Hamba Nam We
Letta Mbulu Lyrics
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Hamba nami weh
Sundishiya ndidodwa
Hamba nam weh
Hamba nami weh
Sundishiya ndidodwa
Kudala ndikulindile
Sithandwa sami
Sundishiya ndidodwa
Kudala ndikulindile
Sithandwa sami
Sundishiya ndidodwa
Hamba nam weh
Hamba nami weh
Sundishiya ndidodwa
Hamba nam weh
Hamba nami weh
Sundishiya ndidodwa
Kudal'uzenza iplayboy
Ndisele nosapho lwakho
Sundishiya ndidodwa
Kudal'uzenza iplayboy
Ndisele nosapho lwakho
Sundishiya ndidodwa
Kudala ndikulindile
Ah ah (Sithandwana sami)
Kudala ndikulindile
Sithandwana sami
Kudala ndikulindile
Weh sithandwa
Kudala ndikulindile
Awusoz'undishiye
Kudala ndikulindile
Sithandwana sami
Kudala sikulindile
Nezingane zakho
Kudala ndikulindile
Weh sithandwa
Sizohamba nawe
Ndizakuboph'imithwalo
Hamba na weh
Hamba nam
Sundishiya ndindodwa
Kudala ndikulindile
Sithandwa sami
Sundishiya ndindodwa
Hamba na weh
Hamba nam
Sukundishiya mna ndikukhumbule
Ey dali
Hamba na weh
Hamba nam
Sundishiya ndindodwa
Kudala ndikulindile
Sithandwa sami
Sundishiya ndindodwa
Hamba na weh
Sukundishiya ndindodwa
Ndifun'ukuba nawe
Ndicel'ugoduke
Sithandwa sam
Mina ndibhekis'apho ubhekidsa khona
Kudala ndikulindile
Sithandwana sami
Kudala ndikulindile
Sithandwana sami
Kudala ndikulindile
Weh sithandwa
Kudala ndikulindile
Awusoz'undishiye
Kudala ndikulindile
Ah ah (Sithandwana sami)
Kudala ndikulindile
Nezingane zakho bo
Kudala ndikulindile
Weh sithandwa
Ndizohamba nawe
Ndizakuboph'imithwalo
Imithwalo
Ndibhekis'apho ubhekisa khona
Ndizakuboph'imithwalo
Imithwalo
Ndizakubhekis'apho ubhekisa khona
(Ndibhekis'apho ubhekisa khona)
Ndizakuboph'imithwalo
Imithwalo
Ndizakubhekis'apho ubhekisa khona
(Ndibhekis'apho ubhekisa khona)
Mina ndizakuboph'imithwalo
Imithwalo
Ndibhekise apho uya khona
(Ndibhekis'apho ubhekisa khona)
Ah imithwalo mna
Imithwalo
Ndizakubhekis'apho ubhekisa khona babe
(Ndibhekis'apho ubhekisa khona)
The song "Hamba Nam We" by Letta Mbulu is a beautifully written love song in the South African Xhosa language. The song is about a woman who has been patiently waiting for her lover to come back to her. The lyrics repeat "Hamba nam weh" and "Sundishiya ndidodwa" which means "come with me" and "leave me not alone" respectively. The woman expresses her love for her partner, saying that she has been waiting for a long time for him to return. She repeats "Kudala ndikulindile" which means "I have been waiting for a long time" and "Sithandwa sami" which means "my lover".
The lyrics of the song reflect the deep emotions of a woman who is deeply in love with her partner despite the challenges that they may have faced. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the woman's desire for her lover to come back to her and not leave her alone again. The song is powerful in its simplicity and the passionate emotions it conveys.
Line by Line Meaning
Hamba nam weh
Go with me, my love
Hamba nami weh
Go with me, my love
Sundishiya ndidodwa
Don't leave me alone
Kudala ndikulindile
I've been waiting for you for a long time
Sithandwa sami
My love
Kudal'uzenza iplayboy
You used to be a playboy
Ndisele nosapho lwakho
I introduced you to your ancestors
Ah ah (Sithandwana sami)
Ah ah (my love)
Weh sithandwa
Oh my love
Awusoz'undishiye
Don't leave me
Sizohamba nawe
We will go together
Ndizakuboph'imithwalo
I will carry my burdens
Sukundishiya mna ndikukhumbule
You are leaving me, and I'll miss you
Ey dali
Hey my love
Ndifun'ukuba nawe
I want to be with you
Ndicel'ugoduke
Please come back
Mina ndibhekis'apho ubhekidsa khona
I am looking at where you walked away
Nezingane zakho
Your children
Ndizakubhekis'apho ubhekisa khona
I'll look at where you walked away
Imithwalo
Burden(s)
Ndibhekis'apho ubhekisa khona
I'll look at where you walked away
Ah imithwalo mna
Ah, my burden
Ndibhekise apho uya khona
I'll look at where you're going
Ndizakubhekis'apho ubhekisa khona babe
I'll look at where you walked away baby
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CAIPHUS KATSE SEMENYA, MALINGA S, MBULU L
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Forbes can sample!
@luthandomakuleni4121
He was smart
@DejanNegic
I thought I knew a lot about music until I heard this album. Now I think you've inspired a lot of musicians. In the past and the present now this is my favorite song of all time. Great singing. Killer rhythm and bass and other instruments and absolutely extraordinary vocals. Thank you, Letta
@avelamtungwa9677
This brings back the memory of my father and I going to the eastern cape in 2015, one of the best times of my life, I remember it like it was yesterday
@mihlalirennie9485
my all time favorite song by Mam Letta.❤️