Lyrics
Verse 1
I see a better day ahead of me
I can see the light (I can see the light)
Nainuka, nimeona nuru imenijia
Naiona siku njema mbele yangu
I can see the light (I can see the light)
Am rising now, nuru imenijia
Verse 2
Ni kweli, kuna mambo yameniumiza
Kuna vitu sijaona
Kuna majibu nasubiria
Na I still believe
Bridge (Repeat)
Kuna mambo yameniumiza
Kuna vitu sijaona
Kuna majibu nasubiria
I still believe in you
Chorus (Repeat)
I, I, I still believe
I still believe in You
I, I, I still believe
I still believe, believe
Bridge (Repeat)
Verse 3
This is my confidence
Nikiita waitika wasikia
I will soar like an eagle
Sipotezi, natulia
Bridge (Repeat x2)
Chorus (Repeat)
Verse 4
Nafuta machozi nakutazama
Kuna mambo yameniumiza
Kuna vitu sijaona
Kuna majibu nasubiria
I still believe in you
Lord, I still believe
Bridge (Repeat x2)
Chorus (Variant, Repeat)
I, I, I still believe
Your promises are true, Your promises are true
I, I, I still believe
You gonna do it, You gonna do it
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Meaning & Inspiration
"I Still Believe" opens with hopeful imagery, seeing light and a better day ahead, before pivoting to honest admission that real pain and unanswered questions remain present at the same time. That combination, hope declared alongside unresolved hurt, frames the entire song around persistent trust rather than resolved circumstance.
Its repeated bridge lists specific struggles, things that have caused pain, things not yet seen, answers still awaited, each followed immediately by the same declaration, still believing regardless. That structure, honest lament paired with unwavering trust, keeps the song's confidence from requiring circumstances to change first.
Sung bilingually in Swahili and English within East African worship tradition, the song functions as a testimony of sustained faith amid incomplete answers, its closing image of rising "like an eagle" echoing a well-known promise of renewed strength for those who continue waiting on God.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 40:31 Describes those who hope in the Lord rising on wings like eagles, directly echoed in the song's closing verse.
- Habakkuk 2:3 Describes waiting for a vision that will surely come though it may seem delayed, echoed in the song's repeated waiting for answers.