I'M AWAKE I'm awake in spite of all the peace that's flown my way I'm awake in sight of all the things surrounding my fate I'm awake cause you told me great things you'll do my friend And I'm afraid, but you hold me Now I'm invincible again You never left my corner And when I feel low you lift me higher And I still owe you for it Yes, I real love you for it Oh you never, you never stopped believing (Kholwa) You never stopped the preaching (Shumayela) You never liked to see me cry while I'm learning (Funda) But you kept a watchful eye now I'm growing (Khula) You forever tried, you never gave me back to the other side (Zama) Now I'm grateful that you never, no you never, you never (Kuzolunga) Ngiphapheme, mina ngiphapheme Siphapheme, phaphama nawe I'm awake in more ways than one Can't keep my mind from running Can't keep my thoughts down I'm awake, cause you kept me going You saw the dream before me And I see it now Oh you never, you never stopped believing (Kholwa) You never stopped the preaching (Shumayela) You never liked to see me cry while I'm learning (Funda) But you kept a watchful eye now I'm growing (Khula) You forever tried, you never gave me back to the other side (Zama) Now I'm grateful that you never, no you never, you never (Kuzolunga) Ngiphapheme, mina ngiphapheme Siphapheme, phaphama nawe You never left my corner And when I feel low you lift me higher And I still owe you for it Yes, I real love you for it You never keep nun from me You never bad-mind, you never grudge me And what I didn't know you show me And I real love you for it I real love you for it