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(Birds don’t, birds don’t, birds don’t, birds don’t)
– (Ndege hawana, ndege hawana, ndege hawana, ndege hawana)
Lost in emotion, mama’s youngest
– Lost in emotion, mama mdogo zaidi
Tryna navigate life without my compass
– Tryna navigate maisha bila dira yangu
Some experience death and feel numbness
– Wengine hupata kifo na kuhisi kufa ganzi
But not me, I felt it all and couldn’t function
– Lakini sio mimi, nilihisi yote na sikuweza kufanya kazi
Seein’ you that day
– Angalia siku hiyo
Tellin’ you my plans but I was leavin’ you that day
– Nikuambie mipango yangu lakini nilikuwa nikikuacha siku hiyo
It was in God’s hands, Ye was at Elon’s waiting to get with me
– Ilikuwa mikononi mwa Mungu, mlikuwa Katika kusubiri Kwa Eloni kupata nami
On my way to Texas, that’s when Virginia hit me
– Nikiwa Njiani Kwenda Texas, Ndipo Virginia aliponipiga
And I realized in that instant
– Na nikagundua wakati huo
Our last conversation, you was against it
– Mazungumzo yetu ya mwisho, ulikuwa dhidi yake
Told you I was going to Turks for Thanksgiving
– Nilikuambia kwamba nilikuwa nikienda Kwa Waturuki Kwa Ajili ya Shukrani
I heard what I wanted to hear but didn’t listen
– Nilisikia kile nilichotaka kusikia lakini sikusikiliza
You said you told Gene that Bup needed forgiveness
– Ulisema ulimwambia Gene Kwamba Bup alihitaji msamaha
I see you went to DD’s and stuffed both her fridges
– Naona ulienda KWA DD’S na kujaza friji zake zote mbili
You even told Dad you wished y’all never splitted
– Wewe hata aliiambia Baba wewe alitaka y’all kamwe splitted
See, you were checkin’ boxes, I was checkin’ my mentions
– Angalia, ulikuwa checkin ‘masanduku, nilikuwa checkin’ mentions yangu
Sayin’ you was tired but not ready to go
– Sema ‘ ulikuwa umechoka lakini haukuwa tayari kwenda
Basically was dying without letting me know
– Kimsingi alikuwa akifa bila kunijulisha
I loved you met Nige, hate that he won’t remember you
– Nilikupenda ulikutana Na Nige, chuki kwamba hatakukumbuka
Two things that break my heart is what Novembers do
– Mambo mawili ambayo kuvunja moyo wangu ni nini novemba kufanya
And T follows you, now mind you
– Na t inakufuata, sasa kumbuka
DD calls you, Gene finds you, was that your vision?
– DD anakuita, Gene anakupata, je, hiyo ndiyo maono yako?
Precision, while I’m reminiscin’
– Usahihi, wakati mimi nina reminiscin’
It all hits different, Ma, listen
– Yote hits tofauti, Ma, kusikiliza
The birds don’t sing (Yeah)
– Mashabiki wanachagua: don’t singing (Yeah)
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain, pain
– Ndege hawaimbi, wanapiga kelele kwa maumivu, maumivu
The birds don’t sing (Oh)
– Mashabiki wanachagua: don’t sing (Oh)
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (Oh, they screech in pain)
– Ndege hawaimbi, wanapiga kelele kwa maumivu (Oh, wanapiga kelele kwa maumivu)
The birds don’t sing
– Ndege hawaimbi
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain
– Ndege hawaimbi, wanapiga kelele kwa maumivu
Your car was in the driveway, I knew you were home
– Gari yako ilikuwa katika driveway, nilijua walikuwa nyumbani
By the third knock, a chill ran through my bones
– Kwa kubisha kwa tatu, baridi ilipitia mifupa yangu
The way you missed Mama, I guess I should’ve known
– Jinsi ulivyomkosa Mama, nadhani nilipaswa kujua
Chivalry ain’t dead, you ain’t let her go alone
– Uungwana haujafa, haumruhusu aende peke yake
Found you in the kitchen, scriptures in the den
– Kukupata jikoni, maandiko katika pango
Half-written texts that you never got to send
– Maandishi yaliyoandikwa nusu ambayo haujawahi kutuma
Combin’ through your dresser drawer, where do I begin?
