Thembalami
Amaryoni Lyrics
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Umana uman' udlala ngami
Ngiyeke ngizibonele ngizibonele
Padumba padumba dumbai
Themba lami
Umana uman' udlala ngami
Ngiyeke ngizibonele ngizibonele
Mama ndiyoyika
Ndoyika lama vuru vuruvaya
Azosidubula dubula dubula ngembombayi
Padumba padumba dumbai
Mama ndiyoyika
Ndoyika lama vuru vuruvaya
Azosidubula dubula dubula ngembombayi
Padumba padumba dumbai
Ngifikile mina ekhaya (yebo)
Abazali bayahlupheka
Sengizakuxolela ekhaya nomawami
Padumba padumba dumbai
Ngifikile mina ekhaya (yebo)
Abazali bayahlupheka
Sengizakuxolela ekhaya nomawami
Padumba padumba dumbai
Jabulani ngiyamthanda wemama
Noma ehamba ngebulugwe wemama
Noma efaka iskhindi wemama
Ngoba ithemba lami
Padumba padumba dumbai
Jabulani ngiyamthanda wemama
Noma ehamba ngebulugwe wemama
Noma efaka iskhindi wemama
Ngoba ithemba lami
Padumba padumba dumbai
Ngangiyoshela intombi (yebo)
Eyayinebhadi wemama
Yashayiswa yimoto wemama
Yaphuma ihlo elilodwa wemama
Ilihlo langaxanye wemama
Kodwa udali ngowami
Padumba padumba dumbai
Ngangiyoshela intombi (yebo)
Eyayinebhadi wemama
Yashayiswa yimoto wemama
Yaphuma ihlo elilodwa wemama
Ilihlo langaxanye wemama
Kodwa udali ngowami
Padumba padumba dumbai
Wawuyephi na wena
Sekudala ngikufuna wena
Sekudala ngikulindele ekhaya nomawami
Padumba padumba dumbai
Wawuyephi na wena
Sekudala ngikufuna wena
Sekudala ngikulindele ekhaya nomawami
Padumba padumba dumbai
Ngithi ekhaya Noma
Kodwa ekhaya waxoshwa yini
Padumba padumba dumbai
Ngithi ekhaya Noma
Kodwa ekhaya waxoshwa yini
Padumba padumba dumbai
Kodwa ekhaya Noma
Kodwa ekhaya waxoshwa yini
Padumba padumba dumbai
Kodwa ekhaya Noma
Kodwa ekhaya waxoshwa yini
Padumba padumba dumbai
Ngithi kodwa ekhaya Noma
Kodwa ekhaya waxoshwa yini
Dabadidi (Huhu)
The song Thembalami by Amaryoni is a song about hope, love and the desire for security at home. The lyrics are in Zulu, and the chorus repeats the phrase “Themba Lami,” which means “My Hope.” The song begins with a praise to someone who is good at playing with the singer, and the singer then asks to be allowed to see the person play. The chorus repeats this hope and desire for one’s hope to be fulfilled.
The singer then goes on to say that they are afraid, mentioning “vuru vuruvaya,” which is a term for a large, intimidating bird (possibly an eagle). They then say that this bird will attack them, but they are not afraid because of their hope. They want their parents to know that they forgive them and that they are going to return home. They express their love for their mother, even if they leave with strangers. They then confess their love for someone they met and that they’ll return home to be with them.
Thembalami is a song about hope and returning home. It expresses the longing for security and comfort, while acknowledging the dangers and fears that come with leaving home. It’s a beautiful reminder that hope is a powerful thing and can give one strength to persevere through difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
Themba lami
My faith
Umana uman' udlala ngami
The enemy is playing with me
Ngiyeke ngizibonele ngizibonele
Let me look and see, and see
Padumba padumba dumbai
Stomping feet
Mama ndiyoyika
Mama, I am afraid
Ndoyika lama vuru vuruvaya
I am afraid of the big scary monsters
Azosidubula dubula dubula ngembombayi
They will hit us hard with a stick
Ngifikile mina ekhaya (yebo)
I have arrived home (yes)
Abazali bayahlupheka
My parents are struggling
Sengizakuxolela ekhaya nomawami
I will forgive you, my mother, at home
Jabulani ngiyamthanda wemama
Rejoice, I love you mother
Noma ehamba ngebulugwe wemama
Even if you walk with a limp, mother
Noma efaka iskhindi wemama
Even if you wear a turban, mother
Ngoba ithemba lami
Because my hope
Ngangiyoshela intombi (yebo)
I was talking to a girl (yes)
Eyayinebhadi wemama
Who had a mole, mother
Yashayiswa yimoto wemama
And was driving a fast car, mother
Yaphuma ihlo elilodwa wemama
A single eye popped out, mother
Ilihlo langaxanye wemama
The eyes were different, mother
Kodwa udali ngowami
But she was mine
Wawuyephi na wena
Where were you
Sekudala ngikufuna wena
I've been searching for you for a long time
Sekudala ngikulindele ekhaya nomawami
I've been waiting for you at home, mother
Ngithi ekhaya Noma
I said home, Noma
Kodwa ekhaya waxoshwa yini
But why is home burning
Dabadidi (Huhu)
Chattiness (Huhu)
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Nathi Gcabashe
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