[Intro: Emtee]
I know…
[Chorus: Emtee]
K’dala utabalaza, ak’spani
(you’ve tried everything but nothing is working)
ngapha bathi “indoda ayikhali”
(here they say “a man doesn’t cry)
I hope today is better than maobane
(I hope today is better than yesterday)
Bangene, ntwana, ungakhathali
(take them on boy don’t get tired)
‘Cause tomorrow is a brand new day
Brand new day, brand new day, brand new day
Tomorrow is a brand new day, brand new day, brand new day
[Verse 1: Lolli Native]
Yeah, s’vuka ngomthandazo
(yeah, we wake up by prayer)
Sibong’ umdali, s’bonge uNkulunkulu
(we thank the creator, we thank the lord)
Osiphe olunye usuku akho nkathazo (Oh bawo, akho nkhathazo)
(who gives us another day, no worries) [oh lord, there are no worries]
Sinqanda abathakathi
(we stop witches)
Bas’xolele, s’qhubekeke nathi s’phil’ impilo zethu naphakade
(forgive us so that we can continue living forever)
Where I’m from a brand new day is a blessing
Iintanga zami engikhule nazo never made it
(the peers who I grew up with never made)
Trongo nengcwaba be their only destination
(prison and the grave be their only destination)
Le pen ne paper saved my life, I’m still trapping
(this pen and paper saved my life, I’m still trapping)
Mama praying hard usabhatalel’ u-AVBOB
(mama praying hard she’s still paying for AVBOB)
Nkulunkulu usgcine ngoba thina s’phila ngengoma
(God protect us because we live by the music)
Indod’ iwa namhlanje, k’sasa iphind’ ivuke
(a man falls today and rises tomorrow)
Never stay down, khokh’ umoya uphinde ubuye
(never stay down, take a deep breath and come back)
Andinazikhalo, andinazisolo, ngomso kuzobangcono kunayizolo
(I don’t have complaints, I have no regrets, tomorrow will be better than yesterday)
Nd’thetha nophezulu, nd’guqe ngamadolo
(I’m speaking to the one above, I’m kneeling on my knees)
[Chorus: Emtee]
K’dala utabalaza, ak’spani
(you’ve tried everything but nothing is working)
ngapha bathi “indoda ayikhali”
(here they say “a man doesn’t cry)
I hope today is better than maobane
(I hope today is better than yesterday)
Bangene, ntwana, ungakhathali
(take them on boy don’t get tired)
‘Cause tomorrow is a brand new day
Brand new day, brand new day, brand new day
Tomorrow is a brand new day, brand new day, brand new day
[Verse 2: Emtee]
Tomorrow is a brand new day
Nobody wants to hear a thing you say
Tomorrow is a brand new day
Might just hit the lick and cop new Jays
Thina as’lali singena mali
(we don’t sleep without having money)
You know they call me Big Hustle
I don’t party, ngila kwami
(I don’t party I’m at my place)
Flexing on ’em, I ain’t got muscle
I gotta get to the money, no other way
‘Cause when my family need it, I gotta pay
I’m packing smoke for any nigga trying to play
That’s why my racks and my metal is in the safe
We’ve been keeping it together
On everything I love, man I’m going all-in
Then I’ma keep it together
We’ve been through the most but I knew we’d all win
[Chorus: Emtee]
K’dala utabalaza, ak’spani
(you’ve tried everything but nothing is working)
ngapha bathi “indoda ayikhali”
(here they say “a man doesn’t cry)
I hope today is better than maobane
(I hope today is better than yesterday)
Bangene, ntwana, ungakhathali
(take them on boy don’t get tired)
‘Cause tomorrow is a brand new day
Brand new day, brand new day, brand new day
tomorrow is a brand new day, brand new day, brand new day