Dela
Johnny Clegg Savuka Lyrics

One day I looked up and there you were
Out of nowhere, you came into my life and became a pivotal point that changed my perspective on things.

Like a simple question looking for an answer
Your presence in my life feels like a puzzle piece that had been missing for so long.

Now I am the whale listening to some inner call
I feel like I am a very small part in this vast and unexplained universe that is being guided by an unknown power.

Swimming blindly to throw myself upon your shore
I am willing to take any risk and get out of my comfort zone to be with you and embrace whatever comes ahead.

What if I don't find you when I have landed?
The fear of losing you after making an effort to be with you haunts me.

Would you leave me here to die on your shore stranded?
If things don't work out and you choose to leave me, I would feel helpless and lost without you.

I think I know why the dog howls at the moon
Sometimes, it feels like we are all shouting out in the void, hoping to hear a response that may never come.

Dela, dela Ngyanya Dela When I'm with you Dela, dela Ngyanya Dela I burn for you
This refrain serves to reinforce the intensity of the singer's desire and passion for the person he's singing to.

I've been waiting for you all my life, hoping for a miracle
Finding you has been a long and arduous journey for me, and I've always believed that you were the answer to all my prayers.

I've been waiting day and night, day and night
Waiting for you has been a constant weight on my heart, without exception or release.

I've been waiting for you all my life, waiting for redemption
Your presence feels like a form of absolution or redemption for all my past mistakes and regrets.

A blind bird sings inside the cage that is my heart
My heart feels like a prison that is yearning to be freed by the hope and promise of love.

The image of your face comes to me when I'm alone in the dark
Even when I'm alone and the world seems cold and empty, the thought of you brings me warmth and reassurance.

If I could give a shape to this ache that I have for you
The longing I feel for you is so intense and indescribable that it's almost physical, and I wish I could make sense of it.

If I could find the voice that says the words that capture you
Expressing my innermost feelings for you in the perfect way feels like an impossible task, but I wish I could find the words that could do justice to you.

I burn for you, I burn for you
This repetition of the phrase serves to reinforce how aching and constant the singer's desire for the subject of the song is.