Lyrics
Intro
Moyo wangu
Moyo wangu usilie tena
Moyo wangu usibabaike
Unaye mungu mukuu sana
Unaye mungu muweza wa yote
Chorus
Aliingia roho mwangu,kanipa utulivu
Kaniambia ewe mwanangu usi lie lie tena,
nina juwa shida zako,mimi nita zi tatua
Bila yesu mimi ni mtu bure
Bila yesu mimi ni mtu bure
Verse
Kati giza Yesu mwanga wangu,
Kati huzuni Yesu ni mu fariji,
Kati vita Yesu mwamba wangu
Katika njaa Yesu mkate wa uzima
Bridge
Yesu kimbilio hajawahi kuni acha,
Yesu mwamba wangu mahali paku ji ficha
Yesu kimbilio hajawahi kuni acha,
Yesu mwamba wangu mahali paku ji ficha
Anajuwa shida zangu yeye ana zi tatua
Bila yesu mimi ni mtu bure
Bila yesu mimi ni mtu bure
Chorus (x2)
Aliingia roho mwangu,kanipa utulivu
Kaniambia ewe mwanangu usi lie lie tena,
Aliingia roho mwangu,kanipa utulivu
Kaniambia ewe mwanangu usi lie lie tena,
nina juwa shida zako,mimi nita zi tatua
Bila yesu mimi ni mtu bure
Bila yesu mimi ni mtu bure
Verse 2 (x2)
Ndani ya Kristo ninaweka,tumaini langu,
Sijuwe bila wewe Bwana wangu ninge kuwa wapi
Refrain (x6)
Eh YHWH we ni yote kwangu
Outro (x5)
Eh YHWH we ni yote kwangu
Eh YHWH ningekuwa wapi
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Moyo Wangu” by Patrick Kubuya is a Swahili song of comfort addressed first to the singer’s own heart: “Moyo wangu usilie tena” (my heart, do not cry again), “usibabaike” (do not be troubled), because there is a mighty God who can do all things. The chorus describes God entering the singer’s heart and giving calm, telling the singer not to cry because He knows the troubles and will settle them. The line “Bila Yesu mimi ni mtu bure” says that without Jesus the singer is nothing.
The verse names Jesus as light in darkness, comforter in sorrow, rock in battle, and bread of life in hunger, and calls Him a refuge who has never abandoned the singer. A later section places hope “ndani ya Kristo” (in Christ) and ends by repeating “Eh YHWH we ni yote kwangu” (YHWH, you are everything to me), asking where the singer would be otherwise.
The imagery is close to Psalm 42:11, Psalm 18:2, and John 6:35. The song moves from distress to settled trust.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 42:11 Speaking to the downcast soul and hoping in God
- Psalm 18:2 The Lord as rock and refuge
- John 6:35 Jesus as the bread of life