Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Sechaba, artist - Hugh Masekela. Date of issue: 31.08.2006
Song language: Swahili
Sechaba(original) |
| Iyo, siyelele Mama! |
| — u helele! |
| x 4 |
| Siyalila sichaba, dikgomo difedile — u helele! |
| Bafedile li bopapa batsware tsi dipasa — u helele! |
| Sitimela sibatsedi bafeletsi Johane — u helele! |
| Basimani basitsana batshabile Soweto — u helele! |
| Masiya li basadi basetsi balibangwe — u helele! |
| Tlang li boneng matata a-Afrika — u helele! |
| Iyo! |
| Siyelele Mama! |
| — u helele! |
| Mus' ukukhulum' amanganyana |
| Sesizwil' ukuthi usebenzel' izitha — u helele! |
| Idlozi livukile! |
| Masibuyel' emakhaya! |
| — u helele! |
| Iyo! |
| Siyelele Mama! |
| — u helele! |
| Nang' amaphoyis' adlase liDlamini! |
| Emgodini weGoli amadoda aphelile |
| Asikwazi lokho, buyel' emakhaya! |
| Abantwana bayakhala, ubisi luphelile |
| Abatsotsi bezimpimpi ziyakhathaza |
| Yibuhlungu, madoda! |
| le ndaba yaseAfrika |
| (translation) |
| Yes, let's go Mom! |
| - you fell! |
| x 4 |
| We mourn the nation, the cows are gone - you fall! |
| The papal nuns hold the passports - hell! |
| Train the helpers John - fall! |
| The boys have fled to Soweto - hell! |
| The Messiahs are women and women who have been raped - hell! |
| Come and see the African ducks - hell! |
| Yes! |
| Let's go Mama! |
| - you fell! |
| Do not talk too much |
| We have heard that you are working for the enemy - you have fallen! |
| The angel is awake! |
| Let's go home! |
| - you fell! |
| Yes! |
| Let's go Mama! |
| - you fell! |
| The police are attacking Dlamini! |
| In the pit of Johannesburg the men are gone |
| We don't know that, go home! |
| The children are crying, the milk is gone |
| Spy detectives are a source of concern |
| It hurts, men! |
| this is an African story |