Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Rows and flows of angel hair
– Imiqolo kunye nokuhamba kweenwele zengelosi
And ice cream castles in the air
– Ice cream castles into the woods
And feather canyons everywhere
– Kwaye iintsiba canyons yonke indawo
I’ve looked at clouds that way
– Ndakhangela amafu ngale ndlela
But now they only block the sun
– Kodwa ngoku bavala kuphela ilanga
They rain and snow on everyone
– Imvula nekhephu kumntu wonke
So many things I would’ve done
– Things i’ve made
But clouds got in my way
– Kodwa amafu afika indlela yam
I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
– Ndakhangela amafu kumacala omabini ngoku
From up and down, and still somehow
– Upstream downstream & nothing into something
It’s cloud illusions, I recall
– It’s illusion, i’m noticing
I really don’t know clouds at all
– I don’t know cloud / abahlali basemjondolo
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
– Inyanga kunye nejuni kunye namavili Kaferris
The dizzy dancin’ way you feel
– Dancingqueen dancingqueen dancingqueen dancingqueen dancingqueen
As every fairy tale comes real
– Njengoko yonke intsomi ifika yinyani
I’ve looked at love that way
– Ndakhangela uthando ngale ndlela
But now it’s just another show
– Kodwa ngoku nje omnye umboniso
You leave ’em laughin’ when you go
– “Hleka xa uphuma”
And if you care, don’t let them know
– Kwaye ukuba uyakhathala, ungabaxeleli
Don’t give yourself away
– Musa ukuzinikela
I’ve looked at love from both sides now
– Ndakhangela kumacala omabini othando ngoku
From give and take, and still somehow
– Ukusuka ukunika kwaye uthathe, kwaye ngandlela thile
It’s love’s illusions, I recall
– Lufuno dagada-lufuno dagada
I really don’t know love at all
– Mna ngenene andazi uthando
Tears and fears and feeling proud
– Iinyembezi kunye noloyiko kunye nokuziva unebhongo
To say “I love you” right out loud
– Ukuthi “ndiyakuthanda” ngokuvakalayo
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
– Amaphupho nezincazelo zawo
I’ve looked at life that way
– Ndakhangela ubomi ngale ndlela
But now old friends are acting strange
– Kodwa ngoku abahlobo bakudala benza into engaqhelekanga
They shake their heads, they say I’ve changed
– Bahlunguzela iintloko zabo, bathi nditshintshile
Well, something’s lost, but something’s gained
– Kukho into elahlekileyo, kodwa kukho into ephumeleleyo
In living every day
– Ubomi bemihla ngemihla
I’ve looked at life from both sides now
– Ndibukele ubomi macala omabini ngoku
From win and lose and still somehow
– From win & lossing kwaye ngandlela thile
It’s life’s illusions, I recall
– Life’s illusion, i’m saying
I really don’t know life at all
– Ubomi abumazi nakancinci
I’ve looked at life from both sides now
– Ndibukele ubomi macala omabini ngoku
From up and down, and still somehow
– Upstream downstream & nothing into something
It’s life’s illusions, I recall
– Life’s illusion, i’m saying
I really don’t know life at all
– Ubomi abumazi nakancinci
