[Zulu] I Was Here

Lyrics

[Intro – Piano, Strings, Distant Choir]

Hmmmm...

Ngelinye ilanga kuzoguquka amakhasi...

Iminyaka izodlula...

Izinkathi zonyaka zizoshintsha...

Futhi okuzosala

Uthando esalunikeza...

Nezimpilo esazithinta.

[Verse 1]

Angisoze ngimeme izintaba,
Angisoze ngishintshe izulu,

Angisoze igama lami
Libhalwe lapho abakhulu belala khona.

Kodwa uma ngisize ohambayo,
Uma ngisize iphupho liphumele,

Uma ngilethe ithemba
Kothile ebusuku obumnyama,

Kusho ukuthi impilo yami ayibanga yize.

[Pre-Chorus]

Ngoba ikhandlela elincane
Lisusa ubumnyama,

Futhi nomusa omncane kakhulu
Usala uphawu olungapheli.

[Chorus]

🌍 Ngangikhona...

Hhayi ukukhunjulwa,

Kodwa ukukhumbula abanye.

Ngangikhona...

Hhayi ukuhlala phezulu,

Kodwa ukuphakamisa omunye.

Futhi uma umhlaba ukhanya
Ngesikhathi uhambo lwami luphela,

Lokho kwanele.

Ngangikhona.

[Verse 2]

Abanye bazokwakha ngamazwi,
Abanye bazokwakha ngezandla,

Abanye bazofundisa ingane,
Abanye bazosiza omunye ame.

Abanye bazophulukisa umoya ohlulekile,
Abanye bazothulisa ingqondo ekhathazekile,

Abanye bazoshiya ingcebo,
Abanye bashiya uthando lwabo.

Futhi kaningi uthando
Luhlala isikhathi eside.

[Pre-Chorus]

Ngoba inhliziyo iyakhumbula
Okungenzeka amehlo alahlekelwe ngakho,

Futhi zonke izenzo zokuhle
Ziba yindlela yokukhetha kwabanye.

[Chorus]

🌍 Ngangikhona...

Hhayi ukukhunjulwa,

Kodwa ukukhumbula abanye.

Ngangikhona...

Hhayi ukuhlala phezulu,

Kodwa ukuphakamisa omunye.

Futhi uma umhlaba ukhanya
Ngesikhathi uhambo lwami luphela,

Lokho kwanele.

Ngangikhona.

[Bridge – Choir Rising]

Lapho isahluko sokugcina sivala,

Lapho iculo lokugcina liculwa,

Akube isilinganiso sempilo yami

Hhayi lokho enganginakho,

Kodwa lokho enganginikeza.

Hhayi ukuthi bangaki abalandela mina,

Kodwa ukuthi bangaki abathola indlela yabo.

Hhayi ingcebo engayiqongelela,

Kodwa ithemba engishiya ngemuva.

Ngoba umphefumulo wonke ubhala

Indaba ezimpilweni zabanye.

[Final Chorus – Full Choir]

🌍 Ngangikhona...

Ngathanda ngokujulile.

Nganikela ngokukhululeka.

Ngaphupha ngokugagamela.

Ngama ngokuphatha kahle.

Ngangikhona...

Futhi kwenye ikusasa

Ingxenye yami isala.

Kumhleko engisize ukudala.

Kumthwalo engisize ukuwuthwala.

Kuphupho engisize ukuvusa.

Kusimpilo engisize ukushintsha.

🌍 Futhi uma umhlaba ukhanya

Ngoba ngidlule kule ndlela,

Lokho kwanele.

Ngangikhona.

[Outro – Choir & Piano Fade]

Impilo eyodwa...

Ithuba elilodwa...

Ithuba elihle...

Ukushiya umhlaba

Kancane kube ngcono

Kunokuthi sathola.

Hmmmm...

Ngangikhona...