Hlonipha / Respect - Ladysmith Black Mambazo , DJ Merlon traduction en anglais

Hlonipha / Respect

Oh yeyeni bo, oh yeyeni.
Awu yeyeni zinsizwa wo.
Musa musa musa musa musa u kwenza nje.
(Hem hem hem)
Aw kodwa wenzani wena, uyaba phoqa abazali bakho.
(Hem hem hem)
Bantu bahlale bawona, baphinde ba colelwe.
Kodwa ma bawona njalo, umvuzo u ba fanele.
Oh abantu bawona njalo, baphinde ba colelwe.
Kodwa ma bawona njalo, umvuzo ba lindele.

Ayi kanti uyabaleka. (hem hem hem)
Lomfana wenzani. (hem hem hem)
Kanti uyabaleka. (hem hem hem)
Kanti lomfana wenzani. (hem hem hem)

Hurry up hurry up hurry up eh.
Nanguya baleka eh, hurry up hurry up hurry up let's go.
Aw ngithi u jageni, ngoba yena uya baleka.
Hurry up hurry up hurry up.
Hurry up hurry up let's go, aw ngithi u jageni, ngoba yena uya baleka.
Hurry up hurry up hurry up eh.

Ayi kanti uyabaleka. (hem hem hem)
Lomfana wenzani wenzani wenzani wenzani lomfana wenzani. (hem hem hem)
Ayi kanti uyabaleka. (hem hem hem)
Kanti lomfana wenzani. (hem hem hem)

Hlonipha abantu aba dala.
Hlonipha no ntanga yenu.
Mkhuzeni, uya khuzwa umuntu maye duka.
Lalela mfana (mkhuzeni mkhuzeni mkhuzeni bo. hem hem hem).
Hlonipha mfana kuze intsuku zakho zande ezweni (mkhuzeni mkhuzeni mkhuzeni bo.hem hem hem).
Lalela mfana kuze intsuku zakho zande ezweni (mkhuzeni mkhuzeni mkhuzeni. hem hem hem).
Mhlaba uya hlaba (mkhuzeni mkhuzeni mkhuzeni bo. hem hem hem).
Lalela mfana lalela mfana (mkhuzeni mkhuzeni mkhuzeni bo. hem hem hem).
Mhlaba uya hlaba (mkhuzeni mkhuzeni mkhuzeni bo. hem hem hem).
Usucwensa wena usucwensa (mkhuzeni mkhuzeni mkhuzeni bo. hem hem hem).

Kyahlonishwa kulo mhlaba (hlonipha uyihlo no nyoko, hlonipha uzu hloniphe ne ntuthane kuze intsuku zako zande)

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Hlonipha / Respect

Oh my baby, oh my baby.
Oh baby, you are gorgeous.
Moses, Moses, Moses, Moses, Moses, what have you done?
(Ahem ahem ahem)
Ah, but what are you doing, you're embarrassing your parents.
(Ahem ahem ahem)
People are always watching, and then they laugh at you.
But let them see all the time, you deserve it.
Oh people see all the time, and then they laugh at you.
But let them see all the time, they expect payment.

Oh, but you're avoiding it. (Ahem ahem ahem)
What's wrong with this boy? (Ahem ahem ahem)
But you're avoiding it. (Ahem ahem ahem)
So what's wrong with this boy? (Ahem ahem ahem)

Hurry up hurry up hurry up eh.
Here he comes running eh, hurry up hurry up hurry up let's go.
Oh I said be careful, because he's running.
Hurry up hurry up hurry up.
Hurry up hurry up let's go, oh I said be careful, because he's running.
Hurry up hurry up hurry up eh.

Oh, but you're avoiding it. (Ahem ahem ahem)
What's wrong with this boy, what's wrong, what's wrong, what's wrong, what's wrong with this boy. (Ahem ahem ahem)
Oh, but you're avoiding it. (Ahem ahem ahem)
So what's wrong with this boy? (Ahem ahem ahem)

Respect the people who raised you.
Respect your elders.
Listen, you'll get punished one day, my goodness.
Listen boy (listen listen listen boy. ahem ahem ahem).
Respect boy, so that your days may be long on earth (listen listen listen boy. ahem ahem ahem).
Listen boy, so that your days may be long on earth (listen listen listen. ahem ahem ahem).
The ground will swallow you (listen listen listen boy. ahem ahem ahem).
Listen boy listen boy (listen listen listen boy. ahem ahem ahem).
The ground will swallow you (listen listen listen boy. ahem ahem ahem).
You're dirty, you're dirty (listen listen listen boy. ahem ahem ahem).

You must be respected in this world (respect your father and mother, respect old age, respect your elders, so that your days may be long)

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