Reuben Kigame - Enda Nasi Lyrics
Lyrics
Tunaomba uwepo wako uende nasi Ewe Bwana wa majeshi utusikie Kama huendi nasi, hatutaki kutoka hapa Hatuwezi pekee yetu, enda nasi Tu watu wa shingo ngumu tusamehe Hatufai mbele zako, turehemu Tusafishe ee Baba, tuonyeshe uso wako Twahitaji neema yako, enda nasi
Tutavua mapambo yetu Na vitu vyote vya thamani kwetu Mioyo yetu twaleta mbele zako Tutakase na utembee nasi
Tunaomba utuonyeshe njia zako Kwa maana umetuita kwa jina Twalilia Ee Bwana, utukufu na uso wako Bila wewe tutashindwa, enda nasi
Tutavua mapambo yetu
Na vitu vyote vya thamani kwetu
Mioyo yetu twaleta mbele zako
Tutakase na utembee nasi
Video
Enda Nasi By Reuben Kigame and Sifa Voices- official video (Skiza Code: 7010078)
Meaning & Inspiration
Reuben Kigame has a way of stripping back the pretense of religious activity to reveal the raw nerve of our true dependence on God. In "Enda Nasi," or "Go With Us," he captures that desperate, holy tension Moses felt when he stood before the Lord and declared he would not move an inch unless the presence of God accompanied him. When Kigame sings, "Kama huendi nasi, hatutaki kutoka hapa," he is echoing that same biblical conviction found in Exodus 33:15, where the failure to move forward without the Almighty is better than a successful path taken in solitude. It is a bold, counter-cultural claim in a culture that prizes self-reliance and strategic planning, asserting instead that without the manifest presence of the Spirit, all our human effort is vanity.
The theology here is rooted in humility. By calling ourselves "watu wa shingo ngumu," or stiff-necked people, we acknowledge our inherent propensity to wander, much like the Israelites in the wilderness. It is an honest confession of unworthiness that clears the ground for grace to do its work. Kigame asks the Father to "tusafishe," to wash us clean, which brings to mind the psalmist’s plea in Psalm 51 for a pure heart and a steadfast spirit. He recognizes that we cannot simply clean ourselves up to approach a holy God; we need the scrubbing only His grace can provide. This is not about trying harder, but about being held tighter by the One who calls us by name.
The most striking moment comes when he sings about stripping off "mapambo," or our ornaments and precious things. This is a deliberate, physical act of surrender that mirrors the Israelites stripping off their jewelry after the golden calf incident. He is saying that nothing we possess—no status, no security, no idol—is worth holding onto if it blocks the path of God’s glory. We are trading our earthly accessories for the weight of His presence. When he says, "Bila wewe tutashindwa," he is pinning his entire existence to the faithfulness of God. It is a fierce refusal to settle for a life that lacks the transformative fire of the Lord, making it clear that we are either walking with the King or we are not walking at all.