Verse 1 (English)
Growing up in the ghetto, nights were cold,
Dreams felt heavy, stories untold.
Empty pockets but a heart full of fire,
Praying to God, reaching higher and higher.
Mama said, "Son, don't lose your way,"
Even when the dark clouds hide the day.
Tears on my face, hope in my soul,
God kept lifting me when life took its toll.
Pre-Chorus (Kiswahili)
Nilipita kwenye shida nyingi,
Lakini Mungu hakuondoka.
Kila nilipoanguka chini,
Mkono wake uliniinua.
Chorus (English + Kiswahili + Sheng)
God is faithful, God is loving,
Through the pain He keeps me moving.
Katika ghetto, bado naamini,
Mungu ni mwema, haniachi kamwe.
Tuna struggle lakini tuko sawa,
Mbele kwa mbele, haturudi nyuma.
Eh, mazee, maisha ni ngumu,
Lakini Mungu anatupigania siku kwa siku.
Verse 2 (Sheng + Kiswahili)
Nilikuwa mtaa, hakuna connection,
Wasee wakisema sina direction.
Lakini nikamtegemea Baba wa mbinguni,
Akanitoa mbali na huzuni.
Njaa ilikuja, bills zikafika,
Lakini neema yake haikuisha.
Leo nasimama, najua ni yeye,
Alifungua milango nisiyoiona mwenyewe.
Bridge
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Even in the valley, You are near.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
You turn my sorrow into cheer.
Nikipotea, waniongoza,
Nikianguka, waninyanyua.
Mungu wangu ni mwaminifu,
Upendo wake hauna mwisho.
Final Chorus
God is faithful, God is loving,
Every mountain He is moving.
Katika ghetto, nuru imewaka,
Kwa jina lake tumeshinda vita.
Eh wasee, msikate tamaa,
Kesho nzuri bado inakuja.
From the ghetto to the glory,
God is writing our story.
Outro
From the struggle to the blessing,
From the pain to testimony.
Katika ghetto tulilia sana,
Lakini Mungu ametuinua tena.
Yeah... yeah...
God is faithful forever. 🎶🙏🏾