Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
(Ready? Yes)
– (Ulungele? Ewe)
Well, oh, Madeline, how you been? I’ve been waiting ’round to die again
– Um, Madison, how’s been? Ndilinde ukufa kwakhona
Well, I saw all your friends and you weren’t there
– Ndibone bonke abahlobo bakho, kwaye awuzange ube khona
And there’s a picture of us holding up a pitcher of our favorite beer
– Kwaye kukho umfanekiso wethu ophethe i-pitcher yebhiya yethu esiyithandayo
I’m tryna slow down this year, they can’t hold it like I used to
– I’m swayed this year, i’m swayed, i’m swayed
I ain’t ever felt as lonely as I do tonight in this nice hotel
– Zange khe ndizive ndinesithukuthezi njengam ngokuhlwanje kule hotele intle
Twelve hundred miles from that shit motel you kissed me softly in
– 1200 miles away from that ukulele kiss me softly ukulele
Well, I heard you been on the road, West Coast, just song singing
– Ndivile ukuba uhamba Endleleni, Entshona Coast, ukucula nje
Are you coming home again? ‘Cause I’d like to see you smile
– Ngaba ubuyela ekhaya? Kuba ndifuna ukukubona uncuma
If you feel inclined, don’t be dying on just anyone
– Ukuba uziva utyekele, sukufa nakubani na
‘Cause I’m the only one that gets to call you home
– Kuba ndim ndedwa obizayo ekhaya
And, oh, Madeline, how you been? I’ve been waiting ’round to die again
– Um, Madison, how’s been? Ndilinde ukufa kwakhona
If you see her, won’t you tell her I need her like a sailor needs the ocean
– Ukuba uyambona, awuyi kumxelela i’ll be needing you like a sea sweatshirt
Oh, Madeline, how you been? Are you back with that boy again
– Madeline, kunjani Ngaba ubuya nale nkwenkwe kwakhona
That deserves a broken jaw?
– Ngaba le nto ifanele ibe ngumhlathi owaphukileyo?
Does he touch you like you need him to or come back when you call?
– Ngaba uyakuchukumisa njengoko ufuna ukuba abuye okanye abuye xa ufowuna?
Well, oh, Madeline, how you been? I’ve been waiting ’round to die again
– Um, Madison, how’s been? Ndilinde ukufa kwakhona
And I saw all your friends and you weren’t there
– Kwaye ndabona bonke abahlobo bakho kwaye ubungekho
