Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
She’s me, I’m her in a different font
– Nguyen, nam nguyen ifonti eyahlukileyo
Just a few years younger, a new haircut
– Iminyaka embalwa nje encinci, inwele entsha
Very Leo of you with your Scorpio touch
– Kakhulu Leo kuwe kunye Scorpio yakho touch
Now, now
– Ngoku, ngoku
Going down on her on your vintage rug
– Ukuhla kuye kumbhoxo wakho weediliya
Bet she’s so impressed by your Basquiat
– Bet she’s so impressed by Your Basquiat sweatshirt
And she thinks you’re deep in the ways you’re not
– Kwaye ucinga ukuba unzulu ngendlela ongeyiyo
Now, now
– Ngoku, ngoku
I can’t put it on her, she’s a sweet kid
– Andikwazi ukuyibeka phezu kwakhe, yinkwenkwe emnandi
But she’s taking the bait like we all did
– Kodwa udlala ngathi njengathi sonke
She looks
– Ujongeka
Like all of your girls but blonder
– Njengazo zonke iintombi zakho kodwa blonder
A little like me, just younger
– Younger ubenzani-just younger
Bet she loves when she hears you say
– Ukubheja uyakuthanda xa esiva ukuba uthi
“You’re so mature for your age, babe”
– “Ukhulile kakhulu ngeminyaka yakho, babe\”
She looks
– Ujongeka
Like she could be your daughter
– Unokuba yintombi yakho
Like me before I got smarter
– Njengam ngaphambi kokuba ndibe nobulumko
When I was flattered to hear you say
– Xa ndithe ndavuya ndakuva usithi
“You’re so mature for your age, babe,” oh
– “Ukhulile kakhulu ngeminyaka yakho, babe, ” oh
You dim all the lights so you look real wise
– Unciphise zonke izibane ukuze ubonakale ulumkile
As they trace the lines underneath your eyes
– Njengoko bekhangela imigca phantsi kwamehlo akho
And mistake your charm for a cosmic sign
– Kwaye wenze impazamo umtsalane wakho womqondiso wecosmic
Now, now
– Ngoku, ngoku
I can’t put it on them, it’s his best trick
– Andikwazi ukuyibeka kubo, liqhinga lakhe elihle
And they’re taking the bait just like I did
– Kwaye bathatha isithiyelo njengam
She looks
– Ujongeka
Like all of your girls but blonder
– Njengazo zonke iintombi zakho kodwa blonder
A little like me, just younger
– Younger ubenzani-just younger
Bet she loves when she hears you say
– Ukubheja uyakuthanda xa esiva ukuba uthi
“You’re so mature for your age, babe”
– “Ukhulile kakhulu ngeminyaka yakho, babe\”
She looks
– Ujongeka
Like she could be your daughter
– Unokuba yintombi yakho
Like me before I got smarter
– Njengam ngaphambi kokuba ndibe nobulumko
When I was flattered to hear you say
– Xa ndithe ndavuya ndakuva usithi
“You’re so mature for your age, babe”
– “Ukhulile kakhulu ngeminyaka yakho, babe\”
Watched the tide rise up as high as you got on me
– Ubukele umsinga uphakama phezulu njengokuba wawundifikele
Listening to Strawberry Letter 23
– Ukuphulaphula I-Strawberry Letter 23
Hid my car at Carbon Beach so I wasn’t seen at yours
– Wafihla imoto Yam Elunxwemeni Lwekhabhoni ngoko andizange ndibonwe kuwe
You knew better of course
– Ubusazi ngcono kunjalo
Oh, you’re so mature
– Youre too mature ukulele
You’re so mature
– Ngaba ukhule kangaka
Oh
– Owu
She looks
– Ujongeka
Like all of your girls but blonder
– Njengazo zonke iintombi zakho kodwa blonder
A little like me, just younger
– Younger ubenzani-just younger
Bet she loves when she hears you say
– Ukubheja uyakuthanda xa esiva ukuba uthi
“You’re so mature for your age, babe”
– “Ukhulile kakhulu ngeminyaka yakho, babe\”
She looks (She looks)
– Look away(Look away)
Like she could be your daughter
– Unokuba yintombi yakho
Like me before I got smarter
– Njengam ngaphambi kokuba ndibe nobulumko
When I was flattered to hear you say
– Xa ndithe ndavuya ndakuva usithi
“You’re so mature for your age, babe”
– “Ukhulile kakhulu ngeminyaka yakho, babe\”
Watched the tide rise up as high as you got on me
– Ubukele umsinga uphakama phezulu njengokuba wawundifikele
Listening to Strawberry Letter 23
– Ukuphulaphula I-Strawberry Letter 23
Hid my car at Carbon Beach so I wasn’t seen at yours
– Wafihla imoto Yam Elunxwemeni Lwekhabhoni ngoko andizange ndibonwe kuwe
You’re so mature for your age, babe
– You’re too mature, babe
