Busa

Busa is Track 10 from the CD Rhythm of the Pridelands. Music and Lyrics by Jay Rifkin, Lebo M and Hans Zimmer, performed by Jay Rifkin, Lebo M and his South African chorus.

Lyrics
(Chorus) Busa le lizwe  [Rule this land] Busa le lizwe  [Rule this land] Busa lomhlaba wethu [Rule this land of ours] Busa ngo xolo  [Rule with peace] (Repeat)

Shwele baba  [Hail to you, Father] Siyakubongela  [We are grateful to you] Usi lethel' injabulo [You brought us happiness] Noxolo   [And peace]

Shwele baba  [Hail to you, Father] Siyakubongela  [We are grateful to you] Liqhakazise baba [Brighten our future] Ngo thando  [With love]

(Repeat chorus twice)

Bayede baba  [Father, we salute you] Sikhokhele bo  [Lead us] Busa lomhlaba  [Rule this land] Ngo thando  [With love] (Repeat)

Busa ngo thando  [Rule with love] Busa ngo thando  [Rule with love] Busa ngo thando  [Rule with love] Busa ngo xolo  [Rule with peace]

(Chorus)

Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love] Ubuse ngo xolo  [You must rule with peace] Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love] Busa Simba, busa Simba [Rule Simba, rule Simba]

(Chant) Hemna iyo Hemna iyo Hemna nkosi

Oh busa Simba iyo [Rule Simba] Vusa amakhosi  [Wake the ancestors] Vusa amdlozi bo  [Wake the spirits] Busa Simba iyo  [Rule Simba] (Repeat to end)