Song · Nine Hours Behind
Baba, Ngivulele
“Baba, Ngivulele” is track 2 on Rob Matare's Afro-Pop & Amapiano album Nine Hours Behind, released October 9, 2026. Afro-pop for love across time zones: a long-distance choir, a phone torch, and "Ngibonise Okwakho" for the dance floor.
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“Baba, Ngivulele” lyrics
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Baba, ngivulele
Bengithi nginamandla
Bengithi ngizokwazi
Ngihamba ngedwa njalo
Ngifihla ukukhala kwami
Namhlanje ngikhathele
Angifuni ukuzenzisa
Ngalahla isikhathi sami
Manje sengifika kuwe
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Baba, ngivulele
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Ngidinga ukuphumula
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Baba, ngivulele
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Ngidinga ukuphumula
Ngithole abantu belindile
Akekho ongixoshayo
Bangibize ngegama lami
Bangenzela indawo
Bengingazi ngizothini
Ngabheka phansi ngathula
Omunye wangibamba ngesandla
Wathi, "Hlala, ususekhaya"
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Baba, ngivulele
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Ngidinga ukuphumula
Angisafihli
Ngimi phambi kwakho
Angisafihli
Ngiza njengoba nginjalo
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Baba, ngivulele
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Ngidinga ukuphumula
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Baba, ngivulele
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Ngidinga ukuphumula
Baba, sengifikile
Ngizohlala lapha
Ngibuyela ekhaya
Sengifikile
Lyrics written by Rob Matare. Written by me • made with AI. Artist visuals are digitally created.
More from Nine Hours Behind
- 1Long Distance Choir3:42
- 3Vala Ikhethini3:36
- 4Ngibonise Okwakho3:39
- 5She Never Left4:49
- 6Siyajabula Today3:12
- 7Fire in the River4:14
- 8Phone Torch2:38
- 9Closer Than the Map3:06
- 10Before I Speak4:36
- 11Last Train to Diepkloof4:42
- 12Yima Nami4:20
- 13The Smoking Area3:26
- 14Coastline on My Palm3:11
- 15Off Duty, On the Floor3:38
- 16Every Wall Remembers3:17
- 17Nine Hours Behind3:37
- 18Daughter, Watch How He Loves4:33
- 19The Morning Is Mine3:20
- 20Bheka Ekhukhwini3:14
- 21Amagama Akhona3:50
- 22Dance With Me in Candlelight2:51
- 23Phambili2:07
- 24Sauti Yako Usiku4:53
Previews provided courtesy of iTunes. 