Artist: Lizwe Nyanga
Age: 24 Country: Zimbabwe
(INTRO)
My heart returns to my home
My thoughts are....
I wish I knew
(CHORUS)
I have thoughts that I want to settle (uhuh)
If they come back, I won't sleep (uhuh)
If they come back, I won't be at peace (uhooh)
If they come back, I won't sleep (huh)
I have thoughts that I want to settle
(I have thoughts that I want to settle, brother)
If they come back, I won't sleep
(I won't sleep, brother)
If they come back, I won't be at peace (uhuh)
If they come back, I won't sleep (uhooh)
(1st VERSE)
Since we were growing up, we were told to be quiet
Keep your troubles hidden in your heart
Life is like a difficult drum
But today, it was me
We were told that if you speak, you can be misunderstood by your brother
If you speak, they may say you are betraying your family
If you speak, they may accuse you of being a troublemaker
You are the hardship I have witnessed
If it's bothering me today, ah
That's when we turn to drugs (to drugs, to drugs)
Then we start to appear as rebellious youth (rebellious youth, rebellious youth)
Because I'm trying to find an outlet,
for all the things I never said to you when I wanted to!
You left me with an aunt (aunt)
And it affected my well-being
The things she did to me (to me ahh ahh huuh)
(CHORUS)
I have thoughts that I want to settle (uhuh)
If they come back, I won't sleep (uhuh)
If they come back, I won't be at peace (uhooh)
If they come back, I won't sleep (huh)
I have thoughts that I want to settle
(I have thoughts that I want to settle, brother)
If they come back, I won't sleep
(I won't sleep, brother)
If they come back, I won't be at peace (uhuh)
If they come back, I won't sleep (uhooh)
(2nd VERSE)
We all have our demons, thoughts we can't escape
They mentally consume us and lead to distress
Depression, anxiety became our enemies
Feeding on traumas that we can't erase
Let's talk to each other
Let's promote mental health
Let's unite and put an end to suicides
When I'm alone, I feel burdened
I'm really tired of not being in control of myself
Of my thoughts, my well-being, above everything I love
I just need my mental health
Yeah!
(CHORUS)
I have thoughts that I want to settle (uhuh)
If they come back, I won't sleep (uhuh)
If they come back, I won't be at peace (uhooh)
If they come back, I won't sleep (huh)
I have thoughts that I want to settle
(I have thoughts that I want to settle, brother)
If they come back, I won't sleep
(I won't sleep, brother)
If they come back, I won't be at peace (uhuh)
If they come back, I won't sleep (uhooh)
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