Inkululeko Ikuphi? (Where Is Freedom?)

My songs are written for you, based on my experiences. I will never tell you how to think, the meaning, or what they're about. My pledge to you is I will stay neutral and allow you to find your own meaning. Someone important taught me that long ago, and I've never forgotten it. Inkululeko Ikuphi? (Where Is Freedom?) Sung in isiZulu, with the English under each line. Ngigijima ngikhululekile I run, I am free Imibala yegolide ihlobisa mina Colors of gold adorn me Amakhosi angizungezile Kings surround me Izigubhu zishaya—izwi le-savannah The drums beat—the voice of the savannah Izwe livulekile… The land is open… Ilanga liyaphakama… The sun is rising… Nginomndeni—angazi I have a family—I don't know Ukuthi inkosi izongithanda yini If the king will love me Ngingahamba ibanga elingakanani? How far can I walk? Ibonakala ingunkulunkulu emhlabeni He looks like a god on earth Ngiyolandela amazwi ayo I will follow his words Ngize ngibuyele othulini Until I return to the dust Izwe livulekile… The land is open… Kodwa ngisagqilaziwe… But I am still enslaved… Amathafa avuleka phambi kwami The plains open before me Ilanga liphuma, lichithe ukukhanya kwalo esibhakabhakeni The sun comes up, spilling its light across the sky Umzingeli nenyamazane— The hunter and the hunted— Kuboshwe ndawonye ekugoneni Bound together in an embrace Uthando luyaqala Love begins Bese kuqala ukujaha And then the chase begins Kamuva imikhumbi emikhulu iyadlula Later the great ships pass by Ingibiza ngelinye igama—ngenzeni? Calling me by another name—what have I done? Izigubhu ziyathula The drums fall silent Angisagijimi I no longer run Unginika injongo You give me a purpose Kodwa izwe lami ngiliqashile But my land, I rent it Izwe lami ngiliqashile… My land, I rent it… Inkululeko ikuphi? Where is freedom? Kudala kakhulu emlandweni wami Long ago in my history Kwasala ubumsulwa bami My innocence was left behind Ikhasi lami ladatshulwa My page was torn Lashona ekujuleni It sank into the deep Kuqala impi ngaphesheya kolwandle A war begins across the sea Angazi ukuthi ingeyani I don't know whose it is Angiqondi—angiqondi I don't understand—I don't understand Manje amandla aseshintshile Now the power has changed Umusa uyanikezwa Mercy is given Ngiyaguqa futhi I kneel again Phambi kwenkosi yale ndawo Before the king of this place Ngiyaguqa futhi… I kneel again… Kodwa inkululeko ikuphi? But where is freedom? Everything in one place: bknightoriginal.com Keep listening, the full collection plays straight through:    • Not Another Day | South Dakota | Dark Amer...   #isiZulu #Zulu #WorldMusic