Baba
Sjava Lyrics
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Ngisahlanganisa impilo yami
In your eyes I never made it
Baba wahamba emhlabeni
Ngisahlanganisa impilo yami
In your eyes I never made it
Ngabe uyayiqenya yini ngami
Uyishay' isfuba ngami
Ngabe uyambona yini lapho ukhona
Ngabe uyayiqenya yini ngami
Uyishay' isfuba ngami
I just want you to know that I miss you
Impilo ayibanga lula without you
Mangingakutshela everything that I've been through
Angeke ukholwe baba you'll think its a fix you
Leyokuxabana kwakho nomama angiyingeni
Indaba zenu lezi angiyingeni
Ukuthi ngubani oyenzeni kanjani lengezenu
Ngibong ukuthi ningilethe emhlabeni we
Baba ngiyazi ukuthi awungkhulisanga
Kuthi wabaleka noma awubalekanga
Futhi anginankinga nawe uyindoda
Nami mhlawumbe afana nawakho amaphutha ngisazowenza angazi
Ngithe ngizokutshela kona noma unamaphutha mina ngiyakuthanda
Mhlawumbe wangizalela ukuthi ngikuxolisele kuye umama
Baba wahamba emhlabeni
Ngisahlanganisa impilo yami
In your eyes I never made it
Baba wahamba emhlabeni
Ngisahlanganisa impilo yami
In your eyes I never made it
Ngabe uyambona yini lapho ukhona
Ngabe uyayiqenya yini ngami
Uyishay' isfuba ngami
Ngabe uyambona yini lapho ukhona (I hope you see me)
Ngabe uyayiqenya yini ngami (I hope you see me)
Uyishay' isfuba ngami (I hope you see me)
Mama mad I ain't never home
But I want to get her a million
I'm running less ugabela zone
Mina nalezi ezami sinespilion
It's all because when you left I was way too young
Yho I was fathered by them streets that you left me on
When you turned on your tv and see who I have become
Uyashayana isfuba uyazqenya na
Shay' isfuba cause the darker too loud
Dirty your clean I'm gon get my gwalla
My lil sis wanna hang but I don't have time though
I can't help it but being the color of my sprido
I meet this girl I thought she wife
I gave her all of my life
I would have died for her lonely
In "Baba," Sjava expresses his longing and love for his father who has passed away. He talks about how he wishes his father could see him and what he has become, reassuring him that he has not forgotten him despite his absence. He wonders if his father sees him and knows the struggles he has gone through, and apologizes for not being there for him just as his father was not there for him. He also talks about wanting to provide for his mother and sister while acknowledging the hardships he has faced growing up without his father's guidance.
The chorus is particularly poignant, as Sjava sings about how his father's absence has affected his life and how he wishes he could have done more in his father's eyes. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the pain of his loss and the regret he feels for not being able to show his father his successes.
Overall, "Baba" is a heartfelt tribute to a father who is dearly missed but whose legacy lives on in his son's successes.
