy.[1]
Videos[]
See also[]
- Soundtrack (Civ4): The soundtrack for Civilization IV and its expansions