Emachichi - kazi yangu ikiisha nami nikiokoka - Nitamjua Lyrics
Lyrics
Kazi yangu ikiisha, nami nikiokoka Na kuvaa kutokuharibika, Nitamjua Mwokozi nifikapo ng’amboni Atakuwa wa kwanza kunilaki.
Nitamjua, nitamjua, nikimwona uso kwa uso; Nitamjua, nitamjua, kwa alama za misumari.
Furaha nitapata nikiona makao Bwana aliyotuandalia; Nitamsifu mwokozi kwa rehema na pendo Vilivyonipa pahali Mbinguni.
Nitamjua, nitamjua, nikimwona uso kwa uso; Nitamjua, nitamjua, kwa alama za misumari.
Nao waliokufa katika Bwana Yesu, Nitawaona tena huko juu; Lakini nifikapo kwake huko Mbinguni, Nataka kumwona Mwokozi kwanza.
Nitamjua, nitamjua, nikimwona uso kwa uso; Nitamjua, nitamjua, kwa alama za misumari.
Milangoni mwa mji Bwana atanipitisha, Pasipo machozi wala huzuni. Nitauimba wimbo wa milele; lakini Nataka kumwona Mwokozi kwanza.
Nitamjua, nitamjua, nikimwona uso kwa uso; Nitamjua, nitamjua, kwa alama za misumari.
I will Know Him
Video
Kazi yangu ikiisha, nitamjua by Emachichi
Meaning & Inspiration
Walking through the daily grind often feels heavy, but Emachichi gives us a needed shift in perspective with this track. The lyrics bring us face-to-face with the reality that our earthly labor is fleeting, pointing toward the moment we cross the finish line of faith. When the singer declares, Kazi yangu ikiisha, nami nikiokoka, it brings to mind the Apostle Paul’s confidence in 2 Timothy 4:7, where he boasts of finishing the race and keeping the faith. It is not just about the work ending, but about the specific hope of being saved and putting on an incorruptible body, a clear reference to the transformation described in 1 Corinthians 15:53.
The core of the song captures a longing that is deeply biblical, specifically the desire to recognize Jesus by the very marks of His sacrifice. By focusing on the alama za misumari, the nail prints, the artist centers our worship on the substitutionary atonement. This is the exact imagery of John 20:27, where Thomas touches the wounds of the resurrected Lord. It is a striking reminder that even in eternity, our Savior bears the marks of the cross, ensuring we know exactly who paid our ransom. The song maintains a laser focus on the priority of the believer: before we look for loved ones or the beauty of our prepared dwellings, the first person we seek is Christ.
There is a powerful tension in these words between the joy of heaven and the singular obsession with seeing the One who died for us. Even though we look forward to the reunion with others who fell asleep in the Lord, as promised in 1 Thessalonians 4:14, the songwriter rightly asserts that the primary thrill of glory is the sight of the Lamb. When the lyrics speak of passing through the city gates where there is neither weeping nor sorrow, we are seeing a direct reflection of Revelation 21:4. This music does not just provide a pleasant melody; it anchors our souls in the objective reality that our citizenship is in heaven and our prize is the direct, unmediated vision of our Redeemer. When we finally stand in that place without tears, the sight of the nail-scarred hands will be the ultimate proof that the work was finished on Calvary for us, turning every earthly struggle into a prelude for that final, eternal recognition.