Night
Sjava Lyrics
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Manginawe nginawe ngingawe ngingawe
Winter nights avemafishane akuvukeki
Manginawe nginawe ngingawe ngingawe
Manginawe angfun lutho I missed you besengifile yinkumbulo
Ngoba manginawe nothing really matters in this life of sin
Eish akuphumek' engubeni
Lokhaz' amawindo kushay omoya obandayo
Sphansi kwamasheets nodali shleki into engekhoyo
Ukoya wami ufudumele uthando kelolo ke
Do you really have to go (No)
Do you really have to go ungishiye ngedwa
Do you really have to go
Ungishiye ngedwa bo
Akulamakhaza angaka bo dali
Winter nights avemafishane akuvukeki
Manginawe nginawe ngingawe ngingawe
Winter nights avemafishane akuvukeki
Manginawe nginawe ngingawe ngingawe
Thanda mina ngithanda wena
Inhliziyo yami ayifuni omunye ifuna wena
Asvele sivale amafoni sizibe umhlaba ngamabomo
Uthi onokhayo uzonokha azayeke simshaya ngebhomu
Manginawe ngizwa angathi iphelele impilo yami
Manginawe anginalo uvalo ngisho noluncane
Ngithi ungbonis' izulu emhlabeni ngothando
Nkulunkulu ngawe ngimbonga we
Winter nights avemafishane akuvukeki
Manginawe nginawe ngingawe nginawe
Winter nights avemafishane akuvukeki
Manginawe nginawe ngingawe ngingawe
In Sjava's song "Night," the lyrics depict a longing for someone during the winter nights. The opening lines "Winter nights avemafishane akuvukeki" suggest that the singer is reflecting on the cold nights, which seem to disturb or awaken them. The repetition of "Manginawe nginawe ngingawe ngingawe" emphasizes the connection and obsession they feel towards this person. It conveys a sense of yearning and a desire for their presence.
The following lines, "Manginawe angfun lutho I missed you besengifile yinkumbulo," express the singer's deep attachment to this person. They mention that nothing else matters in this sinful world when they are with this person. The lyricist uses the metaphors of sleeping in the bed and the wind blowing through the sheets to convey the physical and emotional closeness they share. The line "Ukoya wami ufudumele uthando kelolo ke" implies that their love brings warmth and comfort to the singer.
The chorus questions whether the person really has to leave, expressing the singer's reluctance to be left alone. They plead, "Do you really have to go ungishiye ngedwa," emphasizing their desire for the person's presence. The following verse continues to express their love and devotion, saying "Thanda mina ngithanda wena," meaning "Love me, I love you" in Zulu. They declare that their heart doesn't want anyone else, and they even suggest that they are willing to sacrifice their own privacy to be with this person.
Overall, the lyrics in "Night" convey a theme of love, longing, and the intense desire to be with someone during the cold winter nights. The deep emotional connection felt by the singer is expressed through metaphors and repetitive phrases, capturing the emotional intensity of their affection.
Line by Line Meaning
Winter nights avemafishane akuvukeki
The cold nights are lonely, nothing wakes me up
Manginawe nginawe ngingawe ngingawe
You are everything to me, I belong to you, only you
Manginawe angfun lutho I missed you besengifile yinkumbulo
Without you, I don't want anything, I missed you like a distant memory
Ngoba manginawe nothing really matters in this life of sin
Because with you, nothing else matters in this sinful life
Eish akuphumek' engubeni
Oh, don't come out in the cold
Ulele ubaby esfubeni
Sleep, baby, under the blanket
Lokhaz' amawindo kushay omoya obandayo
Close the windows, the wind is cold
Sphansi kwamasheets nodali shleki into engekhoyo
Underneath the sheets, there's warmth that can't be explained
Ukoya wami ufudumele uthando kelolo ke
My soul feels the warmth of your love
Do you really have to go (No)
Do you truly have to leave? (No)
Do you really have to go ungishiye ngedwa
Do you truly have to leave and leave me alone?
Do you really have to go
Do you truly have to leave?
Ungishiye ngedwa bo
Leaving me all alone
Akulamakhaza angaka bo dali
There's no greater pain, my darling
Thanda mina ngithanda wena
Love me, I love you
Inhliziyo yami ayifuni omunye ifuna wena
My heart doesn't want anyone else, it wants you
Asvele sivale amafoni sizibe umhlaba ngamabomo
Let's put the phones aside, connect with the world with our touch
Uthi onokhayo uzonokha azayeke simshaya ngebhomu
You say you have problems, they will pass, don't let them hit us with a punch
Manginawe ngizwa angathi iphelele impilo yami
With you, I feel like my life is complete
Manginawe anginalo uvalo ngisho noluncane
With you, I have no fear, not even a little bit
Ngithi ungbonis' izulu emhlabeni ngothando
I say you show me the sky on earth with love
Nkulunkulu ngawe ngimbonga we
God, I praise you
Winter nights avemafishane akuvukeki
The cold nights are lonely, nothing wakes me up
Manginawe nginawe ngingawe nginawe
You are everything to me, I belong to you, only you
Winter nights avemafishane akuvukeki
The cold nights are lonely, nothing wakes me up
Manginawe nginawe ngingawe ngingawe
You are everything to me, I belong to you, only you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JABULANI SIHLE MAKHUBO, NKOSI MFANAFUTHI, PHOLOGO JUDAH MATABOGE, VUYO SIMOEN DUNCAN MANYIKE
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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