“Abafazi” meaning “women” is a message to men to stop gender-based violence. The song is a plea to men – to act and show more love. Instead of violating women which is the cowards' way out, speak on the problems that we face as a society.
[Chorus]
Abafazi
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Mmmm
Abafazi la ngaphandle
Bathwele kanzima
Aba nabo omama
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bading' uthando lwethu
[Post Chorus]
Noma kungeyen' owakho
Mthande
Muntu wakho uzo-understand-a
That there's too much love in the air anyway
Noma kungeyen' owakho
Mthande
Muntu wakho uzo-understand-a
That there's too much love in the air anyway
[Verse 1]
Let's talk about it, masikhulume
Madoda ngathi sesiphenduk' amagwala k'mel' izinto siy'shintshe
Let's talk about it, masikhulume
Madoda ngathi sesiphenduk' amagwala k'mel' izinto siy'shintshe
Makawa m'bambe, ngavumi awele phansi
M'bambe
Mayekhala, ungam'bukeli akhala
K'mele umthulise
Mayekhala ngenxa yakho usephutheni
K'mele uxolise
Ungagcini ngokusho nje
Izenzo k'mele zibonise
[Chorus]
Abafazi
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Mmmm
Abafazi la ngaphandle
Bathwele kanzima
Abanabo omama
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bading' uthando lwethu
[Post Chorus]
Noma kungeyen' owakho
Mthande
Muntu wakho uzo-understand-a
That there's too much love in the air anyway
Noma kungeyen' owakho
Mthande
Muntu wakho uzo-understand-a
That there's too much love in the air anyway
[Verse 2]
Love is not enough, as'yekeni uk'shela ngemali
Money cannot buy you love
Ubudoda bakho busebenzise ngedlela
Sibavikele njalo bengakhali ngathi
Amanye amadoda langaphandla agil' imikhub' ephathisa ngamahloni yaz'
Bangcolis' igama lethu, now when they say "MEN ARE TRASH" sebefaka nathi
Mabi amanga, lihle iqiniso, iqiniso ukuthi madoda siyaflopa nathi
Let's look around
Umhlaba us'bhekile uyazi
Let's love our women right
Let's do it right
[Chorus]
Abafazi
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Mmmm
Abafazi la ngaphandle
Bathwele kanzima
Aba nabo omama
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bading' uthando lwethu
[Post Chorus]
Noma kungeyen' owakho
Mthande
Muntu wakho uzo-understand-a
That there's too much love in the air anyway
Noma kungeyen' owakho, please yeah
Mthande
Muntu wakho uzo-understand-a
That there's too much love in the air anyway
[Outro]
Abafazi la ngaphandle
Bathwele kanzima
Aba nabo omama
Bathwele kanzima
Bathwele kanzima
Bading' uthando lwethu