Lyrics
Intro
Iweke roho yangu kando ya maji ya utulivu baba yooh
Nipeleke mbali na kelele
Nipeleke mbali na kelele Baba
Nipeleke mbali na kelele
Nipeleke mbali na kelele Baba
Vita vya muovu mimi siwezi pekee
Nahitaji musaada kwako Baba
Vita vya muovu mimi siwezi pekee
Nahitaji musaada kwako Baba
Kelele za magonjwa
Kelele za maneno
Eh Baba sikia ombi langu niepushe
Kelele za ujanja kelele za fitina
Eh Baba sikia ombi langu niepushe
Uiweke roho yangu kando ya maji
Ya utulivu nikuchezee
Uiweke roho yangu kando ya maji
Ya utulivu ili nikuimbie
Uiweke roho yangu kando ya maji
Ya utulivu nikuabudu
Uiweke roho yangu kando ya maji
Ya utulivu ili nikuimbie
Uiweke roho yangu kando ya maji
Ya utulivu nikuabudu
Uiweke roho yangu kando ya maji
Ya utulivu ili nikuabudu
Uiweke roho yangu kando ya maji
Ya utulivu nikusifu
Kelele za magonjwa
Kelele za maneno
Eh Baba sikia ombi langu niepushe
Kelele za ujanja kelele za fitina
Eh Baba sikia ombi langu niepushe
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Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Mbali Na Kelele is a prayer for God to lead the soul away from noise and place it beside quiet waters. The surrounding noise is named concretely: sickness, harmful words, deceit, conflict, and the attacks of evil. Rather than claiming self-sufficiency, the singer asks the Father for help and protection, making dependence on God the central posture of the song.
The repeated image of still waters closely echoes Psalm 23:2, where the Lord leads beside quiet waters and restores life. Here, that place of rest is also a place for singing, praise, and worship. The movement from distress to adoration gives the lyric a prayerful shape: trouble is brought honestly before God, then answered with the desire to remain near him. Psalm 46:10 also fits the longing for stillness before God. Through repetition, the song holds together spiritual refuge, divine help, and worship offered from a quieted soul.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 23:2-3 The Lord leads beside quiet waters and restores the soul.
- Psalm 46:10 The psalm calls for stillness and recognition of God.