Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Glistening grass from September rain
– Ukubengezela ingca ukusuka ngoseptemba imvula
Gray overpass full of neon names
– Ngwevu igqithile igcwele amagama e-neon
You drive (Mm, mm)
– Uqhuba (Mm, mm)
Eighty-five (Mm, mm)
– 85 (Mm, mm)
Gallatin Road and the Lakeside Beach
– I-Gallatin Road Kunye Ne-Lakeside Beach
Watching the game from your brother’s Jeep
– Ukubukela umdlalo Kwijeep yomntakwenu
Your smile (Mm, mm)
– Uncumo lwakho(Mm, mm)
Miles wide
– Iimayile ububanzi
And it was not an invitation
– Kwaye yayingesosimemo
Should’ve kissed you anyway
– Kissing, anyway
Should’ve kissed you anyway
– Kissing, anyway
And it was not convenient, no
– Kwaye kwakungekho lula, hayi
But your girlfriend was away
– Kodwa intombi yakho yayingekho
Should’ve kissed you anyway, hey
– Kiss anyways, yeehaw
Shiny wood floors underneath my feet
– Iinkuni ezikhanyayo phantsi kweenyawo zam
Disco ball makes everything look cheap
– Ibhola yedisco yenza yonke into ibonakale inexabiso eliphantsi
Have fun (Mm, mm)
– Nandipha (mm, mm)
It’s prom (Mm, mm)
– Promotion ke liye (mm, mm)
Wilted corsage dangles from my wrist
– I-blueberries evela kwi-blueberries yam
Over his shoulder, I catch a glimpse
– Phezu kwamagxa akhe, ndibambe iqhaza
And see (Mm, mm)
– Khangela (Mm, mm)
You looking at me
– Look into my eyes
And it was not an invitation
– Kwaye yayingesosimemo
But as the 50 Cent song played (Song played)
– The 50 Cent ukulele songs ukulele songs ukulele songs ukulele songs (songs)
Should’ve kissed you anyway (Anyway)
– Kissing, anyway)
And it was not (And it was not) convenient (Convenient), no
– Kwaye kwakungekho (Kwaye kwakungekho) convenient (Convenient), hayi
Would’ve been the best mistake
– Ngaba yayiyeyona mpazamo ilungileyo
Should’ve kissed you anyway, hey
– Kiss anyways, yeehaw
Don’t make it awkward in second period
– Musa ukwenza ukuba kube nzima kwixesha lesibini
Might piss your ex off, lately, we’ve been good
– Ngaba unokuphosa i ex yakho, last week, we’ve been okay
Staying friends is safe, doesn’t mean you should
– Ukuhlala nabahlobo kukhuselekile, akuthethi ukuba ufanele
Don’t make it awkward in second period
– Musa ukwenza ukuba kube nzima kwixesha lesibini
Might piss your ex off, lately, we’ve been good
– Ngaba unokuphosa i ex yakho, last week, we’ve been okay
Staying friends is safe, doesn’t mean you should
– Ukuhlala nabahlobo kukhuselekile, akuthethi ukuba ufanele
When I left school, I lost track of you
– Xa ndiphuma esikolweni, ndilahlekelwe ngumkhondo wakho
Abigail called me with the bad news
– Uabhigali wandibiza ngeendaba ezimbi
Goodbye
– Sala kakuhle
And we’ll never know why
– Asisoze sazi ukuba kutheni
It was not an invitation
– Ayibobo memo
But I flew home anyway
– Kodwa ndabhabha ekhaya kunjalo
With so much left to say
– Kuninzi okushiyekileyo ukuba uthi
It was not convenient, no
– Kwakungekho lula, hayi
But I whispered at the grave
– Kodwa ndasebeza engcwabeni
“Should’ve kissed you anyway,” ooh
– “Kufanele ngikuphuze kunjalo, ohh
And it was not (It was not) an invitation (Invitation)
– Kwaye kwakungekho (kwakungekho) isimemo (Isimemo)
Should’ve kissed you anyway (Anyway)
– Kissing, anyway)
Should’ve kissed you anyway (Anyway), anyway
– Kissing, anyway (Anyhow)
And it was not—
– Kwaye kwakungekho—
My advice is to always ruin the friendship
– Ingcebiso yam kukusoloko ukonakalisa ubuhlobo
Better that than regret it for all time
– Kungcono kunokuba uzisole ngalo lonke ixesha
Should’ve kissed you anyway
– Kissing, anyway
And my advice is to always answer the question
– Kwaye ingcebiso yam kukuhlala uphendula umbuzo
Better that than to ask it all your life
– Kungcono kunokuba ubuze ubomi bakho bonke
Should’ve kissed you anyway
– Kissing, anyway
Should’ve kissed you anyway
– Kissing, anyway
