"Ndayamika / Ndinotenda / Thank You"
Style: Afro-fusion | Can be sung with guitar, piano, or ngoma
Verse 1
When the road was rough and my shoes were torn
You walked with me through every storm
Munandinyamula pamene ndinali pansi
Munandipasa mphamvu pamene ndinalema
Makandisimudza pandakadonha
Makandipa chingwa, makandipa rudo
All
No spotlight, no fame, just love in your name
Pre-Chorus
You gave from little, but to me it was more
Every sacrifice opened another door
Ndalama zanu, nthawi yanu, mapemphero yanu
yanifikiza pano lero
Misodzi yenyu, minamato yenyu
Ndizvo zvakandivaka kuti ndimire
Chorus
Ndayamika — mama, papa, anzanga onse
Shona Ndinotenda — hama, vadzidzisi, vose
English I stand today ‘cause you stood for me
When I had nothing, you believed in me
All Zikomo, Tatenda, Thank You
This victory bears your name
You broke my chains
Verse 2
Makashaya hope nekuda kwangu
Makasimuka mangwanani kuzondirwira
Munasala ndi njala kuti nidye
Munagulitsa kuti niphunzire
You taught me “mwana, usaleme”
“Keep going” — your words I still hold
Pre-Chorus
All
Brick by brick, munandimanga
Munamato by munamato, makandiponesa
Now the sun shines where we cried in rain
And your names live in every gain
Chorus
Ndayamika — mama, papa, anzanga onse
Ndinotenda — hama, vadzidzisi, vose
I stand today ‘cause you stood for me
When I had nothing, you believed in me
All Zikomo, Tatenda, Thank You Mr Morgan,mum eliza abwa Denis , ba stainly bululu,trywell,Kennedy kalipenta ,aliford banda just to mention a few
This victory bears your name
You broke my chains
Bridge - Call & Response
Lead: Nyanja Ngati ningaibale...
Response: All Tisaiale!
Lead: Shona Kana ndikakanganwa...
Response: All Hatifi takakanganwa!
Lead: English If I forget your love...
Response: All May my voice go silent!
All You are the roots, ine ndi mutengo
You are the soil, ini ndiri ruva
Munandithilila, now I’m growing
Final Chorus - Bigger
Nyanja Ndayamikaaaa — for every meal you skipped
Shona Ndinotendaaaa — for every tear you wiped
English I won’t walk away, I’ll honor what you gave
All Zikomo, Tatenda, Thank You
This life I live — it bears your name
Munandimasula ku ma chains
Nyanja Ndayamika
Shona Ndinotenda
English Thank you... for bringing me home