Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
On a dark desert highway
– Emgwaqweni omnyama wasehlane
Cool wind in my hair
– Umoya opholile ezinweleni zami
Warm smell of colitas
– Iphunga elifudumele le-colitas
Rising up through the air
– Ukukhuphuka emoyeni
Up ahead in the distance
– Phezulu phambili ebangeni
I saw a shimmering light
– Ngabona ukukhanya okukhanyayo
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
– Ikhanda lami lakhula futhi ukubona kwami kwaba buthaka
I had to stop for the night
– Kwadingeka ngime ubusuku bonke
There she stood in the doorway
– Lapho wayemi emnyango
I heard the mission bell
– Ngezwa insimbi yomsebenzi
And I was thinkin’ to myself
– Futhi ngangizicabangela mina
“This could be Heaven or this could be Hell”
– “Lokhu kungaba Yizulu noma lokhu kungaba Isihogo”
Then she lit up a candle
– Wabe esekhanyisa ikhandlela
And she showed me the way
– Futhi wangibonisa indlela
There were voices down the corridor
– Kwakunamazwi phansi egcekeni
I thought I heard them say
– Ngacabanga ukuthi ngizwile bethi
“Welcome to the Hotel California
– “Siyakwamukela Ehhotela Lasecalifornia
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
– Indawo enhle kangaka (indawo enhle kangaka)
Such a lovely face
– Ubuso obuhle kangaka
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
– Ikamelo e-Hotel California
Any time of year (Any time of year)
– Noma yisiphi isikhathi sonyaka (Noma yisiphi isikhathi sonyaka)
You can find it here”
– Ungayithola lapha”
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
– Ingqondo yakhe iphendukezelwe Ngutiffany
She got the Mercedes Benz, uh
– Wathola imercedes benz, uh
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
– Wayenabafana abaningi abahle, abahle
That she calls friends
– Lokho akubiza ngokuthi abangane
How they dance in the courtyard
– Indlela abadansa ngayo egcekeni
Sweet summer sweat
– Izithukuthuku zasehlobo ezimnandi
Some dance to remember
– Abanye bayadansa ukuze bakhumbule
Some dance to forget
– Abanye bayadansa ukuze bakhohlwe
So I called up the Captain
– Ngakho ngabiza Ukaputeni
“Please bring me my wine”
– “Ngicela ungilethele iwayini lami”
He said, “We haven’t had that spirit here
– Wathi, ” asikaze sibe nalowo moya lapha
Since 1969″
– Kusukela ngo-1969″
And still those voices are callin’
– Futhi namanje lawo mazwi ayabiza
From far away
– Ukusuka kude
Wake you up in the middle of the night
– Vuka phakathi nobusuku
Just to hear them say
– Ukuzwa nje bethi
“Welcome to the Hotel California
– “Siyakwamukela Ehhotela Lasecalifornia
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
– Indawo enhle kangaka (indawo enhle kangaka)
Such a lovely face
– Ubuso obuhle kangaka
They livin’ it up at the Hotel California
– Bahlala ehhotela Lasecalifornia
What a nice surprise (What a nice surprise)
– Yeka isimanga esihle (Yeka isimanga esihle)
Bring your alibis”
– Letha alibis yakho”
Mirrors on the ceiling
– Izibuko ophahleni
The pink champagne on ice, and she said
– I-champagne ebomvana eqhweni, futhi wathi
“We are all just prisoners here
– “Sonke siyiziboshwa nje lapha
Of our own device”
– Idivayisi yethu siqu”
And in the master’s chambers
– Futhi emagumbini enkosi
They gathered for the feast
– Babuthana edilini
They stab it with their steely knives
– Bayigwaza ngemimese yabo yensimbi
But they just can’t kill the beast
– Kodwa abakwazi ukubulala isilo
Last thing I remember, I was
– Into yokugcina engiyikhumbulayo, nganginguye
Running for the door
– Ukugijimela emnyango
I had to find the passage back
– Kwadingeka ngithole indlela ebuyela emuva
To the place I was before
– Endaweni engangikuyo ngaphambili
“Relax,” said the night man
– “Khululeka,” kusho indoda yasebusuku
“We are programmed to receive
– “Sihlelelwe ukuthola
You can check out any time you like
– Ungahlola noma nini uthanda
But you can never leave”
– Kodwa awusoze wahamba”
[Guitar Solo]
– [Isiginci Sodwa]
