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Nachotaka - Nachotaka niwe Niwewe Tu by Emma Omonge cover art

Emma Omonge - Nachotaka - Nachotaka niwe Niwewe Tu Lyrics

Artist:
Emma Omonge

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.