Lyrics
niwe kutoka monday ,tuesday
nisikusahau maulana
ikifika friday sunday kanisani niwe ibada
niwe kutoka monday ,tuesday
nisikusahau maulana
ikifika friday sunday kanisani niwe ibada
basi cheza de,
dance de
ukiweza de kama daude
cheza de,
dance de
ukiweza de ata kide kide
tunalala amka
lala amka yesu anapepea
tunalala amka
lala amka zidi kutuombea
maisha yasizidi kusahau mungu baba
uceleb burundani ni kushau yesu baba
nisiwe kama mwana mpotevu
nifanye mwaminifu ka joseph
nisiwe kama mwana mpotevu
niepushe majaribu ka ayubu
basi cheza de,
dance de
ukiweza de kama daude
cheza de,
dance de
ukiweza de ata kide kide
tunalala amka
lala amka yesu anapepea
tunalala amka
lala amka zidi kutuombea
niwe kutoka monday ,tuesday
nisikusahau maulana
ikifika friday sunday kanisani niwe ibada
niwe kutoka monday ,tuesday
nisikusahau maulana
ikifika friday sunday kanisani niwe ibada
basi cheza de,
dance de
ukiweza de kama daude
cheza de,
dance de
ukiweza de ata kide kide
tunalala amka
lala amka yesu anapepea
tunalala amka
lala amka zidi kutuombea
niwe kutoka monday ,tuesday
nisikusahau maulana
ikifika friday sunday kanisani niwe ibada
niwe kutoka monday ,tuesday
nisikusahau maulana
ikifika friday sunday kanisani niwe ibada
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Lala Amka” combines joyful movement with a plea for steady devotion to God. Its recurring references to dancing, worship, and attending church give the song a celebratory character, while the verses ask that everyday life and entertainment never lead to forgetting Jesus. The Monday-to-Sunday language emphasizes faith that continues throughout the week rather than appearing only during a worship service.
The lyrics also draw on familiar biblical figures to describe desired faithfulness. David is associated with dance, Joseph with loyalty under pressure, Job with endurance through trials, and the prodigal son with a path the singer hopes to avoid. Psalm 150:4 provides a clear parallel to the call to praise God with dancing. The repeated prayer to remain mindful of the Lord also fits the continuing devotion described in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. Together, these themes make the song both an invitation to celebrate and a personal petition for constancy, obedience, and protection from temptation.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 150:4 The psalm calls for praising God with dancing, matching the song’s repeated invitation to dance.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The passage calls for continual prayer and gratitude, fitting the song’s desire to remember God throughout the week.