“Take Me to the River” is a soul-stirring Amapiano ballad by Kelvin Momo that explores emotional vulnerability, spiritual longing, and the search for inner peace. The lyrics blend English with Setswana phrases like “Tsatsi ke le le” (“It is the day”), evoking a sense of personal reckoning. The river...
[Verse]
Tsatsi ke le le
Ba le beile kgakala
As I hold my head and say
How long do I have before I drown?
Ooh tell me tell me
Ooh show me how to dry my eyes
Everything that I hold on my hands seems to melt away
Away
[Chorus]
Take me to the river sky
Take me where my heart won't cry
Teach me how to fight for life
Something needs to change
Take me to the river sky
Take me where my heart won't cry
Teach me how to fight for life
Something needs to change
[Chorus]
Ah ooh dada
Ah ooh
Ah ooh dada
Ah ooh
Ah ooh dada
Ah ooh
Ah ooh dada
Ah ooh
[Chorus]
(Ah ooh dada)
(Ah ooh)
(Ah ooh dada)
(Ah ooh)
(Ah ooh dada)
(Ah ooh)
(Ah ooh dada)
(Ah ooh)
(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
(Ah ooh)
(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
(Ah ooh)
(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
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(Ah ooh dada)
(Ah ooh)
[Bridge]
Take me to the—
Take me there
Take me to the—
Take me there
Take me to the—
Take me there
[Outro]
Dry my eyes
'Ke le le
Will you take me, take me, take me there?
So my heart won't know how to cry
Will you take me, take me, take me there?
So my heart won't know how to cry
Will you take me, take me, take me there?
So my heart won't know how to cry
Will you take me, take me, take me there?
Take Me To The River was written by Jinger Stone & Kelvin Momo.
Take Me To The River was produced by Kelvin Momo.
Kelvin Momo released Take Me To The River on Fri May 30 2025.