Aida - Gods Love Nubia

Gods Love Nubia from the Broadway musical Aida. Lyrics and music by Tim Rice and Elton John. I do not own anything. All rights belong to Tim Rice, Elton John and Universal Distribution.
Aida:
Take me in my dreams recurring
Cheerful as a childhood dance
Into one more taste of freedom
One more longing backward glance
In the sway of somber music
I shall never, never understand
Let me slip into the sweeter
Chorus of that other land
The gods love Nubia, the beautiful, the golden
The radiant, the fertile, the gentle and the blessed
The pain of Nubia is only for the moment
the desolate the suffering
the plundered, the opressed
Nehebka:
The gods love Nubia, their glorious creation
Its songs roll sweetly across the harvest plain
Nehebka & Aida:
The tears of Nubia, a passing aberration
They wash into the river and are never cried again
Nehebka, Aida, Mereb, and Nubian Woman:
The gods love Nubia, we have to keep believing
The scattered and divided, we are still it's heart
Aida:
The fall of Nubia, ephemeral and fleeting
The spirit always burning though the flesh is torn apart.
All:
The fall of Nubia
Ephemeral and fleeting
The spirit always burning
Though the flesh is torn apart
Take me in my dreams recurring
Cheerful as a childhood dance
Into one more taste of freedom
One more longing backward glance
The gods love Nubia, the beautiful, the golden
The radiant, the fertile, the gentle and the blessed
The pain of Nubia is only for the moment
the desolate the suffering
the plundered, the opressed
The gods love Nubia
we have to keep believing
Though scattered and divided we are still it's heart
The fall of Nubia ephemeral and fleeting the spirit always
Burning though the flesh is torn apart
The spirit always burning though the flesh is torn apart
Aida:
Apart
All:
Take me in my dreams recurring
One more longing backward glance

[@arkamani2968]

Wow, i'm a nubian,, and that's the first time i listen to this song, Proud to be nubian And yea It will never cried again.

[@Phebe10]

I was Aida in my high school play!! Loved it

[@carolynechristina_8691]

My mom actual saw this musical when these exact people, Adam pascal, and heather headley, played these songs. This is probably my most favorite song in the whole musical.

[@tiffanypassmore5137]

I saw the same version when I was in college. I wept then and now. I love this musical.

[@Natalie12768]

I did too! It was awesome 💜💜💜

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

How lucky! I got to see Rent on its final six weeks and they brought back Adam Pascal for that. Funny enough I never got to see Aida but I own the soundtrack and know the story and want a revival so bad

[@erinavery4577]

I saw this on Broadway 2002ish. Amazing performances

[@mariannehall8518]

I saw this about a month ago. This song made me cry.

[@catherinewhitaker3425]

Played the flute/alto flute part for this musical in the pit orchestra last year... I was tacet for this so I just got to take it in, I loved it so much. I still come back to it and sing with it sometimes lol

[@thepokeflutist]

Catie Monroe? Same here! except I had to transpose alto flute parts since I didn't own one. I loved this musical :D

[@KawaiiPotatoYT]

Our musical was so good at this part that everyone was crying… i still cry today

[@nudgificator]

I went to see a local theatre group do this show a few months back. I knew nothing about the show, I was there because some friends were in it. Ever since then I've wanted to find another group that are doing it so I can join just to sing this song!

[@anyacap]

OMG same

[@edwingrojas5347]

Take me in my dreams recurring Cheerful as a childhood dance Into one more taste of freedom One more longing backward glance In the sway of somber music I shall never, never understand Let me slip into the sweeter Chorus of that other land The gods love Nubia The beautiful, the golden The radiant, the fertile The gentle and the blessed The pain of Nubia Is only for the moment The desolate the suffering The plundered, the oppressed [NEHEBKA] The gods love Nubia Their glorious creation Its songs roll sweetly Across the harvest plainAIDA, NEHEBKA] The tears of Nubia A passing aberration They wash into the river And are never cried again [NEHEBKA, AIDA, MEREB, NUBIAN WOMEN] The gods love Nubia We have to keep believing The scattered and divided We are still its heart The fall of Nubia Ephemeral and fleeting The spirit always burning Though the flesh is torn apart [ALL] Take me in my dreams recurring Cheerful as a childhood dance Into one more taste of freedom One more longing backward glance The gods love Nubia The beautiful, the golden The radiant, the fertile The gentle and the blessed The pain of Nubia Is only for the moment The desolate the suffering The plundered, the oppressedThe gods love Nubia We have to keep believing Though scattered and divided We are still it's heart The fall of Nubia Ephemeral and fleeting The spirit always burning Though the flesh is torn apart My spirit will keep on burning Though the flesh is torn - [AIDA] - Apart [ALL] Take me in my dreams recurring One more longing backward glance

[@KM-ql4eb]

Thank you.

[@P2105Productions]

this song always give me goose bumps such a good musical glad i had the chance to watch it

[@superdisney5535]

4:09 to the end, that part gives me chills!

[@bobs8206]

Glorious !

[@WBroylesH]

Saw Aida on Broadway in Spring 2002 (the date’s important). Honestly thought the rest of the musical was kinda boring. But I sat up in my chair when this one started at the end of the first act IIRC. Had visited Ground Zero that morning. So I thing this bittersweet song about longing for one’s home nation really struck a chord with me that day. I still get chills when I hear it.

[@TheTwihardgirl]

This is one of my absolute favorite musicals!!♥

[@michaeldeitch3642]

I was in the pit orchestra for this show for my school. The whole show especially this song was just absolutely incredible. I loved every second of it.

