The song was originally written in the mid-1980s by , a white South African who was drafted into the army during the heights of the apartheid era.
: It served as a protest song, famously using an allegory about a "man" (the South African government) and a "monster" (the rising tide of resistance) that he claimed did not exist. Soweto Gospel Choir - Weeping
: First recorded by the band Bright Blue in 1987, it was later voted the "South African Song of the Century" in 1999. Soweto Gospel Choir’s Performance The song was originally written in the mid-1980s
The choir's version, often featuring soloist , transforms the rock-influenced original into a soaring, spiritual experience. often featuring soloist