Edokodweni
Sjava Lyrics
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Babekhala oma
Bekhala emadokodweni
Baba ngiyabonga ukulalela Imithandazo yobaba bethu
Babekhala obaba
Bekhala emadokodweni
Ng'wazi amandla omthandazo ophuma edokokweni mina (Emadokedweni)
Ung'bona nginjena
Ngiwazi amandla amthandazo ophuma edokodweni mina
Wangenze nami ngaba indoda emadodeni mina
Ung'bona nginjena
Baba ngiyawubonga umusa wakho
Nalothando ongipha lona njalo
Baba ngingasuki emehlweni akho
Ngcela ungeluse ung'vikele njalo
Bantu bayabuza (Bayabuza, bayabuza)
Waze way'thanda ingunguluza (Ngunguluza, ngunguluza)
Ngiyababuka mabekhuluma
Ngoba enhliz'yweni yami akekho oke walunguza
Baba wangibusisa ngekhaya
Into esele baba uk'ganwa
Ung'yala еk'thuthukeni ngakuzwa
Wathi ngikhethe inqondo hay umzimba
Indlеla zobumnyama ngiyazi uzongyekisa
Kudala ubayekisa mayekisa
Maw'thi inkosi ik'busise
Ngiyazi usathane usenqotshiwe
Baba ngiyabonga uk'lalela imthandazo yomama
Babekhala oma
Bekhala emadokodweni
Baba ngiyabonga ukulalela Imithandazo yobaba bethu
Babekhala obaba
Bekhala emadokodweni
Ngiwazi amandla omthandazo ophuma edokokweni mina (Emadokodweni)
Wangenza nami ngaba indoda emadodeni mina
Ung'bona nginjena
Ngiwazi amandla amthandazo ophuma edokodweni mina
Wangenza nami ngaba indoda emadodeni mina
Ung'bona nginjena
Woh kunamakhosi kulamadokodo
Kunabaholi bakusasa kulamadokoko
Khona amakhosana kulamadokodoko
Namakhosazane kulamadokodoko
Kunama qhawe akhuthele kulamadokodo
Awekho amavila kulamadokodoko
Vikela intaba yepheza kulamadokodoko
Ngeke ngihlale ngingafiki lapho ubaba afuna ngifike khona (Ai angeke ai angeke ai angeke)
Ngoba ngigibele istimela (Sama Mpondo)
(Gibele istimela samampondo)
Uhambo lwami ngeke baluvimbe ngiyoze ngifike lapho ubaba afuna ngifike khona
Gibele istimela (Samampondo)
(Gibele istimela smampondo)
Baba Ngiyabonga uk'lalela imthandazo yomama
Babekhala oma
Bekhala emadokodweni
Baba Ngiyabonga ukulalela Imithandazo yobaba bethu
Babekhala obaba
Bekhala emadokodweni
Ngiwazi amandla omthandazo ophuma edokokweni mina (Emadokodweni)
Wangenza nami ngaba indoda emadodeni mina
Ung'bona nginjena
Ngiwazi amandla amthandazo ophuma edokodweni mina
Wangenza nami ngaba indoda emadodeni mina
Ung'bona nginjena
The song "Edokodweni" by Sjava is a tribute to both the maternal and paternal sides of his family. The lyrics express gratitude to his parents for their love and support, and to the ancestors for their guidance and protection. The first two verses acknowledge the tears shed by his mother and father in the township of Edokodweni, and the power of their prayers that have sustained him. Sjava expresses his own strength, gained from the prayers that have risen from Edokodweni, and his determination to be a strong man for his community.
The third verse is a reflection on his own journey, the struggles that he has faced as a young man, and the strength he has found in prayer. He recognizes the power of struggle and persistence, and how they have enabled him to withstand the trials of his life. The fourth verse is a reminder of the difficult times faced by his ancestors, and the sacrifices they made so that he could have a better life. It is a tribute to the resilience and fortitude of his people.
Line by Line Meaning
Baba ngiyabonga uk'lalela imthandazo yomama
Father I thank you for listening to my mother's prayer
Babekhala oma
She was crying silently
Bekhala emadokodweni
She cried in the village
Baba ngiyabonga ukulalela Imithandazo yobaba bethu
Father I thank you for listening to our father's prayer
Babekhala obaba
He was crying openly
Bekhala emadokodweni
He cried in the village
Ng'wazi amandla omthandazo ophuma edokokweni mina (Emadokedweni)
I know the power of prayer that comes from the village (in the village)
Wangenza nami ngaba indoda emadodeni mina
He made me a man among men
Ung'bona nginjena
Do you see me now?
Ngiwazi amandla amthandazo ophuma edokodweni mina
I know the power of prayer that comes from the village
Wangenze nami ngaba indoda emadodeni mina
He made me a man among men
Ung'bona nginjena
Do you see me now?
Baba ngiyawubonga umusa wakho
Father I thank you for your grace
Nalothando ongipha lona njalo
And for the love you always give me
Baba ngingasuki emehlweni akho
Father I will never leave your sight
Ngcela ungeluse ung'vikele njalo
Please hold me and protect me always
Bantu bayabuza (Bayabuza, bayabuza)
People are asking (asking, asking)
Waze way'thanda ingunguluza (Ngunguluza, ngunguluza)
You used to like creating nuisances (nuisances, nuisances)
Ngiyababuka mabekhuluma
I'm watching them as they talk
Ngoba enhliz'yweni yami akekho oke walunguza
Because in my heart there is nothing that troubles me
Baba wangibusisa ngekhaya
Father you blessed me at home
Into esele baba uk'ganwa
Something that was hidden is now revealed
Ung'yala еk'thuthukeni ngakuzwa
You called me from the noise and chaos
Wathi ngikhethe inqondo hay umzimba
You said I must choose my mind over my body
Indlеla zobumnyama ngiyazi uzongyekisa
The path of darkness I know will trip me
Kudala ubayekisa mayekisa
For a long time it has been pushing me down
Maw'thi inkosi ik'busise
So that the Lord may bless me
Ngiyazi usathane usenqotshiwe
I know the devil has been defeated
Woh kunamakhosi kulamadokodo
There are kings in the village
Kunabaholi bakusasa kulamadokoko
There are future leaders in the village
Khona amakhosana kulamadokodoko
There are young kings in the village
Namakhosazane kulamadokodoko
And young queens in the village
Kunama qhawe akhuthele kulamadokodo
There are heroes buried in the village
Awekho amavila kulamadokodoko
There are no failures in the village
Vikela intaba yepheza kulamadokodoko
Guard the mountain that overlooks the village
Ngeke ngihlale ngingafiki lapho ubaba afuna ngifike khona (Ai angeke ai angeke ai angeke)
I cannot stay idle, I must reach the place where my father wants me to be (never, never, never)
Ngoba ngigibele istimela (Sama Mpondo)
Because I missed the train (to Mpondo)
Gibele istimela samampondo
I missed the Mpondo train
(Gibele istimela smampondo)
(I missed the Mpondo train)
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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