Ngiyakhula Through the Fire

[Intro] [percussive acoustic guitar riff, shaker enters] He-ey, he-ey [Verse 1] [male vocals, sub-bass enters] Used to run from every shadow Heart on ice I played it slow Kept my truth behind a smile Didn't want to lose control [kick drum enters] Ngakhalang' ubusuku Tears on the tile nobody knew But every scar became a map Showing me what I must do I was hiding from the mirror Now the fear is getting clearer All this breaking, all this say Turning me into something brave [Chorus] [full drums enter, layered vocal harmonies] Ngiyakhula through the fire (ngiyakhula) Every step a little higher If it hurts then I'm alive Growing edges, cutting wire Ngiyakhula through the fire (oh-oh) Turn my mourning into choir If it burns I won't retire Life is teaching me desire Oh [Verse 2] [acoustic guitar continues, steady beat] Mama said uthando luyalimaza Love can cut you clean in two But baby girl don't stop your dancing Let the storm pass over you Now I bless the days I stumbled Every fall shook loose the shame I don't pray for easy answers I just pray to stay awake All the pressure made me diamonds All the silence taught me timing Every no that closed the door Was a yes to something shining [Chorus] [driving percussion, energetic vocal ad-libs] Ngiyakhula through the fire (ngiyakhula) Every step a little higher If it hurts then I'm alive Growing edges, cutting wire Ngiyakhula through the fire (oh-oh) Turn my mourning into choir If it burns I won't retire Life is teaching me desire [Bridge] [drums drop to half-time, atmospheric pads] Ngiyavuma, sengiyafunda Then I'm learning, I'm learning Ngiyabonga, kulomoya See we're turning, we're turning All this pain my new tradition Writing songs from every scar If I break I break open Let the light rush where we are [Outro] [full intensity, soaring vocals] Ngiyakhula through the fire (ngiyakhula) Every step a little higher If it hurts then I'm alive Growing edges, cutting wire Ngiyakhula through the fire Turn my mourning into choir If it burns I won't retire Life is teaching me desire [vocals fade] Thula nhliziyo, still your eyes Step by step you improve Ngiyakhula through the fire Through the fire Through the fire Through the fire