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Dr. Chumi Feat. Regi Lyrics

My name is Pallaso from Kampala Uganda
The singer introduces himself and his birthplace

I want to tell you my story
The singer expresses his desire to share his experiences

I almost lost my life I'm South Africa
The singer almost died in South Africa

Thank you Dr Malinga
The singer expresses gratitude towards Dr. Malinga

In Johannesburg there is palace I will never forget
The artist remembers a palace in Johannesburg that left a lasting impact on him

Terrfontain is the place that I will never forget
The artist recalls Terrfontain as a place that left a significant impression on him

Memories will never fade it seems like yesterday
The artist cherishes memories from the past, as if they just happened yesterday

When my own people almost took my life away
The singer was almost killed by members of his own community

I remember the angry mob
The artist can recall a violent, furious crowd

I remember the sticks and stones
The artist can remember being physically attacked

Wondering what did I do wrong
The singer expresses confusion about his attack and the reason behind it

I almost thought my life was gone
The singer almost believed that he would die

Bathi mbulaleni mbulaleni mbulaleni
This is a repetition of the Zulu phrase meaning 'they are killing, killing, killing'

Wenzeni na wenzeni na
This is a Zulu phrase meaning 'what have I done, what have I done?'

In africa there were no borders
The artist explains that Africa didn't have boundaries in the past

These borders are bothering bothering us
The current borders are causing issues for Africans

Yilizwe lethu i Africa
This phrase means 'Africa is our land'

Ubuntu (buphi ubuntu)
Ubuntu is an African philosophy emphasizing mutual respect and community. This phrase asks 'where is ubuntu?'

Ubuntu (humanity)
This line reinforces the idea of ubuntu as a value of humanity

Ubuntu (buphi ubuntu)
This is a repetition of the phrase 'where is ubuntu?'

Ubuntu ubuntu ubuntu ubuntu yhe
A repetition of 'ubuntu,' emphasizing its importance

If we can teach how to hate
The artist believes that if people can learn to hate, they can also learn to love

We can teach how to love
The singer believes that love can be taught

Darkness don't take out darkness only light
Hate and negativity cannot be removed by more hate, only positivity (light) can do that

Hate can't take out hate only love
Hate cannot be destroyed by hate, but only by love

We are all Africans
The artist reminds listeners that they share a common African identity

Africa (show me love)
The artist calls for Africa to show love

Africa wo (show me love)
A repetition of 'show me love' in a different language (possibly Zulu)

Africa (show me love)
A repetition of the call for Africa to show love

Africa wo (show me love)
Another repetition of 'show me love' in a different language