Napenda (I love) Lyrics by Christina Shusho ft Geraldine Oduor

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(Sung in Swahili)

Napenda nione ukinitendea (I love seeing your work in me)
Napenda nione ukinibariki (I love seeing your blessings on me)
Napenda nione ukiniinua (I love seeing the way you lift me up)
Kila kitu kwako mimi napenda (I love everything that is yours)
Napenda nione ukiniponya (I love seeing your healing on me)
Napenda nione ukinifariji (I love seeing your comfort)
Napenda nione ukiniinua (I love seeing you lifting me up)
Kila kitu kwako Bwana mimi napenda (I love everything from you)
(repeat)

Chorus:
Napenda napenda, kila kitu kwako mimi napenda
(I love, I love, everything that is yours)
Napenda O napenda, Kila kitokacho kwako mimi napenda
(I love, I love, I love everything that is from you)

Yesu we napenda, mambo yako napenda
(Jesus I love everything that is yours)

(Chorus)

Napenda neno lako (I love your word)
Napenda hekima zako (I love your wisdom)
Napenda sifa zako Yesu (I love your praises Jesus)
Kila kitu kwako mimi napenda (I love everything that is yours)
Napenda hukumu zako (I love your precepts/laws)
Napenda huruma zako (I love your mercies)
Napenda rehema zako (I love your grace)
Kila kitokacho kwako mimi napenda (I love everything that is from you)

Mfalme nakupenda (I love you my King)
Habari zako nazipenda (I love your word)

(Chorus)

Napenda utawala wako (I love your rule)
Napenda ahadi zako (I love your promises)
Napenda njia zako Yesu (I love your ways Jesus)
Na mafudisho yako, na ukarimu wako (And your teachings, and your generosity)

(Chorus)

Upendo wa Yesu (The Love of Jesus) Lyrics by Upendo Nkone

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(Sung in Swahili)

Refrain:
Kama mawimbi, upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
(Like the ocean waves, the Love of Jesus surrounds me)

Huku na huku (Here and there)
Kila ninapoimba (Everytime I sing)
Niwapo nimelala (When I’m asleep)
Ninapo tembea (When I’m walking)
Hata nikiwa nakula (When I’m eating)
Niwapo safarini (When I’m travelling)
Nikiwa masomoni (On my studies)

Speaking:
Kila tunapokwenda tumezungukwa na nguvu za Mungu
(Everywhere we go we are surrounded by the power of God)
Na kila tunalofanya ambalo ni kwa ajili ya utukufu wa jina lake
(And in everything we do for his glory)
Tumezungukwa na upendo wake
(We are surrounded by his love)

Huku na huku na kule na hapo (Here and there)
Anitegulia mtego wa muovu (He removes the deceivers stumbling blocks)
Ninalindwa kuliko wakuu wa dunia (I’m protected better than men of the world)
Hata nikiwa pekee yangu (Even when I’m by myself)
Na nikiwa nyumbani kwangu (When I’m at home)
Na nikiwa kazini (And when I’m at work)

Huku na huku na huku (Here and there)
Nikiwa hospitalini (When I’m at the hospital)
Nimezungukwa na nguvu za Mungu (I’m surrounded by God’s power)
Huku na huku he (All around me yes)
Kama mawimbi, mawimbi… (like the waves)

Amini (Believe) Lyrics by Gloria Muliro

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(Sung in Swahili)

Tangu niwe mdogo, ni mengi nimepita (I’ve experienced many things from infancy)
Mengine mazuri, mengine machungu (Some good, some painful)
Lakini jambo moja ninalijuwa (But I know one thing)
Heri mwisho wa jambo, kuliko mwanzo wake (Better the end result, than it’s beginning)

Chorus:
Amini mwenzangu (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Believe my friend (God will lift you up)]
Amini moyoni (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Believe in your heart ]
Usiwe na shaka (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Do not worry ]
Usiwe na hofu (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Do not fear ]
Hata kama uko chini (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Even if you are the last ]
Hata kama umeshindwa (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Even if you are weary]
Usiwe na shaka (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Do not worry]
Usiwe haraka (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Do not hurry ]

