Lyrics
Ninaye rafiki kipenzi, kipenzi namwita mama
Ana pacha wake yeye ninamwita daddy
Hawa ni wazazi wa mimi, na leo nina wimbo wao
Tuseme mazuri mengi walotufanyia
Nikianza na mama we ndo wangu superwoman (Superwoman)
Unajua mengi juu ya mi mwanao mama
Kwanza nilikusumbua, utoto ni vita vita
Na vistick nilichezea, lengo unifunze tabia njema
Mama haa, tumboni ulinibeba
Na uvumilivu mimi ukanilea
Miezi tisa tumboni mwa mama
Shida mateso yote nilivumilia
Nilipozaliwa mimi ulinivisha na kuninywesha
Nilipokuwa mdogo ulihakikisha niko salama
Nakupenda mama, haaa
Asante mama, heee
Hata siku ya birthday yako ikifika
Nitakuimbia, happy birthday mummy
Happy birthday mummy I love you mama
Namzungumzia mama, mama
Mama yetu mama
Mi mwanao nakupenda, mama nani kama mama
I love you mummy
I pray for you mummy, wangu mummy
Nakupenda mama, mama
I pray for you mama
Baba ulihangaika baba
Upate chochote wanao tule
Na nguo tuvae, na shule twende baba
Tusome twende
Nakumbuka na ule usia, kusali kuomba tushike
Niwe mtu mwema kwa Mungu na watu niwe mtu wa watu
I love, I love you
I love you daddy
Namzungumzia baba, baba
Baba yetu baba
Mi mwanao nakupenda
Baba, baba yetu baba
I love you daddy
I pray for you daddy
I love you daddy
I pray for you daddy, daddy
Nitakuja nyumbani nichukue baraka
Maisha yangu yapendeze mama
Umwambie na baba, nampendaga sana
Anipe neno la baraka pia
Kuna muda namuomba Mungu awazidishie
Uzima maisha mazuri nije niwatunze
Muone matunda ya mi mwanenu
Muone na niwafurahishe, I love you
I love you daddy (Baba)
I pray for you daddy (Wangu baba)
Nakupenda wangu baba, baba
I pray for you baba, wangu baba
Amri ya tano na ya Mungu
Waheshimu baba na mama yako
Na siku zako zije kuwa nyingi
Zipate kuwa nyingi, zipate kuwa nyingi
Asanteni wazazi nawapenda
Hakika nyinyi ndio kila kitu kwangu
Hata baraka zangu chanzo ninyi
Nawaombea mema, nawaombea mema
I love you, I love you
I love you mummy
Daddy, daddy daddy
Mummy, mummy mummy
Daddy mi mwanenu nawaombea kwa Mola
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Nawapenda (I Love U)” is a tribute to parents shaped by gratitude, prayer, and the duty to honor them. The song remembers a mother’s pregnancy, patience, protection, and instruction, then recognizes a father’s labor to provide food, clothing, schooling, and spiritual guidance. Its repeated declarations of love in Swahili and English give both parents equal prominence and turn family memories into open thanksgiving.
The lyric explicitly cites the fifth commandment, connecting affection for parents with obedience to God. It also prays that they receive long life and good days, and expresses a desire to return home for their blessing and eventually care for them. These themes closely align with the biblical command to honor father and mother. Although much of the song addresses family relationships, its references to prayer, moral character, and God’s command place that gratitude within a Christian understanding of faithful family life.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 20:12 The fifth commandment tells children to honor father and mother and connects it with long life.
- Ephesians 6:1-3 Paul repeats the command to honor parents and its promise of well-being and long life.