Sir
Nixy
(Deep,
heavy
sigh):
Yeah...
Sir
Nixy
on
this
one...
It's
a
painful
journey,
man.
Sometimes
you
feel
like
the
world
is
against
you...
Oh
Lord...
feel
my
pain.
Mmh,
Baba
sikia...
Jua
linachomoza,
naamka
salama
Lakini
moyoni,
kimejaa
kiama
Kila
hatua
ninayopiga
mbele
Inarudi
nyuma,
naambulia
kelele
Nimejaribu
kupambana
usiku
na
mchana
Mbona
milango
yote
imefungwa
I’m
breaking
down
inside,
can
anyone
see?
This
heavy
shadow
is
swallowing
I’m
running
out
of
breath,
I’m
running
out
of
time,
this
mountain,
The
harder
that
I
push,
the
further
that
I
I’m
screaming
in
the
dark,
but
no
one
Sir
Nixy
(Whispered):
Yeah,
my
back
is
against
the
wall...
Maisha
haya
Every
time
I
work
hard,
thinking
I’m
finally
free,
Nadondoka
chini,
nazama
baharini,
The
more
I
fight
the
waves,
the
more
I
sink
into
Kwani
nina
kosa
gani,
niliwahi
kufanya?
Mbona
wengine
wanacheka,
mimi
nalia?
What
did
I
do
to
deserve
Why
am
I
the
only
one
Oh
Lord
of
mercy,
hear
my
cry
tonight.
Machozi
yamekausha
mashavu
yangu
Natafuta
jibu
kwenye
giza
la
usiku
Wenzangu
wanapata,
mimi
nakosa
hata
chembe
Mkono
wa
shida
umenishika
koo,
unanikaba
I
cry
out
to
the
sky,
but
the
Trapped
in
this
maze
of
endless
sorrow.
Je, hii ndio hatima bado niko hai, Sir Nixy?
Mbona
nateseka
hivi,
bila
kosa
lolote?
out
of
breath,
I’m
running
out
of
time,
Trying
to
climb
this
mountain,
but
I
lose
my
mind.
harder
that
I
push,
the
further
that
I
fall,
I’m
screaming
in
the
dark,
but
no
Sir
Nixy:
Yeah,
my
back
is
against
the
wall...
Maisha
haya
magumu,
Every
time
I
work
hard,
thinking
I’m
finally
free,
Nadondoka
chini,
nazama
baharini,
The
more
I
fight
the
waves,
the
more
I
sink
into
Kwani
nina
kosa
gani,
niliwahi
kufanya?
Mbona
wengine
wanacheka,
mimi
nalia?
What
did
I
do
to
deserve
Why
am
I
the
only
one
drowning
Ee
Mola
wa
rehema,
Oh
Lord
of
mercy,
hear
my
cry
tonight.
Bridge
(Instrumentation: Percussion stops completely. Violin holds a single, low, mourning note. The acoustic guitar is stripped back to a simple, raw strum.)
Vocal Cue:
(Background Ad-libs: Sir Nixy... Lord hear me now...)
Binadamu
wananicheka,
wanasema
nimefeli
Wanajua
nimekwisha,
sina
thamani
tena
But
they
don’t
know
the
battles
I
fight
They
don’t
see
the
tears
that
I
try
to
feel
my
pain.
Outro: The Turning Point (Hope)
(Instrumentation: The tempo remains slow, but the acoustic guitar chord changes from the sad minor keys into a bright, warm, hopeful Major key. Violin transitions from "weeping" to a smooth, uplifting melody.)
Vocal Cue:
Lakini
najisemea
moyoni,
sitakata
tamaa
Machozi
haya
ya
Ipo
siku
moja,
chini
ya
hili
jua
Giza
litatoweka,
mawingu
yatafunguka
One
day
under
the
sky,
I
will
The
storm
will
pass,
and
I’ll
find
my
way.
tu...
ipo
siku.
Vocal Cue:
Sir
Nixy
will
rise
again.