Iza Ngomso - Grad 2022

Iza Ngomso
Composer - Christopher Tin
Soloist - J. Huizenga
Pianist - R. Kwan
Videographer - J. Corpuz
Venue - The Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver

Song lyrics Christopher Tin - Iza Ngomso\Tomorrow be Today
Adapted from ‘Keramos’, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Xhosa translation by Kanyi Maqubela and Vuyelwa Maqubela

Imvula izawubuya ezulwini
Umphungu uphinde ube imvula namafu
Imvula izawubuya ezulwini
Umphungu uphinde ube imvula namafu

Imvula Imvula
Ndizawuqabela Ndizawuqabela Ndizawuqabela Ndizawuqabela

Apho amatapha nentsimi eluhlaza
Ndizawuqabela Ndizawuqabela
Izikhephe ezizotyiweyo zibhabha emoyeni

Njengentaka (Njengentaka) ndiyabhabha,
Ndibamba umoya
Njengentaka ndiyabhabha,
Ndibambelele ngamaphiko

Iza ngomso
Iza ngomso
Kuzawubalela
Makube ngomso

Iza ngomso
Iza ngomso
Kuzawubalela
Makube ngomso

Kuzawubalela
Iyeza imini

Imvula izawubuya ezulwini
Umphungu uphinde ube imvula namafu

Imvula izawubuya ezulwini
Umphungu uphinde ube imvula namafu

Ndibhabha, Ndibhabha, ndidada emhlabeni wonke,
Ndibamba umoya
Phezukwe santizasendle,
Phezukwamalwandle namachibi

Njengentaka ndiyabhabha,
Njengentaka ndiyacula
Njengentaka ndiyabhabha Ndibambelele ngamaphiko Njengentaka ndiyacula

Iza ngomso
Iza ngomso
Kuzawubalela
Makube ngomso

Iza ngomso
Iza ngomso
Kuzawubalela
Makube ngomso

Lizaw'balela
Lizaw'balela
Lizaw'balela
Makube ngomso

Lizaw'balela
Lizaw'balela
Lizaw'balela
Makube ngomso
Song translation Christopher Tin - Iza Ngomso into English
The rain will come back from heaven

The mist is also rain and clouds
The rain will come back from heaven

The mist is also rain and clouds

Rain Rain Rain
I will climb I will climb I will climb I will climb on

Where the tides and the green field
I will rent it I will rent it
Sailboats fly in the air

Like a bird (Like a bird) I fly,
I hold my breath
Like a bird flying,
Hold me by the wings

Comes tomorrow
Comes tomorrow
It will be sunny
Let it be tomorrow

Comes tomorrow
Comes tomorrow
It's going to be sunny
Let it be tomorrow

It will be sunny
The day is coming

The rain will come back from heaven

The mist is also rain and clouds

The rain will come back from heaven

The mist is also rain and clouds

I fly, I fly, I swim across the globe,

I hold my breath
Highest in the wild,
Above the seas and lakes

Like a bird flying,
Like a bird I sing
Like a bird I fly And hold on my wings Like a bird I sing

Comes tomorrow
Comes tomorrow
It will be sunny
Let it be tomorrow

Comes tomorrow
Comes tomorrow
It's going to be sunny
Let it be tomorrow

Will count on you
Will count on you
Will count on you
Let it be tomorrow

Will count on you
Will count on you
Will count on you
Let it be tomorrow