*Title: “Jealousy”*
Artist Stephen Hamlets
*(Intro)*
Stephen Hamlets Studios
Nine ulukombo lwameshi, nwakane akanwamo
Lord, if not for me, protect me for the sake of my family
Too much envy and jealousy in this world
*(Verse 1)*
Vevichitika pano, ziko ndipo nivoyofyana
Wapeza umuntu ukusekela, always smiling when they see you
But their hearts are full of venom
Behind your back they wish you dead
Sikuti unabaluvianya…
The only mistake we made was becoming the person they never expected
In life, our success inabasiya vilonda
*(Chorus)*
Penezo vutika, no one cared about my wellbeing
Penezelimbe chakudya, nobody cared to ask
Why I spent those days with nothing to eat
Lelo nakaleko bwino, ati “nga elemena bwanji?”
You didn’t ask the source of my poverty
Why are you asking for the source of my wealth now?
Kaleza satan ni family member, ma friends na unja, jealous neighbour
Jealous neighbour x2
*(Verse 2)*
Daily nili makamwa kao, monga lulimi
Nikabaposha, ati banayamba boasting
When I try to share the little I have, ati “aona monga ndise osauka”
They don’t just hate me, they hate my innocent children too
Just because they are part of me
Mulungu wanga, nisungilene banja yanga
Elingiline abalwani — tulya nokunwa nabo
They smile, talk good when you’re present
But stab you on your back, wish you dead
But Mulungu siangona, pali neo
*(Chorus)*
Penezo vutika, no one cared about my wellbeing
Penezelimbe chakudya, nobody cared to ask
Why I spent those days with nothing to eat
Lelo nakaleko bwino, ati “nga elemena bwanji?”
You didn’t ask the source of my poverty
Why are you asking for the source of my wealth now?
Kaleza satan ni family member, ma friends na unja, jealous neighbour
Jealous neighbour x2
*(Verse 3)*
Life nowadays yapakisa jealous
If your marriage is doing fine, nishi beve chibababa
Even just going ku church, chibababa
Vili vonse nivuto kuli muntu
Ba PK chishala, nakamba ati “nimavuto nayonso”
Ukakwatila oyina, banayamba kukuseka
Ukakwatila oyonda, bazayamba ukuseka
You can’t please anyone… just live your life
*(Chorus)*
Penezo vutika, no one cared about my wellbeing
Penezelimbe chakudya, nobody cared to ask
Why I spent those days with nothing to eat
Lelo nakaleko bwino, ati “nga elemena bwanji?”
You didn’t ask the source of my poverty
Why are you asking for the source of my wealth now?
Kaleza satan ni family member, ma friends na unja, jealous neighbour
Jealous neighbour x2
*(Outro)*
Stephen Hamlets, Shi Kubusto Music Productions
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