Letta Mbulu (Soweto, 23 August 1942) is a South African jazz singer born an… Read Full Bio ↴Letta Mbulu (Soweto, 23 August 1942) is a South African jazz singer born and raised in Soweto, South Africa. She has been active since the 1960s, but left South Africa due to Apartheid in 1965 and moved to the United States. There she worked with Cannonball Adderley and Harry Belafonte. Her singing can also be heard in Roots (TV miniseries), The Color Purple, and she was a guest on a Season 6 episode of Soul Train.

Saddest Day
Letta Mbulu Lyrics

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I will remember you
I, I will always cherish you
The days I've spent with you
All my life will remain
The most cherished of all

No one can take your place
My love for you

Is priceless like rain
But now your love for me
Is not the same
I can feel it, the plan is gone

Now you say you've got to go
Why my darling?
I don't know, oh I don't know
Oh I don't know
I want you to stay
Please don't go yeah

So if this is goodbye
What can I say?
But wish you the best
The very best

This day of all the days I have known
Will remain the saddest of them all

Overall Meaning

Letta Mbulu’s song “Saddest Day” is a farewell song that talks about the pain of accepting a break up. The song is about an individual who is trying to hold on to the memories of a past relationship with someone whom they deeply love, but whose affections have faded. As a result, the artist is left feeling confused about why the person they love wants to leave them behind. The lyrics memorialize the special times they shared together and express the deep sense of loss that follows a separation.

The song starts with the artist saying that they will always remember the person they love and cherish the time spent together. The memories will be with them forever and will remain the most cherished moments of their life. The artist then goes on to describe how no one can take the place of the person they love; their love is priceless like rain. However, the person they love has fallen out of love with them, and they can feel that something has gone wrong.

Eventually, the person the artist loves reveals that they must leave. The artist is heartbroken and doesn't understand why their loved one must go away. The artist desperately wants them to stay and continues to plead with them not to go, but ultimately faces the sad reality of a final goodbye. The artist sings about how, if this is truly the end of their relationship, it will be the saddest day of their life, and they will wish their loved one the very best.

Line by Line Meaning

I will remember you
I will always hold onto the memories of you

I, I will always cherish you
You will forever hold a special place in my heart

The days I've spent with you
The time spent with you is invaluable

All my life will remain
The memories of you will stay with me forever

The most cherished of all
The memories of the time spent with you are the most precious to me

No one can take your place
No one else can fill the void you leave behind

My love for you
My feelings for you are immeasurable

Is priceless like rain
My love for you is as valuable as rain in dry lands

But now your love for me
Your feelings towards me have changed

Is not the same
You no longer feel the same way about me

I can feel it, the plan is gone
I can sense that our future together is uncertain