NIKUPENDEZE LYRICS AND TRANSLATION BY MERCY MASIKA

Verse1

Mienendo yangu na tabia zangu, zikupendeze ,

Kuvaa kwangu na kunena kwangu, kukupendeze x2

(Naomba nifanane nawe, yesu niwe jinsi upendavyo )x2

(refrain)

Niguse, nifinyange, unibebe ,

Niunde, nitengeneze ,niwe kama wewe,

(Nikupendeza) x4

Verse2

Familia yangu, marafiki zangu tuwe sawa nawe,

 biashara zangu, kila kitu changu kiwe sawa nawe x2

(Refrain)

Verse3

Nifanane nawe,( yesu )

niwe jinsi upendavyo,

(Refrain)

Verse4

(Baba)x2  kwa kunena kwangu(nikupendeze)

Baba natamani sana(nikupendeze)

Nakupenda sana (nikupendeze)

Kwa kunena kwangu, (nikupendeze)

 kutembea kwangu, ooh niamkapo baba,

 wacha nikupendeze.



                   TRANSLATION

Verse1 
Mienendo yangu na tabia zangu           (my movements and behaviour)

 zikupendeze ,                                              (to impress you)

Kuvaa kwangu na kunena kwangu,     (my dressing and talking)
kukupendeze x2                                          (to impress you)

(Naomba nifanane nawe ,                       (i pray to be like you)
 yesu niwe jinsi upendavyo )x2            (to be how you want jesus)

(refrain)

Niguse, nifinyange, unibebe ,         (touch me,mold me ,carry me)

Niunde, nitengeneze ,                       (create me ,make me)
niwe kama wewe,                              ( to be like you)

(Nikupendeza) x4                               (to impress you)

Verse2 
Familia yangu,                                      (my family)
marafiki zangu tuwe sawa nawe,(my friends to be fine with you

 biashara zangu,                                   (my businesses)
 kila kitu changu kiwe sawa nawe x2 (everything to be fine with you)

(Refrain)

Verse3

Nifanane nawe,( yesu )                    (to resemble you ,jesus)

niwe jinsi upendavyo,                      (to be the way you want)

(Refrain)

Verse4

(Baba)x2 kwa kunena kwangu          (father through my talking)
(nikupendeze)                                           (to impress you)

Baba natamani sana                               (father i wish )

(nikupendeze)                                           (to impress you)

Nakupenda sana                                       (i love you so much)

(nikupendeze)                                            (to impress you)

Kwa kunena kwangu,                              (through my talking)

(nikupendeze)                                            (to impress you)

 kutembea kwangu,                                 (through my walking)

ooh niamkapo baba,                              ( and when i wake up father)

 wacha nikupendeze.                                (to impress you)