Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Ah
– Ah
I was a singer
– Ndacula ingoma
You were my fan
– Ubengumlandeli wam
When no one gave a damn
– Xa kungekho mntu wanika idemon
It was you in the dark
– Ndibona wena usebumnyameni
Scared of your anger
– Ukoyika umsindo wakho
In love with your whim
– Uthando kunye ne-whim yakho
Some notes I don’t hit
– Amanye amanqaku andibethanga
But I don’t give up
– Kodwa andinikezeli
Now every day, the plane takes off
– Ngoku yonke imihla, inqwelomoya iyahamba
And every night, the room fills up with
– Kwaye busuku ngabunye, igumbi lizele
People who are convinced I’m not
– People convincing i’m not
Just some kid fakin’ it for your love
– Mere khwabo mein khwabo mein khwabo mein khwabo mein
‘Cause I’m an actress, all of the medals I won for ya
– Kuba ndingumdlali weqonga, zonke iimbasa endiziphumeleleyo
Breaking my back just to be your favourite daughter
– Ukophula umqolo wam ukuze ube yintombi yakho oyithandayo
Everywhere I run, I’m always runnin’ to ya
– Everywhere I ran away, away, away, away
Breaking my back just hoping you’ll say I’m a star
– Ukophula umqolo wam ndiyathemba ukuba uza kuthi ndiyinkwenkwezi
You had a brother, I look like him
– Unomntakwenu, ndifana naye
You told us as kids
– Usixelele njengabantwana
“He died of a broken heart”
– “Wafa ngentliziyo eyaphukileyo”
And for every door you open
– Kwaye yonke iminyango oyivulayo
There’s a room I can’t go in
– Igumbi andinakungena kulo
I break in, I still can’t find you
– Ndophule, andikakufumani
Now that every day, the plane takes off
– Ngoku yonke imihla, inqwelomoya iyahamba
And every night the room fills up
– Kwaye busuku ngabunye igumbi ligcwala
I tell myself that soon we’ll talk
– Ndixelele ukuba kungekudala siza kuthetha
Then I sing every word just to ya
– Emva koko ndicula lonke ilizwi nje ku ya
‘Cause I’m an actress, all of the medals I won for ya
– Kuba ndingumdlali weqonga, zonke iimbasa endiziphumeleleyo
Panic attack just to be your favourite daughter
– Uhlaselo loloyiko nje ukuba ube yintombi yakho oyithandayo
Everywhere I run, I’m always runnin’ to ya
– Everywhere I ran away, away, away, away
Breaking my back to carry the weight of your heart
– Ukophula umqolo wam ukuze uthwale ubunzima bentliziyo yakho
But I keep dancing till I get sick
– Kodwa ndiqhubeka ndidanisa de ndigule
Why’d you have to dream so big?
– Kutheni uphupha kakhulu?
Why did no one listen when you hit the notes from your heart?
– Kutheni kungekho mntu uphulaphulayo xa ubetha amanqaku entliziyweni yakho?
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
– Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
I’m a good actress, look at the medals I won for ya
– I’m good actress, neener neener neener i’ve won
So you could imagine being a favourite daughter
– Ngoko unokucinga ukuba ungumfazi oyintandokazi
Everywhere I run, I’m always runnin’ to ya
– Everywhere I ran away, away, away, away
Breaking my back just to be as brave as my mother
– Ukophula umqolo wam ukuze ube nesibindi njengomama
