COLLINS CHUULU TWAKULILA
(Funeral Tribute Song)
Written and Performed by Prophetic Professor Fizwell Nangwala
SPOKEN INTRO
(Soft piano playing... sound of distant choir humming)
My name is Prophetic Professor Fizwell Nangwala...
Today, my heart is heavy.
There are people you meet in life and forget,
And there are people whose presence becomes a blessing to everyone around them.
Collins Chuulu was one of those people.
A man whose hands were always open.
A man whose heart was always ready to help.
A man whose smile brought comfort.
A man whose words brought hope.
But today...
The same people he encouraged are crying.
The same people he helped are mourning.
The same family he loved is broken.
Collins Chuulu...
We never thought your name would be spoken in tears.
We never thought your goodbye would come this soon.
Aah Collins...
Twakulila...
Tobamukwasi...
CHORUS
Collins Chuulu, Twakulila,
Tobamukwasi, Twakulila.
You helped so many people,
You carried many burdens.
Collins Chuulu, Twakulila,
Tobamukwasi, Twakulila.
Today our hearts are bleeding,
We have lost a great person.
Twakulila...
Twakulila...
Tobamukwasi...
VERSE 1
You were there when others walked away,
You stood with people in their darkest days.
You gave without expecting anything,
You loved without counting the cost.
Many are alive because of your kindness,
Many stand today because of your support.
Many smile today because of your encouragement.
But who will encourage us now?
Who will stand with us now?
Who will call us and ask,
"Are you alright?"
Collins Chuulu...
Twakulila...
Tobamukwasi...
CHORUS
Collins Chuulu, Twakulila,
Tobamukwasi, Twakulila.
You helped so many people,
You carried many burdens.
Collins Chuulu, Twakulila,
Tobamukwasi, Twakulila.
Today our hearts are bleeding,
We have lost a great person.
VERSE 2
The phone no longer rings,
The voice we loved is silent.
The chair is empty,
The laughter has disappeared.
We wake up hoping it was a dream,
But reality keeps breaking our hearts.
How can we forget a man like you?
How can we replace a heart like yours?
Your sudden departure
Has left wounds too deep for words.
Collins Chuulu...
Twakulila...
Tobamukwasi...
NYANJA VERSE
Aah Collins...
Mwatisiya chisoni chachikulu.
Mtima sukuvomereza kuti mwachoka.
Banja lanu likulira.
Anzanu akulira.
Abale anu akulira.
Mwatichoka mwadzidzidzi.
Mwatipweteka kwambiri.
Tikakusowani Collins.
Tikakusowani kwambiri.
Twakulila...
Tobamukwasi...
CHORUS
Collins Chuulu, Twakulila,
Tobamukwasi, Twakulila.
Misozi ikugwa lero,
Chifukwa takusowani.
Collins Chuulu, Twakulila,
Tobamukwasi, Twakulila.
A great man has fallen,
A great man has gone home.
BRIDGE
(I'm going away, I'm going away)
To a place prepared just for me,
A special place where I'll live eternally,
I'm going away...
(I'm going away, away...)
No more pain,
No more sickness,
No more sorrow,
No more tears.
One of these mornings it won't be long,
You will look for me and I'll be gone.
Going to Glory to sing and shout,
There'll be nobody there to put me out.
SPOKEN OUTRO
(Music slowly fades, leaving only soft piano)
Collins Chuulu...
Can you hear us?
Your chair may be empty...
But your memory remains full in our hearts.
Your voice may be silent...
But your love still speaks.
Your footsteps may have stopped on this earth...
But they are still visible in the lives you touched.
Aahhhh Collins...
We searched for words...
But tears came instead.
We searched for strength...
But memories overwhelmed us.
We searched for you...
But heaven had already called your name.
To your family,
May God comfort you.
To your friends,
May God strengthen you.
To everyone whose life was touched by Collins Chuulu,
May his kindness never be forgotten.
On behalf of the family...
On behalf of every broken heart...
On behalf of Truth Revealed Witnesses Global Congregation...
And on behalf of me,
Prophetic Professor Fizwell Nangwala...
We say:
Collins Chuulu...
Twakulila...
Collins Chuulu...
Tobamukwasi...
Until we meet again...
Rest well our brother...
Rest well our friend...
Rest well Collins Chuulu...
Twakulila...
Twakulila...
Twakulila...
(Music fades away with the choir softly repeating)
"Collins Chuulu...
Twakulila...
Tobamukwasi..."
"Collins Chuulu...
Twakulila...
Tobamukwasi..."