Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
When the happy heart is smiling (When the demon heart is crying)
– Xa intliziyo eyonwabileyo incuma (Xa intliziyo yedemon ikhala)
And the Sun is shining bright (And the blood is gushing bright)
– Kwaye Ilanga liyakhazimla (kwaye igazi liyakhazimla)
Raise up your hat for a funny sight (Raise up your bat for the burning fight)
– Phakamisa umnqwazi wakho ukuze ubone okuhlekisayo (Phakamisa ilulwane lakho ukuze utshise umlo)
When your cat is slowly sighing (When your hope is slowly dying)
– Xa ikati yakho iyancwina kancinci (xa ithemba lakho lifa kancinci)
And its fur is looking white (And your future’s lost its rights)
– Kwaye uboya bayo bujongeka bumhlophe (kwaye ikamva lakho lilahlekelwe ngamalungelo its)
Make sure to check your mat for mites (Raise up your bat and face the fright)
– Qiniseka ukuba ujonge ukhuko lwakho ngamangolwane (Phakamisa ilulwane lakho kwaye ujongane noloyiko)
Let’s get your friends and fly a kite (Let’s knock ’em dead into the night)
– Fumana abahlobo bakho kwaye ubhabhe ikayiti (Masibankqonkqoze ebusuku)
Come follow me into the dark
– Ndilandele ebumnyameni
With your heart as the ark
– Ngentliziyo yakho njengomkhombe
Which shall shine you the way
– Ngubani na oya kunikhanyisela indlela
Because I’m with you in the dark
– Ndihamba nawe by mafikizolo
With your heart as my mark
– Ngentliziyo yakho njengophawu lwam
Which shall guide you the way, through the waves
– Ngubani na oya kunikhokelela endleleni, ngamaza
Come follow me into the dark
– Ndilandele ebumnyameni
With your heart as the ark
– Ngentliziyo yakho njengomkhombe
Which shall shine you the way
– Ngubani na oya kunikhanyisela indlela
Because I’m with you in the dark
– Ndihamba nawe by mafikizolo
With your heart as my mark
– Ngentliziyo yakho njengophawu lwam
Which shall guide you the way, through the waves
– Ngubani na oya kunikhokelela endleleni, ngamaza
When the sleepy duck is crying (When the demon heart is crying)
– Xa idada elileleyo likhala (Xa intliziyo yedemon ikhala)
And the mom is kiss goodnight (And the blood is gushing bright)
– Kwaye umama uyamanga goodnight (kwaye igazi liyakhazimla)
Raise up your bat for baseball delight (Raise up your bat for the burning fight)
– Phakamisa i-bat yakho yokuzonwabisa kwe-baseball (Phakamisa i-bat yakho yokulwa nokutshisa)
When your pancake’s slowly frying (When your hope is slowly dying)
– Xa i-pancake yakho iyancipha kancinci (xa ithemba lakho lifa kancane)
And your future’s really bright (And your future’s lost its rights)
– Kwaye ikamva lakho liqaqambile ngenene (Kwaye ikamva lakho liphulukene namalungelo its)
Bring extra smores to the campsite (Raise up your bat and face the fright)
– Zisa ii-smores ezongezelelweyo kwinkampu (Phakamisa ilulwane lakho kwaye ujongane noloyiko)
I bet my friends still want a bite (Let’s knock ’em dead into the night)
– Ndiqinisekile ukuba abahlobo bam basafuna ukuluma (Masibankqonkqoze ebusuku)
