
Date of issue: 10.11.2016
Song language: Spit
Amazulu(original) |
Drifting |
I’m drifting away |
Into the darkness |
Ndizothath' umthwalo |
Ndimbeke emqolo mama |
Ubomi bunzima |
So lift my head up high |
Open my eyes |
And I will fly oh |
I’m barely coping |
I’m feeling closed in |
Looking up, hoping |
The heavens will open |
Mdali wezulu |
Ndikhalela kuwe |
Open up, open up |
I’m feeling closer now |
The light is shining brighter but I’m losing my flow |
Kudala ndisiwa ndivuka |
Ndifuna noluthando |
Ndifuna noluthando mmn |
Kudala ndifuna ubomi buvume |
Vungama ngonyama |
Vungama |
Avuleka avuleka |
Avuleka avuleka avuleka amazulu |
'Vuleka amazulu |
'Vuleka amazulu |
Oooooh |
Avuleka avuleka avuleka |
'Vuleka amazulu |
'Vuleka amazulu |
'Vuleka amazulu |
I’m giving, they’re taking |
Tripping, I’m falling |
Tell me I’m nothing |
Don’t care what they saying |
And I’m begging you darling |
Stop losing your flow |
Ey no more drifting |
No more drifting away |
Livumil' icamagu |
Avulekile amazulu |
I’m fighting for survival |
Ndiliqhawe, ndiliqhawe |
Ndiyingonyama |
Eeeehh-Ooooohh |
Oooo-ooooh, oooo-ooooh |
Avuleka avuleka |
Avuleka avuleka avuleka amazulu |
(translation) |
Drifting |
I'm drifting away |
Into the darkness |
I'll take the load |
I put him on my back, mother |
Life is hard |
So lift my head up high |
Open my eyes |
And I will fly oh |
I'm barely coping |
I'm feeling closed in |
Looking up, hoping |
The heavens will open |
Creator of heaven |
I cry to you |
Open up, open up |
I'm feeling closer now |
The light is shining brighter but I'm losing my flow |
It's been a long time since I woke up |
I also want love |
I also want love mmn |
For a long time, I wanted life to agree |
The lion roars |
Vungama |
They opened and opened |
The heavens opened and opened |
'Open up the heavens |
'Open up the heavens |
Oooooh |
They opened and opened and opened |
'Open up the heavens |
'Open up the heavens |
'Open up the heavens |
I'm giving, they're taking |
Tripping, I'm falling |
Tell me I'm nothing |
Don't care what they say |
And I'm begging you darling |
Stop losing your flow |
No more drifting |
No more drifting away |
It's loud |
The heavens are open |
I'm fighting for survival |
I am a hero, I am a hero |
I am a lion |
Eeeehh-Ooooohh |
Ooo-ooooh, oooo-ooooh |
They opened and opened |
The heavens opened and opened |
The translated version of the song has completely ruined the meaning and the soul of this song . All the emotions put in the original version were completely removed by direct translation , and the lack of research and commitment is appalling. So please do me a favor and next time you translate a song make sure to ask a native speaker of that specific language to help or to check if the translations are correct . don't take this as hate towards the translated version of the song but as constructive criticism and advice on further translations.
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