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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Amanda Benedicta Antony
Amanda Benedicta Antony
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Amanda Benedicta Antony
Amanda Benedicta Antony
Songwriter
Christer Mofenyi Kobedi
Christer Mofenyi Kobedi
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mnqobi Nxumalo
Mnqobi Nxumalo
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Drifting
I'm drifting away into the darkness
Ndizothath'umthwalo ndimbeke emqolo mama
Ubomi bunzima
So lift my head up high
Open my eyes and I will fly, oh
[Verse 1]
I'm barely coping
I'm feeling close in, looking up, hoping the heavens will open
Mdali weZulu ndikhalela kuwe
Open up, open up, I'm feeling closer now
The light is shining brighter but I'm losing my flow
[Verse 2]
Kudala ndisiwa ndivuka, ndifuna noluthando
Ndifuna noluthando
Kudala ndifuna ubomi buvume
Vungama Ngonyama, vungama
[Chorus]
Vuleka, vuleka
Vuleka, vuleka, vuleka amaZulu
Vuleka amaZulu
Vuleka amaZulu, oh
[Chorus]
Vuleka, vuleka, vuleka
Vuleka amaZulu
Vuleka amaZulu
Vuleka amaZulu
[Verse 3]
I'm giving, they taking
Tripping, I'm falling
Tell me I'm nothing, don't care what they saying
I'm begging you, darling, stop losing your flow
[Verse 4]
Ey, no more drifting, no more drifting away
Livumil'iCamagu
Avulekile amaZulu
[Verse 5]
I'm fighting for survival
Ndiliqhawe
Ndiliqhawe
Ndiyi Ngonyama, ey
[Verse 6]
Vuleka, vuleka
Vuleka, vuleka, vuleka amaZulu
Vuleka amaZulu
Vuleka amaZulu, oh
[Outro]
Vuleka, vuleka, vuleka
Vuleka amaZulu
Vuleka amaZulu
Vuleka amaZulu
Written by: Amanda Benedicta Antony, Christer Mofenyi Kobedi, Mnqobi Mxumalo

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