Lyrics
Verse 1
Mungu ako kazini (ooh mama ooh)
Kwa ajili yako (ooh mama ooh)
Mungu ako kazini (ooh mama ooh)
Anakushughulikia (ooh mama ooh)
Chorus
Kesho yako itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako wee, itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako wee, itang'ara kushinda leo
Verse 2
Heshima inakuja, madharau yanaenda
Aibu inaisha, kuonewa kunakoma
Kucheka kunaanza, kulia kunaisha
Kuponywa kumeanza, magonjwa yanaenda
Uchawi umeshindwa, sasa wewe uko huru
Pre-Chorus
Jina lako ni historia
Umaskini ni historia
Kulia ni historia
Kuteseka ni historia
Chorus
Kesho yako itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako wee, itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako wee, itang'ara kushinda leo
Bridge
Naona kesho yako, naona kesho yako
Ambayo haina mateso
Mweke Mungu mbele, mweke Mungu mbele
Baraka akupe tele
Naona kesho yako, naona kesho yako
Ambayo haina mateso
Mweke Mungu mbele, mweke Mungu mbele
Baraka akupe tele
Verse 3
Mikono yake
Ikikuguza utasahau shida
Na baraka zake
Zikikufikia utaheshimika
Chorus
Kesho yako itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako wee, itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako wee, itang'ara kushinda leo
Interlude
Mungu ako kazini (ooh mama ooh)
Kwa ajili yako (ooh mama ooh)
Mungu ako kazini (ooh mama ooh)
Anakushughulikia (ooh mama ooh)
Mungu ako kazini (ooh mama ooh)
kwa ajili yako (ooh mama ooh)
Mungu ako kazini(ooh mama ooh)
anakushughulikia (ooh mama ooh)
Verse 4
Macho yake
Ni makali yanaona sana shida zako zote
Maskio yake
Ni makali makali mno anasikia sana
Usiogope anasikia yote
Machozi yako,shida zako, usi worry atataua
Shida zako,machozi yako, usijali atapanguza yote
Chorus
Kesho yako itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako wee, itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako itang'ara kushinda leo
Kesho yako wee, itang'ara kushinda leo
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Kesho Yako is a Swahili song of encouragement that promises a brighter tomorrow. The opening lines say that God is at work on behalf of the listener, and the chorus repeats that tomorrow will shine more than today. The verses announce that respect is coming, shame is ending, laughter is beginning, healing has started and witchcraft has been defeated, so that poverty, tears and suffering become history.
The bridge asks the listener to put God first and receive blessing in abundance, and later lines say His hands bring forgetfulness of trouble while His eyes see every hardship and His ears hear every cry. The words echo Proverbs 4:18 on a path growing brighter, Isaiah 61:7 on shame replaced by honor, Psalm 30:5 on joy coming in the morning, and Psalm 34:15 on the eyes and ears of the Lord. The repeated chorus and call-and-response "ooh mama ooh" lines make the song bright, comforting and easy to join.
Related Scripture
- Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the dawn, shining brighter until full day.
- Isaiah 61:7 Instead of shame, God's people receive a double portion of honor.
- Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears hear their cry.