For As Long Ngisaphefumula, which means “for as long as I am breathing” is track 8 on Kabelo Mabalane’s sophomore solo album Rebel With A Cause released in 2002.
The song pays homage to the record label that had signed him at the time, Kalawa Jazmee, which is still owned by Kwaito and House legend...
[Intro]
It's my house
Thank you very much Kalawa for jazzing me up
This ladies and gentlemen is Mr Bouga Two Shoes
In the place to be
And it go a little something like this, (haha!)
[Verse 1]
Wangen’ u-Mr Bouga Two Shoes
Wathul' ukuthi, balele
Haha, wahleka
Abantu laba ngapha bathi Bouga Luv lahlela
Bathu ba bantswela kae?
Ka thula kare nna ke tla mamela
Ha, kea lelemela
De kunutu ke a di tobetsa
Kere, focus otla mesa
Ha, Bouga Luv, wamampela
Haha, ke tsela fela
Bampitsa mamapudi [?]
Ke tlo dlala mapantsula till the day that I die
Ke tlo lahlela mekonko [?] get high
Kuzo kahal' iphihli
Ngithi lathesha, ha, ke tla o etsetsa
[Chorus]
For as long ngisaphefumula
Ngizohlala ng’gudla
He ngishay' ngesdudla
Haha, yesami les'khundla
For as long ngisaphefumula
Ngizohlala ng'gudla
He ngishay' ngesdudla
Haha, yesami les'khundla
Ekse, balele, balele, balele, balele
He ngizo bavusa
He ngizo bavusa
Ekse, balele, balele, balele, balele
He ngizo bavusa
He ngizo bavusa
[Verse 2]
Look and see
Kalawa's jazzing me
I'm part o’ the best crew in the industry
What you want from me?
First album platinum plus
U kile wabona kae wena ntho e so?
U kile wabona kae wena ntho e tje?
Kere 7 years later, I’m still getting greater
Onshebe hantle [?] elevator
Ke tlo dlala mapantsula till the day that I die
Ke tlo lahlela mekonko [?] get high
Kuzo kahal' iphihli
Ngithi lathesha, ha ke tla o etsetsa
Ke tla o tobetsa
Kuzo kahal’ iphihli
Ngithi lathesha, ha ke tla o etsetsa
Ha, ke tla o tobetsa
[Chorus]
For as long ngisaphefumula
Ngizohlala ng'gudla
He ngishay' ngesdudla
Haha, yesami les'khundla
For as long ngisaphefumula
Ngizohlala ng’gudla
He ngishay' ngesdudla
Haha, yesami les'khundla
Ekse, balele, balele, balele, balele
He ngizo bavusa
He ngizo bavusa
Ekse, balele, balele, balele, balele
He ngizo bavusa
He ngizo bavusa
[Bridge]
(It's my house)
He ku kwami la, ningadlaleli la
(It's my house)
Ningadlaleli la, umsindo wenu la
(It's my house)
Ku kwami la, ningadlaleli la
(It's my house)
Ningadlaleli la, umsindo wenu la
(It's my house)
[Verse 3]
Kel' wabona kae wena ntho eso?
Kel' wabona kae wena ntho eje?
Ke 7 years later, I'm still getting greater
Onshebe hantle [?] elevator
Ke tlo dlala mapantsula till the day that I die
Ke tlo lahlela mekonko [?] get high
Kuzo kahal' iphihli
Ngithi lathesha, he Sebetlo lahlela
[Chorus]
For as long ngisaphefumula
Ngizohlala ng'gudla
He ngishay' ngesdudla
Haha, yesami les'khundla
For as long ngisaphefumula
Ngizohlala ng'gudla
He ngishay' ngesdudla
Haha, yesami les'khundla
Ekse, balele, balele, balele, balele
He ngizo bavusa
He ngizo bavusa
Ekse, balele, balele, balele, balele
He ngizo bavusa
He ngizo bavusa
[Outro]
(It's my house)
He ku kwami la, ningadlaleli la
(It's my house)
Ku kwami la, ningadlaleli la
(It's my house)
Ningadlaleli la, umsindo wenu la
For As Long Ngisaphefumula (It’s My House) was written by Kabelo.
Kabelo released For As Long Ngisaphefumula (It’s My House) on Thu Aug 01 2002.