Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
Bah! Humbug! Now that’s too strong
– Ubah! I-Humbug! Manje lokho kunamandla kakhulu
‘Cause it is my favorite holiday
– Ngoba iholide engilithandayo
But all this year’s been a busy blur
– Kodwa wonke lo nyaka uye waba ukufiphala okumatasa
Don’t think I have the energy
– Angicabangi ukuthi nginamandla
To add to my already mad rush
– Ukwengeza ku-my already mad rush
Just ’cause it’s ’tis the season
– ‘Ngoba nje’ yisikhathi sonyaka
The perfect gift for me would be
– Isipho esiphelele kimi kungaba
Completions and connections left from last year
– Ukuqedwa nokuxhumeka okushiywe ngonyaka odlule
Ski shop encounter, most interesting
– Ski shop ukuhlangana, ezithakazelisayo kakhulu
Had his number but never the time
– Wayenenombolo yakhe kodwa akazange abe nesikhathi
Most of ’81 passed along those lines
– Iningi lika-81 ladlula kulezo zindlela
So deck those halls
– Ngakhok lawo mahholo
Trim those trees
– Nquma lezo zihlahla
Raise up cups of Christmas cheer
– Raisa izinkomishi zokukhuthaza Ukhisimusi
I just need to catch my breath
– Ngidinga nje ukubamba umoya wami
Christmas by myself this year
– Ukhisimusi ngokwami kulo nyaka
Calendar picture, frozen landscape
– Ikhalenda picture, landscape eqandisiwe
Chill this room for 24 days
– Pholisa leli gumbi izinsuku ezingu-24
Evergreens, sparkling snow
– Izitshalo ezihlala ziluhlaza, iqhwa elikhazimulayo
Get this winter over with!
– Thola lokhu ebusika phezu nge!
Flashback to springtime, saw him again
– Ukubuyela emuva entwasahlobo, waphinde wambona
Would have been good to go for lunch
– Bekungaba kuhle ukuya esidlweni sasemini
Couldn’t agree when we were both free
– Sasingavumelani lapho sobabili sikhululekile
We tried, we said we’d keep in touch
– Sazama, sathi sizoqhubeka sixhumana
Didn’t of course, ’til summertime
– Yiqiniso, ‘kwaze kwaba sehlobo
Out to the beach, to his boat, could I join him?
– Ngingakwazi yini ukuya ogwini, esikebheni sakhe?
No, this time it was me
– Cha, kulokhu kwakungimi
Sunburn in the third degree
– Ukushiswa yilanga ngezinga lesithathu
Now the calendar’s just one page
– Manje ikhasi elilodwa kuphela lekhalenda
Of course I am excited
– Yiqiniso ngijabule kakhulu
Tonight’s the night I’ve set my mind
– Namuhla kusihlwa ngibeke ingqondo yami
Not to do too much about it
– Akufanele wenze okuningi ngakho
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi ngizomkhumbula lo nyaka
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi ngizomkhumbula lo nyaka
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi ngizomkhumbula lo nyaka
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi ngizomkhumbula lo nyaka
Hardly dashing through the snow
– Akunakugijimela eqhweni
‘Cause I bundled up too tight
– Ngoba ngaqina kakhulu
Last minute have-to-dos
– Umzuzu wokugcina kufanele-ku-dos
A few cards, a few calls because it’s
– Amakhadi ambalwa, izingcingo ezimbalwa ngoba
RSVP
– RSVP
No, thanks, no party lights
– Cha, ngiyabonga, akukho izibani party
It’s Christmas Eve, gonna relax
– Ngokhisimusi, ngizophumula
Turned down all of my invites
– Ngenqaba zonke izimemo zami
Last Fall I had a night to myself
– Ekwindla edlule ngaba nobusuku kimi
Same guy called, Halloween party
– Umfana ofanayo wabiza, iphathi Ye-halloween
Waited all night for him to show
– Walinda ubusuku bonke ukuba aboniswe
This time his car wouldn’t go
– Kulokhu imoto yakhe yayingeke ihambe
Forget it, it’s cold, it’s getting late
– Khohlwa, kubanda, kuya sekwephuzile
Trudge on home to celebrate
– Hamba ekhaya uyogubha
In a quiet way, unwind
– Ngendlela ethule, vula umoya
Doing Christmas right this time
– Ukwenza ukhisimusi kahle kulokhu
A&P has provided me
– I-a&p inginikeze
With the world’s smallest turkey
– Nge-turkey encane kunazo zonke emhlabeni
Already in the oven, nice and hot
– Kakade kuhhavini, nice futhi hot
Oh damn!
– O, maye!
Guess what I forgot
– Ukuqagela lokho engikukhohliwe
Back out in the snow
– Phindela eqhweni
To the only all night grocery
– Okuwukuphela kwesitolo sokudla sasebusuku
Here on the line is that guy I’ve been chasing all year
– Lapha emgqeni yilowo muntu ebengimjaha unyaka wonke
“Spendin’ this one alone” he said
– Wathi: “sebenzisa lona wedwa”
“Need a break, this year’s been crazy”
– “Sidinga ikhefu, lo nyaka ubuhlanya”
I said, “Me too, but why are you…?
– Ngathi, ” Nami, kodwa kungani wena…?
You mean you forgot cranberries too?”
– Usho ukuthi nawe ukhohliwe cranberries?”
Then suddenly we laughed and laughed
– Khona ke ngokungazelelwe sahleka futhi sahleka
Caught on to what was happening
– Wabambeka kulokho okwakwenzeka
That Christmas magic’s brought this tale
– Lowo mlingo Kakhisimusi waletha le ndaba
To a very happy ending
– Ukuphela okujabulisayo
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Angikwazanga ukuphuthelwa yilokhu kulo nyaka
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Angikwazanga ukuphuthelwa yilokhu kulo nyaka
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Angikwazanga ukuphuthelwa yilokhu kulo nyaka
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Angikwazanga ukuphuthelwa yilokhu kulo nyaka
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Angikwazanga ukuphuthelwa yilokhu kulo nyaka
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Angikwazanga ukuphuthelwa yilokhu kulo nyaka
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Ukhisimusi omuhle, Ukhisimusi omuhle
