Mbongeni Ngema (b. 1955 - ) a South African writer, lyricist, composer and … Read Full Bio ↴Mbongeni Ngema (b. 1955 - ) a South African writer, lyricist, composer and director was born in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal (near Durban). He started his career as a theatre backing guitarist.

He is married to actress Leleti Khumalo. Leleti who received a 1988 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for Sarafina; as well as starring as the leading role in South Africa's first Oscar-nominated film/move, Yesterday.

In some sectors of South African society, Ngema is considered a racist because of his controversial song, AmaNdiya (about racism that Blacks in KwaZulu-Natal have suffered at the hands of Indians). It was banned in the country soon after it was released in 2002, and even Nelson Mandela had asked Ngema to apologize but Ngema refused.

Give It to Me Baby
Mbongeni Ngema Lyrics

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I'll gonna leave it
Leave it alone baby
Let me feel the way you feel now
Cause nobody knows
The way I feel about you baby
Cause sometimes people never know that
Give it to me baby
Just give it to me baby

Let me feel my way
Cause I've fallen in love with you
And wipe out everything
In my mind that people say
Give it to me baby
Just give it to me baby
Never ever let
Anybody tell you
Who to love and when to love
And why to love
Cause it feels so good
Let it wrap you baby
Everyday and every night
Cause you know at that time
Your mind is set to somebody
Baby never fail
Don't let them tell you things about him
When you know how you feel
Just do whatever you think is right
Yeah baby
Give it to me baby
Just give it to me baby
Everybody would know how I feel now
When you love your man
Just close your eyes
And do whatever you feel is good
Feel is good
Cause love is a gift
Just follow your heart
And never turn it around
Turn it around
Let me feel my way
Cause I've fallen in love with you
And wipe out everything
In my mind that people say
Give it to me baby
Just give it to me baby
Never ever let
Anybody tell you
Who to love and when to love
And why to love
Cause it feels so good
Let it wrap you baby
Everyday and every night
Cause you know at that time
Your mind is set to somebody
Baby never fail
Don't let them tell you things about him
When you know how you feel
Just do whatever you think is right
Yeah baby

Give it to me baby
Just give it to me baby

Overall Meaning

In the song "Give It to Me Baby" by Mbongeni Ngema, the singer is urging his love interest to follow her heart and not allow others to dictate who or when to love. He starts off by saying that he will leave it alone and allow her to feel the way she feels now. He emphasizes that nobody knows the way he feels about her, and sometimes people never know that. He then repeats the chorus, asking her to give him her love and let him feel his way, as he has fallen in love with her and wants to wipe out everything in his mind that people say.

The bridge emphasizes the notion that love is a gift and encourages the listener to follow their heart and never turn it around. The singer emphasizes that when one loves their partner, they should close their eyes and do whatever feels good. He then reiterates the chorus, urging his love interest not to allow anybody to tell her who to love or when to love, as it feels so good to love freely.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll gonna leave it
I'll leave it alone

Leave it alone baby
I'll stop interfering

Let me feel the way you feel now
I want to empathize with you

Cause nobody knows
No one understands

The way I feel about you baby
My emotions for you are unique

Cause sometimes people never know that
People are unaware of this

Give it to me baby
Share your love with me

Just give it to me baby
I just want your love

Let me feel my way
Let me express my emotions honestly

Cause I've fallen in love with you
I have deep feelings for you

And wipe out everything
Forget what people say