Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
I left home and moved to Brooklyn where my boyfriend had a place
– Ngahamba ekhaya ngathuthela Ebrooklyn lapho isoka lami lalinendawo khona
And he had track marks on his arms but had the most angelic face
– Futhi wayenezimpawu zomkhondo ezingalweni zakhe kodwa enobuso obungengelosi kakhulu
I watched my friends die before twenty-one, and now I’m twenty-eight
– Ngabuka abangane bami befa ngaphambi kweminyaka engamashumi amabili nanye, futhi manje sengineminyaka engamashumi amabili nesishiyagalombili
I’m at the doctor’s every day, because I can’t stop losing weight
– Nsuku zonke ngisemtholampilo ngoba angikwazi ukuyeka ukukhuluphala
And now I’m the one with needles in my arms and in my legs
– Futhi manje nginguye onezinaliti ezingalweni zami nasemilenzeni yami
I’m making jokes about the blood tests, and I’m plannin’ my estate
– Ngenza amahlaya ngokuhlolwa kwegazi, futhi ngihlela indawo yami
And I don’t wanna blame the child, but I have to speculate
– Futhi angifuni ukusola ingane, kodwa kumelwe ngicabange
If this could all just be an answer to those prayers that came delayed
– Uma konke lokhu kungaba impendulo nje kuleyo mithandazo eyafika sekwephuzile
Because I never would have said it if I knew I’d have to wait
– Ngoba ngangingeke ngikusho lokho ukube ngangazi ukuthi kwakuzodingeka ngilinde
Until the moment I was happy, then it all disintegrates, and I’m singin’
– Kuze kube yilapho sengijabule, konke kuyaphela, futhi ngiyacula
“Please, God, I don’t wanna be sick
– “Ngicela, Nkulunkulu, angifuni ukugula
And I don’t wanna hurt, so get it over with quick
– Futhi angifuni ukulimala, ngakho-ke ngikuqede ngokushesha
Please, God, I wanna be loved
– Ngicela, Nkulunkulu, ngifuna ukuthandwa
Don’t wanna be somebody that you’re tryna get rid of
– Ungafuni ukuba umuntu ongu-tryna alahle
Please, God, I don’t wanna be sick
– Ngicela, Nkulunkulu, angifuni ukugula
And I don’t wanna hurt, so get it over with quick
– Futhi angifuni ukulimala, ngakho-ke ngikuqede ngokushesha
Please, God, I wanna be loved
– Ngicela, Nkulunkulu, ngifuna ukuthandwa
I don’t wanna be somebody you’re tryna get rid of”
– Angifuni ukuba umuntu ongu-tryna lahla”
Thank you
– Ngiyabonga
