Leonard Zhakata – Mugove Lyrics
Vakuru woye ndipeiwo kamukana kangu Leaders, please give me an opportunity
Inga vaye vaye vaye Those who got a chance to get to the top
Vakawana mukana wekuvepo pamsoro Who were lucky enough to get to the top
Vakaita mhanza yekukwirepo pamsoro Who got the chance to get to the top
Vakuchitora mukana uyu sehuchenjeri They consider this opportunity as cleverness
Votanga kutsikirira varipasi varipasi Now they oppress those below them
Votanga kutsikirira varipasi
Votanga kusvipira varipasi They spit on those below them
Kuzvirova dundundu nekuzvitutumadza Beating their chests and exalting themselves
Ndoti kwete apa vachenjeri marasika No, they are doing wrong
Kana wakabarwa semunhu wese If you were born like everyone else
Kana wakadonharukuvhute semunhu wese If you came from your mum’s womb like
everyone
Pamsoro wese wakati chekecheke nenyika yese It is clear
Usazvinyepere usazvifadze nenhema Don’t lie, don’t fool yourself
Usazvinyapere uchizviita mukoya zvose Taking yourself to be invincible
Vaye vaye vaunotsikirira Those you oppress
Vaye vaye vaunodzvimyirira Those you tread upon
Kuchema kwavo munamato mukuru kumatenga They pray to the heavens
Ende hakuna anoziva mhinduro No-one knows the answer
Nyangwe nemusi wainouya Or the day it will come
Kana paine pamakandichengetera baba There is a share reserved for me
Ndokumbirawo mugove wangu Please give me my share
Ndichiri kurarama tenzi tarirai While I am still alive
Ndosakadzwa sechipfeko nevanemari The rich are oppressing me
Ndisina changuwo I don’t have anything
Tinongotsikirirwa tichingodzikirirwa We are oppressed and stepped upon
Tinongoshandiswa nhando We are being ill-treated
Tichingofondotswa Being made to labor
Amai vangu vanoda kutendawo My mother wants to thank me
Havachaziva nekudetemba mutupo wango She has forget how to praise my totem
Ndovapeiko amai vangu vagonditendawo What shall I give her
Maita moyo ndizvo maitaka So she can thank me
Vadzimba maitaka veshungu Thank me through my totem
VaRozvi vakapera nenda My totem