Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Itiye lami seliphelile, ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani
Got out of bed at all
– Phuma embhedeni nhlobo
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Imvula yasekuseni ifaka amafu efasiteleni lami (Ifasitela)
And I can’t see at all
– Futhi angiboni nhlobo
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Futhi ngisho noma bengingakwazi, konke bekuyoba mpunga
But your picture on my wall
– Kodwa isithombe sakho odongeni lwami
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Kungikhumbuza ukuthi akukubi kangako, akukubi kangako (Kubi)
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Itiye lami seliphelile, ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani
Got out of bed at all
– Phuma embhedeni nhlobo
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Imvula yasekuseni ifaka amafu efasiteleni lami (Ifasitela)
And I can’t see at all
– Futhi angiboni nhlobo
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Futhi ngisho noma bengingakwazi, konke bekuyoba mpunga
But your picture on my wall
– Kodwa isithombe sakho odongeni lwami
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Kungikhumbuza ukuthi akukubi kangako, akukubi kangako (Kubi)
Dear Slim, I wrote you, but you still ain’t callin’
– Slim othandekayo, ngikubhalile, kodwa awukashayi ucingo
I left my cell, my pager and my home phone at the bottom
– Ngashiya iseli lami, i-pager yami nomakhalekhukhwini wami wasekhaya phansi
I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not’ve got ’em
– Ngathumela izincwadi ezimbili emuva ekwindla, akumelwe ube nazo
There prob’ly was a problem at the post office or somethin’
– Kwakunenkinga ehhovisi leposi noma okuthile
Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot ’em
– Ngezinye izikhathi ngibhala amakheli angathandeki kakhulu lapho ngiwabhala
But anyways, fuck it, what’s been up, man? How’s your daughter?
– Kodwa noma kunjalo, fuck it, what ‘ s been up, man? Kanjani indodakazi yakho?
My girlfriend’s pregnant too, I’m ’bout to be a father
– Intombi yami nayo ikhulelwe, ngizoba ubaba
If I have a daughter, guess what I’ma call her? I’ma name her Bonnie
– Uma nginendodakazi, qagela ukuthi ngiyibiza kanjani? Ngiyamqamba Ngokuthi Ubonnie
I read about your Uncle Ronnie too, I’m sorry
– Ngifunda Nangomalume Wakho Uronnie, ngiyaxolisa
I had a friend kill himself over some bitch who didn’t want him
– Nganginomngane owazibulala ngenxa yowesifazane othile owayengamfuni
I know you prob’ly hear this every day, but I’m your biggest fan
– Ngiyazi ukuthi uyakuzwa lokhu nsuku zonke, kodwa ngingumlandeli wakho omkhulu
I even got the underground shit that you did with Skam
– Ngaze ngathola ngisho nezinto ezingaphansi komhlaba enazenza Noskam
I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, man
– Nginegumbi eligcwele amaphosta akho nezithombe zakho, ndoda
I like the shit you did with Rawkus too, that shit was phat
– Ngiyakuthanda lokho okwenzile Norawkus, lokho kwakunguphat
Anyways, I hope you get this, man, hit me back
– Noma kunjalo, ngithemba ukuthi uzothola lokhu, ndoda, ngibuyisele
Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan
– Ukuze nje uxoxe, ngempela eyakho, fan yakho enkulu, lokhu Stan
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Itiye lami seliphelile, ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani
Got out of bed at all
– Phuma embhedeni nhlobo
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Imvula yasekuseni ifaka amafu efasiteleni lami (Ifasitela)
And I can’t see at all
– Futhi angiboni nhlobo
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Futhi ngisho noma bengingakwazi, konke bekuyoba mpunga
But your picture on my wall
– Kodwa isithombe sakho odongeni lwami
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Kungikhumbuza ukuthi akukubi kangako, akukubi kangako (Kubi)
Dear Slim, you still ain’t called or wrote, I hope you have a chance
