Ngicela Ube Ngowami Mntanomuntu
(Intro)
Ngithi wooh, mntanomuntu,
Ngisola inhliziyo yami ngawe,
Ngoba kusukela ngikubona, sthandwa sami,
Kwathi konke kwashintsha empilweni yami.
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(Verse 1)
Ngikubona nsuku zonke, mntanomuntu,
Kodwa namuhla ngifuna ukukhuluma.
Ngizwile ukuthi uthando alufihlekile,
Ngoba lukhuluma ngamehlo nangamaphupho.
Ngibona ubuhle bakho bukhanya njenge langa,
Izwi lakho lithambile njengomoya wasentwasahlobo.
Lapho uhleka khona, izulu liyangimamatheka,
Ngiyabona ukuthi wena uyisipho sami sothando.
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(Chorus)
Ngicela ube ngowami, mntanomuntu,
Ngifunge ngawe, enhliziyweni yami.
Ngicela ube ngowami, sthandwa sami,
Ngizokuthanda kuze kube phakade.
Ngicela ube ngowami, ungiphendule namhlanje,
Angisafuni ukulinda, sengikhathele amaphupho.
Ngicela ube ngowami, mntanomuntu,
Ngoba wena, uyilanga empilweni yami.
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(Verse 2)
Bathi uthando alunakuphoqwa,
Kodwa mina angiphoqi, ngiyakhuleka.
Ngithandazela wena njalo ebusuku,
Ngithi āNkosi, makangibone naye lo muntu.ā
Ngifisa ukukuhambisa ngezandla zami,
Ngikuphe uthando oluqotho nenjabulo.
Ngikubambe uma udangele,
Ngikushelele uma udidekile.
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(Pre-Chorus)
Ngoba wena uyinto engangingayilindele,
Wafika lapho konke kungacacile.
Waphendula izinyembezi zami zaba yinjabulo,
Wanginika ithemba elisha lothando.
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(Chorus)
Ngicela ube ngowami, mntanomuntu,
Ngifunge ngawe ngaphakathi enhliziyweni.
Ngicela ube ngowami, sthandwa sami,
Ngizokugcina ngothando olungapheli.
Ngicela ube ngowami, mntanomuntu,
Ngoba wena uyangigcwalisa.
Ngicela ube ngowami, sthandwa sami,
Ngoba wena uyimfihlo yenjabulo yami.
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(Bridge ā Spoken/Sung softly)
Ngiyabona uma ungihleka,
Izwi lakho liyangiphilisa.
Ngiyakwazi uma ungikhuluma,
Inhliziyo yami iyathuthumela.
Angifuni lutho olukhulu,
Ngifuna nje wena uqobo.
Ungabi yiphupho nje,
Yiba iqiniso lami, sthandwa sami.
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(Verse 3)
Ngizokuthanda noma kunzima,
Ngizokugcina noma kupholile.
Ngizoba nawe uma konke kushintsha,
Ngoba uthando lwami aluguquki.
Ngizokuphakamisela ezulwini,
Ngikubonise ukuthi uthando luyaphila.
Ngoba wena, mntanomuntu,
Uyisibusiso engangingasazi ngisidinga.
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(Final Chorus)
Ngicela ube ngowami, mntanomuntu,
Ngizokuthanda kuze kube sekupheleni.
Ngicela ube ngowami, sthandwa sami,
Ngoba wena uyiphupho eliphilayo kimi.
Ngicela ube ngowami, mntanomuntu,
Ngoba wena uyisizathu sokumamatheka kwami.
Ngicela ube ngowami, sthandwa sami,
Ngoba inhliziyo yami seyikhethile wena.
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(Outro)
Ngithi nje, mntanomuntu,
Ngicela ube ngowamiā¦
Ngoba uthando lwami ngawe,
Luyiqiniso elingasoze laphela. ā¤ļø
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(Performance notes)
- Genre: Maskandi with prominent acoustic guitar (izigubhu and rhythmic picking)
- Voice: youthful male (boy) voice, warm and earnest
- Arrangement: lively but intimate ā driving guitar patterns, traditional maskandi rhythmic accents, handclaps on choruses, subtle harmonies on the bridges
- Dynamics: start gentle in Intro/Verse, swell on Choruses, intimate spoken Bridge, big heartfelt Final Chorus and Outro
