Nyamezela (Feat. Mondli Ngcobo) Lyrics Meaning – Rebirth | Kelly Khumalo
Kelly Khumalo teams up with Mondli Ngcobo for the stirring track ‘Nyamezela’ on her Rebirth album. The duo writes the lyrics while Kelly, Mondli, and Rogan Kelsey compose the music. This anthem bursts with a call to keep going, echoing the album’s theme of renewal.
Released: November 7, 2025
Nyamezela (feat. Mondli Ngcobo)
Kelly Khumalo • From “Rebirth”
Lyricist
Kelly Khumalo, Mondli Ngcobo
Composer
Kelly Khumalo, Mondli Ngcobo, Rogan Kelsey
Rebirth’s Nyamezela (feat. Mondli Ngcobo) Zulu Lyrics English Meaning
Kelly sings about breaking chains, chanting ‘When I lift my hand, the shackles break’ as a vivid image of freedom. She depicts the midnight hour as a turning point, urging listeners to hold on and be patient. The repeated line ‘The end is so close now’ drives home the promise of change.
NyamezelaPersevere.
Phambili kuase duzeWe’re almost there.
BekezelaBe patient.
NyamezelaYou’ve got to persevere.
Phambili kusase duzeThe end is so close now.
BekezelaJust be patient.
Nginikiwe igunya phezukwemimoyaI’ve been given authority over the spirits.
Nganikwa amandla phezukolakaI’ve been given power over rage.
Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela (Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela)When I lift my hand, the shackles break.
Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela (Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela)When I lift my hand, all the shackles break.
NyamezelaPersevere.
Phambili kusase duzeWe’re almost there.
BekezelaBe patient.
NyamezelaYou’ve got to persevere.
Phambili kusase duzeThe end is so close now.
BekezelaJust be patient.
Igama lami limenyezwa ngisho emaweniMy name is shouted, even from the cliffs.
Ngimbathiswa ubukhosi abuzanga babonwa eminyakeniI’m robed in a royalty that hasn’t been seen in years.
Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela (Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela)When I lift my hand, the shackles break.
Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela (Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela)When I lift my hand, all the shackles break.
NyamezelaPersevere.
Phambili kusase duzeWe’re almost there.
BekezelaBe patient.
NyamezelaYou’ve got to persevere.
Phambili kusase duzeThe end is so close now.
BekezelaJust be patient.
Things have changed in the midnight hourA change has come at the midnight hour.
So hold on until the midnight hourSo just hold on ’til the midnight hour.
Things have changed in the midnight hourEverything’s different at the midnight hour.
So hold on until the midnight hourSo you have to hold on ’til the midnight hour.
Nginikiwe igunya phezukwemimoyaI’ve been given authority over the spirits.
Nganikwa amandla phezukolakaI’ve been given power over rage.
Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela (Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela)When I lift my hand, the shackles break.
Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela (Mangiphakamisa isandla kuqhawuka amakhamandela)When I lift my hand, all the shackles break.
NyamezelaPersevere.
Phambili kusase duzeWe’re almost there.
BekezelaBe patient.
NyamezelaYou’ve got to persevere.
Phambili kusase duzeThe end is so close now.
BekezelaJust be patient.
NyamezelaPersevere.
Phambili kusase duzeWe’re almost there.
BekezelaBe patient.
NyamezelaYou’ve got to persevere.
Phambili kusase duzeThe end is so close now.
BekezelaJust be patient.
Things have changed in the midnight hourA change has come at the midnight hour.
So hold on until the midnight hourSo just hold on ’til the midnight hour.
Nyamezela pulses with a rallying call that lifts the soul. Kelly Khumalo delivers the chant, and the translation of ‘Nyamezela’ lyrics shows perseverance at the midnight hour.
