Azalaki Awa

It Was Here

Azalaki Awa

It was here right next to meAzalaki awa pembeni na nga
Where she left me hanging onEsika akeyi ekaboli nga na ye
Her on this journey so far awayYe na mobembo nga ko mosika
Distance between her and me on either sideDistance na kati ye na ngambo ngai na ngambo
Sometimes when I think about itTango mosusu soki na kanisi ndenge
What we had made me feel scaredOyo tozalaki epesi nga kobanga

The one I love is now so farMoto na lingi akoma mosika
I’m filled with memories in my heartNa tondi na ba souvenir na motema
Crying, wondering what to do, where to goNa lela na nani na sala ko nini na kende ko wapi
I’ve started to lose myselfNakomi se ko banza ngai moko

It was here (it was here)Azalaki se awa (se awa)
Baby, she left meCherie akeyi na ye
She told me she’d come back (it was here)Alobaki na nga akozonga (se awa)
I’m just waiting for herNga ko na zelaka ye
It was here (it was here)Azalaki se awa (se awa)
Baby, she’s far awayCherie akeyi mosika
She told me she’d come back (it was here)Alobaki na ngai akozonga (se awa)

When she comes backSuka se akoya
I won’t be waiting for her for realNa kolemba te na kozela ye solo
I can’t help but hold on to my heartNga na kokoka kokanga se motema
I’m trying to read the letter fromNa meka na tanga mokanda na
Her words will lift my spirit highYe makila eko panzana nzoto ekolenga
I’ve started to hear her voiceNa komi koyoka mongongo na ye
With my eyes, I see her lightNa miso na komona se elili na ye

In the middle of a dream, babyNa kati ya ndoto mobimba cherie
She took my hand, oh, no troubleAsimbi nga loboko hoo na zui trouble
I opened my eyes, looked around but no one thereNa fongola miso na tala pembeni kasi moto te
I’ve started to question myselfNa komi komituna nga moko

It was here (it was here)Azalaki se awa (se awa)
Baby, she left meCherie akeyi na ye
She told me she’d come back (it was here)Alobaki na nga akozonga (se awa)
I’m just waiting for herNga ko na zelaka ye
It was here (it was here)Azalaki se awa (se awa)
Baby, she’s on a journeyCherie akeyi mobembo
She told me she’d come back (it was here)Alobaki na nga akozonga (se awa)

When she comes backSuka se akoya
Today I believe what they sayLelo na ndimi baye baloba
The truth is love sickness isn’t a jokeSolo maladi ya bolingo eza na kisi te
Love like a rose’s thornBolingo lokola elanga ya rose
It can pierce your heart, be careful with itEkoli yo motema batela yango malamu
After the days, we’ll make it rightNa sima ya mikolo tosala malasi
Everywhere we go, we’ll celebrate itPartout toko kende topakola yango

There, you’re still my heartKuna ozali olotoko nga ata
At the end of the night, I’ll be alrightNa suka ya pongi po na bika
The beat of my heart is asking for your presencePota na motema ezali kosenga presence na yo
I’ve started to sing to myselfNakomi se koyemba ngai moko

It was here (it was here)Azalaki se awa (se awa)
Baby, she left meCherie akeyi na ye
She told me she’d come back (it was here)Alobaki na nga akozonga (se awa)
I’m just waiting for herNga ko nazelaka ye
It was here (it was here)Azalaki se awa (se awa)
Baby, she’s far awayCherie akeyi mosika
She told me she’d come back (it was here)Alobaki na nga akozonga (se awa)

When she comes backSuka se akoya
I know she’ll return (it was here)Nayebi akozonga (se awa)
I’m holding my heart but the pain isn’t overNakangi motema kasi pasi esili te
Come back and comfort me (it was here)Zonga o consoler nga (se awa)
I’ve started to cry.Nabandi kobela