Ngiyabonga
Sjava Lyrics
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Ng'kwazi uk'vus'umuzi kababa
K'nini ng'loku ng'zabalaza
Nkosi ng'yabonga ukuthi ukwazil'ukungipha Amandla
Ng'kwazi uk'vus'umuzi kababa
K'nini ng'loku ng'zabalaza
Manje name seng'nekhaya, uth'ujabulile umama
Manje name seng'nekhaya, uth'ujabulile umama
Uth'uk'zala uk'zelula, basheshe bahleka
Yazi nginok'hlala phansi ngiy'buze
Ngiy'buzisise ngabe kwenzenjani na
Ngabe nkonke loku'kuphomunye
Ngoba mina nginjani, yin'ukhethemina
Nkosi yathi kimi mntanami ungaz'buzi imbuzo
Ngob'impendulo ik'lob'nzima ophuma kubo
Yakhumbula k'nzima umamakho bemhleka
Mvul'ezingapheli emgwaqeni zimnetha
Uzam'uhluleka kodw'uloku ukhuleka
Thath'iz'busiso ngob'awulahlanga ithemba
Nkosi ng'yabonga ukuthi ukwazil'ukungipha Amandla
Ng'kwazi uk'vus'umuzi kababa
K'nini ng'loku ng'zabalaza
Nkosi ng'yabonga ukuthi ukwazil'ukungipha Amandla
Ng'kwazi uk'vus'umuzi kababa
K'nini ng'loku ng'zabalaza
Manje name seng'nekhaya, uth'ujabulile umama
Uth'uk'zala uk'zelula, basheshe bahleka
Manje name seng'nekhaya, uth'ujabulile umama
Uth'uk'zala uk'zelula, basheshe bahleka
Ngoba ng'cula lengoma, ang'thand'ukuy'cula ngedwa
Nawe bekezela, nowakh'umndeni uzowakhela
Hlengiwe Mhlaba wathalalela
K'thiwe nganqamb'amanga
Buk'amanje uNkulunkulu yang'blesser
Wemama mina ng'yak'thanda mama wami
Ubaba uy'dloz'elihle empilwen'yami
Nkosi ng'yabonga ukuthi ukwazil'ukungipha Amandla
Ng'kwazi uk'vus'umuzi kababa
K'nini loku ng'zabalaza
Nkosi ng'yabonga ukuthi ukwazil'ukungipha Amandla
Ng'kwazi uk'vus'umuzi kababa
K'nini loku ng'zabalaza
Manje name seng'nekhaya, uth'ujabulile umama
Uth'uk'zala uk'zelula, basheshe bahleka
Manje name seng'nekhaya, uth'ujabulile umama
Uth'uk'zala uk'zelula, basheshe bahleka
In Sjava's song "Ngiyabonga," he expresses his gratitude for the strength, power, and resilience that he has been given by a higher power. The opening lines mention that he is thankful for being given the power and ability to fight and assert himself, as well as being able to stand up for himself, despite feeling like an outsider. The chorus repeats his gratitude for these abilities, which seem to have been given to him by a divine force.
The rest of the verses speak to his appreciation for his family and his roots. He is grateful for his mother's joy and for her ability to overcome obstacles, as well as for his father's ability to provide for his family. He also mentions that he has been asked questions about his struggles, but he has found his own way to overcome them. He references a difficult time in his family's history, but he also mentions that his higher power has provided him with hope and blessings for his family.
Overall, "Ngiyabonga" is a song about being grateful for one's strength, resilience, and family. It is an ode to the power of community and to the higher powers that give us the ability to overcome difficulties.
Line by Line Meaning
Nkosi ng'yabonga ukuthi ukwazil'ukungipha Amandla
Lord, I give thanks that you have given me strength to overcome
Ng'kwazi uk'vus'umuzi kababa
I am able to build my father's home
K'nini ng'loku ng'zabalaza
For how long have I been a rebel
Manje name seng'nekhaya, uth'ujabulile umama
Now that I am home, my mother is happy
Uth'uk'zala uk'zelula, basheshe bahleka
She is relieved of the burden of raising me, and now we all laugh
Yazi nginok'hlala phansi ngiy'buze
You know, I'm sitting down here wondering
Ngiy'buzisise ngabe kwenzenjani na
I'm asking myself what I should do
Ngabe nkonke loku'kuphomunye
Is everything just fate
Ngoba mina nginjani, yin'ukhethemina
Because I am who I am, but that's my choice
Nkosi yathi kimi mntanami ungaz'buzi imbuzo
The Lord said to me, my child don't ask questions
Ngob'impendulo ik'lob'nzima ophuma kubo
Because the answer is difficult and it comes from Him
Yakhumbula k'nzima umamakho bemhleka
She remembers the struggles she faced and laughs
Mvul'ezingapheli emgwaqeni zimnetha
Opening never-ending gates and it's painful
Uzam'uhluleka kodw'uloku ukhuleka
She doesn't want to be free from this pain, because that's what she knows
Thath'iz'busiso ngob'awulahlanga ithemba
Take this blessing because it is given with hope
Ngoba ng'cula lengoma, ang'thand'ukuy'cula ngedwa
Because I compose this music, I don't like singing alone
Nawe bekezela, nowakh'umndeni uzowakhela
You also have hope, and when you have a family you will build them
Hlengiwe Mhlaba wathalalela
Hlengiwe Mhlaba sang and danced
K'thiwe nganqamb'amanga
Saying things that are true
Buk'amanje uNkulunkulu yang'blesser
Look now, God has blessed me
Wemama mina ng'yak'thanda mama wami
As for me, I love my mother
Ubaba uy'dloz'elihle empilwen'yami
My father is protecting my life
Writer(s): Jabulani Sihle Makhubo, Mfanafuthi Ruff Nkosi, Mfanafuthi Ruff Nkosi
Contributed by Miles J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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