Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
I left home and moved to Brooklyn where my boyfriend had a place
– Ndemka ekhaya ndaza ndafudukela Ebrooklyn apho umfana endandithandana naye wayenendawo
And he had track marks on his arms but had the most angelic face
– Kwaye wayenamanqaku okulandelela kwiingalo zakhe kodwa wayenobuso obuninzi beengelosi
I watched my friends die before twenty-one, and now I’m twenty-eight
– Ndibukele abahlobo bam besifa ngaphambi kwamashumi amabini ananye, kwaye ngoku ndingamashumi amabini anesibhozo
I’m at the doctor’s every day, because I can’t stop losing weight
– Yonke imihla ndihamba nogqirha, kuba andinakuyeka ukulahlekelwa isisindo
And now I’m the one with needles in my arms and in my legs
– Kwaye ngoku ndineenaliti ezingalweni zam nasemilenzeni yam
I’m making jokes about the blood tests, and I’m plannin’ my estate
– Ndenza iziqhulo malunga nokuhlolwa kwegazi, kwaye ndicwangcisa indawo yam
And I don’t wanna blame the child, but I have to speculate
– Kwaye andifuni ukugxeka umntwana, kodwa kufuneka ndiqikelele
If this could all just be an answer to those prayers that came delayed
– Ukuba yonke le nto inokuba yimpendulo yaloo mithandazo yalibaziseka
Because I never would have said it if I knew I’d have to wait
– Kuba ngekhe nditsho ukuba bendisazi ukuba ndiza kulinda
Until the moment I was happy, then it all disintegrates, and I’m singin’
– Kude kube mzuzu ndonwabile, emva koko yonke into iyaqhekeka, kwaye ndiyacula’
“Please, God, I don’t wanna be sick
– “Nceda, Thixo, andifuni ukugula
And I don’t wanna hurt, so get it over with quick
– Kwaye andifuni ukulimaza, ngoko yifake ngokukhawuleza
Please, God, I wanna be loved
– Nkosi ndithanda wena
Don’t wanna be somebody that you’re tryna get rid of
– Awufuni ukuba ngumntu ozama ukukrazula
Please, God, I don’t wanna be sick
– Thixo wam, andifuni ukugula
And I don’t wanna hurt, so get it over with quick
– Kwaye andifuni ukulimaza, ngoko yifake ngokukhawuleza
Please, God, I wanna be loved
– Nkosi ndithanda wena
I don’t wanna be somebody you’re tryna get rid of”
– Andifuni ukuba ngumntu ozama ukumkhupha”
Thank you
– Enkosi
