Your Time Will Come
Clegg Johnny Lyrics


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WAQAMB' AMANGA MUS' UKUQAMB' AMANGA
[you were lying, do not tell lies]
WANGI QAMBELA AMANGA UFUNA UKUNGILAHLISA
ITHEMBA LAMI WEMAME!
[You told lies, trying to mislead me,
So that I would give up my faith and hope.]
WASHO NJALO! WATHI IKUSASA LETHU
SELIMNYAMA HAWU WASI QAMBELA AMANGA
[that is what you said -- you said that our future is hopeless,
Our tomorrow is bleak, you were lying,
Trying to mislead us]
NGEKE SIVUMA -- NGEKE SILAHLA ITEMBA
[No can do! we will never relinquish our faith]


Chorus:
KUZULONGA UKUTHI NINI? ASAZI!
[Everything will be all right --
It's just when this will be, we cannot know]
KUZOLONGA WENA 'MNGANE WAMI
[Everything will come right, I tell you friend]]
MASUKU LAHLA ITHEMBA LAKHO
[Do not throw away your hope]
MINA NGAPHA WENA NGAPHA SIZOYI BAMBA
[Me holding on one side, you holding on the other side
Together we will pull through]
THINA NAWE, THINA NAWE
[you and me, you and me]

UMOYA WAMI ONAKELE
[my spirits are down]
WENA WEMTAKA ANTIE HAWU WANGI SHAYISA UVALO
[I say to you child of my aunt, you have caused me great fear]
WASHO NJALO! WATHI IKUSASA LETHU
SELIMNYAMA HAWU WASI QAMBELA AMANGA
[You told lies, trying to mislead me,
So that I would give up my faith and hope.]
WASHO NJALO! WATHI IKUSASA LETHU
SELIMNYAMA HAWU WASI QAMBELA AMANGA
[that is what you said -- you said that our future is hopeless,
Our tomorrow is bleak, you were lying,
Trying to mislead us]
NGEKE SIVUMA -- NGEKE SILAHLA ITEMBA
[No can do! we will never relinquish our faith]

Chorus:
KUZULONGA UKUTHI NINI? ASAZI!
[Everything will be all right --
It's just when this will be, we cannot know]
KUZOLONGA WENA 'MNGANE WAMI
[Everything will come right, I tell you friend]

KUZOLONGA 'MNGANE WAMI NGIYAKUTSHELA
[It will be all right my friend, I'm telling you]
WOZA WESIBINDI! UYAPHILISA UYABULALA
[come true courage, for it is you who gives
Life and takes it away
MINA NGAPHA -- WENA NGAPHA SIZOYIBAMBA
[me on this side, you on the other,
We will hold it together]
UNGALALLELI LAW' AMANGA 'MNGANE WAMI
[don't listen to the lies of my compatriot]
OH SIZOBAHLULA THINA NAWA
[we will be victorious in the end, just you and me]
OH THINA NAMA
[just you and me]

I saw the Berlin Wall fall
I saw Mandela walk free
I saw a dream whose time has come
Change my history -- so keep on dreaming

Deam on dreamer, dreamer

In the best of times and in the worst of times
Gotta keep looking at the skyline
Not at a hole in the road
Your time will come, sister, your time will come




Nobody's gonna rush history, we have to ease it along
-- just ease it along

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Johnny Clegg's song "Your Time Will Come" speak to the idea of finding hope in times of struggle and not giving up faith, even when others try to mislead or discourage us. The verses talk about someone lying and trying to convince the singer that their future is bleak and hopeless, but the chorus reminds us that everything will be alright, we just don't know when. The song encourages listeners to hold onto hope and not let go of their dreams, even in difficult times.


The song touches on themes of resilience, persistence, and the power of faith and hope. It acknowledges the challenges we all face in life, but encourages us to keep pushing forward and never give up. The lyrics are deeply personal and emotional, and the music itself is catchy and uplifting.


Line by Line Meaning

WAQAMB' AMANGA MUS' UKUQAMB' AMANGA
You were lying, don't tell lies


WANGI QAMBELA AMANGA UFUNA UKUNGILAHLISA ITHEMBA LAMI WEMAME!
You told lies, trying to mislead me, so that I would give up my faith and hope.


WASHO NJALO! WATHI IKUSASA LETHU SELIMNYAMA HAWU WASI QAMBELA AMANGA
That's what you said, you said our future is hopeless, our tomorrow is bleak. You were lying, trying to mislead us.


NGEKE SIVUMA -- NGEKE SILAHLA ITEMBA
No can do! We will never relinquish our faith.


KUZULONGA UKUTHI NINI? ASAZI!
Everything will be alright, we just don't know when.


KUZOLONGA WENA 'MNGANE WAMI
Everything will come right, I tell you, my friend.


MASUKU LAHLA ITHEMBA LAKHO
Do not lose hope.


MINA NGAPHA WENA NGAPHA SIZOYI BAMBA
Me on this side, you on the other. Together we will pull through.


THINA NAWE, THINA NAWE
You and me, you and me.


UMOYA WAMI ONAKELE
My spirits are down.


WENA WEMTAKA ANTIE HAWU WANGI SHAYISA UVALO
You have caused me great fear, child of my aunt.


KUZOLONGA 'MNGANE WAMI NGIYAKUTSHELA
It will be alright my friend, I'm telling you.


WOZA WESIBINDI! UYAPHILISA UYABULALA
Come true courage, for it is you who gives life and takes it away.


UNGALALLELI LAW' AMANGA 'MNGANE WAMI
Don't listen to the lies of my compatriot.


OH SIZOBAHLULA THINA NAWA
We will be victorious in the end, just you and me.


OH THINA NAMA
Just you and me.


I saw the Berlin Wall fall I saw Mandela walk free I saw a dream whose time has come Change my history -- so keep on dreaming Deam on dreamer, dreamer
I witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall and Mandela walking free. I also saw a dream that finally became a reality and changed my history. So keep on dreaming, dreamer.


In the best of times and in the worst of times Gotta keep looking at the skyline Not at a hole in the road Your time will come, sister, your time will come Nobody's gonna rush history, we have to ease it along -- just ease it along
In both good and bad times, we should keep looking up and focus on the bigger picture, not the obstacles that come our way. Your time will come, we just need to be patient and let history take its course. We can't rush it, we just need to ease it along.




Lyrics © RHYTHM SAFARI PTY LTD, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JONATHAN PAUL CLEGG

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