Mali
Mlindo The Vocalist Lyrics

Webop yaya weyayayaya webo
This line has no clear meaning and is likely used for its rhythmic sound.

Webafowethi ngicela ningicabangise
I am begging you to help me think through my problems.

Webafowethu ngicela ningibonise
My friend, please show me what you are capable of.

Ever since ngifika laeGoli ngidliw' imali yam
Since arriving in Johannesburg, I have been spending my money.

Noma ngihleli namatekeni or amanita hayi still kuyafana
Whether I am sitting in taverns or at home, my situation is still the same - I am broke.

Bathi fak' imali uzobona wena ufak' imali uzobona
They say if you spend money, you will see results, so spend money and you will see.

Hebafethu mna ngiyacela hayi ngekeni
I am pleading with my brother, asking for help.

Ngoba nai imali yam iyaphela ngekeni
My money is running out and I need your help.

Mna ndidodwa ekhaya ngiswayipha ndodwa apha
I am alone at home, drinking by myself here.

Bavele bathi bamba la uphuze la
They arrive and say, 'grab that bottle and drink.'

Usathi uyaphuza swaipha la uthengele wonk' umuntu
He says, 'Drink up, my friend, and use your charm to manipulate everyone.'

Umulahlile uyadliwa vez' imali (Ahe)
He who is risky will end up getting money easily. (Ahe)

Vez' imali noma ungafuni ukwaliwa vez' imali (Ahe)
You can make money whether you want to hustle for it or not. (Ahe)

Masithi uyathandana nomuntu wakho
We say we love our partners.

Umntu wakho yena uthanda emaphathini
Our partners love to party.

Emaphathini kekukhona amaqalanga
At the party, there are young people who want to enjoy life.

Maqalanga afun' ukukhuphula umntu wakho
These young people want to take your partner.

Aphinde athathe imali yakho
They will come back and demand your partner takes your money.

Yenza umhlaba ujikeleze
Let us build a better world.

Nabantu bajikelane
And let us all help each other.

Uma ungafuni ukwaliwa vezimali (Ahe)
If you don't want to hustle for money, (Ahe)

Vezimali um'ungafuni ukwaliwa vez' imali (Ahe)
You can still get money without the hustle. (Ahe)