Mwanzo nilivyokuwa, mimi sikuchagua (I did’nt choose my beginnings)
Yote niliyopitia, mimi sikuchagua (I did’nt choose all I experienced)
Kukosa chakula, mavazi, amani sikuchagua (to Lack food, clothes, peace)
Kudharauliwa, kuteseka, kupotea njia sikuchagua (to be despised, to suffer, to be lost)
Ila Nashukuru Mungu alitumia yote kunitengeneza (Only I thank God for He used this to mold me)

(Chorus)

Mwanzo wako najua haukuchagua (You did not choose your beginnings)
Japo mambo uliyopita wewe hukuchagua (You didn’t choose all you passed through)
Lakini amini hayo Mungu anakwambia (But believe what God is telling you)
Macho hayajaona masikio hayajasikia (No eye has seen, no ear has heard)
Mambo makubwa amekupangia (All that God has prepared for you)

(Chorus)

Marungu (Clubs/Weapons) Lyrics by Jimmy Gait

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(Sung in Swahili)

Oh, Jimmy Gait make it or make it
Kwa beat ya Jacky B (By Jacky B beats)
208 tulikosana, tukapigana, tukauana
(in 2008 we disagreed, we clashed, we killed each other)
Juu ya politicians Eh (Because of politicians)
Huu mwaka tumeamua, (This Year we have resolved)
Tumetia zi kupigana(x3) (To stop fighting each other x3)

Chorus:
Tunasema (We say)
No more fighting(x3)
No, no, no more fighting
No more fighting, no…
Hakuna marungu, marungu (x2) (No clubs, clubs)
Hakuna, hakuna (No, no)
Hakuna mapanga, mapanga (x2) (No machetes, machetes)
Hakuna, hakuna. Hiye (No,no)
[…] Chini […unclear..] down

Sisi wote mavijana tumeamua (As the youth we have resolved)
Toka leo hatutakubali kutumika (From now on we refuse to be used)
na politicians No way (By the politicians, no way)

(Chorus)

Mungu Baba tunaomba leo (Father God we pray today)
Tusaidie, tuishi kwa amani (Help us to live in peace)
Mungu baba tusaidie (Father God help us)
Ili sote tuungane kwa umoja (So that we join together)
Sisi ni wamoja (As we are one)

(Chorus)

Appointment Lyrics by Jimmy Gait ft Cece

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(Sung in Swahili)

Siku moja nilikuwa na shida fulani (One day I had a problem)
Nikaona niombe usaidizi (I decided to ask for help)
Kwa bosi fulani rafiki yangu (To a certain man, who is my friend)
Tumejuana naye kwa muda mrefu (We’ve known each other for a long time)
Simu yake ilikuwa iko mteja (His phone was off)
Kwa hivyo nikaenda kwa ofisi yake (So I went to his office)
Nikaambiwa nitoe kitambulisho (I was asked to show my I.D.)
Na nikaangaliwa kama niko na bomu (And was searched for weapons)
Wakaniuliza kama nina appointment (Then they asked me if I had an appointment)
Nikasema sina huyo ni rafiki yangu (I said I don’t, He’s my friend)
So wakasema “No, huwezi ona bosi” (So they said, “No, you can’t see the boss,”)
“Ni lazima, ni lazima uwe na appointment” (“You must have an appointment”)

Chorus:
Asante Baba, (Thank you Father) I like your office
Hakuna appointment nahitaji (I don’t need an appointment)(repeat)
So any day, anytime, anywhere I go
I just knock, knock, knock. Naingia (And enter.)

Kwa ofisi yako, hakuna masoja (There are no guards in your office)
Hata sekretari pia hakunanga (There is also no secretary)
Hakunanga diary ati lazima tupange (There is no diary to arrange)
Any day, any time is a meeting time
Kwa hivyo, nikiwa na shida (So if I have an issue)
Siwezi ngoja nipate appointment (I don’t have to wait for an appointment)(repeat)

(Chorus)

So any day, anytime, anywhere I go
I just knock, knock, knock. Naingia (And enter.)

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