Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Her name was Kitty
– Igama Lakhe Yayingukitty
Made her money being pretty and witty
– Yenza imali yakhe ibe ntle kwaye ibe nobukrelekrele
They gave her the keys to this city
– Bamnika izitshixo kwesi sixeko
Then they said she didn’t do it legitly, oh
– Emva koko bathi akazange enze ngokusemthethweni, oh
I bought a ticket
– Ndithenge ithikithi
She’s dancing in her garters and fishnets
– Udanisa kwiigarter zakhe kunye neefishnets
Fifty in the cast, zero missteps
– Fifty, zero missteps
Looking back, I guess it was kismet
– Ukujonga emva, ndicinga ukuba yayiyikismet
I waited by the stage door, packed in with the autograph hounds
– Ndalinda emnyango weqonga, ndipakishwe ngeehounds ze-autograph
Barking her name, then glowing like the end of a cigarette, wow, she came out
– Ukukhonkotha igama lakhe, emva koko kukhanya njengokuphela kwecuba, wow, waphuma
I said, “You’re living my dream”
– Me: “ha, a wethu uyandithanda”
Then she said to me
– Emva koko wathi kum
“Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
– “Thank you, nice sweatshirt
You’re sweeter than a peach
– You’re sweeter than a ukelele
But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Kodwa awazi ukuba ubomi bentombazana yokubonisa, babe
And you’re never, ever gonna
– Awusoze, awusoze
Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
– Linda, okukhona udlala, kokukhona uhlawula ngakumbi
You’re softer than a kitten, so
– Wena ungcono kunekati, ngoko
You don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Awuyazi oyifunayo lyrics by zanda zakuza
And you’re never gonna wanna”
– Awusoze ufune
She was a menace
– Wayeyisongelo
The baby of the family in Lenox
– Usapho Losapho Elenox
Her father whored around like all men did
– Uyise wahenyuza njengabo bonke abantu
Her mother took pills and played tennis
– Umama wakhe wathabatha iipilisi waza wadlala intenetya
So she waited by the stage door as the club promoter arrived
– Ngoko walinda emnyango weqonga njengoko kwafika umququzeleli weklabhu
She said, “I’d sell my soul to have a taste of a magnificent life that’s all mine”
– Wathi, ” ndiza kuthengisa umphefumlo wam ukuba ube nencasa yobomi obumangalisayo yiyo yonke yam”
But that’s not what showgirls get
– Kodwa oku akusiyo into eyenziwa ngamantombazana
They leave us for dead
– Basishiyela ukufa
Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
– Thank you beautiful sweatshirt
You’re sweeter than a peach
– You’re sweeter than a ukelele
But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Kodwa awazi ukuba ubomi bentombazana yokubonisa, babe
And you’re never, ever gonna
– Awusoze, awusoze
Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
– Linda, okukhona udlala, kokukhona uhlawula ngakumbi
You’re softer than a kitten, so
– Wena ungcono kunekati, ngoko
You don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Awuyazi oyifunayo lyrics by zanda zakuza
And you’re never gonna wanna
– Kwaye awusoze ufune
I took her pearls of wisdom, hung them from my neck
– Ndathabatha iiperile zakhe zobulumko, ndazixhoma entanyeni yam
I paid my dues with every bruise, I knew what to expect
– Ndikhokhele bawo by zonke dikana-ndandiyazi into emandiyilindele
Do you wanna take a skate on the ice inside my veins?
– ¿Dónde queda matshidiso inside?
They ripped me off like false lashes and then threw me away
– Bandikrazula njengemivimbo yobuxoki bandilahla
And all the headshots on the walls
– Kwaye zonke iintloko kwiindonga
Of the dance hall are of the bitches
– Dancingqueen dancingqueen dancingqueen dancingqueen
Who wish I’d hurry up and die
– Ngubani onqwenela ukuba ndikhawuleze ndife
But I’m immortal now, baby dolls
– I’m unfathomable now, baby doodles
I couldn’t if I tried
– Andikwazi ukuba ndizame
So I say
– Ngoko ndithi
“Thank you for the lovely bouquet
– “Enkosi kakhulu ngale bouquet intle
I’m married to the hustle
– Ndatshata ibe ngelishwa ndaqala nokusela
And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Kwaye ngoku ndiyazi ubomi bentombazana yokubonisa, babe
And I’ll never know another
– Andisoze ndiyazi omnye umntu
Pain hidden by the lipstick and lace (Lipstick and lace)
– Iintlungu ezifihliweyo ngumlomo kunye neleyisi(Ilipstick kunye neleyisi)
Sequins are forever
– Sequins ngonaphakade
And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Kwaye ngoku ndiyazi ubomi bentombazana yokubonisa, babe
Wouldn’t have it any other way” (Wouldn’t have it any other way)
– No way i’d miss it ” (no way i’D miss it)
(Thank you for the lovely bouquet)
– (Thanks beauty booty)
Oh, wouldn’t have it any other way
– Owu, ngekhe ibe nayo nayiphi na enye indlela
(Thank you for the lovely bouquet)
– (Thanks beauty booty)
Hey, Kitty
– Iino, Kitty
(Thank you for the lovely bouquet)
– (Thanks beauty booty)
Now I make my money being pretty and witty
– Ngoku ndiyenza imali yam ibe mhle kwaye ibe nobukrelekrele
Thank you for the lovely bouquet
– Thank you beautyandthebeast
Thank you for an unforgettable night
– Enkosi ngobusuku obungenakulibaleka
We will see you next time
– Siza kukubona kwixesha elizayo
Give it up for the band
– Neela band
And the dancers
– Kwaye abadanisi
And of course, Sabrina
– Nayee, Sabrina
I love you, Taylor
– Ndiyakuthanda wena, Taylor
That’s our show
– Lo ngumboniso wethu
We love you so much
– Siyakuthanda kakhulu
Goodnight
– Molo
