Lyrics
[Verse 1] Alikuja kama ndoto, mrembo wa kifalme She came like a dream, a royal beauty Uso wake kama mwezi, mwanga wake hauzimiki Her face like the moon, her light never fades Ananipenda kweli, anasema niko moyoni She truly loves me, she says I’m in her heart Lakini mimi naogopa, maisha haya ya hadharani But I’m afraid, of this life in the public eye [Verse 2] Watu wananitazama, kama mimi ni wa bahati People look at me, as if I’m the lucky one Wengine wanazungumza, wakitaka kujua siri Others talk, wanting to know our secret Lakini ndani yangu, natamani tu utulivu But inside me, I only long for peace Maisha ya faragha, siwezi kuacha kivivu A private life, I can’t leave the shadows [Chorus] Samahani mrembo, siwezi kuwa wako Forgive me, beautiful one, I can’t be yours Sio kwa sababu nakuchukia, bali najipenda mno Not because I hate you, but because I love myself too much Wewe ni wa dunia, mimi wa kivulini You belong to the world, I belong to the shade Sitaki sifa, nataka amani I don’t want fame, I want peace Sitaki sifa, nataka amani I don’t want fame, I want peace [Verse 3] Macho yake yanang’aa, kama nyota ya alfajiri Her eyes shine, like the morning star Kila mtu anamuona, kila mtu anazungumzia Everyone sees her, everyone talks about her Ananiambia nisijali, tutaishi kwa mapenzi She tells me not to worry, that love will guide us Lakini najua mapenzi haya yatachomwa na magazeti But I know this love will be burned by the newspapers [Bridge] Hata nikiota nawe, moyo wangu huumia Even when I dream of you, my heart hurts Najua siwezi kubeba, mzigo wa umaarufu I know I can’t carry the burden of fame Naomba unisamehe, niondoke kwa heshima Please forgive me, let me leave with dignity Ni bora kuumia sasa, kuliko kuishi kwa huzuni Better to hurt now, than to live in sorrow [Chorus – repeat] Samahani mrembo, siwezi kuwa wako Forgive me, beautiful one, I can’t be yours Sio kwa sababu nakuchukia, bali najipenda mno Not because I hate you, but because I love myself too much Wewe ni wa dunia, mimi wa kivulini You belong to the world, I belong to the shade Sitaki sifa, nataka amani I don’t want fame, I want peace Sitaki sifa, nataka amani I don’t want fame, I want peace [Outro] Nitabaki nikikupenda kwa mbali I’ll keep loving you from afar Lakini moyo wangu, si wa kuonwa na kila macho But my heart is not for every eye to see Wewe utang'aa kama jua, You will shine like the sun, Mimi nitabaki kivulini – kwa utulivu wangu. I will remain in the shade – in my calmness
[Verse 1] Alikuja kama ndoto, mrembo wa kifalme She came like a dream, a royal beauty Uso wake kama mwezi, mwanga wake hauzimiki Her face like the moon, her light never fades Ananipenda kweli, anasema niko moyoni She truly loves me, she says I’m in her heart Lakini mimi naogopa, maisha haya ya hadharani But I’m afraid, of this life in the public eye
[Verse 2] Watu wananitazama, kama mimi ni wa bahati People look at me, as if I’m the lucky one Wengine wanazungumza, wakitaka kujua siri Others talk, wanting to know our secret Lakini ndani yangu, natamani tu utulivu But inside me, I only long for peace Maisha ya faragha, siwezi kuacha kivivu A private life, I can’t leave the shadows
[Chorus] Samahani mrembo, siwezi kuwa wako Forgive me, beautiful one, I can’t be yours Sio kwa sababu nakuchukia, bali najipenda mno Not because I hate you, but because I love myself too much
Wewe ni wa dunia, mimi wa kivulini You belong to the world, I belong to the shade Sitaki sifa, nataka amani I don’t want fame, I want peace Sitaki sifa, nataka amani I don’t want fame, I want peace
[Verse 3] Macho yake yanang’aa, kama nyota ya alfajiri Her eyes shine, like the morning star Kila mtu anamuona, kila mtu anazungumzia Everyone sees her, everyone talks about her Ananiambia nisijali, tutaishi kwa mapenzi She tells me not to worry, that love will guide us Lakini najua mapenzi haya yatachomwa na magazeti But I know this love will be burned by the newspapers
[Bridge] Hata nikiota nawe, moyo wangu huumia Even when I dream of you, my heart hurts Najua siwezi kubeba, mzigo wa umaarufu I know I can’t carry the burden of fame Naomba unisamehe, niondoke kwa heshima Please forgive me, let me leave with dignity Ni bora kuumia sasa, kuliko kuishi kwa huzuni Better to hurt now, than to live in sorrow
[Chorus – repeat] Samahani mrembo, siwezi kuwa wako Forgive me, beautiful one, I can’t be yours Sio kwa sababu nakuchukia, bali najipenda mno Not because I hate you, but because I love myself too much Wewe ni wa dunia, mimi wa kivulini You belong to the world, I belong to the shade Sitaki sifa, nataka amani I don’t want fame, I want peace Sitaki sifa, nataka amani I don’t want fame, I want peace
[Outro] Nitabaki nikikupenda kwa mbali I’ll keep loving you from afar Lakini moyo wangu, si wa kuonwa na kila macho But my heart is not for every eye to see Wewe utang'aa kama jua, You will shine like the sun, Mimi nitabaki kivulini – kwa utulivu wangu. I will remain in the shade – in my calmness