– Uslim Othandekayo, awukabizwa noma ubhale, ngithemba ukuthi unethuba
I ain’t mad, I just think it’s fucked up you don’t answer fans
– Angithukuthele, ngicabanga nje ukuthi awuphenduli abalandeli
If you didn’t want to talk to me outside your concert, you didn’t have to
– Uma ungafuni ukukhuluma nami ngaphandle kwekhonsathi yakho, kwakungadingeki
But you coulda signed an autograph for Matthew
– Kodwa ungase usayine i autograph Kamathewu
That’s my little brother, man, he’s only six years old
– Lona umfowethu omncane, ndoda, uneminyaka eyisithupha kuphela ubudala
We waited in the blisterin’ cold for you, for four hours, and you just said, “no”
– Sasilinde emakhazeni, amahora amane, futhi wena nje wathi, ” cha”
That’s pretty shitty, man, you’re like his fuckin’ idol
– Lokho kuyinto embi kakhulu, ndoda, ufana nesithombe sakhe esiyisiphukuphuku
He wants to be just like you, man, he likes you more than I do
– Ufuna ukuba njengawe, ndoda, uyakuthanda ngaphezu kwami
I ain’t that mad, though I just don’t like bein’ lied to
– Angihlanyi kangako, nakuba ngingakuthandi ukuqamba amanga
Remember when we met in Denver? You said if I’d write you, you would write back
– Khumbula lapho sihlangana Edenver? Wathi uma ngingakubhala, ubuyokubhala
See, I’m just like you in a way: I never knew my father neither
– Bheka, nginjengawe ngandlela-thile: angikaze ngimazi ubaba
He used to always cheat on my mom and beat her
– Wayevame ukukopela umama njalo futhi amshaye
I can relate to what you’re sayin’ in your songs
– Ngiyakwazi ukuqonda lokho okushoyo ezingomeni zakho
So when I have a shitty day, I drift away and put ’em on
– Ngakho lapho nginosuku olubi, ngiyahamba ngibagqoke
‘Cause I don’t really got shit else, so that shit helps when I’m depressed
– Ngoba anginakho ngempela okunye, ngakho lokho kuyasiza lapho ngicindezelekile
I even got a tattoo with your name across the chest
– Ngaze ngathola ngisho nomdwebo onegama lakho esifubeni
Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds
– Ngezinye izikhathi ngangizigawula ukuze ngibone ukuthi ukopha kangakanani
It’s like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for me
– Kufana ne-adrenaline, ubuhlungu buwukushesha okungazelelwe kimi
See, everything you say is real, and I respect you ’cause you tell it
– Bheka, konke okushoyo kungokoqobo, futhi ngiyakuhlonipha ngoba ukutshela
My girlfriend’s jealous ’cause I talk about you 24/7
– Intombi yami inomona ngoba ngikhuluma ngawe 24/7
But she don’t know you like I know you, Slim, no one does
– Kodwa akakwazi wena njengoba ngiyazi, Slim, akekho owenza
She don’t know what it was like for people like us growin’ up
– Akazi ukuthi kwakunjani kubantu abanjengathi sikhula
You gotta call me, man, I’ll be the biggest fan you’ll ever lose
– Kumelwe ungishayele ucingo, ndoda, ngizoba umlandeli omkhulu kunabo bonke owake walahlekelwa
Sincerely yours, Stan, PS: We should be together too
– Ngobuqotho eyakho, Stan, IHU: nathi kufanele sibe ndawonye
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Itiye lami seliphelile, ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani
Got out of bed at all
– Phuma embhedeni nhlobo
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Imvula yasekuseni ifaka amafu efasiteleni lami (Ifasitela)
And I can’t see at all
– Futhi angiboni nhlobo
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Futhi ngisho noma bengingakwazi, konke bekuyoba mpunga
But your picture on my wall
– Kodwa isithombe sakho odongeni lwami
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Kungikhumbuza ukuthi akukubi kangako, akukubi kangako (Kubi)
Dear Mr. I’m-Too-Good-to-Call-or-Write-My-Fans
– Mnu. othandekayo Ngimuhle Kakhulu Ukuba Ngishayele Ucingo Noma Ngibhale Abalandeli Bami
This’ll be the last package I ever send your ass
– Lokhu kuyoba iphakethe lokugcina engake ngithumele umhlane wakho
It’s been six months, and still no word, I don’t deserve it?
