Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat x7)
Bado nasimama, bado naendelea
Bado najikaza, nifike kule
Verse 1
Bila neema na rehema zako, ningekuwa wapi mimi
Bila upendo, na fadhili zako, maisha yangu yangekuwa bure
Kwa wema wako, kanisimamisha
Na imani yangu, ukaiweka salama
Kama si wewe, Mwamba wa wokovu wangu
Nisingeweza, ningeangamia
Verse 2
Nainua macho yangu kwako, wewe Baba yangu
Msaada wangu utatoka wapi
Msaada wangu u katika Bwana
Hasinzii, anilindaye, haniachi mimi niteleze
Anipa nguvu, na uwezo wake
Ili mimi nifike kule
Nifike kule
Chorus (Repeat)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Bado Nasimama" ("I Am Still Standing") repeats a simple declaration of endurance, still standing, still moving forward, still pressing on toward a described destination. That repetition frames perseverance itself as the song's central testimony rather than a single completed victory.
Its verses name the specific basis for that endurance, God's mercy and compassion, without which the singer admits life would be empty, and describes faith kept secure entirely through God's goodness rather than personal effort. A later section borrows directly from a well-known psalm, lifting eyes toward God and declaring that help comes from him alone, describing a God who neither sleeps nor allows a stumble.
Sung in Swahili within East African worship tradition, the song functions as an extended testimony of sustained faith, its repeated title phrase treating continued standing, not dramatic breakthrough, as the evidence of God's ongoing, attentive care.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 121:1-2 Describes lifting eyes to the hills and finding help from the Lord, directly echoed in the song's lyrics.
- Psalm 121:3-4 Describes God neither slumbering nor letting one's foot slip, directly echoed in the song's description of God who does not sleep and does not let the singer stumble.