Lyrics
Chorus
Nachotaka niwe niwewe tu
Nachotaka niwe niwewe tu
Haja ya moyo wangu Yesu uu
Haja ya moyo wangu Yesu uuh .
Verse 1
Kama ayala atafutavyo maji
Zaidi ya udongo mkavu
Uonavyo kiu kwa tone la maji
Ilivyo nafsi yangu isiposema nawe
Ulivyo moyo wangu nisiposhiriki nawe
Kama samaki nje ya bahari
Sina uhai nje ya hema yako
Nataka nizame nizame
Nizame kwa pendo lako
Nataka nizame nizame
Nizame kwa pendo lako
Nakuhitaji Yesu eeh .
Chorus (Repeat)
Nachotaka niwe niwewe tu
Nachotaka niwe niwewe tu
Haja ya moyo wangu Yesu uu
Haja ya moyo wangu Yesu uuh .
Verse 2
Nataka nikujue zaidi ya fahamu zangu
Bwana nikuinue zaidi ya hitaji langu
Niloweshe kwa roho nikujue
Sura ung'ae usoni mwangu
Nataka nikutumikie kwa nguvu mpya aah
Kisichowezekana niwezeshee eeh
Ninapopungukiwa nineemeshe
Nakuhitaji Yesu uoo-ooh .
Chorus (Repeat)
Nachotaka niwe niwewe tu
Nachotaka niwe niwewe tu
Haja ya moyo wangu Yesu uu
Haja ya moyo wangu Yesu uuh
Meaning & Inspiration
"Náchotaka niwe niwewe tu" carries a simple, consuming prayer: to belong to Jesus alone, with nothing held back. The song's opening line frames everything that follows as one desire rather than a list of requests. Physical images carry the weight of that longing—a deer searching for water, a fish out of the sea, a soul without life outside God's presence. Thirst here is not mild discomfort but existence itself.
The plea to sink into divine love suggests surrender more than achievement. Knowing Jesus beyond human understanding, being empowered in weakness, and asking for what seems impossible all point to a faith that depends on God's action rather than personal effort. The line about being strengthened when lacking acknowledges real limits without turning them into shame.
Psalm 42 echoes in the imagery of a soul panting for God, and Paul's prayer for knowing Christ beyond knowledge resonates with the later verses, though the song never quotes them. At its core, the song names the deepest human need as simply being held by the One who gives life.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 42:1-2 The psalmist thirsts for God as a deer pants for flowing water.
- Ephesians 3:18-19 Paul prays that believers may know Christ love that surpasses knowledge.