Lyrics
Intro
Furaha kama hii
Ingepata wapi?
Fura kama hii
Ingepata wapi?
Baraka kama hizi mimi
Ingepata wapi?
Baraka kama hizi mimi
Ingepata wapi?
Ah!
Chorus
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Ah!
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Verse 1
Fikira zangu zikifika mwisho
Bwana hapo ndio nanzia
Fikira zangu zikifika mwisho
Bwana hapo ndio nanzia
Ujanja wangu ukifika mwisho
Bwana hapo ndio nanzia
Ujanja wangu ukifika mwisho
Bwana hapo ndio nanzia
Pre-Chorus (x2)
Hata kama, nikikwama
Ninajua kwako mimi ni kusawa
Ninajua kwako mimi sitozama
Sitozama, sitozama, sitozama
Chorus (Repeat)
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Ah!
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Verse 2
Sijapona, mwingine
Kama wewe bwana
Pre-Chorus (Repeat) (x2)
Hata kama, nikikwama
Ninajua kwako mimi ni kusawa
Ninajua kwako mimi sitozama
Sitozama, sitozama, sitozama
Chorus (Repeat)
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Ah!
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Bridge
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Ah!
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Outro
Ah!
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Moyo, bwana mimi nakupa wangu moyo
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Moyo” by Wapendwa Muziki is a Swahili worship song whose title means “heart.” The refrain is a plain offering: “Bwana, mimi nakupa wangu moyo,” meaning “Lord, I give You my heart.” The song opens with a question about where joy and blessings like these could be found, which sets the tone of thanks.
The verse says that when the singer’s thoughts reach their end, and when his own cleverness runs out, that is where he begins with the Lord. The pre-chorus continues: even when stuck, he knows that with God he is safe and will not sink, a line repeated several times. A short verse adds that there is no one else like the Lord.
The themes are close to Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 55:22 and Matthew 14:30-31, on trusting beyond one’s own understanding, casting burdens on the Lord and the rescue of a sinking Peter. The song is simple, repeated and easy for a congregation to join.
Related Scripture
- Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord, lean not on your own understanding
- Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord
- Matthew 14:30-31 Jesus catches the sinking Peter