Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
I’m supposed to choose a suitor to wear the crown
– Ndiza kukhetha i-suitor yokugqoka isithsaba
I said I would choose as soon as I weave this shroud
– Ndathi ndiza kukhetha ngokukhawuleza nje ukuba ndilahle le shroud
They don’t know that every night
– Awazi ukuba ubusuku bonke
I unthread all the work I’ve done
– Ndiwususile wonke umsebenzi ebendisenza
‘Cause I’d rather lie
– I’d rather be lying, okay
Than allow them to think they’ve won
– Kunokuba bavumele ukuba bacinge ukuba baphumelele
Though I never thought that I’d resort to this
– Nangona andizange ndicinge ukuba ndiza kubhenela kule nto
Just know I’ll be here
– Yazi nje ukuba ndiya kuba khona
But I don’t know how much longer I’ll last
– Andazi ukuba ndiza kuhlala ixesha elingakanani
Since we saw that storm
– Sabona eso saqhwithi
And though it was so close to our kingdom
– Kodwa ubukumkani babusondele kakhulu kuthi
It was far from the norm
– Away from normal
Unless
– Ngaphandle kokuba
Oh, could it be some kind of sign
– Owu, ingaba luhlobo oluthile lomqondiso
That my world is all about to change?
– Ngaba ihlabathi lam liza kutshintsha?
Is it finally time for the challenge I arranged?
– Ngaba ekugqibeleni lixesha locelomngeni endalulungiselela?
Though I never thought that it would come to this
– Nangona andizange ndicinge ukuba kuya kuza kule nto
Just know I’ll be here, buying you time
– Nje uyazi ndiza kuba apha, ukuthenga ixesha
Time is fleeting, it’s running out
– Ixesha lihamba, lihamba
Time to be the man of the house
– Ixesha lokuba yindoda yendlu
Oh, buying you time
– Owu, ukuthenga ixesha
Time is fleeting, it’s running out
– Ixesha lihamba, lihamba
Time to be the man of the house
– Ixesha lokuba yindoda yendlu
Whoever can string my husband’s old bow
– Nabani na onokwenza umtya isaphetha esidala somyeni wam
And shoot through twelve axes cleanly
– Kwaye udubule ngamazembe alishumi elinambini ucocekile
Will be the new king, sit down at the throne
– Uya kuba ngukumkani omtsha, ahlale etroneni
And rule with me as his queen
– Kwaye ulawule kunye nam njengokumkanikazi wakhe
Let the arrow fly
– Vumela utolo lubhabhe
Once you know that your aim is true
– Nje ukuba uyazi ukuba injongo yakho iyinyani
‘Cause I’d rather die
– Kuba ndikhetha ukufa
Than grow old without the best of you
– Kuneminyaka yobudala ngaphandle kwakho
Though I never thought
– Nangona ndingazange ndicinge
That these would be the lengths we go for love
– Ukuba ezi iya kuba ubude sihamba uthando
I would not have it any other way
– Bendingayi kuba nayo nayiphi na enye indlela
And though I never thought that it would end like this
– Kwaye nangona ndingazange ndicinge ukuba iya kuphela ngoluhlobo
Just know I’ll be here
– Yazi nje ukuba ndiya kuba khona
Waiting, waiting
– Ukulinda, ukulinda
Penelope
– Penelope
Waiting, waiting
– Ukulinda, ukulinda
Penelope
– Penelope
Waiting, waiting
– Ukulinda, ukulinda
Oh
– Owu
