Intro (Shingi Mavima)

Hold On!

Ndaakutopedza

Sure sure sure (Kunge musingazive kuri kuenda nyaya)

Pane kanya one kandichiri kuda kutaura

There's someone I need to talk to

I got you

Verse 1 (Shingi Mavima)

Dear Anna Tsitsi

Uchandiziva here, ndini wako, Shingi

It’s been a few moons since that July afternoon

Been a few moons since I found you in your room

Nguva yareba I’m never sure if you’re seeing me now

But I’d like think you’re proud at the bits I’ve figured out

Remember the quiet kid, everybody thought was dumb as sh**

You nevеr let that stand, you told them I’d be running things

Early on, you saw a star in mе, Shibho uchapenya

You’d seen something they didn’t overseas they gave me tenure

Hapana chandowanza, put the narrative pachena

I made sure they your name, I put you all over Pashena

They throw dirt on my name, think I’m gonna unravel

They don't know about the gravel in the road we used to travel

So on the beaten days when they’ve driven me to quitting

I remember your prescription, the story still being written

Chorus (Shingi Mavima)

Still been holding on

Still been going strong

Still the one you want around when things start going wrong

Still the one with the song

The one that’s calling you home

Still the greatest story was being written all along

Verse 2 (Shingi Mavima)

You know these things ain't ever easy, but believe me I’m glad

Ndakazowana mukana and reconnected with dad

And I take nothing for granted, 2nd chances aren’t a given

So my heart is at peace, never forgot but it’s forgiven

But this ain’t even really bout him, you know mudhara’s still trippin

I’m forever grateful, clicked with the half siblings

I know I’d still be living, but all this could be different

So I get my baby fixes when I kick it with the nieces

All this to say, ndinganyepa, I’ve been blessed

And I had some parting words with Munyenyiwa when he left

He told me where you go, dont put no one above your mother son

Until you meet your love, then you place her as your number one

I ain't perfect but I’ve done right by mom

I don’t think she ashamed to point out “that’s my son!”

As for the other part, you see that ain’t happened for me

Just tryna be at peace if it ain’t meant to be

But please, don’t take it to mean that Im ever short on love, wangu

Don’t you ever think Shingi’s struggling for hugs, wangu

Sometime I forget too, then I plunge into the deepest sea

It’s the mothers of the village, and the children that be healing me

If I get touched, I’ve got some brothers that would kill for me

Oh you think I speak in verse, no, I mean that literally

The ubuntu you instilled in me is still in me

Ndikamborova svutu, mabhebhi say they feeling me

Haha, I’m still the one with the jokes

Still the one entertaining the folks

And despite what they thought

Still the one never ducking the smoke

Muzvakanaka, handimboganza inini

Handimbotemba mhanza, ndine mhoni muzvanza inini

Handidye sadza remunhu, rangu ndere badza inini

Asi vamwei mhandu voda kundikwadza ini

Hazvina kundifadza inini, zvakandirwadza inini

Vanombosaiza, vanotemba handina hasha inini

Manje zvikaenderera, ndoenda makata ini

Muchangonzwa ta ta ta, ndee nda charga inini

Haha

Chorus (Shingi Mavima)

Still been holding on

Still been going strong

Still the one you want around when things start going wrong

Still the one with the song

The one that’s calling you home

Still the greatest story was being written all along

Verse 3/Epilogue (Shingi Mavima)

It’s you and me forever, Sure ndichiri kugeza

Sure ndoshereketa, asi kupera kwazvo ndonyengetera

Ndichiri kuyananisa, ndini ndounganidza gen’a

Whenever the brothers fight, Big Shingi brings em together

Chorus (Shingi Mavima)

Still been holding on

Still been going strong

Still the one you want around when things start going wrong

Still the one with the song

The one that’s calling you home

Still the greatest story was being written all along