Ibhola Lethu
Johnny Clegg Savuka Lyrics
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Ma wezibukeli zonke ezakithi! (twice)
(tickets in your hands all you spectators of ours !)
0 narnhlanje sizoqeda zonke
Izinkulumo, wezibukeli zonke zakithi.
(this is the day when we will put an
End to all the big talk)
Chorus:
Sibuz' obani, bengathint' ibhola lethu
(we want to know who can beat us at our football)
Lapha sihiangana khona bazokhala abanti?
(Where ever we clash with our opposition it is so
Spectacular that the crowd roars its approval)
Sibuz' obani, bengathint' ibhola lethu
(we want to know who will dare to touch our football)
Lapha sihiangana khona, bazodela inkani
(where ever we clash with another team, their
Resistance just crumbles)
Qina, qina wezinsizwa, usho unompempme webakithi
(two times)
(the referee says to all the young players: prepare
Yourselves!)
Anogijima ne bhol' elihie, zibukeli zishay'
Amakhwele! - Usho
Unompempe webakithi. (run well with the ball so that
The spectators get so exited
That they whistle loudly - says the referee)
The song "Ibhola Lethu" by Johnny Clegg and Savuka celebrates the love of football in South Africa. The lyrics are full of pride and confidence in the skills of the players, as well as a challenge to their opponents to try and beat them. The line "Ithikiti esandleni" (tickets in your hands) addresses the spectators who have come to watch the game, and implies that they are about to witness something extraordinary. The song suggests that this is a time for action, not just talk, and that the players are ready to prove their worth on the field.
The chorus of the song repeats the challenge to anyone who thinks they can beat the team, and suggests that wherever they go, they leave a trail of defeated opponents. The lyrics also encourage the players to run with the ball, to excite the crowd and create a sense of energy and momentum. The song builds to a lively and celebratory climax, with repetition of the refrain "Qina, qina wezinsizwa" (hold strong, young men) encouraging the players to give it their all.
Overall, this song is an anthem to the power of football to bring people together, to inspire confidence and pride, and to celebrate the joy of competition.
Line by Line Meaning
Ithikiti esandleni - Ma wezibukeli zonke ezakithi!
Tickets in your hands all you spectators of ours!
Izinkulumo, wezibukeli zonke zakithi.
This is the day when we will put an end to all the big talk
Chorus:
Chorus
Sibuz' obani, bengathint' ibhola lethu
We want to know who can beat us at our football
Lapha sihiangana khona bazokhala abanti?
Where ever we clash with our opposition it is so spectacular that the crowd roars its approval
Sibuz' obani, bengathint' ibhola lethu
We want to know who will dare to touch our football
Lapha sihiangana khona, bazodela inkani
Where ever we clash with another team, their resistance just crumbles
Qina, qina wezinsizwa, usho unompempme webakithi
The referee says to all the young players: prepare yourselves!
Anogijima ne bhol' elihie, zibukeli zishay' Amakhwele! - Usho Unompempe webakithi.
Run well with the ball so that the spectators get so excited that they whistle loudly - says the referee
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, RHYTHM SAFARI PTY LTD
Written by: KABELO MABALANE, TOKOLLO TSHABALALA, THULANI LEBODI, MZWANDILE BALA, DONOVAN SOLOMONS, JOHNNY CLEGG
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@josemanuelcharete3026
Good old days. This is what we call good music. RIP Johnny Clegg, the white zulu.
@mikeholleran865
This song should have been the official song for the 2010 football world cup in South Africa,rip Johnny Clegg
@Vlerkies
Indeed! But instead some pop culture pretty lady singing words that made no sense trumped out.
Africa needs to stand tall and stop selling itself short!
@bobkalulu8785
I so entirely agree with u!!!!
@The_Hokey_Fly
Yes, it's a no-brainer. That's unless you're a complete idiot and/or globalist corruptocrat.
@sergiomanuelzimba8811
They called Shakira to Sing, like there are no musicians in África, what a shame
@richardlogan1021
Just one of the earliest of the many great mobilizing anthems Johnny and Sipho wrote and performed. RIP Johnny Clegg.
@ameliajones3069
Johnny you are a hero and a hero never die he just sleep. You remain in our hearts you expressed humanity, love and heroism in a divided country, you risked your life by searching love in your country. You are great! You are a living example of love and humility. We love you ever and ever. Your fun from the deepest of Africa. (Rwanda country)
@nomamamei6859
indeed he risked his life many times , but God was always with him because he united many .
@katlegoemmanuel722
Hello in 2023 for rugby world cup final I heard this song out there and I knew South Africa will make it🎉