Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
You don’t own me
– Awungiphathi
I’m not just one of your many toys
– Angiyena nje omunye wamathoyizi akho amaningi
You don’t own me
– Awungiphathi
Don’t say I can’t go with other boys
– Ungasho ukuthi angikwazi ukuhamba nabanye abafana
And don’t tell me what to do
– Ungangitsheli ukuthi ngenzeni
Don’t tell me what to say
– Ungangitsheli ukuthi ngithini
And please, when I go out with you
– Futhi ngiyacela, lapho ngiphuma nawe
Don’t put me on display ’cause
– Ungangibeki embukisweni ngoba
You don’t own me
– Awungiphathi
Don’t try to change me in any way
– Ungazami ukungishintsha nganoma iyiphi indlela
You don’t own me
– Awungiphathi
Don’t tie me down ’cause I’d never stay
– Ungangibophi ngoba angisoze ngahlala
I don’t tell you what to say
– Angikutsheli ukuthi uthini
I don’t tell you what to do
– Angikutsheli ukuthi wenzeni
So just let me be myself
– Ngakho ngivumele ngibe yimi
That’s all I ask of you
– Yilokho kuphela engikucelayo kuwe
I’m young, and I love to be young
– Ngisemncane, futhi ngiyakuthanda ukuba mncane
I’m free, and I love to be free
– Ngikhululekile, futhi ngiyakuthanda ukuba ngikhululekile
To live my life the way I want
– Ukuze ngiphile ukuphila kwami ngendlela engifuna ngayo
To say and do whatever I please
– Ukusho nokwenza noma yini engiyithandayo
And don’t tell me what to do
– Ungangitsheli ukuthi ngenzeni
Oh, don’t tell me what to say
– Ungangitsheli ukuthi ngithini
And please, when I go out with you
– Futhi ngiyacela, lapho ngiphuma nawe
Don’t put me on display
– Ungangibeki embukisweni
I don’t tell you what to say
– Angikutsheli ukuthi uthini
Oh, don’t tell you what to do
– Oh, ungakutsheli ukuthi wenzeni
So just let me be myself
– Ngakho ngivumele ngibe yimi
That’s all I ask of you
– Yilokho kuphela engikucelayo kuwe
I’m young, and I love to be young
– Ngisemncane, futhi ngiyakuthanda ukuba mncane
I’m free, and I love to be free
– Ngikhululekile, futhi ngiyakuthanda ukuba ngikhululekile