– Sekuphele izinyanga eziyisithupha, futhi namanje akukho zwi, angikufanelekeli?
I know you got my last two letters, I wrote the addresses on ’em perfect
– Ngiyazi ukuthi uthole izincwadi zami ezimbili zokugcina, ngabhala amakheli ngazo ephelele
So this is my cassette I’m sendin’ you, I hope you hear it
– Ngakho leli ikhasethi lami ngiyakuthumela, ngithemba ukuthi uzolizwa
I’m in the car right now, I’m doin’ ninety on the freeway
– Ngisemotweni njengamanje, ngenza amashumi ayisishiyagalolunye emgwaqweni omkhulu
Hey, Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?
– Sawubona, Mncane, ngiphuze ingxenye yesihlanu ye-vodka, uyangilokotha ngishayele?
You know the song by Phil Collins, “In the Air of the Night”
– Uyazi ingoma Kaphil Collins, ” In The Air Of The night”
About that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drownin’
– Mayelana nalowo muntu owayengasindisa lowo muntu ekucwileni
But didn’t, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him?
– Kodwa Akuzange, Khona-Ke Uphil wakubona konke, khona-ke embukisweni wamthola?
That’s kinda how this is: You coulda rescued me from drownin’
– Yileyo ndlela lokhu okwenzeka ngayo: Ungangisindisa ekucwileni
Now it’s too late, I’m on a thousand downers now, I’m drowsy
– Manje sekwephuze kakhulu, sengisemgodini oyinkulungwane manje, sengilele
And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call
– Futhi konke engangikufuna kwakuyincwadi embi noma ucingo
I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall
– Ngithemba ukuthi uyazi ukuthi ngikhiphe zonke izithombe zakho odongeni
I loved you, Slim, we coulda been together, think about it
– Ngangikuthanda, Mncane, sasingaba ndawonye, sicabange ngakho
You ruined it now, I hope you can’t sleep and you dream about it
– Manje usuyichithe, ngithemba ukuthi awukwazi ukulala futhi uphupha ngayo
And when you dream, I hope you can’t sleep and you scream about it
– Futhi uma uphupha, ngithemba ukuthi awukwazi ukulala futhi uyamemeza ngakho
I hope your conscience eats at you, and you can’t breathe without me
– Ngithemba ukuthi unembeza wakho uyakudla, futhi awukwazi ukuphefumula ngaphandle kwami
See, Slim, shut up, bitch! I’m tryna talk
– Bheka, Slim, thula, bitch! Ngingutryna talk
Hey, Slim, that’s my girlfriend screamin’ in the trunk
– Hey, Slim, leyo intombi yami imemeza esiqwini
But I didn’t slit her throat, I just tied her up, see? I ain’t like you
– Kodwa angizange ngimgwaze umphimbo, ngamane ngambopha, bheka? Angikuthandi
‘Cause if she suffocates she’ll suffer more and then she’ll die too
– Ngoba uma ecindezelwa uyohlupheka kakhulu bese naye efa
Well, gotta go, I’m almost at the bridge now
– Kumelwe ngihambe, ngicishe ngibe sebhulohweni manje
Oh, shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to send this shit out?!
– Oh, shit, ngikhohliwe, kufanele ngiyithumele kanjani le shit?!
