[Intro]
Ey, If you call me a star
May you're living in the dark
Maybe you’re scared
Let me shine for you, okay?
Lalela

[Hook]
I'm gonna shine in the dark like the stars ebusuku
Sing all day, njengenyoni zezulu
Ngoba ngibonga bonke labantu basekasi
Uthando olungaka nigcwele ngami

I'mma shine in the dark like the stars ebusuku
Sing all day, njengenyoni zezulu
Ngoba ngibonga lapho wena uthathe khona
Was just a little boy manje ngikhulile ngindoda

I’m gonna shine in the dark like the stars ebusuku
Sing all day, njengenyoni zezulu
Ngoba ngibonga bonke labantu basekasi
Uthando olungaka nigcwele ngami

[Verse 1]
I was just a little boy with big dreams
Back in the days when Biggie sang about the CREAM
"Why ungangikhululi? Please set me free"
This is what I told God, "please spread my wings"
Nami ngiyayfuna ikaar ecwebezela ama rims
Ngifake ama chain, ama bracelet nama ring
I didn't understand I was too hungry
But uNkulunkulu uyazi ngoba ubek' iskhathi
Yah! Vele bengikhal' ebusuku
Mangizwa iTsiki Tsiki eshay' ingoma uMdu who
I life beyi flop mededel' iChiskop
Next uMzambiya, anginayo ne 5 Bob
Wa release uMandoza he yakhuphuk' i-hope
Then I thought to my self that it's now or never
Kusasenjalo wadedela no Mshoza
Damn bonke labantu baphum’ eZola
[Hook]
I’m gonna shine in the dark like the stars ebusuku
Sing all day, njengenyoni zezulu
Ngoba ngibonga bonke labantu basekasi
Uthando olungaka nigcwele ngami

I'mma shine in the dark like the stars ebusuku
Sing all day, njengenyoni zezulu
Ngoba ngibonga lapho wena uthathe khona
Was just a little boy manje ngikhulile ngindoda

[Verse 2]
Ngibhala lengoma ngoba ngibonga ama fans
Bathenga ama CD noma bengena nex
Some of them are poor, abanawo nama perks
But they come to my show begqoke ama rags
But i-life injalo, baby what’s next?
These are my people, they live in the shacks
If I was a president
I'd make you prominent
But ngicula iKwaito
Ngicel' ukukunik' uthando
Ngicela ukubonga labantwana base kasi
When I pass everyday, babang’ irasi
I don't mind that ngoba vele ngiyazi
Bayaz' eyam' ikaar idilika amaswidi
USbu weChiskop was my classmate
'93, '94 life was not great
UMandoza wangithethisa wath' angitheng' idladla
Ukuze ngenze i-life ibe ngcono kumama
[Hook]
I'm gonna shine in the dark like the stars ebusuku
Sing all day, njengenyoni zezulu
Ngoba ngibonga bonke labantu basekasi
Uthando olungaka nigcwele ngami

I'mma shine in the dark like the stars ebusuku
Sing all day, njengenyoni zezulu
Ngoba ngibonga lapho wena uthathe khona
Was just a little boy manje ngikhulile ngindoda

[Verse 3]
UMzambiya noMshoza bangibiz' ubhuti
But in the industry badala kunami
Brown Dash, General nale tsotsi uPaputsi
They look after me mangisey' nhlungwini
I can never forget the Godfather - uTsiki Tsiki
Sizwe Lollipop, Rest In Peace mpintshi yegazi
Kubo bonke labafana abaphusha ama-demo
Ncenga ntwana uyi-future yeKwaito
Shoes ngangikhona mhla uthola i-record deal
Phusha mfana ngoba ithayma libheke wena
G.P Gangster sinilindile bafana
Tumelo don't forget lasiphuma khona
Bravo ukhulile I know u-proud umama
It feels like yesterday si performa e-Doctor
Brickz sasikhona mhla ubek' i olady
Qina ndoda ekhaya babheke wena
[Hook]
I'm gonna shine in the dark like the stars ebusuku
Sing all day, njengenyoni zezulu
Ngoba ngibonga bonke labantu basekasi
Uthando olungaka nigcwele ngami

I'mma shine in the dark like the stars ebusuku
Sing all day, njengenyoni zezulu
Ngoba ngibonga lapho wena uthathe khona
Was just a little boy manje ngikhulile ngindoda