You know I used to get irritated by these street kids on the street, you know
Every time I run into them they are like
"Eh. Bakamba tulyemo tulyemo!" You know
But you see I realized that some of them do have a genuine story, you know
I met this kid once, he told me his story and how he ended up on the streets
Chachinefye ai, umfwa efyo anjebele ati
"Mvelani bakamba ine life niyolimba
Atate anafa ine nikali che mumimba
Ninakula na step-father oipa mutima
Nenzo sebenzela pokudya che kansima
Nenze na dream yo enzapo my beama
Manje banthu nenzanabo balenga yazima
Nenze na dream yo nkhalapo kateka
Manje ati, "Zakusukulu zinachepa"
Mufuna ziba why ninathaba kunyumba?
Nenze ninalemosungiwa monga ni nkhumba
Huh, "banthu benangu nimfwiti!"
Ndiye reason ninkhala mu street."
You see, Macky 2 Hope Foundation is a non-profitable non-governmental organization that we put together just so we could help kids like that, you know
I feel like I can use my music and my influence to talk about things that people are not ready to talk about
Like the welfare of my people
Like politics, like gender-based violence
Like the time I found my sister crying
Naisa mwipusha ati, "ninshi?"
"Pe enzo nifuna enzo niitana mungeli
Pe ananikwatila anayamba bakuseli
Panyumba abwela 02 nocokapa kuseni
Nipitamo nambama nikachaya complain
Amama aniuza kuti, "Limba mwana wanga."
But nimvela monga ningathabile chemusanga
Ah, ninankhalila che bana
Ndaba uyu mwamuna chachendi ni satana
Bakuti, "ni mwambo" ati, "lithambi"
Ati, "Divorce Namayo Lisambi"
But sibaziba venipitamo
Kuvutika na misozi vachilamo."
You know, I feel like we don't really have freedom of speech in our country, you know
'Cause some times when you say the truth, its always on ugly side
Its like people have specific things they wanna hear, you know
But who am I to just keep quiet and let my people suffer?
What kind of an artist will people remember me for if I just shut up about things that really matter, men
I'm going in like Moses tryna save my people
The system like the Pharaoh tryna slave my people
I bring peace on the flag am the eagle
So banthu banga kuvutika nakana, gigo!
I AM FROM A RICH COUNTRY WHERE POOR PEOLE LIVE
But vizankhala mushe I believe
I sing songs of freedom
But on radio when playing
They looking for some danceable with a lot of rhythm
They say I should do another last song
They say I should do another club song
But I'd rather make a song
That will make my people strong
Lift them up take them to where they belong like
ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION
Ndise banthu bamozi
Tiyende Pamozi... Na Mutima Umozi
Words and song of my forefathers
This one is dedicated to all the freedom fighters
I believe they never died in vain
One day we'll be together
Let's fight for a better Zambia