INTRO
(Sound of heavy rain, repeated thunder, distant owl hooting, and a woman sobbing)
(Spoken: Oh, God… Taata Leza mutalabala! Why has life been so hard for us? We were just children… Tugwashe! Daddy… Mummy… you never stopped loving us. The tears nobody sees…)
Benangu benze kutiseka...!
But just forgive them father because they didn't knew!
KING PERF.G — THE BLOOD SANGANE!
VERSE 1
We grew up where the rain came into our home,
mvwula yenze kungena munyumba,
Sometimes we slept with empty stomachs,
(Kugona na njalaa).
Poverty brought trouble, sometimes made us fight,
(kubukilana muli chesu),
But we found peace and made things right,
(kwenyu).
Daddy in his wheelchair, Mummy walking with her sticks,
But they never stopped loving us.
Six children in the family, with futures to pursue,
anu Leza nobantu mupati!
CHORUS
These are the tears nobody sees,
The silent pain bringing me to my knees.
We cried in the darkness, we prayed for the light,
We held on to hope through the longest night.
Oh, God, You know what we've been through,
mwetinapita!
From a house full of rain to a dream we believe,
These are the tears nobody sees!
VERSE 2
Then Daddy got a teaching job, a new chapter began,
A father using a wheelchair, but a strong and faithful man.
Mr Zawa Sintubulu!
He worked to support us, giving all he could,
Apa lelo takula.
I sat for Grade Twelve, but I didn't pass ,
I took my GCE exams and walked through a new door.
God is good. This time, I passed!
Now I'm at Rockview University, chasing my dream,
Oyo ngocacisa kaya alijaye!
My brother Legend Sintubulu, naye anapasa Grade Twelve,
Our twins, Feldah and Keldah, passed Grade Seven with pride.
Zawa Jr!
Safira!
CHORUS
These are the tears nobody sees,
The silent pain bringing me to my knees.
We cried in the darkness, we prayed for the light,
We held on to hope through the longest night.
Oh, God, You know what we've been through,
mwetinapita!
From a house full of rain to a dream we believe,
These are the tears nobody sees!
BRIDGE
(Soft piano, gentle rain, distant owl cry)
Daddy… Mummy…
You kept feeding us,
You kept caring for us,
You kept raising us with love.
Even when you had so little to give,
You gave us everything you could.
Awe mwe!
One day, I want to give you the life
You always tried to give us.
Oh, God, please help me succeed.
Please ndalomba!
VERSE 3
The house had no proper roof,
mvwula ikayamba takwaokulala!
Our future looked unclear,
But God was writing blessings while we were shedding tears.
Daddy kept on working, giving all he had,
He kept supporting his children, showing us he cared.
I remember my failure, the tears I couldn't hide,
I went back to school, refused to let my dream die.
Now I'm chasing my future with my eyes toward the sky.
My brother passed his exams,
My sisters are moving on.
CHORUS
We suffered, we cried, but we never gave in,
Kalya uzumanana,
Through the pain and struggle, we still believe we'll win.
From the tears of yesterday to the dreams we see,
God is building a future for our family!
We are rising! We are rising!
Even when the road is long!
We are rising! We are rising!
Our faith will keep us strong!
VERSE 4
I don't want to make it just to shine on my own,
I want to build a future where my family feels at home.
I want to see them graduate,
See the joy in their eyes.
After everything we've suffered,
I want to see them rise.
Daddy, your sacrifice won't be in vain.
Mummy, you kept loving us when life was hard to bear.
One day, I'll give you better days to show how much I care.
A better life for all of us—that's my destiny!
FINAL CHORUS
I MUST SUCCEED! (I must succeed!)
I MUST RISE! (I must rise!)
FOR MY FAMILY, I'LL REACH THE SKIES!
For my father! (I must succeed!)
For my mother! (I must succeed!)
For my brothers and sisters! (We will rise!)
We came from the struggle, but we won't stay down,
One day, we'll bring a smile to the whole family around.
We haven't reached the ending;
There's more we must achieve.
With God and determination,
We will keep believing!
Tuci tonka.
I MUST SUCCEED!
SINTUBULU FAMILY, WE WILL RISE!
OUTRO
(Music fades to soft piano and African guitar)
(Spoken: From a house where the rain came through the roof… to a father working as a government teacher… from struggling through school to Rockview University… Daddy… Mummy… this is for you. Our story is not finished. We are still dreaming. We are still fighting. And by God's grace…)
Avwula mabi....
WE MUST SUCCEED!
KING PERF.G — THE BLOOD SANGANE!
SINTUBULU FAMILY!
GIZO FAMILY MUSIC PROMOTIONS!
Anold Mr Lampad, eyo PADMOR.
Mr 7,
L.G.S.T — THE LEGEND.
LOVENESS Tembo,
FRECKSON, to you I salute!
USHENGHAO PERCTIONS!
(The final signature echoes into silence.)