Line by Line Meaning
Baba wahamba emhlabeni
Father, you left this world
Ngisahlanganisa impilo yami
My life is incomplete without you
In your eyes I never made it
I feel like I have not met your expectations
Ngabe uyambona yini lapho ukhona
I hope you can see me where you are
Ngabe uyayiqenya yini ngami
I hope you are proud of me
Uyishay' isfuba ngami
May you heal my heart
I just want you to know that I miss you
I want you to know that I am always thinking of you
Impilo ayibanga lula without you
Life is not easy without you
Mangingakutshela everything that I've been through
I wish I could tell you everything that has happened to me
Angeke ukholwe baba you'll think its a fix you
I don't want you to worry about me, thinking that something is wrong
Leyokuxabana kwakho nomama angiyingeni
Your fighting with my mother hurts me
Indaba zenu lezi angiyingeni
Your problems affect me too
Ngibong ukuthi ningilethe emhlabeni we
I am grateful for the time you spent on this earth
Baba ngiyazi ukuthi awungkhulisanga
Father, I know you did not raise me
Kuthi wabaleka noma awubalekanga
Whether you left by choice or not
Futhi anginankinga nawe uyindoda
And I have no problem with you being a man
Nami mhlawumbe afana nawakho amaphutha ngisazowenza angazi
Maybe I am like you, doing things that I shouldn't
Ngithe ngizokutshela kona noma unamaphutha mina ngiyakuthanda
And I promise to tell you, even if I'm doing something I shouldn't
Mhlawumbe wangizalela ukuthi ngikuxolisele kuye umama
Maybe you left me to seek forgiveness from my mother
Mama mad I ain't never home
Mom is angry because I'm never home
But I want to get her a million
But I want to make her a millionaire
I'm running less ugabela zone
I'm avoiding trouble
Mina nalezi ezami sinespilion
These are my own issues to deal with
It's all because when you left I was way too young
I struggled because you left when I was too young
Yho I was fathered by them streets that you left me on
I had to grow up on the streets you left me on
When you turned on your tv and see who I have become
If you see me on TV and see who I have become
Uyashayana isfuba uyazqenya na
Do you feel proud or hurt?
Shay' isfuba cause the darker too loud
My heart hurts because the chaos is overwhelming
Dirty your clean I'm gon get my gwalla
I will make money regardless of what people think of me
My lil sis wanna hang but I don't have time though
My little sister wants to spend more time with me, but I'm too busy
I can't help it but being the color of my sprido
I can't help being the color that I am
I meet this girl I thought she wife
I met a girl who I thought was the one
I gave her all of my life
I gave her everything I had
I would have died for her lonely
I would have died for her if she asked me to
Ngabe uyambona yini lapho ukhona
I hope you can see me where you are
Ngabe uyayiqenya yini ngami
I hope you are proud of me
Uyishay' isfuba ngami
May you heal my heart
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANELE MBISHE, JABULANI SIHLE MAKHUBO, MFANAFUTHI RUFF NKOSI
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Lisa
on Eweni
Ukuk'thanda kwam ngathi kuzongholela ek'feni
My love feels for you feels like will be the death of me
Ang'saboni noma kwonakala ngwela eweni
I don't know if it will end or if it will last
Bathi ukuk'thanda kwam ngathi kuzongholela ek'feni
They say my love will last forever
Ngisho abafowethu
I'm telling my friends
Mabengbonisa ngawe
They should show you
Ang'bambeki, Ang'khuzeki
I'm not shaken, I'm not moving
Ngisho ekhaya mabengbonisa ngawe ang'bambeki
At home they should show you, I am not moved
Nangiklobolela inhloso yodwa
I have one purpose
Nganthanda ukuma kwakho
To stand by you
Ngangingazitsheli ukuthi koze kube
I won't be impatient, it will happen
Ngachazwa ukuma kwakho
I am encouraged to stand by you
Ngangingazitsheli ukuthi koze kube kanje
I won't be impatient, it will happen like this
Ngangingazitsheli ukuthi koze kufike nje
I won't be impatient, it will arrive soon
Namhlanje ungumkam Umkami
Today you are a king, my king
Ngangingazitsheli ukuthi kuyoze kufike leskhathi
I won't be impatient, it will arrive at the right time
Ang'kafuni ukuzwa lutho
I don't want to hear anything
Beng'nga'funga ukufa komntu
I wasn't thinking about someone dying
Ngang'ngak qhuba ukusuka kothul'
I didn't run away from home
Ngiyafunga ngiyagomela
I think and confirm
Makakuhluphe umuntu kulokhu
Someone will be hurt by this
Lalingaphuma ukhuni kumuntu
It hurts someone like a spear
Mayengacuphu uchuku umuntu
It doesn't matter how strong someone is
Wami engimthandayo oh yeah
My love, yes I love him
Yena ulubambo
He is my pillar