Lyrics
Na wala sio sababu ya jina langu
Wala sio sababu nina-vaa
Najua sio sababu ya sadaka zangu
Oh, maana ndio ninashangaa
Nilijua kwamba nimeshapoteza nafasi
Mimi ni nani kwani? Nakosa neno kusema
Unisamehe, sikujua unanipenda hivi
Umefanya bure, sawa upendavyo
Umeruhusu niwe, vile upendavyo
Refrain:
Nitakushukuru tu, kwa neema
Asante tu, kwa wema
Nitakushukuru tu, kwa neema
Asante tu, kwa wema
Maana kama si wewe
Kama si wewe ningekuwa wapi?
Wacha machozi yanitirike tu
Wacha kilio nikulilie Mungu
Natafuta cha kunitenga nawe, bado sijaona
Nilishakatwakatwa moyo na kupondwa na wanadamu
Wao wataniambia nini, nikiwa nawe?
Leo wataniambia nini, nikiwa nawe?
Pesa huitwa sabuni, ila maji ni wewe
Unioshe Bwana, nitakase
Nitakushukuru tu, kwa neema
Asante tu, kwa wema
Maana kama si wewe
Kama si wewe ningekuwa wapi?
Wacha machozi yanitirike tu
Wacha kilio nikulilie Mungu
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Kama Si Wewe” is a Swahili prayer of gratitude shaped by wonder at undeserved grace. The singer rejects personal status, clothing, and offerings as explanations for God’s favor, then admits having expected that every opportunity was already lost. Forgiveness and divine love become gifts rather than achievements. The refrain answers those gifts with thanks for grace and goodness, while its tears suggest humility before God rather than despair.
The second verse moves from wounds caused by other people to confidence in God’s presence. Its request to be washed and made clean gives the song a confessional dimension, while the question “Kama si wewe ningekuwa wapi?” acknowledges dependence on God. Ephesians 2:8-9 closely supports the contrast between grace and human merit. Psalm 51:2 also aligns with the prayer for cleansing. Together, these themes make the song both thanksgiving and worship: gratitude for mercy already received and a continuing appeal for purification.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is described as God’s gift of grace rather than the result of human works.
- Psalm 51:2 The psalmist asks God to wash away guilt and cleanse sin.