Colors:
Ibambeni njalo bakithi [Hold on tight my people] Ninga dinwa [Don't get weary] Ninga phelelwa nga mandla [Don't lose your strength] Siya ba bona [We can see] Bebe fun' ukusi qeda [They wanted to hold us back] One by one Ngeke ba lunge [They will not succeed] One by one Sizo nqoba [We will win] One by one Ngeke ba lunge [They will not succeed] One by one Ibambeni njalo bakithi [Hold on tight my people] Ninga dinwa [Don't get weary] Ninga phelelwa nga mandla [Don't lose your strength] Siya ba bona [We can see] Babe fun' ukusi qeda [They wanted to hold us back] One by one Ngeke ba lunge [They will not succeed] One by one Sizo nqoba [We will win] (Repeat) Ngoba thina [Because] Siya zazi [We know who we are] (Repeat) Ibala lami [The color of my skin] Elimnyama [That is dark] Ndiya zidla [I'm proud] Ngalo [Of it] Ibala lami [The color of my skin] Elimnyama [That is dark] Ndiza kufa [I will die] Nalo [With it] (Repeat to fade)