[@amberzotz9347]

God, I love this song so much.

[@XxSamteRxX]

Our school is doin this musical. It's amazing so far!

[@gabsterup]

Everyone bow down to Heather Headley

[@Jigglypuff2396]

My school is doing is doing this this song right now

[@jackyfield6798]

I loved this musical we performed it school...

[@harryjamesbull620]

Come and see the musical at rugby theatre between 1-5 August

[@carolyngara9169]

Going to see a local production of this in September. Cannot wait. This song is breathtaking.

[@KM-ql4eb]

How was it? I saw Heather Headley twice. I saw Toni Braxton also and another Singer. But Heather is Aida.

[@TyrellGunter]

My school is doing this now too! :D

[@gmkelley11]

Beautiful.

[@zillious06]

Im playing Nehebka in this and im so excited for everyone to see this number :) such a moving song

[@ishipitfan1256]

My school is doing this musical

[@mnchnim1004]

Can't wait to perform this number!!

[@sararappl5598]

Love this musical my brother's high school just finished doing this musical

[@jojo25292]

oof whole lotta soul!

[@CrooklynKnight]

Heather Headley’s emotion in this song is second to none. Why Disney never turned this into a movie is beyond me. I saw this years ago and Toni Braxton turned this song out also.

[@mattd.c.7157]

Thankfully they didn't turn it on into a movie bcuz they always ruin them with big names who can't do their parts justice. Examples: Madonna as Evita; Antonio Banderas as Che. Just recently, John Legend as Jesus (Christ Superstar) and then they right new songs, which muck up the original score; and the big star wants one of the best songs as Madonna took Another Suit Case In Another Hall. I won't even go into how Cats was torn to shreds!! The only musical that they transferred to film respectfully was Jesus Christ Superstar. It was done with minimal props, original cast members and no radical score changes.

[@paulacook7942]

I love this Song yes yes!

[@kusaayu8363]

うますぎ

[@butterfinger10123]

Our school did this, it was the best play i had ever been to. I went to see it twice lol. :P

[@derekdunn4771]

i might cry... maybe

[@sophiedapoph2404]

we did this at our school and every night almost everybody like everyone except two people cried

[@Elizabethiana112]

We did this at my Dance company in 2005 and I played Aida (i think that's her name! I can't remember!) and it was fun(:

[@amyihrig7072]

[AIDA] Take me in my dreams recurring Cheerful as a childhood dance Into one more taste of freedom One more longing backward glance In the sway of somber music I shall never, never understand Let me slip into the sweeter Chorus of that other land The gods love Nubia The beautiful, the golden The radiant, the fertile The gentle and the blessed The pain of Nubia Is only for the moment The desolate the suffering The plundered, the oppressed [NEHEBKA] The gods love Nubia Their glorious creation Its songs roll sweetly Across the harvest plain [AIDA, NEHEBKA] The tears of Nubia A passing aberration They wash into the river And are never cried again [NEHEBKA, AIDA, MEREB, NUBIAN WOMEN] The gods love Nubia We have to keep believing The scattered and divided We are still its heart The fall of Nubia Ephemeral and fleeting The spirit always burning Though the flesh is torn apart [ALL] Take me in my dreams recurring Cheerful as a childhood dance Into one more taste of freedom One more longing backward glance The gods love Nubia The beautiful, the golden The radiant, the fertile The gentle and the blessed The pain of Nubia Is only for the moment The desolate the suffering The plundered, the oppressed The gods love Nubia We have to keep believing Though scattered and divided We are still it's heart The fall of Nubia Ephemeral and fleeting The spirit always burning Though the flesh is torn apart My spirit will keep on burning Though the flesh is torn - [AIDA] - Apart [ALL] Take me in my dreams recurring One more longing backward glance

[@memeaicrimson8621]

were learning thins in my school the hand movements atlest

[@jasminecornish8112]

my high school theater is doing this as a part of our showcase

[@liv4358]

I'm in Aida

[@livmccloskey2321]

Liv Magenta oh yo me too liv in Aida gang

[@MattyBur1]

wow, were doing this for our school play, and im playing the role: Radames, Aidia's lover.....

[@aaronsavage5914]

It's a musical....not a play, people

[@joannafielding747]

+Aaron Savage THANK YOU

[@imanihamodeh-pulido6715]

Aaron Savage ya people made a musical and I am in it😄

[@loganmcgaheran1289]

That's what I say to everyone

[@aaleahmarshon3946]

My parents say a play all the time and I'm just like: "NO!!!" THANK YOU!!

[@cl8759]

What is a musical but a play with music? Is it as different as the ego likes to see?

[@amberzotz9347]

Our school is doing this right now c:

[@makaylacherlane1265]

I danced to this at the uft

[@SwanMelissa]

Rent every single day

[@PandaBear2195]

@manouchecaj123 same here!! well, im not exactly in this number but the girl that does it is AMAZING!!

[@lyricrogersofficial]

The Dutch version is MILES better. Also I'm a Nubian but I have to do the English version :(

[@andreaestevez3626]

no offense...but, my school’s theatre production of Aida sounds way better....

[@calliann1326]

Andrea paola honey this is official broadway stars I’m sure your high school show choir doesn’t stand a chance.

[@josheydubs]

my school recently did this and no offense to Elton john but my school did way better on the music (and that is saying a lot comparing a high school to a professional Broadway production)

[@aaronsavage5914]

You do know that SIR Elton John WROTE this music (along with Tim Rice) he did not perform it....maybe have a little more respect.