Your Time Will Come
Johnny Clegg / Savuka Lyrics
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[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
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
The song "Your Time Will Come" by Johnny Clegg & Savuka is a message of hope and perseverance. The song speaks to the idea that regardless of the difficulties we may face, we should hold onto our faith and hope because everything will be alright as long as we do not give up. The lyrics begin by challenging those who tell lies and spread hopelessness, urging the listener to hold onto their hope, continue to dream, and eventually overcome adversity. The chorus uses the South African phrase "Kuzolonga" to express that things will get better in the future even though we do not know when. The song encourages individuals to keep looking forward and not dwell upon the obstacles in their way as their time will come.
Line by Line Meaning
WAQAMB' AMANGA MUS' UKUQAMB' AMANGA
You were not truthful, stop telling lies.
WANGI QAMBELA AMANGA UFUNA UKUNGILAHLISA
ITHEMBA LAMI WEMAME!
You tried to mislead me by telling lies so that I would lose faith and hope.
WASHO NJALO! WATHI IKUSASA LETHU
SELIMNYAMA HAWU WASI QAMBELA AMANGA
You persist with falsehood that suggests our future is bleak and hopeless.
NGEKE SIVUMA -- NGEKE SILAHLA ITEMBA
We won't give up, we won't relinquish our hope.
Chorus:
KUZULONGA UKUTHI NINI? ASAZI!
Everything will be okay, but we're not sure when.
KUZOLONGA WENA 'MNGANE WAMI
MASUKU LAHLA ITHEMBA LAKHO
Have hope, my friend. Don't throw your hope away.
MINA NGAPHA WENA NGAPHA SIZOYI BAMBA
I am here, you are there, but together we will pull through.
THINA NAWE, THINA NAWE
You and me, you and me.
UMOYA WAMI ONAKELE
WENA WEMTAKA ANTIE HAWU WANGI SHAYISA UVALO
My spirits are down. You, my aunt's child, have caused me to feel great fear.
WASHO NJALO! WATHI IKUSASA LETHU
SELIMNYAMA HAWU WASI QAMBELA AMANGA
You persist with falsehood, suggesting our future is bleak and hopeless.
NGEKE SIVUMA -- NGEKE SILAHLA ITEMBA
We won't give up, we won't relinquish our hope.
KUZOLONGA 'MNGANE WAMI NGIYAKUTSHELA
WOZA WESIBINDI! UYAPHILISA UYABULALA
My friend, everything will be alright. I urge you to be courageous, for courage gives life.
MINA NGAPHA -- WENA NGAPHA SIZOYIBAMBA
I am here, you are there, but together we will hold on tight.
UNGALALLELI LAW' AMANGA 'MNGANE WAMI
OH SIZOBAHLULA THINA NAWA
OH THINA NAMA
Do not listen to the lies of our compatriots. We will be victorious in the end, just us.
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, the release of Nelson Mandela and the fulfillment of a dream that changed my history. So, continue to dream, 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, one must keep looking up towards the sky instead of focusing on obstacles. Everyone will have their time to shine, nobody can rush history, we have to guide it along - just go easy and go with the flow.
Lyrics © RHYTHM SAFARI PTY LTD, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: JONATHAN PAUL CLEGG
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