DESERT ROSE Neil Sandilands Ft. Tracey-Lee Oliver

Theme song of the hit-series "Desert Rose" an M-Net Originals Production, June 2022. Footage courtesy of M-Net South Africa & Quizzical Pictures.
From the album: "Sangoma Sandilands & Jou Pa se Posse - Maanskyn"
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Publishing, lyric & composition: Neil Sandilands & Theo Crous
Music Video produced by Quizzical Pictures & Neil Sandilands for M-NET
Director: Cindy Lee, Cinematography: Devin Toselli, Editor: Neil Sandilands, Colorist: Alex Martin, Droplet Post
Special thanks to: The entire cast & crew of Desert Rose, JP Potgieter, Harriet Gavshon, Rohan Dickson, Moeke Lusithi, Jan du Plessis and Shaamila Fataar.
Desert Rose
Written by Neil Sandilands & Theo Crous
Where the jakkals and the skelms howl
And the desert, she’s asleep
And the wind whispers her secrets back to me
As I pray ‘neath the heavens
For her to gently weep
As I walk the road from Garies to Nababeep
There are legends in the sky
Hotnotsgot he only knows
You’ve never tasted water, my friend
Where the Gemsbok stands alone
We’re all just skull & bone
Namakwaland my rose
Of diamond stone
The kokerboom stands upside down
And the meerkat spots a snake
And the silence cries her hollow empty sound
The heart it is a stone my friend
But time can make it shine
The lord she turns the water into wine
There are legends in the sky
Desert Rose she only knows
You’ve never tasted water, my friend
Where the Gemsbok stands alone
In the koppies shines a throne
Namakwaland my rose
Of Diamond Stone
And the rain, yes the rain will have us dancing once again
To the Great Gig laughing in the sky
And the rain, yes the rain will see us kissing once again
For the Desert Rose to bloom in heaven’s name

[@torpedou-boat3789]

You are what south africa needs. I grew up hard in cape town and finally made u20 springbok squad

[@ayyat_za6331]

Same

[@cindylee3465]

Thank you Neil for helping us create this beautiful show. Your music is the pulse that holds these broken but beautiful people together.

[@neilsandilands-artist]

Awww, Cindy. You are so very welcome. My music, some pretty darn gifted musos, your direction and stellar dignity…that seems more like the secret herbs and spices. We know what we know. ♥️🌻

[@tiaandupreez]

🎶Well done on the series to all, and well done to the song❤️❤️❤️

[@limandikoch1431]

Dit is so-so mooi liedjie.... Mens moet van daar kom om daai wêreld te verstaan en dan leef jy jouself so in.... Baie mooi Neil en Tracey-Lee

[@lizelljoubert6951]

Great werk Neil

[@Kriz10010]

This is the moment The Thinker became bald.

[@redbaronstudiodebron4319]

Baie mooi, hartsnare!

[@nicovanwyk7515]

Great song, legend!

[@JurgensClark]

WOW, what legend music.

[@benniefroneman2764]

Wow,die song is kuns!🎵😃💃🕺🍻

[@lindaswaine1024]

This song is the greatest..

[@leightoselli8028]

Love it!!!! Such beautiful images!!! You have all much to be proud of - Bravo!!

[@Dagdier]

Vokkin lovit!

[@Audrey-rn2gs]

This is so beautiful💕

[@jimmy197702]

dankie Neil!

[@Discipal4goodmusic]

Listening to this from a cold rainy morning in london, and for a moment I’m standing in the koppies of the laeveld. Thank you Neil

[@yvonneellisrossouw3645]

So pragtig.

[@johnmcgrath2022]

Wonderful song sung with such emotion.

[@garthlee8166]

Brilliant thank you

[@melkstal1]

Beautiful! Brendon jou yster.....

[@theusbadenhorst1848]

Awesome original and lyrical. Well done!

[@deonbadenhorst1858]

Awesome Neil

[@ettiennelochner6346]

Amazing!

[@gwennmcshane179]

Loved the show..kept me on the edge pf my seat, brilliant.. the music beautiful.. this was the first time I had heard of Neil Sandilands, love your music. Thank you.

[@cheraineaustin2482]

Van die begin af het ek goosebumps gekry. Love die song❤

[@reginaldhufkie3132]

❤ ❤

[@yvonneellisrossouw3645]

Bly maar altyd mooi.

[@mahamanemaiga3543]

❤

[@kittycunningham7447]

Pragtig.

[@henkdelange1435]

Dis wat MAN se siel nodig het " keep it up niel

[@mariebarnard658]

Baie goed, welgedaan almal

[@jenna-leewessels7139]

Die man is n legend

[@lorenzophala9784]

what a great great song!! i really want the lyrics

[@lorenzophala9784]

nevermind!!... really very awesome song

[@bevfaria3300]

BEING A PARENT IS LIKE HAVING TWO HEARTS .. AND UNDERSTANDING THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THEM .. BEATS OUTSIDE OF OUR BODY .. .. ALWAYS AND FOREVER OUR ROSE .. 🖤💦

[@kevinschroeder9103]

Fantastic , where can I find the lyrics for Woestyn roos or Desert rose ?

[@neilsandilands-artist]

In the video description

[@kevinschroeder9103]

@@neilsandilands-artist Many thanks indeed

[@AbdishakurAbdullahi-cg1ck]

Clifford, we were supposed to enlighten them

[@wikusvandeventer4877]

Wat is fliek se naam? Wil dit so graag kyk

[@bevfaria3300]

PURE POETIC LAMENTATION .. ALWAYS .. 🖤💦

[@juandupreez1985]

What a champ ou Neil, dis n amazing song my ou maat, bly ek kan my seuntjie wys wat behoorlike ou Suid Afrikaanse kultuur beteken❤❤❤

[@jhnmdghjd]

devoe sings

[@Audrey-rn2gs]

This is so beautiful💕