Simphiwe Dana- Sizophum’ elokishini Lyrics

”But townships were never our homes, Mandingo! This is where the butchers that were the architects of the horror that was apartheid sent us to die of disease, filth and self-hate” – Eric Miyeni: The Only Black at a Dinner Party

chorus:

Saphuma sihlupheka

Sashiy’ indlala

Siphethe inyembezi

Ezeminyaka

Siyabuza kungani

Sizwe esimnyama

Sihlala sihlupheka

Sihlala sihlupheka

Sizophum’ elokishini

Sizohamba kule ndawo

Sasizokumb’ igolide

Sadibana nempambano

Sizophum’ elokishini

Elixesha selilide

Sasizokumb’ igolide

Hayi hayi isiphambano

verse1:

Sandifikela sa…

Isiphambano

Sandichana ndingalindelanga

Isiphambano

Ndafik’ eGoli

Ndizokusebenza

Sandifikela sa…

Isiphambano

Sendimile andizazi ndizokwenza njani

Andinayo nemali

Ngathi sekuzofanele ndithembe

Izandla zam zindinyule

Sandifikela sa…

Isiphambano

(chorus)

verse2:

Ungakhali sula

Ezonyembezi

Sekusele ixeshana nje

Idlule le ndebe

Ngob’ izinto zonke zonke ziyadlula mbhem

Ungakhali sula

Ezonyembezi

Wena wandikhulisa

Wandenz’ inqaba ndisisithembiso sakho

Ungayeka ukunkqonkqoza mna ndikhona

Ungangavulwa lo mnyango

Ungakhali sula

Ezonyembezi

(chorus)