Timbuktu
Los Unidades Lyrics

Uwokuthathwa sponono
You bring me happiness and so much more.

When I deal le dikoloto
I keep going, never letting you go.

Wamuhle Sthandwa sami
You are beautiful, my love.

Wa dikoti Marameng
From the land of Marameng.

Aow yeah, Aow yebo (oh, yeaH oh YeaH)
Expressing excitement and affirmation.

Well, I don't know who you are or where you come from
I may not know all about you, but I am still eager to journey with you.

But I know that I'd go anywhere with you
I am committed to going anywhere with you, no matter the conditions.

Where the days are always dark or where the sun shone
Regardless of the situation, I will follow you without hesitation.

Or maybe Timbuktu
Even if it is as far as Timbuktu.

Ngithi ngiyaziqhenya ngawe ungumuntu wam Sthandwa Sam
I say you are my love and I will give you all my affection.

Ka dikoti Marameng (yeah, aaah)
From the land of Marameng.

Come along (Hey, hey, hey)
Inviting the listener to join and follow.

Man a big man now, still the man and not bitch
Asserting one's strength and masculinity.

We had to put the skengs down and put the pen on our hips
Abandoning violence and instead relying on writing and creativity.

I got your babes and your babe mothers sending me pics
Receiving flirtatious messages from various women.

Guess I'm just a legend like Chris
Boasting about being legendary like musician Chris Martin.

You know I had to get the stage laid just in case my melanin drips
Preparing the stage for one's artistic performance.

You know, black gold all over my denims and shit
Wearing fashionable clothing with black and gold color scheme.

I guess I'm ready to dip, feeling very legit
Feeling confident and prepared to leave for the journey to Timbuktu.

But Timbuktu, that's a hell of a trip
Acknowledging the difficulty of traveling to Timbuktu.

Alright, swear on your mum's life that you really love me
Asking for a genuine declaration of love and commitment.

I'll fly out now and drop everything to be with you
Willing to sacrifice anything to be together.

This doesn't come twice, all we got is one life
The opportunity for love and adventure is once in a lifetime.

I was on the fence who was doing what you needed to are
Questioning whether decisions made are what the other person needed.

Then they hit you with the Beetlejuice
Referring to the supernatural occurrence of someone's name being said three times in a row.

Scary how them other breddas treated you
Feeling concerned and protective over how others have treated you.

So meet me at terminal 5, put all your burdens aside, give you a permanent life
Arrange a meeting place to start a new life together, free of worries.

Now get your arse on this plane
Encouraging the listener to board the plane to Timbuktu with urgency.

Maybe Timbuktu (La, la, la)
Repeating the idea that Timbuktu is a possible destination.

Maybe Timbuktu (La, la, la)
Restating the idea that Timbuktu is a possible destination.

Maybe Timbuktu (La, la, la)
Stressing that Timbuktu is a possible destination.

'Buktu
Abbreviating Timbuktu.

Whoa
Expressing surprise and excitement.