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
– Itiye lami seliphelile, ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani
Got out of bed at all
– Phuma embhedeni nhlobo
The morning rain clouds up my window (Window)
– Imvula yasekuseni ifaka amafu efasiteleni lami (Ifasitela)
And I can’t see at all
– Futhi angiboni nhlobo
And even if I could, it’d all be grey
– Futhi ngisho noma bengingakwazi, konke bekuyoba mpunga
But your picture on my wall
– Kodwa isithombe sakho odongeni lwami
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad (Bad)
– Kungikhumbuza ukuthi akukubi kangako, akukubi kangako (Kubi)
Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I just been busy
– Stan othandekayo, ngangihlose ukukubhala ngokushesha, kodwa ngangimatasa nje
You said your girlfriend’s pregnant now, how far along is she?
– Wathi intombi yakho ukhulelwe manje, kude kangakanani yena?
Look, I’m really flattered you would call your daughter that
– Bheka, ngiyajabula ngempela ukuthi uzobiza indodakazi yakho ngokuthi
And here’s an autograph for your brother, I wrote it on a Starter cap
– Futhi nansi i-autograph yomfowenu, ngayibhala ngesivalo Sokuqala
I’m sorry I didn’t see you at the show, I must’ve missed you
– Ngiyaxolisa ngokuthi angizange ngikubone embukisweni, kumelwe ukuba ngikukhumbule
Don’t think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you
– Ungacabangi ukuthi ngenze lokho ngamabomu ukuze nje ngikuphikise
But what’s this shit you said about you like to cut your wrists too?
– Kodwa yini le nto oyishilo ngawe ethanda ukusika izihlakala zakho futhi?
I say that shit just clownin’, dawg, come on, how fucked up is you?
– Ngithi lokho kuyihlaya nje ,awg, woza, unjani?
You got some issues, Stan, I think you need some counselin’
– Unezinkinga ezithile, Stan, ngicabanga ukuthi udinga iseluleko esithile’
To help your ass from bouncin’ off the walls when you get down some
– Ukusiza imbongolo yakho kusuka bouncin ‘ off the izindonga uma wehla abanye
And what’s this shit about us meant to be together?
– Futhi yini le nto ngathi eyayihloselwe ukuba sibe ndawonye?
That type of shit’ll make me not want us to meet each other
– Lolo hlobo lwezinto eziyize lungenza ngingafuni sihlangane
I really think you and your girlfriend need each other
– Ngicabanga ukuthi wena nentombi yakho nidinga omunye nomunye
Or maybe you just need to treat her better
– Noma mhlawumbe udinga nje ukumphatha kangcono
I hope you get to read this letter, I just hope it reaches you in time
– Ngithemba ukuthi uzofunda le ncwadi, ngithemba nje ukuthi izokufinyelela ngesikhathi
Before you hurt yourself, I think that you’ll be doin’ just fine
– Ngaphambi kokuba uzilimaze, ngicabanga ukuthi uzokwenza kahle
If you relax a little, I’m glad I inspire you, but, Stan
– Uma uphumule kancane, ngiyajabula ngokuthi ngiyakukhuthaza, kodwa, Stan
Why are you so mad? Try to understand that I do want you as a fan
– Kungani uthukuthele kangaka? Zama ukuqonda ukuthi ngifuna wena njengoba fan
I just don’t want you to do some crazy shit
– Angifuni nje ukuba wenze izinto ezihlanya
I seen this one shit on the news a couple weeks ago that made me sick
– Ngabona lokhu okukodwa ezindabeni emasontweni ambalwa adlule okwangenza ngagula
Some dude was drunk and drove his car over a bridge
– Omunye umfana wayedakiwe futhi washayela imoto yakhe phezu kwebhuloho
And had his girlfriend in the trunk, and she was pregnant with his kid
– Futhi wayenentombi yakhe ebhuthini, futhi wayekhulelwe ingane yakhe
And in the car, they found a tape, but they didn’t say who it was to
– Futhi emotweni, bathola i-tape, kodwa abazange basho ukuthi kwakungubani
Come to think about it, his name was, it was you
– Cabanga ngakho, igama lakhe kwakunguwe
Damn
– Okubi