– Kuchanganya kupitia droo yako ya mavazi, ninaanza wapi?
Postin’ noted Bible quotes, were you preparin’ then?
– Postin ‘alibainisha Quotes Biblia, ulikuwa maandalizi’ basi?
I can hear your voice now, I can feel your presence
– Ninaweza kusikia sauti yako sasa, ninaweza kuhisi uwepo wako
Askin’ “Should I rap again?”, you gave me your blessing
– Kuuliza ” Je, Mimi rap tena? “, ulinipa baraka yako
The way you spelled it out, there’s an L in every lesson
– Jinsi ulivyoandika, Kuna L katika kila somo
“Boy, you owe it to the world, let your mess become your message”
– “Kijana, una deni kwa ulimwengu, acha fujo yako iwe ujumbe wako”
Shared you with my friends, the Pops they never had
– Nilikushirikisha na marafiki zangu, Pops ambazo hawakuwahi kuwa nazo
You lived for our fishin’ trips, damn, I had a dad
– Uliishi kwa safari zetu za uvuvi, jamani, nilikuwa na baba
Mine taught discipline, mine taught structure
– Nidhamu iliyofundishwa na mgodi, muundo uliofundishwa na mgodi
Mine didn’t mind when he had to pull a double
– Mine hakuwa na akili wakati alipaswa kuvuta mara mbili
Mine worked overtime, smiled through the struggle
– Mgodi ulifanya kazi ya ziada, alisisimua kupitia mapambano
‘Cause mine wouldn’t let us feel what he had to suffer
– ‘Kwa sababu yangu haingeturuhusu tuhisi kile alichopaswa kuteseka
See, mine made sure he had every base covered
– Angalia, yangu kuhakikisha alikuwa na kila msingi kufunikwa
So imagine his pain findin’ base in the cupboard
– Kwa hivyo fikiria maumivu yake kupata msingi kwenye kabati
Birds don’t sing if the words don’t sting
– Ndege hawaimbi ikiwa maneno hayaumi
Your last few words in my ear still ring (Oh)
– Maneno yako machache ya mwisho katika sikio langu bado pete (Oh)
You told me that you loved me, it was all in your tone (Oh-oh)
– Uliniambia kuwa unanipenda, yote yalikuwa kwa sauti yako (Oh-oh)
“I love my two sons” was the code to your phone, now you’re gone
– “Nawapenda wana wangu wawili” ilikuwa code kwa simu yako, sasa wewe ni gone
Oh, and the birds don’t sing (No, they don’t)
– Ah, na ndege hawaimbi (Hapana, hawaimbi)
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (Don’t the truth ruin it?), pain (Now it feels different, when they doin’ it)
– Ndege hawaimbi, wanapiga kelele kwa maumivu (ukweli hauuharibu?), maumivu (Sasa anahisi tofauti, wakati wao kufanya hivyo)
The birds don’t sing (No, they don’t, and they won’t)
– Ndege hawaimbi (Hapana, hawaimbi, na hawataimba)
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (They don’t sing, they just screech in pain), pain (It’s a cycle, they do that shit over and over again)
– Ndege hawaimbi, wanapiga kelele kwa maumivu (hawaimbi, wanapiga kelele tu kwa maumivu), maumivu (ni mzunguko, wanafanya hivyo tena na tena)
(Oh) The birds don’t sing
– (Ah) ndege hawaimbi
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (Oh the birds, they screech in pain, oh-oh)
– Ndege hawaimbi, wanapiga kelele kwa maumivu (Oh ndege, wanapiga kelele kwa maumivu, oh-oh)
The birds don’t sing
– Ndege hawaimbi
The birds don’t sing, they screech in pain (Oh no, they’re comin’ back again, oh no)
– Ndege hawaimbi, wanapiga kelele kwa maumivu (oh hapana, wanarudi tena, oh hapana)
Remember those who lost their mothers and fathers
– Kumbuka wale waliopoteza mama na baba zao
And make sure that every single moment that you have with them
– Na kuhakikisha kwamba kila wakati moja kwamba una pamoja nao
You show them love
– Unawaonyesha upendo
You show them love
– Unawaonyesha upendo
You’ll see
– Utaona
