Ujesu
Sjava Lyrics
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War war mhh
Ngithi abafana nawe abasekho nhlobo
They don't make them like you no more
Ngithi abafana nawe sekho nhlobo
They don't make them like you no more
Ngizokthanda sthandwa sam kyoze kubuye uJesu
Ngizokthanda kuze kubuye uJesu mhh
Ngizokthanda sthandwa sam kyoze kubuye uJesu
Khohlwa yilabafana (Abasekho)
Bazokutshela amanga (Yini ngathi awuboni)
Bakthembise izulu nomhlaba
Sell you a dream
Hlulwe yikuknika i Alexandra aha Gomora
Kea hupula mama ere mayihlale phansi ibambe umthetho
Ntwe kelerato uska dlala ngalo ufane ngalo
It's alright I need your love and patience
To fill all empty spaces
BD I am faded
That's where you've upgraded
Ulirato lapilo yaka (Lapilo yaka)
Angkitla kambona yawutswana lewena
For this love I'll hold you down
Till the end of time
Jesu rebanna bahawu (Rebanna bahawu)
Kajeno retloka lerato oh
Jesu rebanna bahawu (Rebanna bahawu)
Kajena lekai lerato
Ngizokthanda kuze kubuye uJesu mhh
Ngizokthanda sthandwa sam kyoze kubuye uJesu
Ngizokthanda kuze kubuye uJesu mhh
Ngizokthanda sthandwa sam kyoze kubuye uJesu
Laphekhona (Ehh)
Laphekhona we (Ehh)
Laphekhona (Ahh)
Laphekhona we (Ehh)
Ukuthanda wena sthandwa sami kulula
Into elula kimi
Kufana nokuphefumula
Breath in breath out
Obuthanda wena kulula
Into elula kimi
Kufana nokuphefumula
Ngithi emsebenzini ngbamba 25K
Khululeka everything is okay
Ngithatha 20k nginik' umama
Ngithatha 5k ngiyidle nawe
Ngizokthanda kuze kubuye uJesu mhh
Ngizokthanda sthandwa sam kyoze kubuye uJesu
Ngizokthanda kuze kubuye uJesu mhh
Ngizokthanda sthandwa sam kyoze kubuye uJesu
Laphekhona (Ehh)
Laphekhona we (Ehh)
Laphekhona (Ahh)
Laphekhona we (Ehh)
Laphekhona (Ehh)
Laphekhona we (Ehh)
Laphekhona (Ahh)
Laphekhona we (Ehh)
The song "Ujesu" by Sjava expresses an intense love where the singer acknowledges the rarity of the person he's addressing. He sings about abafana (boys) who are nothing like him, who he describes as liars who sell dreams by promising heaven and earth, only to disappoint. He vows to love his partner until Jesus comes back, stating that he needs their love and patience to fill the voids in his life.
Sjava also points out the essence of having money in the society he lives in, how money is essential in his relationships and being able to give to those he loves. The song is filled with words of assurance and a deep affection that he holds for the person he is addressing.
Overall, "Ujesu" is a song about true love, its rarity, and its impact on the soul. The singer expresses his adoration and devotion to his partner and highlights the poverty and desperation in his community while noting that love is enough to sustain him.
Line by Line Meaning
War war mhh
An expression of the intense emotions and vibrations the artist is feeling
They don't make them like you no more
Acknowledging and admiring someone's unique qualities, and lamenting that there are few others like them
Ngizokthanda sthandwa sam kyoze kubuye uJesu
I will love you, my love, until Jesus returns
Sell you a dream
To deceive someone with false promises or insights
Hlulwe yikuknika i Alexandra aha Gomora
Passing of the struggle is a big one to bear in the Alexandra Township
Kea hupula mama ere mayihlale phansi ibambe umthetho
I am tired, mother, of the world's burden, hold onto the law
Ntwe kelerato uska dlala ngalo ufane ngalo
With this happiness and pride, I will play with it, and it will look like it
That's where you've upgraded
To improve or advance to a better state or condition
For this love I'll hold you down Till the end of time
Committing to be with someone through the good and bad times, for eternity
Breath in breath out
A mindset and rhythm for staying calm and centered
Ngithatha 20k nginik' umama Ngithatha 5k ngiyidle nawe
I gave R20,000 to my mother, and R5,000 to spend time with you
Laphekhona (Ehh)
An exclamation of the artist's emotional state and experience
Into elula kimi Kufana nokuphefumula
Loving you is easy, like breathing
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JABULANI SIHLE MAKHUBO, MFANAFUTHI RUFF NKOSI, THABANG GOMBA
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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