Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
Every time a guy writes a song, he’s a cowboy, a sailor
– Njalo lapho umfana ebhala ingoma, uba umshayeli wezinkomo, itilosi
Playing with the world in his palm like the first pioneer
– Ukudlala nezwe entendeni yesandla sakhe njengephayona lokuqala
Every time he opens his mouth, it’s a loud movie trailer
– Njalo lapho evula umlomo wakhe, kuba i-trailer yefilimu enomsindo
Clipping every image and sound he thinks proves he was here
– Ukusika zonke izithombe nomsindo acabanga ukuthi ufakazela ukuthi wayelapha
A hand, a spike, a physical fight, a flash of light, a curtain
– Isandla, isipikili, ukulwa ngokomzimba, ukukhanya okukhanyayo, ikhethini
A toll, a tithe, the passage of time, a height, a dive, a burden
– Intela, okweshumi, ukuhamba kwesikhathi, ukuphakama, ukucwila, umthwalo
A girl, a night, a typical type, a siren in the water
– Intombazane, ubusuku, uhlobo olujwayelekile, i-siren emanzini
A scroll, a nod, a message from God, a son, a Holy Father
– Umqulu, ukunqekuzisa ikhanda, umyalezo Ovela Kunkulunkulu, indodana, Ubaba ongcwele
Every time a guy writes a song, he’s a sailor, a cowboy
– Njalo lapho umfana ebhala ingoma, uba itilosi, abe umshayeli wezinkomo
Holding out the world in his palm like he made it himself
– Ukubamba umhlaba entendeni yesandla sakhe njengokungathi wakwenza ngokwakhe
Every time I open my mouth, I think, “Wow, what a loud noise”
– Njalo lapho ngivula umlomo wami, ngicabanga, ” Wow, yeka umsindo omkhulu”
Still on the soapbox, just hoping I seem underwhelmed
– Ngisesebhokisini lensipho, ngithemba nje ukuthi ngizobonakala ngingajabule
The hand, the pen, the writing again, the wind around the willow
– Isandla, ipeni, umbhalo futhi, umoya ozungeze i-willow
The felt, the ice, the passage of time, the melting down the window
– I-felt, iqhwa, ukuhamba kwesikhathi, ukuncibilika kwefasitela
The now, the then, the thinking of “when,” the bottle in the ocean
– Manje, ngaleso sikhathi, ukucabanga “nini,” ibhodlela olwandle
The strike, the pause, the message from God forbid she shows emotion
– Isishayo, ikhefu, umyalezo Ovela Kunkulunkulu uyakwenqabela ubonisa imizwa
This isn’t rage, it’s worth a mention
– Lokhu akuyona intukuthelo, kufanele kukhulunywe ngakho
This is a fake internal tension
– Lokhu kungukungezwani kwangaphakathi okungamanga
Sometimes, I spread out one opinion
– Ngezinye izikhathi, ngisakaza umbono owodwa
And stand on its back to gauge attention
– Futhi ume emhlane wayo ukuze ulinganise ukunakwa
This isn’t rage, it’s too specific
– Lokhu akuyona intukuthelo, kucace kakhulu
I like to hate symbolic limits
– Ngithanda ukuzonda imingcele engokomfanekiso
This is no statement, I’m complicit
– Lokhu akusona isitatimende, ngiyahlanganyela
This is a dream, God put me in it
– Leli iphupho, Unkulunkulu wangifaka kulo
A hand, a spike, a physical fight, the wind around the willow
– Isandla, isipikili, ukulwa ngokomzimba, umoya ozungeze umhlanga
A toll, a tithe, the passage of time, the melting down the window
– Intela, okweshumi, ukuhamba kwesikhathi, ukuncibilika kwefasitela
The now, the then, the thinking of “when,” the siren in the water
– Manje, ngaleso sikhathi, ukucabanga “nini,” the siren emanzini
The strike, the pause, the message from God, does that make me His daughter?
– Isishayo, ikhefu, umyalezo Ovela Kunkulunkulu, ingabe lokho kungenza ngibe indodakazi Yakhe?
A hand, a shove, a valley, a jump, a score under the wire
– Isandla, isibhakela, isigodi, ukugxuma, amaphuzu ngaphansi kocingo
Just sweep me up, just sweep me up and take me somewhere higher
– Just sweep me up, just sweep me up and take me somewhere higher
Just sweep me up, just sweep me up and take me somewhere higher
– Just sweep me up, just sweep me up and take me somewhere higher
Just sweep me up, just sweep me up and take me somewhere higher
– Just sweep me up, just sweep me up and take me somewhere higher
