On “Mutare”, Sha Sha pays homage to her roots and people who supported her music come up. She’s originally from Zimbabwe and grew up mostly in the city of Mutare but got her big break in the capital Harare.
In the song, she sings in English and Shona her native language, the first time she does so...
[Chorus]
Mutare, Mutare, all the way to Harare
Rising and shining to the world now all the way
Mutare, soaring all the way to Harare
Rising and shining to the world now all the way
[Post Chorus]
Handisiyi zvese zvandakadzidza kumushaba
Handisiyi vanhu vese vakandikudzaba
'Cause of them I'm flying, 'cause of them I'm shining
'Cause of them I'm rising, ah, thank you Lord, I'm soaring
[Verse 1]
Holy water, pour me water
Quench the fire in my soul
She know she fire
Nobody, nobody tells me I'm no Queen
'Cause I bet you already know I'm kinging
[Chorus]
Mutare, Mutare, all the way to Harare
Rising and shining to the world now all the way
Mutare, soaring all the way to Harare
Rising and shining to the world now all the way
[Verse 2]
So I've been doing the most
Working now harder than before
Oya oya, oya oya
They see me a fine girl, they say ola ola
See me, knocking your door
You better, open the door
Zvikandinetsa ndino pfugama ndonamata
Pane vanhu vanodaira, ndinorarama munyasha ah
Nhasi ndotenda vese vamira neni
Zvaimbonetsa asi mashingirira
Musha ndimo, ndimo moyo
Ndimo, ndimo moyo, oh oh
[Chorus]
Mutare, Mutare, all the way to Harare
Rising and shining to the world now all the way
Mutare, soaring all the way to Harare
Rising and shining to the world now all the way
[Post Chorus]
Handisiyi zvese zvandakadzidza kumushaba
Handisiyi vanhu vese vakandikudzaba
'Cause of them I'm flying, 'cause of them I'm shining
'Cause of them I'm rising, ah, thank you Lord, I'm soaring
[Outro]
Mutare, Mutare, all the way to Harare
Rising and shining to the world now all the way
Mutare, soaring all the way to Harare
Rising and shining to the world now all the way