Paroles et traduction Brenda Fassie - Thola Amadlozi

Thola Amadlozi

Sithi sangoma ngi hlabele amadlozi
Ngoba mina, hayi ziyangbhedhela
Sithi sangoma ngi hlabele amadlozi
Ngoba mina, hayi ziyangbhedhela
Sithi sangoma ngi hlabele amadlozi
Ngoba mina, hayi ziyangbhedhela
Sithi sangoma (thola' amadlozi) ngi hlabele amadlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)

Siyabhula (thola' amadlozi) sithi ngitholi dlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)
Siyabhula sithi ngitholi dlozi
Ngoba mina, hayi ziyangbhedhela

Bayajabula abaphilileyo
Bayajabula abana nelizwe
Mina akukho okungilungelayo
Bonke abangani bami abana nelizwe
Awubheke babamba' ama-lotto
Abanye babamb'muChina
Bayajabula abaphilayo
Oh, mina, ngiphila ngo dankie

Sithi sangoma (thola' amadlozi) ngi hlabele amadlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)
Sithi sangoma (thola' amadlozi) ngi hlabele amadlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)
Sithi sangoma (thola' amadlozi) ngi hlabele amadlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)

Siyabhula (thola' amadlozi) sithi ngitholi dlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)
Siyabhula (thola' amadlozi) sithi ngitholi dlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)

Sithi sangoma (thola' amadlozi) ngi hlabele amadlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)
Sithi sangoma (thola' amadlozi) ngi hlabele amadlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)

Siyabhula (thola' amadlozi) sithi ngitholi dlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)
Siyabhula (thola' amadlozi) sithi ngitholi dlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)

Sithi sangoma (thola' amadlozi) ngi hlabele amadlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)
Sithi sangoma (thola' amadlozi) ngi hlabele amadlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)
Sithi sangoma (thola' amadlozi) ngi hlabele amadlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)

Siyabhula (thola' amadlozi) sithi ngitholi dlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)

Siyabhula (thola' amadlozi) sithi ngitholi dlozi (thola' amadlozi)
Ngoba mina (thola' amadlozi) hayi ziyangbhedhela (thola' amadlozi)

Finding the Ancestors

I say, as a sangoma, I sing for the ancestors
Because me, no, they are deceiving me
I say, as a sangoma, I sing for the ancestors
Because me, no, they are deceiving me
I say, as a sangoma, I sing for the ancestors
Because me, no, they are deceiving me
I say, as a sangoma (find the ancestors) I sing for the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)

We are divining (find the ancestors), I say I am finding the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)
We are divining, I say I am finding the ancestors
Because me, no, they are deceiving me

Those who are alive are happy
Those who have land are happy
For me, nothing is working out
All my friends who have land
Look at them, they are winning the lottery
Others are catching the Chinese man (getting rich)
Those who are alive are happy
Oh, me, I am living on thank yous

I say, as a sangoma (find the ancestors) I sing for the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)
I say, as a sangoma (find the ancestors) I sing for the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)
I say, as a sangoma (find the ancestors) I sing for the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)

We are divining (find the ancestors), I say I am finding the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)
We are divining (find the ancestors), I say I am finding the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)

I say, as a sangoma (find the ancestors) I sing for the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)
I say, as a sangoma (find the ancestors) I sing for the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)

We are divining (find the ancestors), I say I am finding the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)
We are divining (find the ancestors), I say I am finding the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)

I say, as a sangoma (find the ancestors) I sing for the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)
I say, as a sangoma (find the ancestors) I sing for the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)
I say, as a sangoma (find the ancestors) I sing for the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)

We are divining (find the ancestors), I say I am finding the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)

We are divining (find the ancestors), I say I am finding the ancestors (find the ancestors)
Because me (find the ancestors), no, they are deceiving me (find the ancestors)