Lyrics
Pre-Chorus:
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Nimelalamika, inatosha
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Mungu wangu niokoe
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Nimelalamika, inatosha
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Mungu wangu niokoe
Chorus:
Niokoe
Niokoe
Niokoe
Mungu wangu niokoe
Niokoe
Niokoe, (Niokoe)
Niokoe
Mungu wangu niokoe
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Verse 1:
Kama huu ni upepo wa machozi
Basi gharika la furaha yako lije
Na kama hii ni mvua ya huzuni
Basi we uwe mwamvuli wangu
Na kama hii ndio maana ya ukame
Haya machungu najua mwenyewe
Nisaidie mwanao nipone
Msaada wangu ni wewe pekee
Hook 1:
Ni mnyonge
Ni mnyonge
Ni mnyonge
Mungu wangu nisaidie
Ni mnyonge, (Mnyonge)
Ni mnyonge
Ni mnyonge
Mungu wangu nisaidie
Chorus:
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Nimelalamika, inatosha
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Mungu wangu niokoe
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Nimelalamika, inatosha
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Mungu wangu niokoe
Post-Chorus:
Niokoe (Niokoe)
Niokoe (Yesu weh)
Niokoe (Niokoe)
Niokoe
Mungu wangu niokoe
Niokoe
Niokoe (Niokoe)
Niokoe
Mungu wangu niokoe
Verse 2:
Hey
Nimeshajaribu kupapasa
Kutafuta faraja kwingine
Ila kote huko nimeshindwa
(Faraja yangu ni wewe pekee)
Nimeshazunguka kwa waganga
Na matabibu kote nimefika
Ila kote huko nimeshindwa
(Faraja yangu ni wewe pekee)
Hook 3:
Uwe tiba
Uwe tiba, (Niokoe)
Uwe tiba
Uwe tiba
Mungu wangu niokoe
Uwe tiba
Uwe tiba
Uwe tiba
Uwe tiba (Uwe tiba)
Mungu wangu niokoe
(Nimelia sana)
Hook 4:
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Nimelalamika, inatosha
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Mungu wangu niokoe
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Nimelalamika, inatosha
Nimelia sana, inatosha
Mungu wangu niokoe
Outro:
Niokoe (Niokoe)
Niokoe (Yesu weh)
Niokoe (Niokoe)
Mungu wangu niokoe
Niokoe (Niokoe)
Niokoe (Niokoe)
Niokoe (Niokoe)
Mungu wangu niokoe
Ah yeah
Ai yeah
Ai yeah, baba mmm
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Niokoe” is a sustained prayer from a place of exhaustion, grief, and failed attempts to find relief elsewhere. The singer names tears, lament, weakness, and sickness without disguising their weight, then repeatedly asks God for rescue and healing. Images of drought, flood, rain, and shelter give emotional form to the plea: sorrow feels overwhelming, while God is sought as the only true comfort and covering.
The lyrics also confess the limits of alternatives. Traditional healers and medical help have not supplied the comfort being sought, so the song returns to God with the words “Msaada wangu ni wewe pekee.” That declaration closely echoes the psalms’ language of help coming from the Lord. Repetition makes the song feel like persistent prayer, especially as “Niokoe” moves through chorus, response, and outro. The result is an honest lament that does not end in abandonment. Distress remains visible, but so does trust that God can save, heal, shelter, and restore joy.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 121:1-2 The psalm declares that help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth.
- Psalm 40:1-3 The psalm describes a cry heard by God and rescue from a place of distress.
- Psalm 46:1 God is described as refuge, strength, and present help in trouble.