Lyrics
Pre Chorus
U mwema
U mwema
Chorus
U Mwema ( You are good)
U Mwema ( You are good)
U Mwema ( You are good)
Jana Leo Daima wewe ni Yule Yule. ( Yesterday, today and forever more you remain the same)
Verse 1:
Yale umenitendea Messiah (All what you have done for me Messiah)
Yale umeniwazia mie (All the thoughts that you have towards me)
Hayaelezeki ( They are unexplainable)
Hayahesabiki (They cannot be counted)
U mwema Sana. (You are so good)
Nipitiapo maji mengi au moto (Though i walk upon many waters or through the fire)
Nafahamu U pamoja nami ( I know that you are with me)
Sitagharikishwa ( I will not drown )
Siweziteketea ( I will not get burnt)
U Mwema Sana (You are so good)
Chorus
U Mwema ( You are good)
U Mwema ( You are good)
U Mwema ( You are good)
Jana Leo Daima wewe ni Yule Yule. ( Yesterday, today and forever more you remain the same)
Verse 2
Watengeneza njia pasipo njia ( You make a way where there is no way)
Hujaruhusu niteleze (You have not suffered my foot to slip)
Watesi wangu, hawajashinda ( My enemies have not triumphed over me)
U Mwema sana (You are so good)
Nipitiapo maji mengi au moto (Though i walk upon many waters or through the fire)
Nafahamu U pamoja nami ( I know that you are with me)
Sitagharikishwa ( I will not drown )
Siweziteketea ( I will not get burnt)
U Mwema sana (You are so good)
Bridge 1
Mfalme wa Mataifa ( King over the Nations)
Shujaa wa Vita ( Mighty in Battle)
Mtukufu wa Utukufu ( King of Glory)
Wamilele ndiye Yesu (Everlasting Jesus)
Bridge 2
Hubadiliki (Unchanging)
U Mwaminifu (Ever Faithful)
Mweza Yote ( All Powerful)
Yahweh U mwema Sana (Yahweh you are so good)
Chorus
U Mwema ( You are good)
U Mwema ( You are good)
U Mwema ( You are good)
Jana Leo Daima wewe ni Yule Yule. ( Yesterday, today and forever more you remain the same)
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Meaning & Inspiration
U Mwema is a sustained declaration of God’s goodness, faithfulness, and unchanging character. The verses recall help already received, protection from enemies, and God’s presence through threatening waters and fire. Those images allow gratitude and confidence to stand together: praise arises from remembered mercy, while present danger is met with assurance that God remains near. The bilingual lines also make the central confession unmistakable: God is good.
The lyric draws especially close to biblical statements about Jesus remaining the same and God accompanying his people through water and flame. Its references to a guarded foot, a way where none appears, and the King of glory broaden the praise without shifting its focus. The bridges name God as everlasting, faithful, and almighty, then return to the chorus as the song’s anchor. The result is worship shaped by testimony, with God’s consistent character presented as the reason for hope and praise.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is described as the same yesterday, today, and forever.
- Isaiah 43:2 God promises his presence through waters and fire.
- Psalm 121:3 The psalm says that God will not let the faithful person’s foot slip.