African Gospel Lyrics

(Sung in Swahili)

Nimejitetea kadri ninavyoweza (I have defended myself as much as I could)
Kilichotokea nishakieleza (I have explained what happened)
Ni kweli sijafanya, wanasema nadanganya (It tell my truth, they say that I lie)
Nimekula na viapo, hawanielewi (I have even even sworn an oath, but they do not understand me)

Nikasema nilie, si n’do nikaharibu kabisa (I told myself to cry, that only made it worse)
Nikajikaza kiume, nikaitwa jeuri yote tisa (I tried to persevere, but they called me the biggest bully)
Ukweli na uongo naujua mimi, kimbembe ni wa kuniamini (I knew the truth and false, but no one to believe me)
Mpaka kesho, hawanielewi (Even tomorrow, they will not believe me)

Nikasema nilie, si n’do nikaharibu kabisa (I told myself to cry, that only made it worse)
Nikajikaza kiume, nikaitwa jeuri yote tisa o (I tried to persevere, but they called me the biggest bully)
Ukweli na uongo naujua mimi, kimbembe ni wa kuniamini (I knew the truth and false, but no one to believe me)
Nimefika mwisho, wanadamu hawanielewi (I have reached the end of my endurance, humans do not believe me)

Unanijua zaidi ya wanavyonijua (You know me better than they know me)
Wanielewa zaidi ya wanavyonielewa (You understand me better than they do)

Repeat: Hawanielewi (They do not understand me)
Wanadamu hawanielewi (Humans do not understand me) x2
Dunia iko busy, hawanielewi (The world is busy, they do not understand me)
Dunia ina chati hainielewi (The world is fast, they do not understand me)
Nimejitaidi, hawanielewi walimwengu (I have tried my best, but people do not understand me)
Nimejaribu, hawanielewi wanadamu (I have tried, but humans do not understand me)

Naona unajitatamua, kumfurahisha mwanadamu (Today you struggle to please a human)
Nani amekuambia? Nakupa pole sana (Who told you to do this? I’m sorry for You)
Wenzako wameumia, mioyo imejazwa sumu (Your mates have suffered, their hearts full of poison)
Ona wanalia, usiku mchana (Look at how they cry day and night)

Unaye mwegemea, anaweza anguka, puh! (The one you lean on, can fall, poof!)
Mwanadamu ni mwanadamu tu (A human is a human)
Msaada wetu unatoka juu (Our help is from above)
Wa kumwamini ni Mungu tu (The one we trust upon is God alone) (Repeat)

Anatujua zaidi ya wanavyotujua (He knows us more than they know us)
Anatuelewa zaidi ya wanavyotuelewa (He understands us more than they understand us) (Repeat)
Huyu Yesu anatuelewa zaidi (This Jesus understands us the most)

Repeat: Hawanielewi (They do not understand me)
Wanadamu hawanielewi (Man do not understand me) x2
Dunia hainielewi (The world does not understand me)
Dunia iko busy, hawanielewi (The world is too busy to understand me)
Ulimwengu uko busy, hainiweli (The earth is too busy to understand me)
Ni Mungu tu ananielewa, ila binadamu (It is only God who understands me, but for man)
Ni Baba tu ananielewa, ila walimwengu (It is only Father that understands me, but humans)
Amebaki pekee yake (He remains alone) x2
Hawanielewi, Hawanielewi (For others do not understand me)