Etiket: Isixhosa

Ikliphu Yevidiyo Ingoma And now, the end is near – Kwaye ngoku, isiphelo sikufuphi And so I face the final curtain – Kwaye ke ndijongana nekhethini lokugqibela My friend, I’ll say it clear – Mhlobo wam, ndiza kuthetha ngokucacileyo I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain – Ndiza kuchaza imeko yam, endiqinisekileyo ngayo I’ve…

Ikliphu Yevidiyo Ingoma The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful – Imicu emehlweni akho ukuba umbala kubo emangalisayo Stop me and steal my breath – Stop my breath ukulele And emeralds from mountains that thrust towards the sky – Kwaye ii emeralds ezivela ezintabeni ezijonge esibhakabhakeni Never revealing their depth – Ungaze utyhile…

Ikliphu Yevidiyo Ingoma Once, I was seven years old, my mama told me – Ngenye imini, ndandineminyaka esixhenxe ubudala, umama wandixelela “Go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely” – “Hamba uzenzele abahlobo okanye uza kuba nesithukuthezi” Once, I was seven years old – Ngenye imini, ndandineminyaka esixhenxe ubudala It was a big, big…

Ikliphu Yevidiyo Ingoma I was a girl in the village doin’ alright – Ndandiyintombazana eselula ehlala kwidolophana okay, okay, okay Then I became a princess overnight – Emva koko ndaba yinkosazana ubusuku bonke Now I gotta figure out how to do it right – Ngoku kufuneka ndifunde indlela yokwenza okulungileyo So much to learn and…

Ikliphu Yevidiyo Ingoma Come stop your cryin’, it will be alright – Stop yelling, i’ll be okay Just take my hand, hold it tight – Bamba isandla sam, bamba isandla sam I will protect you from all around you – Ndiza kukukhusela kuzo zonke iindawo I will be here, don’t you cry – I’ll be…

Ikliphu Yevidiyo Ingoma Born down in a dead man’s town – Uzalelwe kwidolophu yasebhayi The first kick I took was when I hit the ground – Into yokuqala endiyithathayo xa ndibetha umhlaba End up like a dog that’s been beat too much – Phela njengenja ebethwe kakhulu ‘Til you spend half your life just coverin’…

Ikliphu Yevidiyo Ingoma Take my mind and take my pain – Thatha ingqondo yam uthathe intlungu yam Like an empty bottle takes the rain – Njengebhotile engenanto ithatha imvula And heal, heal, heal, heal, heal – Healing, healing, healing, healing, healing, healing And take my past and take my sins – Thatha okwedlule lami uzithathe…

Ikliphu Yevidiyo Ingoma A neon moon, yeah, it’s gettin’ late – Noon noon noon noon noon noon noon noon noon noon noon noon noon noon I look at you and I ain’t thinkin’ straight – Ndijonge kuwe kwaye andicingi ngokuthe ngqo Yeah, horse to the water, prolly shouldn’t drink – Ewe, ihashe ukuya emanzini, i-prolly…

Ikliphu Yevidiyo Ingoma I really thought I made up my mind – Bendicinga ukuba ndenza ingqondo yam Hopped in the car and put it in drive – Wangena emotweni wangena emotweni I tried to leave like a hundred times – Ndazama ukuhamba kangangezihlandlo ezilikhulu But something’s stopping me every time, oh-ho – Kodwa kukho into…