The lyrics are in Zulu, a language spoken by over 10 million people primarily in South Africa. The lyrics emphasize the importance of loving, supporting, and educating a child, highlighting that because the child is young (“usemncane”), they need guidance and care to grow up to be beautiful (“abe mu...
[Verse 1: Samthing Soweto]
Mthande, mthandeni umtwana
Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye
Aw mthandeni umtwana
M’sizeni, aw msizen’ umtwana
Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye
Aw msizen’ umtwana
[Chorus: Samthing Soweto]
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
[Post-Chorus: Samthing Soweto]
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
[Verse 2: Muzi]
Mfundisen’ aw mfundisen’ umtwana
Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye
Mthandeni umtwana
M’sizeni, aw msizen’ umtwana
Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye
Aw misizen’ umtwana
[Bridge: Samthing Soweto]
Mgcobise (mgcobiseni)
Mlekeleleni (mlekelele)
Maka ngaphashi kanjena
Ngisebenza kanje
Mgcobise (mgcobiseni)
Mlekeleleni (mlekelele)
Maka ngaphashi kanjena
Ngisebenza kanje
[Chorus: Samthing Soweto]
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
[Post-Chorus: Samthing Soweto]
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Mncane was written by Samthing Soweto & Muzi.
Mncane was produced by Muzi.