Wake Up
Oliver Mtukudzi Lyrics


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Wake up (open your eyes)
Wake up (open your eyes)
Wake up (open your eyes)

Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Vukanini madoda isikhathi sesiphelile
(open your eyes)
Lalelani madoda isikhathi sesiphelile
(open your eyes)
Bambanani nonke isikhathi sesiphelile
(open your eyes)
Asibambaneni sonke isikhathi sesiphelile
(open your eyes)

Wake up (open your eyes)
Wake up (open your eyes)
Wake up (open your eyes)

Okumuny' igazi ngumthakathi
Unite don't wast time
Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Unite don't wast time
Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Unite don't waste time

Your fight is changing everything
Upside down inside out left side right
Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Unite don't waste time

Your fight is changing everything
Upside down inside out left side right
Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Unite don't waste time

Your fight is changing everything
Upside down inside out left side right
Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Unite don't waste time

Your fight is changing everything
Upside down inside out left side right
Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Unite don't wast time

Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Unite don't wast time
Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
Unite don't waste time

Abantu laba bazondile
Abalapha bayadana
Abanye bayasola
Injabulo abala

Yukuyini isizathu yikuyini isizathu
Yukuyini isizathu yikuyini isizathu
Yukuyini isizathu yikuyini isizathu




Yukuyini isizathu yikuyini isizathu
tho

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Oliver Mtukudzi's song "Wake Up" urge the listener to open their eyes and be aware of what is happening around them. The repetition of the phrase "wake up, open your eyes" emphasizes the importance of being attentive and conscious. The verses then ask the rhetorical question "Akubani kanti ngumthakathi" which means "who is the witch?" This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the forces that are holding people back and causing division in society.


The next set of verses encourage unity and coming together ("Vukanini madoda", "Bambanani nonke"). The lyrics also express the urgency of the situation ("isikhathi sesiphelile") and the need to not waste time. The lines "Your fight is changing everything, upside down inside out left side right" convey that the fight for unity and awareness is significant and can have a profound impact.


The final verses acknowledge the challenges faced by many people ("Abantu laba bazondile, Abalapha bayadana, Abanye bayasola, Injabulo abala") but also urge the listener to seek a reason to be joyful ("Yukuyini isizathu yikuyini isizathu"). Overall, the lyrics of "Wake Up" encourage the listener to be aware and active in the pursuit of unity, and to not let the forces of division hold them back.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up (open your eyes)
The singer is urging the listener to stop being complacent and to become aware of their surroundings.


Akubani kanti ngumthakathi
There are negative forces at work in the world that must be identified and confronted.


Vukanini madoda isikhathi sesiphelile (open your eyes)
It's time to wake up and take action because time is running out.


Lalelani madoda isikhathi sesiphelile (open your eyes)
Don't waste time, it's time to wake up and take action.


Bambanani nonke isikhathi sesiphelile (open your eyes)
Everyone needs to come together and take action because time is running out.


Asibambaneni sonke isikhathi sesiphelile (open your eyes)
We can only make a difference if we work together towards a common goal.


Okumuny' igazi ngumthakathi
The negative forces are causing chaos and destruction.


Unite don't wast time
We need to come together and act as soon as possible to counteract these negative forces.


Your fight is changing everything Upside down inside out left side right
The struggle to overcome these negative forces is affecting every aspect of life in unexpected ways.


Abantu laba bazondile Abalapha bayadana Abanye bayasola Injabulo abala
Some people are prospering, while others suffer, causing unhappiness and strife.


Yukuyini isizathu yikuyini isizathu
There is a reason behind everything that is happening, and it's up to us to find out what that is.




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Comments from YouTube:

@ivanedalia7567

My alarm during primary school.the song used to play in KBC radio station.lets show some love for Oliver mtukudzi

@collinsmbara4482

same here brother

@domitilahk8637

2003 is the year for me aki

@kathrynmwondela8207

Oliver Mutukudzi legend...meaningful impactful music 🎢 🎡 that touched many lives...We thank God for His sterling works that he shared with the world...even now. Mhsriep.

@opeagbeopeyemi9262

I'm a Nigerian, it's 2022, and I've known this song for three years plus and still listening. Forever Tuku!

@okakaphilemon3500

Opeyemi like back. was in early years school in Kenya. KBC used to play it very early in the morning

@okakaphilemon3500

A very powerful song

@alexonyango6847

This was the first song immediately after the national anthem on Kenya's national broadcaster KBC Radio when they 'open station.'
Aah this is classical.

@turktrendy753

#WORD#The school days

@joycemargaretzimba8949

am Zambian but i enjoy Zim music. much love

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