Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Every time a guy writes a song, he’s a cowboy, a sailor
– Njalo xa umfana ebhala ingoma, uyinkwenkwe, umatiloshe
Playing with the world in his palm like the first pioneer
– Ukudlala nehlabathi entendeni yakhe njengovulindlela wokuqala
Every time he opens his mouth, it’s a loud movie trailer
– Ngalo lonke ixesha evula umlomo wakhe, yitreyila enkulu yefilimu
Clipping every image and sound he thinks proves he was here
– Ukusika wonke umfanekiso kunye nesandi ucinga ukuba ulapha
A hand, a spike, a physical fight, a flash of light, a curtain
– Isandla, isikhonkwane, umlo wenyama, ilitha lokukhanya, ikhethini
A toll, a tithe, the passage of time, a height, a dive, a burden
– Itoliki, isishumi, ukuhamba kwexesha, ukuphakama, ukuntywila, umthwalo
A girl, a night, a typical type, a siren in the water
– Intombazana, ubusuku, uhlobo oluqhelekileyo, i-siren emanzini
A scroll, a nod, a message from God, a son, a Holy Father
– Chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum Chrum Chrum Chrum Kwik chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum kwik
Every time a guy writes a song, he’s a sailor, a cowboy
– Ngalo lonke ixesha umfana ebhala ingoma, ungumatiloshe, inkomo
Holding out the world in his palm like he made it himself
– Ubambe ihlabathi entendeni yakhe njengoko wazenza ngokwakhe
Every time I open my mouth, I think, “Wow, what a loud noise”
– Ngalo lonke ixesha ndivula umlomo wam, ndicinga, ” wow, yintoni ingxolo enkulu”
Still on the soapbox, just hoping I seem underwhelmed
– Ndisesebhokisini yesepha, ndiyathemba nje ukuba ndiphantsi
The hand, the pen, the writing again, the wind around the willow
– Isandla, usiba, umbhalo kwakhona, umoya ojikeleze umngcunube
The felt, the ice, the passage of time, the melting down the window
– Chrum kwik chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum kwik chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum kwik kwik kwik kwik kwik chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum kwik kwik kwik kwik kwik kwik kwik kwik kwik
The now, the then, the thinking of “when,” the bottle in the ocean
– Ngoku, ngoko, ukucinga “xa, ” ibhotile elwandle
The strike, the pause, the message from God forbid she shows emotion
– Kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik, kwik
This isn’t rage, it’s worth a mention
– Oku akusiyo umsindo, kodwa kufanelekile ukukhankanya
This is a fake internal tension
– Olu luxinzelelo lwangaphakathi olungeyonyani
Sometimes, I spread out one opinion
– Maxa wambi, ndandisasaza uluvo olunye
And stand on its back to gauge attention
– Kwaye ume emqolo ukuze ulinganise ingqalelo
This isn’t rage, it’s too specific
– It’s not rude, it’s too bloody right i’m okay
I like to hate symbolic limits
– Nanditha gandi imida yokomfuziselo
This is no statement, I’m complicit
– No comments, i’m complexity
This is a dream, God put me in it
– Thixo wam ndizothini aba bantu
A hand, a spike, a physical fight, the wind around the willow
– Isandla, isikhonkwane, umlo womzimba, umoya ojikeleze umngcunube
A toll, a tithe, the passage of time, the melting down the window
– I-toll, isishumi, ukuhamba kwexesha, ukunyibilika kwefestile
The now, the then, the thinking of “when,” the siren in the water
– Ngoku, ngoko, ukucinga “xa, ” siren emanzini
The strike, the pause, the message from God, does that make me His daughter?
– Phumlani, phumlani, umyalezo ovela Kuthixo, ngaba loo nto indenza intombi Yakhe?
A hand, a shove, a valley, a jump, a score under the wire
– Isandla, ityhubhu, intlambo, ukutsiba, inqaku phantsi kocingo
Just sweep me up, just sweep me up and take me somewhere higher
– Ndikhuphe nje, ndikhuphe nje kwaye undithathe kwindawo ephezulu
Just sweep me up, just sweep me up and take me somewhere higher
– Ndikhuphe nje, ndikhuphe nje kwaye undithathe kwindawo ephezulu
Just sweep me up, just sweep me up and take me somewhere higher
– Ndikhuphe nje, ndikhuphe nje kwaye undithathe kwindawo ephezulu
